kodiakblair

Suppose it depends on what you're used to. The BZ-4000 was about the same as their JB-75, over 12lbs. I've nearly 45 years as a joiner under my belt. One length of 4 x 2 weighs 27lbs, two length on the left shoulder is common site practise. All comes down to balance, get that right and you don't notice 🙂

Not the 6 string. Bought the 4 string version back in 2014. It was a sturdy bit of kit, ebonol fretboard will likely out live 5 generations. Pretty sure a couple of BC'ers bought the 6 string, @Owen ?, a lad from New Zealand started a thread when landing the 7 string. Went by the name "Annoying Twit", should be easy enough to find that thread. Oh, don't know if it applies to later versions but "weighty" was often used to describe the early ones 👍

@log That's the spirit my friend. The internet is stacked with naysayers but that's no reason why we should listen to them 😀 If I may offer another tip, for when new strings funds allow. Before swapping them over, outline the current bridge position on the body with masking tape. It's unlikely the old position will be perfect but it will be close enough to avoid starting the process from scratch. Play in good health 👍

9 from 10, those writing that kind of guff can just about manage slip-on shoes. Place no faith in the set up skills of those who struggle with shoelaces 🤣 Just go ahead and set the intonation, remembering the bridge can sit at an angle; no law says it must remain 90 degrees to the strings 👍

It's a floating bridge, there's little labour involved in sliding it into position. Stick a wee bit of that thin polystyrene packing cloth under the wooden base to avoid scratching the top 👍

@Gazz Pity I never spotted any "T40 parts wanted" post. 6 of the 68 Peavey basses I've owned were T 40s, if I didn't have the parts I'd know somebody who did. Fat lot of good that does you now 🤣

Title is confusing me as I'm not seeing anything missing. If it's just the TR cover speak to Brian, earlpillanz, on eBay. When I dropped off the scratchplates from my Peavey collection I included control cavity covers and a TR cover. Templates were made but the TR cover never made the inventory, Brian wasn't sure he had the curve right and didn't want Americans moaning "it doesn't fit". If you loose your senses, replacement screws can be bought from "Fretsonthenet", Dave carries all of them; does pickup rings too.

Aye, until the first kick goes in.

I don't but I know a fellow Peavey owner over on Talkbass has a couple. Oddly enough his forum name is "UnicornBass", can't believe I've known him for years and the penny has just dropped 🤣

The Roswell gold foil has an alnico bar instead of slugs. The bar spans 56mm, slightly longer than the centres between poles on a jazz bass bridge position, you could fit them at bridge or neck positions without any issues.

Totally agree.

Or would happily stick on social media as an example of their skills. Send the thing back.

That's the route I took. Got a Thomann Rockabilly, black with white pinstripe, from a lad on here for £190 🙂 When first bought he'd took it to some DB place to check the setup but fella there looked it over then asked, in a puzzled tone, "Just what do you think is wrong with it ?". Relieved that the big T folk knew their stuff, Thomann don't ship their uprights without doing a set up first, it was happily gigged for several years. The thumpy thump served me well before I caved to pressure and sold it to another lad about 4 years back. It's still going strong 😎

Did it also have microphonic pickups ? If yes then it was an exact replica. Have a hazy memory John Hall was retired by then and his laddie was responsible. Course John's earlier behaviour did him no favours so he'd automatically cop the blame.

Attention to detail ? Google search "Rickenbacker Bass poor finish issues" came back with 132,000 hits 🤣