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Chris Pile
 Post subject: 5 string fix-it
PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:20 pm 
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Right before Christmas a guy dropped this 5 string Peavey Grind bass and snapped the peghead off. I glued the 2 pieces back together, and then touched up the finish. Clear on the back and sides. Then I laminated a mahogany veneer on the peghead face to cover up the ugly, and finished it in amber. When complete, I lowered the action all the way (it's still a little high), but it's better than it was. Plays great, but still sounds like a Peavey. I can't fix THAT.

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B. Howard
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Nice.

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Chris Pile
 Post subject: Re: 5 string fix-it
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Thanks, Brian. I just posted some pix so folks would know I'm still working.

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That's a nice repair Chris. Just finished level/crown/polish on two Peavey's, most uneven factory frets I've seen in a while.

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Thanks, Brian. I just posted some pix so folks would know I'm still working.


If you give them that impression they just bring more work...... laughing6-hehe

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If you give them that impression they just bring more work......


Ain't THAT the truth.

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If that were my bass I'd be very happy with that repair. Nice work sir.

There is a way to make those Peavey's sound good, it's a really old tool called a chainsaw.


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If that were my bass I'd be very happy with that repair. Nice work sir.

There is a way to make those Peavey's sound good, it's a really old tool called a chainsaw.
Funny, I just finished doing setups on two older Peavey's and have to agree, they just don't sound that good. Beauty in the eye of the beholder I suppose.

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