The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: FlatEric on October 27, 2014, 05:47:38 AM
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As a Peavey fan, it's great to see respected artists using one of the
brands that you favour.
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy74/FlatEricPics/RitchieandPeaveyFoundation_zps563a824c.jpg)
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy74/FlatEricPics/RogerandIan_zps4e3a4766.jpg)
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy74/FlatEricPics/RogerAndRitchie_zps3220667f.jpg)
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy74/FlatEricPics/RogerGloverandPeavey_zps507e2399.jpg)
The pictures say it all!
Wouldn't you agree?
I have already got two Foundations - really great basses!
It seems Roger and Ritchie agree. :)
I have been hunting for a white one for ages - rare on this side of the pond, with the White "Line around the head"
Finally got one and off to rehearsals tonight to enjoy the experience.
Will put some pics up of it, when I can get around to it.
Cheers.:)
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I've got an '85 (in metallic CAR) - the same vintage that Roger used on that PS tour.
I really like it. Other than the Sarzo, it's my favorite Peavey bass.
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Congrats on the new Foundation.
I've never understood why Peavey guitars and basses don't get more respect.
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I played a factory fretless (black) foundation briefly around ยด95 (though i think it had spent about 5 years in the shop).
I loved it, but got a fretless without white fretlines instead. I recall it sounded and felt really good.
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great pics, Eric. Thanks.
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Boy, oh Boy!
Bearing in mind I already have a fretted and a fretless of one of these. . . .
Plugged it in at rehearsal last night and it kicks like a mule!!
I have no idea what the strings are but acoustically, they are bright and loud,
so must add to the power that is already there.
I agree with Dave - back in the day, Peavey had a lot to prove and they gave it
their best shot - it is a shame that players in general, dont' really know what Peavey
has to offer - if they would just have a go.
Made in the USA, very well put together, a joy to play - what's not to like?
I'm going to take the other one, next week and have a shoot out!! :)
This is the other one.
http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/peavey-foundation-line-around-head.html (http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/peavey-foundation-line-around-head.html)
Cheers. :)
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That gold fin beastie looks the dogs... ;)
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I've never understood why Peavey guitars and basses don't get more respect.
I think many well-informed players (and techs) have resented much of their heavy-handed advertising BS, with most of their high-profile endorsers using only a Peavey chassis for many years. Peavey established themselves as a 'southern rock/country brand,' an image they still cultivate, and it limits their appeal to rockers outside the South. Sponsoring Black Stone Cherry and Orange County Choppers isn't going to garner them any appeal outside of folks who are most likely their customers already. Even their good-selling "metal" amp, the 6505, is just the leftover 5150 after EVH took his endorsement to FMIC.
Their most innovative (and best sounding) instruments and amps have been very poorly received by the market because few of them ever got much promotion or sales support because they were more expensive than their generic brand-mates. Their best sellers are budget knockoffs of other brands, which further degrades their image; for every T-40 bass or VB-2 they made, Peavey sold literally thousands of times more Fenderannabes and firmly held to the brand identity they planted in the 70's, churning out TNT and TKO amps, Black Widow speakers, and CS400 power amps virtually unchanged from their introduction 30+ years ago.
I had a very nice Peavey (made in Vietnam) bass that I got in a bulk lot off eBay about ten years ago with two other basses, a fretless MIM Jazz and a budget-model Jackson. I only kept the Jazz. While the Peavey was nice and very playable, even with active pickups and three band EQ, the sound was generic and had no identity. To contrast, even though I've played countless fretless Jazz Basses, and even briefly owned another that was "identical": same strings, same year, same color- the Jazz I kept has a tone and feel that matches my 70's Ibanez Musician and I love it dearly. The Jackson was traded for $200 worth of strings at Guitar Satan. I gave the Peavey to a friend who uses it in his studio.