Author Topic: Help - Need some quick opinions (Read 386 times)

benson_murrensun · « **on:** August 16, 2011, 12:10:20 PM »

I have been trying to sell my MusicMan for months now and have not been getting any decent offers. So today a guy offered me a trade for a Peavey Cirrus 5-string (fretless), a US-made model. Anybody have any experience with those, or any comments about the proposed deal?
Thanks in advance.

thumbsup · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2011, 03:36:13 PM »

Hum....I'd preferr the MM myself.

wishbass · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2011, 07:38:46 PM »

Stick with the MM.My 2 cents.

bigredbass · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2011, 10:11:07 PM »

For me, they're the most overlooked neckthru there is. Built in Mississippi with typical Peavey solidity, interesting pickups/electronics, good hardware. They seem to somehow feel very thin, depthwise, not nearly as thick as a bolt-on. Like all Peaveys though, they take a beating resale-wise, so IF you're in the MM for a lot of money, you won't see it back when the time comes to horse trade the Cirrus. It's amazing to me just how much Peavey most guys have in their past, but act like they don't want to admit it later ! I've always been a huge Hartley Peavey fan, a real 'straight, no chaser' kind of guy. My kind of guy. Amazingly, T40's sell now for more than they listed for in the late 70's, early 80's.

I have no doubt about them as axes. But . . . I'd try it, see if you like it, that comes first. If you don't like it, there's your answer. If you like it and the money seems OK, go for it. MM's seem to really be strong resale-wise at this time, maybe just not in your locale.

J o e y

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2011, 07:17:57 AM »

I don't know how much this would apply to your situation, as I'm not sure I've ever even held a Peavy instrument, but I think every band I ever worked for had at least 1 piece of Peavy electronics and, based on that experience, my advise would be that when one is faced with the opportunity to acquire anything Peavy, the most prudent course of action is to turn around and run like a sissy! In seven years of full-time roadie-ing, I don't think a month went by that I didn't utter the phrase The *&%^%$% Peavy's &^$&*%^$# dead again!

Peter

lbpesq · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2011, 09:31:42 AM »

I always liked the T-60 guitars - very underrated. My impression of Peavy amps was that they were great for someone who played in their basement or garage and didn't have to move it much, but once you started moving them around they weren't reliable.

Bill, tgo

811952 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2011, 11:36:26 AM »

Peavey stuff is renown for surviving catastrophe after catastrophe.

The Cirrus 5-string is a nice instrument. It probably has one of the better B strings around.

John

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2011, 01:29:58 PM »

Thanks, everybody, for the advice. Unfortunately, it came a little too late, as the deal went down last evening. The reason I wanted to do it was that the MM is a 4-string and I am switching to 5-ers, so the MM sat in the closet anyway. I did some research on the web and found that the Cirrus series is very highly regarded, not your dad's typical Peavey, so to speak. (Yes, I know it doesn't rate with Alembic.) I have had that love/hate relationship with Peavey products for years, and some of their products would definitely have me runnin' in the other direction (a certain amp called Bandit 112 comes to mind - with a horrible distortion circuit called SuperSat). Anyway, I made the trade after checking the bass out and it seems like a real good instrument: US-made, graphite reinforced neck, nice walnut top, 35 scale, good sound, etc. So I took the plunge; it was a straight-across trade, no cash changing hands. I think both parties are happy about it. Time will tell. Here's what it looks like.

JuancarlinBass · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2011, 01:44:40 PM »

> > > > GORGEOUS! > > >

811952 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2011, 02:55:57 PM »

I think you'll be very pleased with that instrument.

John

edwin · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2011, 04:09:39 PM »

I think you made the right move, Ben. I'd love to check it out sometime! I've thought every now and then about getting one of the Peavey graphite basses. They can be had silly cheap considering the necks are supposedly made or licensed from Modulus.

However, these days I'm going mostly short scale....

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2011, 04:40:30 PM »

Thanks, everybody. You can try it anytime you want, Edwin. Maybe it's not obvious from the picture, but it's fretless... I wonder how long until I put flats on it. And, come to think of it, the body does have a Modulus Quantum look to it.

pace · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2011, 05:15:29 PM »

Ive stated several times on this forum that the ideal beater bass for me would be a T-40 with a fretless neck, and dark star pups.....

I have not kept up with the Cirrus models, but they bare a similar resemblance to the Rudy Sarzo model..... When that came out all the dealers couldn't help but brag about the obvious Aria/Alembic influence..... If one fell from the sky, I wouldn't blink at loading it up with Activators.....

crobbins · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2011, 05:31:53 PM »

Nice looking bass.

thumbsup · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2011, 07:58:05 PM »

I have to admit that is simply a stunning bass ...plus I'm a 5er fan!
If it plays half as good as it looks you may have have gotten the better end of the stick!

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