Peavey Cirrus USA 5 - The Last Hoorah of an American Music Icon - LowEndLobster Fresh Look
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- Опубліковано 30 гру 2021
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Hey everyone! Today we're taking a look at a VERY special bass - the Peavey Cirrus 5. This particular example features a gorgeous figured redwood top and those iconic electronics that only Peavey could deliver. I have many nostalgic memories about this bass, but has it stood the test of time? Let's find out!
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I bet they would sell like butter if Peavey re-released them. It would be awesome with a multiscale Cirrus! I would like to see the T40 resurrected as well.
Peavey is rereleasing them. Just got announced today or yesterday.
There's a ghetto T40 5 string on the verb I almost bought the other day but I'm close to swearing off the verb not because Etsy but because *sellers* eeeesh....
The new ones have a carbon fiber continuation that goes all the way up to the headstock. They are awesome!
@@josephwalton487 Hahaha, what a coincidence that he released this video the same day! He didn't say anything about a re-release so I guess he didn't know.
@@glenndjubilee where did you see em?
I love this bass! Perfect. Too bad they don't make them anymore.
I've had mine for 20 years now and it still is my work horse.
Loved the Undercover Boss Show with Peavey CEO: "Why does the Singer sound so bad?" Technican: "Hes using a Peavey Mic"
The first bass I ever bought with my own money is my Walnut Cirrus 4 for $700 in the summer of 2010. I will never sell it. Through good times and bad, roundwounds and flats, it has been there for me.
This is the best gear review channel for bass players on UA-cam right now
Alot of other 'reviewers' are basically just advertising the bass theyre covering. I actually trust this channel to make an unbiased assessment on the price to quality to value ratio. Keel up the great work!
Totally agree 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
When I was about 14 I was gifted a cirrus custom shop. After playing a t40 for about 2 years. I’m now 30, and it’s been on all gigs, played in all churches I’ve played at. I’ve been wanting to replace it with a new bass, but I haven’t been able to find something comparable or better for under 1500 new. This has been such an amazing instrument to play, and it’ll go with me once again to an audition with a new church. Can’t wait to redial a new tone that fits me. You’re able to get soooooooooooooo many different tones with the later models which is what I have. Great all around bass. Took it to guitar center and they offered me 225 for it. No blemishes, nothing missing. I walked away laughing to say the least.
Got a 6-string Cirrus from '97. Amazing bass.
Mine is a 95, it’s just melds to my hand the longer I have it. I want a smith but I gotta keep this cirrus
The Cirrus was a dark horse. Fantastic bass
The Peavey Cirrus is definitely my all time favorite bass. I wish they still made them in the US.
Man that has to be one of THE best sounding basses you demo'ed on your channel. I want one so bad now
I agree 100% Facu. His best sounding bass, ever.
I gotta say, I'm incredibly impressed with your review - more than I am with the awesome-sounding bass. You actually play the same riff, the same way when demoing each variation, so we can get an accurate idea of what the actual bass sounds like, rather than trying to figure out if it's the way you're playing or the groove itself that's making the difference in sound. Very intelligent and well thought-out presentation. You got me subbed + liked.
Much appreciated! Welcome aboard! Hope you enjoy the rest of the content. I have more Cirrus stuff coming up soon including a comparison with my MTD USA 535-24. That video is pure bass tone porn hahaha
Boy, that thing rings like a bell. Very nice sound.
Thank you!
What a killer bass! Them tones are so huge!! Definitely hang onto that gem!!
Back in the nineties I think Peavey and Carvin were at each other's throats. Both were trying to make the perfect American active 5 string bass. Cirrus had the woods and pickups. Beautiful bass.
I loved those basses. The action was so good and easy to play. Great tones from these as well
I love that riff you're playing! Such a funky little groove.
Carvin bass guitars of the same vintage hold the same mystique in my mind. Love those things.
Great sounding bass in every setting and configuration
Happy owner of a 1998 USA Cirrus 5. Had it for about 10 years already. Such a great souding bass and easy to play.
