Trussrod Wheel Sighting

[silverburst]

This showed up at my door today, and it is not from the EBMM family:

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r271/olympic_white/DSC_0108.jpg

 

[prickly_pete]

So what is it? The fingerboard looks like its made out of leather, btw.

 

[midopa]

IIRC, there were some manufacturers out there before EBMM with the truss wheel thingy.

 

[Rano Bass]

Could be a peavey with graphite neck, or a 24 frets sadowsky?

 

[silverburst]

Hi.

It's from the Peavey Custom Shop. One of the limited edition John Taylor basses.

 

[Big Poppa]

It is one of a few blatant Peavey ripoffs from the EVH days.

 

[jamesattard]

So what is it? The fingerboard looks like its made out of leather, btw.

hehe..

 

[Colin]

It is one of a few blatant Peavey ripoffs from the EVH days.

that explains the EB blimp and the peavey stand incident at namm a few years back

 

[Slim]

Is trussrod wheel patented so noone else can use it without EB permission
By the way I just bought an used white SR5 with birdseye neck and board at local music store at lunch break. The sales person said 1993 but according to serial# 52477 I think its 1991 model. It is in beautiful condition with some buckle mark but no paint chip or dings. I am at work now so I can't take the bass apart but I will do that later to find out the date of birth. I got it for $848 (tax included but traded Hartke 115 transporter cabinet) and that price is including newer MM case and a set of EB slinky so I think I got a pretty good deal!

 

[AnthonyD]

Wheel Patent? Licensing?

Curious about this too... My cousin just got a new Parker Fly - it has a wheel!

What's the story!?

 

[AnthonyD]

Bump...

Anyone know? Or should we stop asking...