Peavey Electric Basses

Purchased New in 1982 for $295.00 had it special ordered from my local music store in AL. I was living in Meridian MS in 1978 and My father was given a blank guitar body noting its construction and being familiar with the Peaveys (having had one of the daughters for a student teacher), I wanted one of the bass guitars. I like the fact that it is so solid and came with a molded case almost indestructible. 22 years later it still plays as well as it did new and almost always gets a complement on its tone and appearance. Adjustments are easy, hardware is sturdy and over all was and is a great value. It is heavy! Solid maple neck bolt-on, three piece laminated solid ash body, heavy chrome hard ware, string through body design. The quality of construction in unmatched in any thing available today! Although it has never gained the notoriety of the Fender line Peavey has made some Great instruments. The T-40 was made in the United States and the quality of engineering and construction show. It is an excellent bass for any ones arsenal at any price. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

This bass was my first bass, a birthday present from my parents. This bass was sold for something in the neighborhood of $200. Nice and cheap. This bass has served me well for quite a while. I bought a Fender Standard Jazz Bass V (Made in Mexico) in '02, so I use that more a great deal as well, but my Peavey still has a special place in my heart. So let me tell you some of the things I really love about this particular bass... After some very small adjustments of the bridge, my Milestone gets some wicked action. My Fender doesn't play as smooth as this thing. The neck is nice and slim, I like the J Bass pickup configuration (cheap pickups, but who cares, it's two hundred bucks!). This bass is EXTREMELY playable, I have been able to get the action absolutely perfect, something I simply can't manage on my Fender. It was a pleasure to learn on, and I continue to enjoy it. I don't know if every Milestone plays this well (and I doubt they do, every instrument tends to be different), but from my experience with this bass, I would HIGHLY recommend it as a starter bass in the $200 price range. the key here, though, is playability, and that can vary from bass to bass, so as always, look around for what's right for YOU. Now, for the problems I've noticed with this bass. The input jack has a tendency to come loose. It's an ongoing struggle, but I don't really mind taking some time to fix it every now and again. No big deal, many basses in this price range have the same problem. If you get lucky, you may never have this problem. If you don't, well, get a washer from the hardware store and don't cry about it, it's a cheap bass. The hardware is cheap, but once again, this is usual for basses in this price range. Cheap hardware is what makes the bass cheap. The pickup control dials are finally coming loose on me, after a total of four years of abuse. This will be no problem to fix. Almost anything that has happened with this bass has been simple to fix, much to my liking. The construction of this bass is allright. One thing I don't like, where the neck is bolted on, there is a slight gap on the back, upper side. Sure, that isn't really a good thing, but if I'm getting the kind of action and playability I want out of this bass, I could care less about it. The pickups may or may not like to hum a little with too much tone and turned up all the way. I solve this problem by not turning the pickups up all the way, and I leave the tone somewhere around three quarters of the way up. Simple solutions make the world go 'round, my friend. This bass is pretty tough, it's been dropped a bit, it's been tossed around haphazardly, and it's still alive and kicking. The thing is solid, as a whole, although the wiring and the input jack are a little sketchy. Nice, cheap unit, plays quite well, highly recommended as a starter bass. If you're looking for somethind decent to learn on and have a good time playing, check this one out. But please, do that at your local music shop rather than just take my word for it. Also, I personally would implore you not to buy anything other than accessories and etc from Musician's Friend, if that's where you may be ordering from. They totally screwed me just recently, and I'm still waiting for my money back (it's been about a month, so I'll never buy anything from them again). And remember, all the catalog pictures and descriptions in the world don't compare to what you can learn about an instrument just by picking it up and taking it for a "test drive". I'm giving this bass a 3, as it is a cheap bass. Decent value, decent price, a decent bass. What do you want for $200 bucks? This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

(Originally written by BiXeR/translated from Audiofanzine FR) - This bass guitar was probably made in (South) Korea. - 21 frets, one-piece maple neck with rosewood. The body shape is almost the same as a chamfered PB but much lighter (poplar, agathis?). - Peavey dual-coil pickup in center position (see picture). - 3-band active EQ plus volume control. - Burst aluminum hardware, sturdy badass-type bridge, lubricated machine heads (they are very thin but they stay perfectly in tune). I miss a pickguard in spite of the very high-quality varnish. UTILIZATION - Ultra slim neck (slimmer than a Jazz Bass!). It's flat and not very wide. In short it's very pleasant, for small hands too. - Jazz Bass-like upper frets access... - Very ergonomic instrument thanks to its lightness, perfect balance and pleasant neck. - Very good sound with generous mids and lows. The active EQ doesn't allow you to get a twangy Jazz Bass tone even when the treble control is turned fully up. That comes from the humbucker in the center position. So this bass guitar is made for rock and reggae but it can also produce good slap sounds with the appropriate amp settings. The 3-band EQ provides a wide range of sound possibilities. I'm always surprised when I see active basses with only two EQ controls, because everyone knows that only the mids shape the sound. SOUNDS - This bass is good for rock and heavy metal players. It's not as good for funk. In spite of the active pickup, the bass produces a vintage sound with an old Fender amp. - The Fury 2 provides well-defined lows, and present, warm and natural mids (unlike an active Ibanez). Boosting the high frequency range allows the sound to cut through a mix (for walking bass parts, for example). I give it 10/10 considering its price range! It's not an Alembic. OVERALL OPINION I've been using it for some months and it does exactly what an old rocker like me expects of a bass guitar. I love its lightness (you don't feel tired even after playing three straight hours). I also own a passive Peavey bass and both have an identical sound range. But this one is half as heavy. With its very slim neck it's perfect for girls who don't want to play a short scale bass! You should put on a heavy string set (45-100 minimum). I got it with light strings (90-30 or something like that) It's a very good bass for people who want an affordable active bass with few controls. This bass has simple and effective controls. Once again, this Peavey offers a very good value for money.