Peavey Fury Bass

You know the old-school Fury: One "slant" pickup, volume, tone. What else do you need?

The pickup mounting ring is molded with a built-in thumbrest. That's super handy!

The pickup doesn't look to be a standard size, so I don't know if you could even get an aftermarket upgrade. Of course, if you wanted to be anal about it, you could send the pickup to Seymour Duncan himself to custom wind it for you.

The maple neck is a bit on the skinny side, sort of halfway between a Fender Jazz and an Ibanez Soundgear.

The bridge is a bit flimsy. It looks to be stamped metal, rather than machined.

The tuners are solid.

I don't know what the body wood is. I suppose it's alder.

The bass came with a surprisingly solid molded hard case.

Like a P-bass. No surprise, considering the pickup configuration.

Great for just about anything but stuff like fusion or prog rock. But why would you want to play that junk anyhow? Stick with the basics: Motown, Funk, Mullet-rock, anything where you need a nice, warm, round tone.

The pickup gives a little bit of hum, but it's not noticeable in a live setting.

It may just be me, but the tone control is just about useless. It will roll off the highs for you from a well balanced tone to solid mud. I took mine out. I guess I voided the warranty, har har har...

I bought it well used, so I can't really comment on the fit and finish out of the factory. The guy who owned it before me took pretty good care of it. No complaints.

Unless you're a freaking lunatic, this bass should last forever.

One note: You may want to replace the bridge with something a bit more substantial.

Never dealt with Peavey. I've heard good things, though.

A great, simple bass. You want a P-bass but don't want to spend the money? Get this.

This is for a Peavey Fury IV bass. Apparently it's made in Korea, although I certainly can not tell the difference; Korean-made guitar products are notorious for their lack of quality, but this bass outshines most instruments of much high price that I've seen made in the USA. It has 2 active pickups, a volume knob, tone knob, blend pickup knob, and separate controls for bass, treble, and midrange. I subtracted one point on the large amount of features, as this generally gets in my way, and another point because the blend knob for the pickups crackles a little bit when it's turned. Plus, to me, there really aren't a lot of good sounds that you can get coming out of this bass: the neck pickup by itself sounds too transparent while the bridge pickup sounds too trebly and doesn't rumble. Keeping it between both pickups exactly then equalizing it in the amp and adding effects has been the way to go for me.

I've played in two bands with this bass. The first is my band, which does a lot of punk and ska music. I generally find this bass to be extremely well suited to both. I find the setting I mentioned - straight between both pickups - to be one of the most amazing bass tones I've ever heard. If you equalize it right, it blends perfectly with the rythmn of the guitar for punks songs so that you're just thickening up the sound. For ska, it stays just punchy enough to stand out through the treble-dialed guitar but retains warmth. I recorded our demo with this bass on a Roland digital 4-track; the result was fantastic! Drums (with just an overhead area mic) and bass (direct input, no effects or anything, just natural bass sound) sounded completely professional, top-of-the-line. I also did some work for a metal band heavily influenced by Tool. These guys have a little bit better equipment than my high school punk rock band: dual rectifiers, mesa studio preamps, tube power amps, half-stacks, etc. I walked in to the rehearsal with my heavy-ass Peavey TNT bass amp and my Fury IV. After a sound check, the lead guitarist asked me how the hell I had such a good bass tone coming out of my shitty amp. With just a touch of chorus, I was hitting better than their studio-recorded demo's bass tone. With this job, I learned that the Peavey really shines on playing higher frets, playing bass chords, and handling effects like chorus and flange. This is truly an amazing bass!

I didn't really know a lot about basses when I bought this instrument. I just walked into the music store and picked up the affordable one that had the best acoustic sound and action. Stupid of me, I know, but I got a great bass. I had figured I would replace the pickups and electronics if I needed to; there was no need. This bass has the lowest effective action I've ever felt; it's easier to bend than my old guitar.

I've dropped it a lot, and it rarely ever goes out of tune. Feel solid as a rock. Plus, I've never had a Peavey product break on its own accord. I've done stupid things with them, and have watched them break, but they've always held their own to even abusive practice and stage use.

I've never asked for Peavey customer supporr and I didn't read any warranty. This is the first new peavey product I've bought.

This is truly an amazing bass. One of the best values on the market today.

Basically, it's a P-Bass knockoff. Staggered pickups in the middle, one volume, one tone. White finish that got covered in stickers (I was 14). I didn't know shit about guitars, so everythign stayed stock and I never got the intonation adjusted. And it managed to hold up damn well for about 5 years.

No real sound to speak of.....kinda sound slike a less full P-Bass. Kinda noisy (needed to be grounded and shiielded). Plenty bright for me when iw as trying to get the 90s Epitaph records sound (Bad Religion, Pennywise, NOFX). Equally mediocre live and recorded.

Good action, nice and natural to hold. Nothing fancy, but definitely better than many basses in the same price range or slightly higher. Never ha da strap button break or come loos. tuners always stayed firm. Bridge never gave me too much trouble. The neck did eventually warp and buzz.

