Yeah, the GAS bug hit again! Joining my growing stable of bass guitars is a Peavey Foundation 4-string Bass, crafted in USA, circa mid-1990s. It features an Alder body in "Arrest Me Red," Peavey's Bi-Laminated Eastern Maple neck (Maple board), and a pair of Super Ferrite single coil pickups. It has a 1.5" topnut width with a nut made from Graphlon. The neck reminds me of some Ibanez necks, and it is quite fast.

The previous owner performed major dental surgery on the bass, so it is now "toofless." This is my second bass sans frets, and I'm really getting to like them. I was worried about versatility, but the slab board bass seems to do everything it fretted bretheren do with fairly equal aplomb. This is my first maple board bass. It sounds somewhat brighter than its Rosewood board stand mates. I think it will make a real good funk machine.

I will probably end up swapping out the bridge and tuners on this one. As a change of pace (from Quan bridges that is), I'd like to try Schaller's Roller Bridge. For tuners, I'll probably end up with either Schaller or Gotoh with a Hipshot Bass Extender Key so I can drop tune "E".

Anyway, I'm looking forward to much fun with this new bass. The next GAS attack needs to come in an amp direction!