Peavey Milestone II Bass

Standard stuff, one passive pickup with a tone and volue knob, front loading input jack, rosewood fretboard, maple neck, four strings, open backed tuners.

It buzzes just a little when I'm not touching it, but it's not bad. Sounds just fine after seting it up. I really am a guitar player so I don't know much about bass tones, but even with the really old tarnished strings on there it sounds just fine.

I don't know how this thing was set up at the factory because I got it used. I've never seen an instrument set up worse than this one. The strings were a full half inch from the fretboard. After setting it up I saw that the neck was poorly made. It's kind of a boat shape, where it gets close to the strings at the nut, then dips down, and gets close again at the base of the body. This makes some dead frets when playing around the 14th fret and higher. The inlays are aweful, they sink down as if they are carved into the neck. Luckily they are just small dots and don't affect the playability of the instrument.

The tuners seem very unsturdy and I'm sure this thing will go out of tune if left sitting. I wouldn't really use it to gig unless I had some time to adjust the tuning between sets. The strap buttons seem like they will come off if I use them too much. The tone knob has already come off. I adjusted the truss rod and it doesnt seem very sturdy, it will probablly have to be adjusted from time to time.

Although I'm a guitar player, I have had to do bass for a while and I hold up a fair bassline. Even when adjusted the action is too high for comfort. This is maybe a good one for occasional use (which I what I use it for) or for a backup but if you're serious about playing bass you can probablly find something better.

This is an update of my last review of this bass...
Features haven't changed

Still play through the Backline 600 and 1x15 and 4x10 cabinets. Sound is pretty good, but not really versitile. Most recently the higher note pickup died or something because now I can hardly get sound from my G string.

Once again; I bought it from a pawn shop. Yes the body has flaws but I still never have to tune it.

Lower notes are always true. Never goes out of tune, and with new pickups this would be an awesome bass.

What is a warranty?

Absolutely buy this bass. Then immediately go change the pickups.

Bought this Bass used, as my first ever bass on a long-time bassists recommendation. The on-body adjustments allow for shaping in a hurry, but I never can get the right mix for mid-high end sound. Low end not a problem. It's a P-Bass copy and some of the finnish is chipping, but still a solid bass.
Sound shaping knobs are a little funny to use though.

Low end sound is great, but no high end reliability. Playing tonic/walking notes for country is no problem, but trying to do rock covers with higher notes (Sunshine of your love, For whom the bell toll's, etc....), or even blues with bass that goes all over the chord, the high end sounds never match in volume or punch as the lower tones.

Didn't recieve this bass with factory setup. In about 30 minutes I had adjusted the action and intonation, and retuned the strings (first timer). All the hardware is in good condition, no rust or loose tuning pegs or anything.

Never played it live, but I jam with it for about 6 hrs a week with a band, never had a problem. The strings seem to NEVER come out of tune. The other guitarists are usually tuning to me instead of breaking out the tuner. Strap is always popping off, which usually results in dropping the bass, never a problem. I have probably dropped this bass 20 times in the past year and never had any problems with it. If I ever get to gig I would feel comfortable not taking a backup.

Never dealt with them, but hey, it's Peavey

Been playing for about one year and right now I only own this bass. I play it through a GK Backline600 into the P.A. for now. This is a ROCK SOLID bass. I will never get rid of it, I will upgrade to other basses but for the "under $300.00 catagory" This bass wins HANDS DOWN over everything else I've played (Epiphone, Ibanez, Dean. Favorite feature is that I plug in and play. Never had to stop and tune before joining in. The neck isn't the most comfortable I've played, but before spending alot of money I wanted to know if the problems in the sound were me or the bass. It's usually me with this bass.

i bought this in 95 i think, classic p bass with 20some frets, black with white pickguard, volume and tone knob.

i played it for a couple years with the original pickup and it sounded ok but it was kinda quiet and not too punchy so i put in a duncan quarter pounder and now this things got a lot of lows and mids, sound pretty good. the tone controll is the only downfall, its either flat and muffled which i like of super ultra clicky when its turned up. anyway sounds real good now.

a pretty solid bass, mines got some chips in it from bein thrown around but its still solid and never goes out of tune and it playes really well, no buzz ever.

its my back up bass to a stingray and it has never let me down. its a workhorse

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ive played for about 10 years and it was my first bass and ill never sell it playes nice and it is good

Typical Precision bass copy with split pickup. Master volume and tone controls. 4 adjustable string saddles on a vintage style folded plate type bridgeplate. Real hardwood body with maple neck and rosewood fretboard. The neck is typical vintage profile ?P? bass, ie medium thick. This bass is made somewhere overseas for Peavey.

