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studmuffin
03-12-2006, 11:01 PM
but i left with this
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c253/R_ando/00350270.jpg
it's a Peavey Cirrus Bubinga.
i'll get better pics soon this is a stock photo of the web but it's exactly the same.
i played both over and over and the Peavey just sounded and played better. not to mention the looks. this thing is gorgeous i don't want to put it down.
nopicks4me
03-12-2006, 11:04 PM
i played that yesterday and i fell in love. hopefully i will be joining you. ive never touched a tobias. what kind of sound did that get?
studmuffin
03-12-2006, 11:10 PM
it's got plenty of punch. sweet electronics. the Toby sounded good but this was more clear and crisp down low and it has a nice growl. i'm not a slapper but i can get a sweet slap tone with almost no effort. funny thing was i looked right at it when i went in yesterday to look around and didn't give it a second glance as soon as i saw "Peavey". the sales guy saw me looking at the Toby today and said before you make up your mind just check this out.
IPolkaLikeThis!
03-12-2006, 11:11 PM
I played a Cirrus 5 a while back, and I fell in love. Hard. I would lovet obuy one of those.
nopicks4me
03-12-2006, 11:15 PM
currently i have the Peavey Grind 5 w/ EMGhz and Fender Tapewounds and it sounds pretty sweet. but the guy at the store said that if i get the cirrus it wouldent sound much better than what i have. i dont believe him... would you?.... cuz its hard to compare sound with completely different strings.
studmuffin
03-12-2006, 11:16 PM
i don't know, this is the only Peavey i've ever played.
IPolkaLikeThis!
03-12-2006, 11:17 PM
currently i have the Peavey Grind 5 w/ EMGhz and Fender Tapewounds and it sounds pretty sweet. but the guy at the store said that if i get the cirrus it wouldent sound much better than what i have. i dont believe him... would you?.... cuz its hard to compare sound with completely different strings.

I havent played a Grind, but the look similar to the Cirrus, but from what i have heard, the preamp is more responsive, and more powerful.
gronk
03-12-2006, 11:20 PM
Wow man, those are nice! I've been meaning to play one, but haven't found any yet.

Looks like today is a day for getting awesome basses! Congrats on the purchase man. I'm sure you'll love it!
PainKiller8191
03-13-2006, 02:25 AM
my local shop just got one of those (but fretless) in...it sounds like SEX
Chris K
03-13-2006, 10:35 AM
Those things rock, good buy.
Hardinge
03-13-2006, 10:48 AM
nice bass
edgebass5
03-13-2006, 11:05 AM
good choice, Tobias has REALLY went downhill since Gibson bought it from Michael Tobias. If you want a 'real' Tobias, get an MTD.
sixner
03-13-2006, 03:23 PM
thats awesome, i prefer the peavey to tobias... i've played 1 tobias and 1 mtd, didint care for either really....

but i LOVE the Cirrus stuff! freakin beautiful

-sixner
Jody LeCompte
03-13-2006, 03:49 PM
I would slow a black man straight out of Martha Stewarts cell for a Cirrus sixerl
kilian
03-13-2006, 04:29 PM
It looks pretty sexy! Normally I'm not a great fan of 'wood coloured basses'

Congrats! :thumb:
Chris K
03-13-2006, 04:34 PM
Those things are killer 6 strings as well.
neal_672
03-13-2006, 04:45 PM
I have both a Tobias 6er and a Peavey Cirrus 4 string, personally i much prefer the Tobias, it's just more, i dunno "beautiful" if you get what i mean. Both are superb, the Cirrus is an excellent instrument. Have fun with it :thumb:
Radiobass81
03-13-2006, 04:50 PM
I've only played one Cirrus, and disliked it.

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