threechordcharlie
RedTruckologist
Give a 10 year old, 4 string MIM P-bass + $75.00, for a 6 year old Peavey Foundation 5? Or a brand new Squier 5 string for the same trade? Or would you just keep the P-bass?
Would You....
- Thread starter threechordcharlie
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Funkfingers
Guest
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I would keep the MIM Precision and spend the seventy five bucks on one of the following;
1) A nicer pickup
2) A chunkier bridge
3) A detuning machinehead for the E string.
I would keep the MIM Precision and spend the seventy five bucks on one of the following;
1) A nicer pickup
2) A chunkier bridge
3) A detuning machinehead for the E string.
threechordcharlie
RedTruckologist
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I think I wll keep it. If God had meant for there to be more than 4 strings on a bass, the violin would've had more than 4.
Fender_Punk
BerriesAndCreamologist
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Keep the p-bass and get a 5-string Squier Jazz anyway.
Keep the p-bass and get a 5-string Squier Jazz anyway.
DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
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That Peavey is USA made, correct?
I can see no reason not to trade a MIM P-bass for a USA-made bass.
If God had intended for people to stick with 4 string basses, He would not have granted man the wisdom to add a 5th.
Seriously, simplicity is a disease, not a virtue.
That Peavey is USA made, correct?
I can see no reason not to trade a MIM P-bass for a USA-made bass.
If God had intended for people to stick with 4 string basses, He would not have granted man the wisdom to add a 5th.
Seriously, simplicity is a disease, not a virtue.
Lucid_Lunatic
Rebelyellologist
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USA or not, it's still a Peavey.............
If it were me, I would sell the Fender MIM on CL or something. It should bring $300 to $350 pretty quick just because it says Fender on the headstock. Take the $350 and troll CL for a Squire 5 string for around $100 to $125, then find the Peavey for the same price and pocket the change. Not sure about where you are from, but Peaveys and Squires don't bring squat on the private used market around here.
USA or not, it's still a Peavey.............
If it were me, I would sell the Fender MIM on CL or something. It should bring $300 to $350 pretty quick just because it says Fender on the headstock. Take the $350 and troll CL for a Squire 5 string for around $100 to $125, then find the Peavey for the same price and pocket the change. Not sure about where you are from, but Peaveys and Squires don't bring squat on the private used market around here.
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
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I'd upgrade the pickups and hardware on the existing bass.
drop something like a quarter pounder in there.
I'd upgrade the pickups and hardware on the existing bass.
drop something like a quarter pounder in there.
threechordcharlie
RedTruckologist
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Dude! More info please.Why not just convert the P bass to a 5 string?
Both of these bases started out as 4 strings. (not mine)
All you need is a new nut, bridge, and a tuner.
I will do the QP. (funny how time changes things huh?! There was a time when that meant something totaly different for me!)
threechordcharlie
RedTruckologist
threechordcharlie
RedTruckologist
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I agree about the 5 string part, but about the Peavey part, no. When I started out, I played Peavey, these are great basses but they weigh a frikin' ton! 4-5 hours with one of these things hung around your kneck is torture!
threechordcharlie
RedTruckologist
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sO THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE IN THE WIDTH OF THE KNECK?Why not just convert the P bass to a 5 string?
Both of these bases started out as 4 strings. (not mine)
All you need is a new nut, bridge, and a tuner.
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Funkfingers
Guest
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The converted bass guitars in the photograph above show no sign of major modification around the neck pocket area. Therefore, the five string conversion neck is the same width at the heel as a regular four string. Personally, I would find that string spacing too tight - even if the nut width is wider than the typical four string.
This is before we get to the issue of the aligment of five strings over eight polepieces. (Hardly fatal but not ideal.)
The converted bass guitars in the photograph above show no sign of major modification around the neck pocket area. Therefore, the five string conversion neck is the same width at the heel as a regular four string. Personally, I would find that string spacing too tight - even if the nut width is wider than the typical four string.
This is before we get to the issue of the aligment of five strings over eight polepieces. (Hardly fatal but not ideal.)
guitfiddle
firstlessonologist
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Resale value to the side for a bit...the Peaveys are solid as a rock. If you really want to shake the foundation, look for a T-40 from Peavey. You could use it to pound in nails and it will still be in tune for the gig.
Resale value to the side for a bit...the Peaveys are solid as a rock. If you really want to shake the foundation, look for a T-40 from Peavey. You could use it to pound in nails and it will still be in tune for the gig.
Ayrton
New member
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Not in this case, no.
5 string conversions are common, so Google around and you will have plenty to read.
Not in this case, no.
5 string conversions are common, so Google around and you will have plenty to read.
threechordcharlie
RedTruckologist
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The T-40 was my very first bass way back when. But you know, back then all Peavey equipment was built to survive a thermonuclear explosion. I had a Mark IV bass head that got a drink spilled into it while I was in the middle of a song. We unplugged it, put it in front of a fan for an hour or so, then it worked like a charm.
It was like they were built to govt. specs.
And BTW: I don't really care about the resale value either. I do, however, get tired of the "name plate" snobs. I guess that's a burden I must bear being an introvert.
The T-40 was my very first bass way back when. But you know, back then all Peavey equipment was built to survive a thermonuclear explosion. I had a Mark IV bass head that got a drink spilled into it while I was in the middle of a song. We unplugged it, put it in front of a fan for an hour or so, then it worked like a charm.
It was like they were built to govt. specs.
And BTW: I don't really care about the resale value either. I do, however, get tired of the "name plate" snobs. I guess that's a burden I must bear being an introvert.
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