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I wanna build a P bass with a 12 string-width neck
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I wanna build a P bass with a 12 string-width neck
If you mean that you are let down by a company that you once had a high opinion of, I can relate. In the 70's I worked for a company called Bell & Howell. I worked in the Avicom division where we made audio/video entertainmant systems for commercial airlines. This consisted of modifying CRT monitors to a 24VDC powersource and flame proof case. Also complete wire harness, overhead projectors and flip screens. Now-a-days I see products for sale on infomercials selling Bell & Howell products like flashlights and garden lights. The only thing that's the same about the company is the logo. I was proud to have worked there, but now they are just a ghost of what the company once was.
Same with General Electric. Any commercial/consumer product with their meatball logo on it is not made by them, but is made in China. They get a royalty for the meatball.
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Mr. Peavey was a friend of my parents. He would not like what his firm has become.
gball
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I have to believe that. Although there were stories over the years that it wasn't a great place to work, Hartley Peavey always seemed to give a poop, and that showed in the products. I don't know about the employee relations stuff, and it's always tough when you are a/the major employer in a small town, but for many years you could always rely on Peavey gear even if it wasn't the sexiest stuff on the block.
Somewhere along the line Peavey started to sound bad - at least some of their product. We have these Peavey stage monitors in the band that we borrowed. They are only a few years old, I think. They have this pronounced mid-range hump in the sound. Fortunately, we have our own PA and it sounds really good. I’m glad the audience isn’t hearing what I’m hearing.
I’ll probably transition to in-ears or buy my own monitor.
I’ll probably transition to in-ears or buy my own monitor.
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
Interesting. Back in the day we actually preferred Peavey sound reinforcement stuff because it was pretty neutral-sounding (if unremarkable) and completely indestructible. Oh, how times have changed.
Yeah, I know. For awhile, I was using a QSC monitor and it sounded great. But, that was borrowed, too. We had to give it back as we were only test-driving it for a couple gigs.
When we first started using the Peaveys I wasn’t expecting anything negative. I’ve had good experiences with them in the past. In fact, when I first saw them when I arrived at one of our rehearsals, I thought, “Aw, cool! Peavey is good.” But, as soon as I heard the sound coming through, my reaction was, “What the heck happened!?” Going from the QSC to the Peaveys was a bit…disappointing.
I remember the older Peavey stuff was good, too.
67plexi
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I had a Peavey PA system gave it away after that EV system with Crest amps now I use QSC K12.2 x5 and 2 QSC CP12 6000 watts RMS
nice light weight the EV system sounds better but hurts my back just looking at the mains speakers monitors and rack of amps..
So far no need for subs on the QSC's.
nice light weight the EV system sounds better but hurts my back just looking at the mains speakers monitors and rack of amps..
So far no need for subs on the QSC's.
For our PA system we‘re using Yamaha mains and subs. I don’t know the model, but it does sound good…actually I think it sound quite good. I am pretty pleased with that. I like knowing that we aren’t feeding the crowd a crappy sound.
OP
Me too...no Green Day or Blink-182
OP
What i see when someone shows me a Fender...
chilipeppermaniac
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Chili has a few Fender guitars. Some USA made, some not.
2 USA made Black Strats, 1989 and 1990 Am Std with the Micro Tilt.
1 Tim Armstrong Hellcat acoustic.
1 Made in Japan Steve Harris P bass.
1 Chinese Jazz
1 Chinese P
1 Chinese Classic Vibe Tele that I put AmStd pots, wiring and switch in.
My Strats were bought used at used Strat prices, and for my Chinese instruments,
All cost me between $225 and $300 brand new. I can live with this for my playing abilities.
2 USA made Black Strats, 1989 and 1990 Am Std with the Micro Tilt.
1 Tim Armstrong Hellcat acoustic.
1 Made in Japan Steve Harris P bass.
1 Chinese Jazz
1 Chinese P
1 Chinese Classic Vibe Tele that I put AmStd pots, wiring and switch in.
My Strats were bought used at used Strat prices, and for my Chinese instruments,
All cost me between $225 and $300 brand new. I can live with this for my playing abilities.
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chilipeppermaniac
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Here is my '89 Strat neck I replaced the truss rod in. The fix was one of my real strokes of luck to figure out how.
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Strat Neck at my workstation....
chilipeppermaniac
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Here is where I chiseled out a 1/4 inch x1/4 inch channel in the neck to get at the broken end of the rod. I managed to ram it out through the hole in the head stock after I drilled out the walnut plug.
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
Got the new biflex T rod from Stewmac and cut it to fit. Installed it in the neck and into the anchor which I drilled and tapped to install a set screw to retain it permanently. Of course I also used Loc-tite to ensure the set screw never backs out.
Here is where I put a flat spot on the rod, and the set screw. See the hole I drilled into the anchor in order to mate the 2 parts.
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