Clean, clear sounding bass!
I have a 20 year old Indonesian one for like 8 years and it still is my main studio and gig bass. Great piece of instrument to play fingerstyle, slap, pretty anything you want. That B string is absolute killer. It has lots of lows even if I cut it out. 10/10
It sounds incredible, it’s perfect
Love peavy
Always been around their amps
One of the best mass produced basses ever! They play as good as they sound.
There's NOTHING like the sound of a Cirrus with new strings !!! One of your BEST sounding videos, Lob ! Of COURSE I love all the SIRE videos, too.
I'm not a 5 string player, but that B string is legendary. I've never heard a tighter, sweeter sounding B string.
Amazingly, that "B" sounds huge even down to F#. I ran it at G# with a .175 and it STILL sounded huge and rang like a piano.
There's a post on the Talk Bass forum the last few days from Fred at Peavey that the Cirrus will be re launched later this year...so good news there
How the hell did I miss that bass in my travels. That's one of the best sounding and looking basses I've heard/seen.
Just saw some on Ebay. $1,800-ish!
Thanks for sharing that one LEL. Much appreciated!
I just got this bass in a pristine condition from a retired great musician in Texas. I had to drive 5 hours to pick it up and I did. The price and time are nothing compared to what I got. I am so happy and lucky!
Congrats Bory! Which spec did you get? The more I dig and find out about these Cirrus basses, the more I love em!
I never had a chance to play one, but Peavey Cirrus are really nice basses,
I think they were kind of underrated at the time though...
Happy New Year to you LowEndLobster!!! 🎉
Great review! Now you've given away our "secret"...LOL...there's a reason I own 4 of them!
I've had I think 7 including a custom shop of these and they are all I used to play. The necks are reinforced and the mid sweep control first appeared on the upper end millennium series and were used on the custom shop series Cirrus. I still have a brand new Peavey pre-amp with the mid sweep, I put them in any Cirrus I bought that did not have one which were most. There were two body styles in this American series, one was a little wider top to bottom and the necks never had a gloss finish. Some models only had a oil finish throughout and were my favorites.
There was an Indonesian series labeled BXP which lacked many of the features of the American builds. Peavey reintroduced this US like model that was made over seas that mimicked the American model just a few years ago but only had them for a short couple of years...
Many of the newer American Cirrus from the original series (like the one in the video) had Hipshot tuners.
I have been on Cirrus for 20 years now playing a pretty wide variety of music. It is a very high quality and versatile instrument
Absolutely! I have a special video featuring the Cirrus coming out tomorrow :).
First time viewer of your show! Thank you for playing with a pick so we could hear what sounded like. Not everyone plays finger style.
This was the top end option at my local music shop back when I first started playing, back in 2006. So many memories of lowering one of these beauties off of the wall, need to pick one up before no one who has one wants to part with it.
I would like to see more Peavey stuff Lobsty!
I still could kick myself for not buying one of these back then. Those were tremendous basses. Great video.
Too cool LEL! :) I have two USA Cirrus . One Bubinga/Walnut and the other Peacock Blue. They are tremendous instruments!
Enjoy yours and Happy New Year. Stay healthy! Brent VT
Would KILL for one of these to pop up locally for me. Such a powerhouse of a bass.
The Cirrus was basically Peavey's take on a boutique, modern-voiced bass. They kind of existed in the same class as Carvin's LB series or one of Yamaha's or Ibanez's higher-end models. Great instruments, no doubt.
I've come across a few TL-5s over the years and came close to getting one a few times but never committed. Maybe one day! As another missed Peavey opportunity story, I once came across a VB-MA at a music store and they were going to sell it to me brand new for cheaper than what they were going for used on Reverb. I wasn't gigging at the moment and couldn't justify another tube amp in the collection, so I didn't take them up on the offer. But still, it was a crazy deal. That may have been about the time Peavey was discontinuing the amp and maybe the store was just trying to move stock to get the space.