Yeah,t hat neck...i abused the shit out of that bass (not on purpose, I just didn't know how to treat and instrument). The neck did warp and start buzzing, but it could have been fixed by adjusting the truss. Of course, i didn't know that and went and got a new bass. Until it got too bad to play, it never let me down. I've dropped it,t hrown it, got a big spiked bracelet caught int he body and ripped a chunk of wood out. It kept going.

Don't know.

It was my first bass, and it wa sgreat to learn on. It's lack of any real "tone" to it's self was a blessing in diguise...i was forced to really learn to use amp eq, effects, playing style etc to get the sounds I wanted. Cheap, reliable, durable....the prefect beginners bass or backup bass. Definitely better than the Squier P-Bass. If you want a P-Bass and can't afford it, gett his instead of the Squier. if you need a bass for just starting out, this is a good place to start.

my fury iv is 2001 or 2002 korean made (i think), with dark red finish (which is beautiful and the only one i've seen with this finish), has 20 frets, two VFL humbuckers, active electronics, master volume, active, mid, bass and treble controls, quilted maple cap body, rosewood fretboard and an open truss rod thing. overall pretty good for the price, although nothing like a case or gig bag was included, i had to get them seperately. but this bass is fantastic, with the thin neck etc which makes it so much easier to play. The humbuckers and active electronics give me that extra punch my previous bass was missing (a crappy ibanez).

i play anything alternative, such as funk, punk, ska, and of course good old fashioned rock, and i must say it suits all those styles. it's versatile and i love the two humbuckers. I have a recently purchased Marshall Bass State 65 watt combo which sounds pretty damn good and emphasises the low end punch and sweet high end tone much better than my crappy old practise amp. I've played a couple of gigs with some monster Peavey amp (borrowed) and i must say the bass and the amp work so well together, well, i mean, they're made by the same company!

the variety of the sounds it can make is pretty damn good - it has a 3 band active eq so i can get a nice warm sound out of it or something a little more contemporary if i feel like it.

live and in the studio this bass is fantastic, no doubt about it. im in a band with some mates and after i got the peavey it made my playing sound so much better!

when i got this bass there was a bit of string buzz, which i sorted out myself, but apart from that it was well set up.

as i said before this bass works brilliantly live and the hardware can survive my playing technique and my occasional carelessness. unfortunately ive messed up my truss rod (i think) as there was no instructions on how to adjust it, and so, being the fool i am, i tried to adjust it and did something that made it not work, and so the strings are little too far off the fretboard for my liking.

i have been playing for about two and a half years now, and i can confidently say this is the best bass i have owned so far. i am from Britain and i got the bass in a really great shop in clearwater FL while on holiday there, and as it survived the ten hour journey back across the atlantic i am pretty confident in its durability etc. I wish i had asked how to adjust the truss rod, and if anyone has had the same problem as me or knows how to fix it (i dont want to get an unnecessary service for it) please dont hesitate to EMAIL ME!

when i was looking for a new bass i tried a mexican made fender j-bass and a musicman stingray copy to name but a few, and none of them matched up to this magnificent instrument. i love it

This beautiful bass was made in 2001 in Korea. She had 21 frets. She was made in solid maple neck with rosewood fretboard and 15 inch fingerborad radius. Peavey put a single master volume control and 3-band active equalizer.In bonus, I've got a case, 5 feet cable and a srap!!!! :-)

I had a metal band and i can say it's the better quality/price bass for play metal music. The insider equilizer, you dont have to adjust all the time on your fucking amp.

I buy this bass last year,She felt a lot of time on the ground but i can't view sratch.... I think she is ve

I buy this bass last year,She felt a lot of time on the ground but i can't view sratch.... I think she is very durable. This bass will be my baby forever, but i will buy other baby (bass) in my life when i will have a work... The only thing that i think it's not acceptable, it's the stupids keys.... they are too big.... I have to adjust the string all the time...

Good but, when i buy something, i like to have the instruction... It take a lot of time to know how to use the equilizer and the active, bass, mid and treble control!!!

For 350$ can. it's the best deal ever... I can compare easily that bass to Fender and Ibanez... It's the same thing.... Oh i forgot to say, This bass win the 2002 award of the bass of the year!!!! Congratulation

Standard P-Bass copy made in the usa solid looking bridge shaller type tuners 21 frets black and white

Excellent for punk rock
little noise sometimes but thats only near a TV

Excellent action nice thigt strings great for punk or rock !
P-bass tipe pickup

Solid good paint job , i just have one complain with the strap locks they seem fragile , hope they can withstand heavy playing other than that - Rock solid

Id defenitly recomend it to those in love with fender tipe basses but without the budget , this one beats the crap out of squire or other fender copies

It`s a 2001 korean-made Fury 4, Cherry red with a nice quilt top. 4 strings, 21 frets (I would rather have 24 but, hey nothing's perfect...) 2 active Peavey VFL humbucker with volume, balance, bass mid treble. No center position though... Body and neck is maple, with a rosewood fingerboard. Kind of heavy-metal-looking, but upper frets access is un-beatable, 34" scale of pure heaven, wide, thin and superfast!!!!!

