Post by Nukes on May 6, 2016 9:17:06 GMT
In the late 80s and early 90s, Peavey honored fusion bassist Tim Landers with two signature models- the TL-5 and TL-6.
These were modern neck through multiple piece neck maple instruments with ebony or Maccasar ebony fingerboards, active passive electronics, the works for modern basses of that era.
I've wanted one of these since they came out, preferably a TL-5.
They trade around $600 on Ebay. If I recall, street was around $800-900 when they were new in shops.
10 days ago there was a red TL-6 on ebay, for $285 buy it now. Had a visible but Luthier correct crack repair below the headstock on the neck. Translucent red with double P pickups.
Dude lowered it to $275 buy it now.
I fretted over the wife and had an inspiration- texted the bro in law- "you want my Wishbass 6 for $250?"
He'd been eyeballing it for a decade.
Done deal.
Differential was $39. I also bought a Levi's strap and Dunlop straplocks.
All in all about $100 out of pocket.
This thing is the real deal for modern fusion tones both plucked and slapped.
My preamp aversion is covered with the preamp defeat switch, if I start hyperventilating due to artificially stimulated tones I can always kill the preamp and make it sound more dull.
Pics later today.
My one BEEF with this bass is a lackluster B string. I have no idea what the gauge of the strings is but I'm considering throwing a set on that has a .135.
Anyone have luck swapping out pickups and boosting a weak B?
These were modern neck through multiple piece neck maple instruments with ebony or Maccasar ebony fingerboards, active passive electronics, the works for modern basses of that era.
I've wanted one of these since they came out, preferably a TL-5.
They trade around $600 on Ebay. If I recall, street was around $800-900 when they were new in shops.
10 days ago there was a red TL-6 on ebay, for $285 buy it now. Had a visible but Luthier correct crack repair below the headstock on the neck. Translucent red with double P pickups.
Dude lowered it to $275 buy it now.
I fretted over the wife and had an inspiration- texted the bro in law- "you want my Wishbass 6 for $250?"
He'd been eyeballing it for a decade.
Done deal.
Differential was $39. I also bought a Levi's strap and Dunlop straplocks.
All in all about $100 out of pocket.
This thing is the real deal for modern fusion tones both plucked and slapped.
My preamp aversion is covered with the preamp defeat switch, if I start hyperventilating due to artificially stimulated tones I can always kill the preamp and make it sound more dull.
Pics later today.
My one BEEF with this bass is a lackluster B string. I have no idea what the gauge of the strings is but I'm considering throwing a set on that has a .135.
Anyone have luck swapping out pickups and boosting a weak B?