I own a 99 cirrus 5 string. Bought it new. I’ve played that bass in many studio seasons ! Don’t let the word “Peavey” fool ya. It’s a nice sounding and nice playing bass. My “go to “ is my 73 original jazz sunburst. My dad traded a set of swingerland drums for it in the late 70s. I wouldn’t take anything for that beauty
Great review! It`s a joy to see, how you love basses and play on it. and also its interesting
I got so excited when I saw this video because I just bought mine 2 weeks ago and have wanted one forever
It certainly is a beautiful instrument. The neck looks to be five piece with the two outside purpleheart strips being part of the body. Sound great with many options, I like it. Thanks Lobster.
I have a 4 string and 5 string Cirrus BXP. I know they are not the USA's but this is exactly what they sound like! They are truly a pleasure to play and have an amazing neck profile!😁
Just got my self one,. Awesome👍🎵 Nice video🎵
I have this exact same cirrus bass. Mine is a late 1999 model. Same color Red Wood. USA Made Peavey equipment just can’t be beat. I also have a 4 String USA made Dyna Unity Bass which is also a great bass! The Dyna has the 8 volt preamp with the passive and active select switch and 3 band eq. Build quality on these US peavey instruments is rock solid and very comfortable to play with awesome tones. Once Peavey quit manufacturing in Meridian Mississippi, they started manufacturing overseas. Thats why there the Indonesian version of the Cirrus bass. But quality and sound is nothing like the US made basses.
I am pretty sure the variable mids were always an option, and not standard on the Cirrus. They were standard on the active USA Millenniums. The variable mid circuit was very powerful. A little would go a very long ways.
Supposedly, Peavey was to begin production of Cirrus basses in the Czech Republic before the pandemic. If this ever happens it will be great considering how good Czech Spectors are.
Thanks Doc! I'm excited to see what the new Cirrus basses are like. I know they fumbled with the 'second wind' of the NT Cirrus with the Indo models (not to be confused with the indo BXP)
@@LowEndLobster I hope Peavey can get out of it’s way and get it done.😉
@@Below-Average_Joe Everything I've gotten that's been made or finishedin CZ has been top notch; instruments and parts made in Poland are also surprisingly excellent.
@@russellzauner that part of Europe has strong tradition of skilled craftsmanship and it is not a high wage area either. That’s a great combination for making relatively inexpensive, high quality basses.
Fantastic bass!!
This bass will definitely give some of those high end basses a run for the money!!
I would give this 5 claw’s. Lol 👍🏻
Thanks for your video Lobster:) Well done
Happy New Year!
I have the tiger eye with sweepable mids. They are fabulous basses. Mine is a keeper and the best playing bass I’ve ever owned. I would recommend hanging onto that. Great recording bass as well.
Love those cirrus basses!
A buddy of mine has a Cirrus and loves it.
I have a few bookmatched tops of highly figured Redwood, two very similar to this, one that resembles the firebird on the hood of a 77 or 78 Trans Am (not even joking or exaggerating), and one that looks like nothing I've ever seen... like the inside of a explosion, maybe...
Cool video!
Truly a great bass.
Absolutely!
I happily own a usa peavey cirrus 2003 walnut claro bass...it sounds like a ken Smith ..these basses are iconic and one of the last made in usa quality basses...ive owned 4 peavey usa basses.
Peavey t40 bass. Peavey foundation s ' peavey g bass peavey cirrus bass 5 string usa..these are fantastic well built usa basses..the peavey cirrus bass is highly underrated.
Great review by the way, Lobster and I dig this lick you´are nearly always playing ... kind of trademark ;-)
these older high quality peavey basses are quite rare nowadays...hope you keep this one:)....btw: Happy new year mr. lobster!
Was literally planning on selling it after I made this video... then I made the video hahaha. She's a keeper! I REALLY like it.