Typical ?P? bass sound. Real lowdown. Needs EQ on the amp to boost the high end response if that?s what you want, but can?t quite get the ring like a ?J? bass even with some serious fooling with the EQ. High output pickups compared to other ?P? basses I tried.

When I got this guitar it had a few nicks and dings in the wood so I decided to refinish it. It has a tight neck to body fit and upon stripping it down, I discovered a nicely patterned multi-piece hardwood body. I left it natural and finished it in hand-rubbed satin polyurethane for an oiled finish look. This bass plays wonderfully and hangs real nice ? comfortable and balanced.

Solid Guitar. Looks like it withstood a few years of hard use and survived.

Have never had to contact the manufacturer for anything, but they can be contacted on the internet or direct by phone.

I?m new at owning a bass guitar. I have played over the years but never owned a guitar or amplification system specifically for bass. I?m very quickly becoming ?preferential? as to equipment needs. I like the ?P? style basses. Simple yet solid. No extra pots, switches or BS. I prefer to shape my sound from the amp EQ and the effects on board. I have a Behringer BX3000T 300 watt head which provides that capability.

It works fairly well for my purposes (Jazz, Blues), since it has a really nice mellow sound with the tone knob all the way down. However, it tends to sound way too twangy when the knob is turned up even a little.

I owned and abused this bass for about two years before I actually learned anything about the setup, so I ended up with a fairly hideous feel when I picked it up again six months ago. However, it returned to a pretty good setup with only about five minutes work, so I have to assume that it was decent to start with. My only complaint is the high pickups.

This thing has survived being dropped onto brushed concrete, stored leaning against a desk with a computer monitor on the body, and no strings, for six months. It is built like a rock.

This is my first bass, so I guess I don't have a lot to judge against. I have played others, however, so I know that I like the feel of this one. The neck feels really fast, which is nice for jazz, but I feel like the action is about a mile high to prevent fret buzz. If this was ever stolen, I don't know whether or not I would get a new one. I would probably build a custom ax.

i bought this bass in 96 and its a pretty simple bass. its a p bass and if you want to know the features read the other peoples reviews

this bass sounds good ever since i put in a seymour quarter pound pickup in it. its a little big and boomy and sort of hard to control the tone but for heavy rock its great. it gives me a bit of trouble on stage cause the tone knob is useless. you either get full tone or none.

this bass plays great, i play with some 110s on it and it can handle them nicely. the finish is good and strong, ive smashed the shit out of this bass and it still doesnt break or go out of tune.

super strong, better than a fender if it werent for the electronics alwas breakin

its ok, replace your pots and youve got a fender

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO MY PREVIOUS REVIEW.

Nothing has been changed on this bass. Essentially a Precision Bass copy with a longer, deeper, more "modern" looking upper cutaway horn. Generic split P-bass pickup, volume, tone, bla bla. Very lightweight, somewhat thin body, rather nice sunburst finish. Comfortable neck with rosewood fingerboard, nice narrow nut width similar to a Jazz Bass if I am not mistaken.Basic but has all the essentials.

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO MY PREVIOUS REVIEW.

Nothing has been changed on this bass. Essentially a Precision Bass copy with a longer, deeper, more "modern" looking upper cutaway horn. Generic split P-bass pickup, volume, tone, bla bla. Very lightweight, somewhat thin body, rather nice sunburst finish. Comfortable neck with rosewood fingerboard, nice narrow nut width similar to a Jazz Bass if I am not mistaken.Basic but has all the essentials.

No real flaws when I bought it, but a few have turned up with use. The nut, I discovered, was rather sharp cornered and started chafing my hand badly on one of my band's songs where I play at the bottom of the neck a lot, so I had to file it down. I have had to adjust the truss rod recently to eliminate some bad buzzing on the first four or five frets; seems fine now. Other things which need adjusted: intonation on the low E string and the treble pickup coil's height. Overall the action is still pretty nice, although the bass in general doesn't feel nearly as substantial in use as something like a Fender.

