binky_bass Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) I picked up this rather nice Peavey USA made TL-Six today. For a 30ish year old bass, it's in immaculate condition - no marks anywhere except a teeny tiny little scuff on the very tip of the headstock, other than that, you could pass it off a new. It needed a near full 360 turn of the truss to take out the relief in the neck and the Kahler bridge wasn't very well spaced, I've moved it to 17mm spacing. All in, a rather tasty beast in fairly astonishing condition! Came with all the original case candy and the original hard case too. Edited December 18, 2022 by binky_bass 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biro Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 It's an exceptional instrument! I had one which I loved dearly—should you ever sell it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 3 hours ago, binky_bass said: All in, a rather tasty beast in fairly astonishing condition! Aye, they're braw beasties 🙂 I'd 1st and 2nd gen TL-5s and a 1st gen TL-6. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 As you know it Russ, I own a first generation TL-Six in not such an immaculate condition: amazing basses indeed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 How have I never seen one of these before? Wow. The string spacing makes it look like 6 strings on a 5 string neck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Also never seen one before, that looks fantastic!! Peavey used to make some brilliant basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, velvetkevorkian said: How have I never seen one of these before? Wow. The string spacing makes it look like 6 strings on a 5 string neck... They're not super common! Mine is from 1992, so not basses you see much of these days. Its VERY similar in feel and overall vibe to a Yamaha TRBJP6. The Kahler bridge does allow for super tight spacing, if that's your thing, but it can also go to 17.5/18mm as a max. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDC484950 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I’ve played a few and come close to buying a couple of times. Very solid and high quality manufacture. Tim Landers was hardly a shabby player so not bad as a signature model and pretty subtle (no massive logo all over the headstock). They go pretty cheaply nowadays in spite of being rare. I would snap one up if I see one - remind me a bit of first edition Yamaha TRBs, minus the piezo. I believe this was the precursor to the Cirrus line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 I've just plugged it in, and I'm suitably impressed. It has some real bite to it. A great pallette of tones and a very comfortable neck. Looking forward to seeing how it sits at Band Practice this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 1 hour ago, FDC484950 said: I believe this was the precursor to the Cirrus line? Indeed, the USA made Cirrus line appeared in 1997, just a year before the end of the TL-Six series. Mine is from 1989, first year of TL-Six model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 6 hours ago, Hellzero said: As you know it Russ, I own a first generation TL-Six in not such an immaculate condition: amazing basses indeed. Ive got an 89 Rudy Sarzo signature that looks a lot like that but red and 4 string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Never seen these before, look very nice! This is tempting.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) @BassApprentice - honestly, buy it. I've had the good fortune to play and own a sizable cross section of 'boutique' basses and this Peavey is blowing some of them out the water. It is VERY close to Fodera territory in terms of sound, very articulate, very crisp - piano like almost. The B is superb. The build quality is amazing too, a slight curve to the body (like Spector/Warwick but a little less pronounced), solid maple wings, graphite reinforced neck, dead solid truss rod (you'll need the Peavey specific truss key though). Nice thin Conklin-esque neck. I'm a little bit taken back on just how good this bass is. Edited December 19, 2022 by binky_bass 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, BassApprentice said: Never seen these before, look very nice! This is tempting.... That's a bargain. Peavey US build is impressive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 So @binky_bass are going to say the magic words? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 Never publicly... 😘 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 4 hours ago, BassApprentice said: This is tempting.... Let me know if you give in to temptation 😃 Sold my 1st generation TL-5 to a lad in Hungary so I'm still got the 2nd gen (right hand one in the photo above). 4 hours ago, lidl e said: Peavey US build is impressive. Some was, some wasn't. Owned nearly 60 Peavey basses, here's most of them . There was a lot of penny pinching went on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 43 minutes ago, kodiakblair said: Let me know if you give in to temptation 😃 Sold my 1st generation TL-5 to a lad in Hungary so I'm still got the 2nd gen (right hand one in the photo above). Some was, some wasn't. Owned nearly 60 Peavey basses, here's most of them . There was a lot of penny pinching went on. Is that a white g bass i see? I had the space sparkle one but sold it a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 2 hours ago, lidl e said: Is that a white g bass i see? No. The White Peaveys are 2nd & 3rd gen Furys, DynaBass, Foundation & 5 string Foundation and finally a MIDIbass; almost out of sight is a white Void PXD. My G-bass is black sparkle, front row at the couch between 2nd gen Fury and 4 string Foundation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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