luckman67 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I know I said back in Jan '15 when I bought my new Am.Std Precision & matching Rumble 200 combo, I was done buying basses until with help from kodiakblair this Peavey beauty came into my possession. It is a 1986 Peavey Foundation bass Made in U.S.A which is in VGC for a bass that is 32 years old, it is in black & rosewood with a matching headstock with OHSC, and fitted with a series/parallel switch. And it cost me less with delivery than a brand new Squier VM Jazz bass . Kodiakblair put me in touch with the owner who had it for sale in December & luckily it hadn't sold emails were sent and phone calls exchanged, his name is Dave and he was gentleman to deal with & we chatted about all this bass & he is a member here even though I don't know his username. The deal was done on the Monday and it was delivered to my work address on Wednesday morning, well and truly boxed up and protected, here are some of the pictures that Dave took of the bass and sent to me. I have always had a soft spot for Peavey's since my Dad bought me a T-40 for my 21st which was stolen a few years later. My Dad passed away this January so I wanted another Peavey bass I haven't got the funds for a T-40 at the moment, but I'm going to start saving for one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 That is absolutely gorgeous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 It is Paul going to be putting it through the Rumble 200 today, as I have the weekend off . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 It's a belter How it's in such great condition after all those years is a mystery, mine are bashed to bits Enjoy your New Peavey Weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) I am doing the series/parallel switch switch idea is a good one even if I don't fully understand it, the boost it gave going through my Rumble 200 was noticeable . Edited February 24, 2018 by luckman67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Never quite understood it myself Shawn I just play about with things until happy and hope nobody asks me questions ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, kodiakblair said: Never quite understood it myself Shawn I just play about with things until happy and hope nobody asks me questions ! True been doing that since 1987 & somehow still getting away with it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 (edited) 38 minutes ago, dave.c said: Glad you like it Shawn! The switch changes the pickup wiring from standard (parallel) in the up position, where each pickup has it's own volume control before going seperately to the tone and output jack (like a Jazz Bass) to series wiring in the down position where the output of one pickup goes to the second pickup like one humbucker with coils a long way apart! in which case as they act as one pickup only the neck volume control works. I love it Dave it feels like a more expensive bass and the neck is so well made, and feels great in your hand. I tried out the switch through my Rumble 200 combo what a difference it makes, when you flick that switch down. I doubt now I'll keep the '92 Foundation as this one ticks every box. Edited March 4, 2018 by luckman67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Sweet bass, those old foundations are excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 36 minutes ago, White Cloud said: Sweet bass, those old foundations are excellent. Yes they really are. I had one, sold it, regret it. The story of my life. Well, my life since joining Basschat that is... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 49 minutes ago, White Cloud said: Sweet bass, those old foundations are excellent. They are indeed I feel very lucky getting one from the 80's which I honestly believe was Peavey's best era, mainly for the wide range of basses (in our case) that were available. You had Foundation Dynsbass .Fury, Patriot to name a few & all Made in the U.S.A, and they didn't cost a fortune & I always liked their pointy headstock. I own a Foundation from 1992 and even though it has the Super Ferrite pickups the overall build quality and look for me is not as good as it was in the 80's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmachine2112 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Hiho Foundations are excellent. I have 2 ,an 84 sunburnt and ab 83 bodied one with a 92 neck in black.Absolutely fantastic to play very well built and the sound .Well us in the know know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 1 hour ago, bassmachine2112 said: Hiho Foundations are excellent. I have 2 ,an 84 sunburnt and ab 83 bodied one with a 92 neck in black.Absolutely fantastic to play very well built and the sound .Well us in the know know Indeed we do there was a 84 Foundation body on eBay recently, I was toying with the idea of buying it and putting my 92 neck and pickups and bridge on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDaBass Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 THREAD DIVERT ALERT! Isn't 'FOUNDATION' a wonderful word to describe all things Bass! I remember during my youthful years in the late 60's VOX produced a range of bass amps and cabs called Foundation. A bassist hero of mine at the time used a Vox Foundation amp and cab. The amp was 100w (?) and the cab was an open back 1x18. My hero was such a heavy percussive bassman that he removed the top and bottom rear panels of the cab and used to hammer 6 ins nails to nail the cab to the stage floor to stop the thing from bouncing around and (sometimes) OFF the stage. Oh happy days ! Those dark times before HPFs!! Enjoy your new bass Shaun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 I will John I had the Vox Foundation cab only I used an HH Valvesound 100 watt head, and my 64 Hofner Violin bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmachine2112 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Hiho I forgot to add that my 83 bodied bass was a fully loaded body- super ferrites, trapeze bridge tin foil pie tray shielding the same as my 84.The 92 neck is not as slim as my 84 but who cares. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 Agreed the 80's necks are thinner than the 90's versions but I do like the feel of the 92 neck,,though I prefer the body & neck/headstock styling from the 80's more. But for me personally the Super Ferrite pickups in either the 80's or early 90's versions give the Foundation it's signature sound. I like the crude way Peavey shielded the cavity & back of the cover here is the insides of my 86 Foundation with the series/parallel mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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