I play blues, folk, pop and hard rock and this is an incredible bass. Its versatile and sounds better than basses that cost twice as much (Hello ESP-LTD ????)I use an Ampeg B-100r with a Danelectro chorus milkshake, and a vintage Big Muff and with my poor workingman setup, it covers everything I do. This is an awesome bass for the slap-and-pop style. I love it. The only other bass I'd rather own (and deserve a 10) is a Peavey Cirrus 4...

I receive this bass and it was flawless. The action is really low and it doesn't buzz. All the adjustments were okay, but, hey, I am doing gigs 10 nights a month, so one of my best friend is the luthier... The double-action truss rod is working really fine, and it is one of the greatest feature on a bass so cheap...

I've been using it for 1 year now and it's by far the best bass I've ever had. I've 100 shows with it and, save for a blasted volume pot, Nothing has broke on it... A suggestion to peavey: put some glue on the string guide under the bridge, cause when you put the strings through the bridge, you lose them!!!!!!!!! The finish is solid, I play hard and it managed to survive this hard year with 2-3 scratches max... Here in Canada, because we have a long winter, all guitars have to be adjusted 3-4 times a year, and mine is no exception. Also, I never bring another bass live, but I plan to purchase a Fender to have one crap-sounding bass ah ah ah !!!!

No trouble with the support, I haven't need any.. The Peavey-dealer in my hometown (quebec city) is super friendly and their luthiers are the best.
warranty's two year, if you register your instrument on the Peavey web site before three months, you get a full five years warranty.

This is a perfect bass for intermediate and pro, because of its features, such as: good look, excellent playability, incredible sounds. Usually when people saw the Peavey tag, they go : "Peavey, yuk!!!" But when they hear it, they asked where they can get one!!! I compared this bass with other basses: Fender (crap), Music Man (not for me, those baseball bat necks) Ibanez (shit-sounding electronics) and Godin BG-IV (a really close second, the problem is, it costs twice as much!!!!) If it is stolen, I'll probably fork some more greenbacks and walk away with a Cirrus 4. If I'm broke, I'll probably go the same road. Peavey thinkers, listen to this: Put some center detent tone controls...

P-BASS SPLIT PICKUP,LAMINATE BODY,21 FRET MAPLE NECK,MAPLE FRETBOARD,CHROME HARDWARE,HIPSHOT ULTRA-LIGHT STYLE TUNERS WITH SCHALLER STYLE KEYS,VOLUME/TONE CONTROL POTS,OVERALL A PRETTY STANDARD PRECISION TYPE BASS

GREAT ACTION, VERY PLAYABLE, BRIDGE IS UNREMARKABLE,FIT & FINISH ARE VERY GOOD TUNERS, STAYS IN TUNE WELL, WARM, WOODY TONE, VERY BLUESY

BRIDGE COULD BE BETTER, PRETTY TYPICAL STUFF, OVERALL VERY GOOD FINISH

HAS BEEN MY PRIMARY BASS FOR ABOUT A YEAR, YOU COULD DROP IT DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND IT WILL STAY IN TUNE,I WOULD DEPEND ON IT TO GET THROUGH A GIG WITHOUT BACKUP, NECK IS NICE AND STRAIGHT

PEAVEY HAS PROVED TO BE VERY COMMITTED TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, CUSTOMER SERVICE IS GREAT

OVERALL ITS A GREAT PLAYING BASS, WELL WORTH WHAT I PAID FOR IT, COMPARES VERY FAVORABLY TO FENDER BASSES I HAVE PLAYED, SEVERAL FRIENDS AGREE, HAVE BEEN OFFERED ALOT MORE THAN WHAT I PAID AND DECLINED, BUT I TOLD THE GUY TO CHECK EBAY

This american peavey fury was made circa 1986. it has a well applied black finish with a white pick guard. It has a solid figured maple neck which i defretted myself and it has 4 strings. It has a single passive split coil p-bass pickup and vol/tone controls. 34" scale bolt-on.

I play jazz and fusion so i took the frets out to compliment my style. the pickup is fairly bright and clear thru my amp although it buzzes when you crank everything up. the pickup is above average. it could use a little more low end umph though.

I like the action medium low and it was set a little to high for my liking but all it took was a little tweaking. the pickups were great from the start. there were no flaws.

its indestructible...it never goes out of tune. it never needs adjusting.

never dealt with them

for the price...there is nothing better. i would take this over a mexi or japanise fender.

Made in USA
2 singles side by side
Solid Maple Neck
White With Black Pick Guard

This bass Produces A REAL thick sound, Very forgiving for beginners.

As Good As It Gets Ready for action when Purchased.

This thing is a freaking ROCK. It will last as long as you play it. VERY HEAVY. You know you are holding it. very durable

Ive been playing it for about 5 years. Like all american made products, this was built to last. Im finally moving on to a Austin 5 string. Wasnt for the color which I am god sick of looking at the black and white. I would play it till it broke...