All user reviews of 3/5 for the Peavey Milestone 3

Hertford Music to begin learning bass £99

The peavyey milestone 3 is a great bass guitar with a beautiful sound it is light weight for a bass and extremely easy to play also you dont get fuzzes when it is plugged into an amp

the only thing i dont like about the Peavey mileston 3 is that the wood dents very easily and is quite weak which has ment that where i have been plugging my lead in and removing it the input jack has been tearing away from the body.

it is put together very well and has a sleak shape although the body is made out of a weak wood.

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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?

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i received this bass as a birthday present in late august 2002.it was bought from fox's music in lincoln for £145.

the good thing about this bass is that i feel it is perfect for someone who wants to start to play bass, and as their first bass is value for money.

the neck becomes very hard to slide up and down on (maybe thats got something to do with my hands?), the tuners slide out of tune very quickly (not very good for stage performance(having to tune your bass in between most songs eventhough it's still supposed to be in standard tuning or what ever)). the last complaint is 'IT LOOKS TOO MUCH LIKE AN IMMITATION OF A FENDER JAZZ BASS!!! note;- IF U PLAY LIKE FIELDY OF KORN PLEASE BUY SOME STRAPLOCKS FOR THIS BASS.

the body;- solid. the neck;- as stated above, tuners;- as stated above, controls (2 volume and tone;- resonable tone variance (though only one tone knob), pick ups (2 jazz bass pickups);- resonable/pretty average to low, bridge;-quite sturdy, lead hole (where you're lead goes in);- fell apart after 8 months.

a perfect entry level base, just don't rely on it for stage use.

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P-Bass copy from Peavey. Intended as a beginners bass. Purchased at a local guitar store for $188 in 1998.

The maple neck is narrow and slim. Very easy for a beginning bassist like me after 30 years of guitar. Tuners are rock solid. Good sustain for a laminated body. Finish is very uniform and beautiful.

The stock pickup has poor tone. It has been replaced with a Seymour Duncan Alley Kat. This has improved the sound for a minimal cost. The nut seems to be a soft and the slots are deepening after several string changes. It will need to be changed in the future.

Laminate body solid maple neck. Truss rod and 4 adjustable saddles. Fit and finish is very good no visible flaws. Pickup mounting screws are not well placed and are crooked. No springs under the pickups. Add some or replace the foam under the pickup when changing it.The neck is the strong point - Jazz bass-like.

Great playability. This is a very usable bass at a good price. Changing pickups has extended the life of it. At the time this bass was as cheap as any I could buy in the Dallas area. Since then other imported basses have dropped in price. Similar P-Bass copies can be found in the low $100s. A well built P-Bass copy with a great neck. Good for beginners.


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