New Import Cirrus, not a BXP!

Dr. Cheese

Dr. Cheese

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My favorite store has got the new Cirrus. My initial verdict is that the wood work, fret work, and tone are all there. The mid and treble pots were sticky, or not put on properly. This made them hard to work. IMO, this is minor, but it is the sort of thing that makes a bad impression. Peavey needs to get on the folks in Indonesia ASAP to clear that up!

Overall, I am tickled to see the Cirrus back in any form approaching the classic Meridian, Mississippi basses.:thumbsup:
 
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Bill Whitehurst said:
So, how close do you feel like it comes to the USA ones?
90%?
99?
Just a matter of better QC?
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The feel was quite close. I say 85-90% of a nice American Cirrus. If the knobs for the mids and treble had been good, it would have been a solid 90-92%.
Remember, American Cirruses were custom shop level basses at a production price. I think these new basses are more comparable to Lakland Skyline or expensive import MTDs. They are really good, but they don't have that last 7-10% of a really handmade American bass. That said, the supply of used American Cirruses is finite, and I would happily buy a new import Cirrus.
 
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electracoyote said:
Well, I fell in love with my first-genertation BXP, which prompted me to hunt down a couple USA versions. If the new Cirrus is better than the old BXP, that amounts to an amazing bass any way you slice it. It's great Peavey can re-issue these and the Asian factory adheres to that high of a standard.
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I bet Peavey got the same factory that produces Skylines.
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
It's a little less now. The one I played with a red oak top was $999. The most decked out fives are around $1,499. I asked about a bubinga top, and it was only $999 for a five, and it is the same for walnut.
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Hmm, not bad. Apologies, I was internally thinking of the five-string when I posed that question.

That's about what they were when made in the USA. So that almost equates to a price increase for Asian-made, but perhaps a small price to pay if you've been waiting and want one brand new.

They are getting more rare on the used market. Last I checked you could get a USA fiver with OHSC used around the $900-$1000 mark, but it's probably getting harder to find.
 
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@Dr.Cheese

You Sir are a Godsend !! I've been waiting a long time for somebody to play one of these and post their thoughts.
When that somebody turns out to be a man whose opinions I respect like yourself, Wow just how great is that :)

The UK distributor has no idea when they will get any but your video has whet my appetite for when they do.

Thanks Doc :thumbsup:
 
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kodiakblair said:
@Dr.Cheese

You Sir are a Godsend !! I've been waiting a long time for somebody to play one of these and post their thoughts.
When that somebody turns out to be a man whose opinions I respect like yourself, Wow just how great is that :)

The UK distributor has no idea when they will get any but your video has whet my appetite for when they do.

Thanks Doc :thumbsup:
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Thanks so much for the kind words!:D
 
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I played one new in Singapore some time ago with two presumably single coil pickups ... I had the impression to play a very well assembled instrument with s very playable neck and a good choice of wood veneers and finishing ... the pickups or the electronic section as a whole, however, sounded a little anemic ... lot of midrange bark from the rear pickup but no ground shaking basses and low output ...
 
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