Peavey TL-Five. Thread starter jjk2007; Start date Apr 23, 2020; Jump to latest Follow Reply 1; 2; 3; Next. 1 of 3 Go to page. The pickups in my older TL 5 Had Super Ferrite pickups. Smaller than the ones in the bass in the video. I believe the one in the video is a 2nd generation, with VFL pickups.. I really like this B string. I've owned a couple 5 strings in the past (Fender Jazz, Cort Curbow) and played a few others (Ibanez, Carvin). String spacing is the biggest issue for me, and this is perfect. I tend to solo the bridge pickup and on the TL-5, this yields a nice, punchy, clear sound from the B string.
Got myself a Peavey TL-5 (version 2) off of Fleabay. I came to the decision to get one after buying a Forum PJ and realizing how nice Peaveys are for the money. Since I could afford an upgrade, I kept my eyes peeled and sure enough, one popped up last week and I bid on it. Bidding lead to winning, winning lead to paying, paying lead to shipping.. Peavey TL-Five 5 string Bass Guitar 1994 - 2nd Generation Red Translucent These basses are fantastic! Plays and sounds great. If you're familiar with these instruments then you already know it's one of the best values on the market. A couple of dings from regular use (pictured) but lo.