I've been putting this bass through a lot of use in the past year with constant practice and, more recently, gigging. The hardware is beginning to show it. Some of it, like the bridge saddle springs and pickguard screws, are starting to rust. The volume pot is now rather loose in its hole. This is minor stuff, which really doesn't have much effect on the playability. The important things--bridge, tuners, wiring--are standing up pretty well so far. The body and neck seem to be just fine; except for a lot of fingerprints and a couple of dings here and there, the finish is holding up great. I have been gigging without a backup and haven't needed one yet, so I suppose that says it all.

Never dealt with, never needed. If something is out of whack, I'm generally more productive by fixing it myself than by shouting at a poor customer service rep.

The main thing that prompted me to update my original review is that my use of this bass has changed dramatically since then. Since I am now a bass player in a gigging semipro band I've had a chance to really put the Milestone II through the paces. It's proving to be a pretty knock-aboutable and very usable, if somewhat nondescript and average, utility instrument for semipro use. I am personally ready to experiment with other basses, especially heavier bodied ones with somewhat more tonal possibilities like a Fender Jazz style, but I certainly won't get rid of this one. Not spectacular by any stretch, but a decent low-priced choice for the home recordist and weekend bar band bassist.

This is basically a p-bass with a peavy headstock. it has a single percision pickup with basic active electronics. i got it so cheap from a friend that i ripped the frets out, and now it sings beautifuly. since i bought this off a friend, i know none of the real specs, but the electronics are solid. also the tuners keep in tune well.

i play all sorts of music, including christian rock, christian folk, punk, metal, and classic rock and this ax works for all of them. i run it through a crate bx160 and play with a pick. my only problem is that the tone doesn't have great treble punch. not much tonal variation. i personally would play it on stage and while i sit around at home.

this is one solid instrument, despite a light body wood. it has a sunburst finish and if you look closely the wood looks a little dirty. i love the neck, wihch is nice and thin.

when i got this all the screws were rusted. the strap buttons popped out fairly easily.the finish is fat and won't wear off soon. this is a fairly dependable bass.

never nedded it

ive been playing for 4.5 years on an aria pro 2 but i love this bass. if someone stole this i would hunt them down and see them hanged like the dogs they are. the only major adjustment i would like would be more tonal variation. if yer lookin for a good deal and find this one, look no further.

I don't know when this was made, I bought it from a friend a year ago to learn how to play. It has 20 frets, and a volume and tone knobs. It has split pickups and passive electronics. Mine came with a black finish (very durable) but my strap came off at a show and it smashed onto the cement floor, it held up suprisingly well, but it had a couple chips in it so I sanded it down and painted it a deep metalic green. The tuners are tight, but mine are starting to loosen up, and the strings don't come out of tune very easly.

I used to play punk, but now I play mostly metal, it dosn't sound that great for punk, because the tone knob isn't enough for that "twangy", treble sound. For metal it sounds fine, not great but it works. It has a deep sound to it, like I said, not much treble.

I didn't get this from the factory, but when I did get it, the action was ok. I lowered the pickups because when I slaped it, the strings would hit them. The bridge adjustments make it easy to get different tones, if you feel like messing with them. It has a great finish, I slamed it around a lot and you couldn't even tell, except for the normal wear on the body finish.

I've played this bass at live shows with no backup plenty of times and not even worried about it failing. It is built to withstand just about anything. The hardware will probably need to be replaced after a while, I don't know how old my bass is so I can't really give a timeframe but probably after about 5-6 years of use. I've had to fix the strap buttons, they got stripped out from the body and they are pretty small, if I would have continued to play this all the time I would have definatly invested in some good strap locks. One very bad thing is I had to take off the pick gaurd and resolder just about every conection between the input jack and the two knobs because the factoy soldering job was very poor and broke off easly. Very durable though.

Never delt with them.

I played on this bass hard for over a year and other than the soldering job, it is great. If it were lost or stolen, I wouldn't waist my money on a new one, I would invest in a Carvin or Ibenez probably. The split pickups kinda suck because you can't get very many different sounds from them (only one set). If it had another set of pickups it would be a great bass. This is definatly a good bass for a beginer, or somone who just needs a reliable backup bass.