Thanks for sharing. I had two TL-5 1990 vintage. Same electronics but with flame maple. Super comfortable body and neck. I said two because the trust rod broke when I changed strings. The shop gave me another one. I liked that bass but man, good thing the trust rod worked as it should because it needed constant adjusting. While I just couldn’t rely on it, I kept it because it looked great. I just sold it last year. I hope these ones were more reliable.
A great 2022 for you who remained invulnerable on the right side of the force! Congratulations on choosing empathy, love, culture and science. 🤘🏼💝
These basses are extremely underrated and look incredible. Even the overseas BXP line was solid when they first came out, and I regret selling mine. Prob the best low B string punch I've ever played and perfectly rounded. Several years ago I bought one of the bolt on versions and it wasnt good at all. It was a signature version for the bass player for Red, and was his personal bass. Was really disappointed how different it was from the USA versions. Thanks for demoing this bass, and let me know if you ever want to sell it, Ill gladly give you some money. haha
Awesome bass
Sounds great 👏👏👏
I own a 2007 redwood top this exact bass you are showing with the Hartley Peavey signature headstock and yes mine is 9.2lbs I can play it all night long a most comfortable feel and design. Lucky me 😏
Awesome demo. These peavey basses sounds phenomenal. It’s a shame they don’t make basses anymore. They really should. Their basses are underrated. I use to own a peavey millennium bass. And sounds awesome.
Thank you Lobster! I asked for Peaveys on the live chat with Dale, and I got it. Thanks. I am a huge fan of Peaveys. If you ever get a chance to do a lower end bass review or comparo, I'd love to see one on the Peavey Milestone. And, you could give that one a rating too, they're still available.
Love the Peavey Cirrus! I'd love to see a VS video between this one and the Schecter Stiletto Studio too. I hope you can consider making one in the future!
Those are great. For the price, even today, you get a ton. Competes well with a lot of much more expensive luthiers.
I snagged a Peavey TL-5 recently, which I understand is similar in regards to neck thru, vlf pickups, made in usa, etc. Picked it up for a few hundred bucks because I don’t think the secret on the usa peavey’s is well known nowadays. It’s a beast of an instrument- crazy modern sound, boutique build quality, and waaay underpriced- I got it for $400!!! Wild stuff!
When i first heard of the peavey cirrus was going to be coming out @1996. well I ordered my bubinga top with walnut body and walnut/bubinga stringers and I think with a pau ferro fingerboard. 4 string cirrus a.s.a.p. and this was right when they first came out @ 1996. I ordered mine and it took peavey 6 months to make my bass and it cost me $1250.00 brand new with the hardshell case with an hand rubbed oil finish and I still own this same bass. It is awesome !
That sounds killer! Thank you for sharing
Peavey it's so underrated at any price point in the bass dept., i have a Peavey Zodiac BXP (my first bass actually) and with pickup swap it's a MIM PBass killer all day long at a half of the price (including pickups).
I have the Harley Benton copy of this (the BZ5000) and its legit the best 5 string I've ever played. Can't imagine how good the real deal is then
Thats a Top 5 bass right there 💯🎸
There was a Peavey Cirrus 5-string at Sam Ash near me in the rental section. I paid $300 for it. It was a great bass, but I turned around and sold it to Guitar Center right down the street for ~$1600 a week later and I felt like I hit the lottery.
Years later, I’m playing a Peavey TL-Five. From what I’ve read, it was the signature model that inspired the Cirrus line and it’s a pretty awesome bass. I love how “gulpy” these 80s/90s Peavey basses are. Thanks for this video.
DAMN that's one of the best sounding basses I've heard in a while! Also did you alter your audio chain or something because these days you're sounding incredible
Awesome review as always! Would love to see you test out a Mayones Patriot at some point, seems like a similar tone setup to this one.
FINALLY Lobster, the mighty Peavey Cirrus. The bass that raised the bar and closed out the 20th Century with it's head held high. I heard they're re-releasing the Cirrus in Czech Republic built by the Spector team. It's gonna sell like CRAZY.
I've been looking forward to this video, as have all of us on Talkbass in the Peavey neighborhood.
only thing I found was a press release from 2016 - is there new news?
@@russellzauner I don't know, just what I've read on Talkbass.
Perhaps one of the best sounding,playing ,built basses out there .... want. But I would love to hear this bass without your compressor on.
Poor man's Ken Smith. Awesome bass!!!!
I feel that Peavey we’re finally getting it right with the Cirrus basses. Too bad they discontinued them, if still in production they could possibly help carry the brand through its situation they are in right now.
Peavey announced just today they are rereleasing Cirrus basses. Still built in the NBE factory.
Oh really?
Where did they annouce such a great news?
I think Peavey ALWAYS got it right when it came to their USA basses. From the Foundation, Dyna, to the RJIV, Axcelerator, and on and on. Just epic basses that blow away Fender quality and pricing.
@@josephwalton487 where did you see that, the only article I found from them was posted a year or two ago
@@josephwalton487 Where's the announcement?
Cue Cirrus prices rising after this😆. I have its brother the G-V, same pickups and preamp, same body and neck shapes. These basses are very ergonomic, body and neck very confy. Peavey knew what they were doing.
I have a TL5 but a friend of mine has a Cirrus5 from this era that I have played a few times and he keeps offering it to me. I already have three five strings. But after this video I will have to make it 4 as the Tl5 has some flaws but I love it. And I have repaired everything it needed so I really rocks now. Update: I put a deposit on it two days ago.
If he's also hiding a US Cirrus 6 for under 1300 let me know lol I will send him cash literally right now. facts.
Ahhh yes, the bass you beat me to by a few minutes! 🤬Grrrrrrr!!
Anyways... I believe the fretboards on these were Pau Ferro, at least my two Cirrus 6ers (Redwood and Bubinga) were. Enjoy it my friend!
Also, back when these were still available at Peavey dealers, they were calling them the poor man’s Ken Smith, probably due to looks more than construction. But, I look forward to your MTD comparison.
My brother owns one and it rivals many at a lesser $$$ and yes it is a rare gem💯❤️
They absolutely are! Thanks for sharing
Happy New Year, crustaceans! 🥳🎉
Happy New Year, John!
Had to sell my Cirrus 4. Looked exactly like this one. It sounded amazing - but as a smaller guy I found this bass cumbersome to play. Plus I seem to recall it was heavy. If you;re a big guy however I'm sure it is a killer bass.
I've heard about these....it must sound like a beast.
I wonder if it comes in black.
They always interested me they look awesome.
Same! I'm glad I snagged this
@@LowEndLobster they are even rarer here in Europe. I remember lurking on old forum post people explaining the process to order a custom shop new from France. Good Times.
Praise the Lorb
Johnny Long calls these "the poor man's Ken Smith". I think people missed the boat on these.
Regret selling my USA Peavey Cirrus 5 …These basses are so under rated. I’ve been looking for another one
Man, these basses are the bees knees. One of the few basses I regret letting go….
A Cirrus-ly cool bass
Hey Lobster , where you been? google search brought me to this video, I hope you're well and healthy, 5 months since a new video take care.
„18 is my sweet spot, as is 19. 17 and 17 1/2 is a little bit tight for me personally.“
I think the laws in most countries agree with that.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL get out ahahahahahaha
I'm a younger cat I'll admit, I'm out here finding instruments that have literally been on earth longer than I have. Adds to the mystique I guess lol
We have a full week long feature on the cirrus coming soon!
You should try it with the bass & mids boosted & the treble cut to almost all the way, then pan to the neck pickup...total p bass grind!
I just got a usa foundation and I can imagine how the cirrus is.
Hello, I love your reviews! I would like to see a review and/or comparison of this bass with the Harley Benton BZ-5000, it appears to be a "copy".😊
I have a custom shop Mike Porcaro model with birds eye maple finger board. Back in the day Cirrus was known as a poor mans Ken Smith.
Beautiful bass i am in love must say .1 small point i wont use a pick for this bass all the rest 👍👍👍👍🙂🙂🙂🙂☕