Peavey Electric Guitars

I bought this guitar on ebay for $280.00. I was looking for a good quality guitar that would stay in tune during live shows. This is easily one of the best sounding guitars I have every played. Not only is the Peavey T-60 a nice guitar to look at, but the sound quality is absolutely amazing. I was very impressed by the variety of sounds I was able to get from the guitar. The two humbucking pickups sound very good. They provide a warm, powerful sound. This guitar has two humbuckers, however, if the tone is turned below five the humbucker goes single coil. Each pickup has its own volume and tone, which furthers the variety of sounds. There is a phasing switch which seems to add treble to the guitar. These guitars where made in America by Peavey from 1978-1988. Although they were not initailly popular they are quickly becoming collectable. The only problems with this guitar is that it is heavy and unless you get one of the custom Peavey bags, it is very hard to find a case that fits. Very firmly built and heavy. Nice sounds generated from humbuckers, phase switch, three way switch, and tone and volume knobs. If you are looking for a high quality guitar and don't have the money to buy a Gibson or an American Fender, then play one of these guitars. It is a very good guitar and will please you no matter what type of music you enjoy. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

The T-27 is a USA made Peavey guitar. Built in the early 80s the T-27 was a real sleeper guitar. They were not very popular at the time or ever but they were very high quality and had some innovative features that guitars today dont have. The craftsmanship on the USA made Peaveys is what you would expect from an American made guitar. The wood selection on these guitars is flawless, there is no fake veneer here what you see is what you get. The T-27 has a fat strat style pickup setup with two single-coils in the neck and middle and a humbucker in the bridge. The humbucker is splittable in one of the most innovative splitting methods ever devised. The bridge humbucker gets its own tone control and with this tone control from 0-5 on the knob you are changing the tone on the humbucker. 5 on the tone knob would be 10 on a normal tone knob. Once you go past 5 the humbucker splits. 6 on the knob now would be 1 on a tone knob for a single coil and 10 on the knob is the tone wide open in single coil mode. This innovative feature prevents the need for mini switches or extra toggles on the body. UTILIZATION All 21 frets can be easily reached with the large cutaways on the body. The neck shape feels fantastic in your hands. The bridge and tuners are rock solid in their tuning stability. The body is large and feels very solid. The body is made from 3 pieces of wood and they are perfectly selected. Some guitars with 3 piece bodies are constructed that way to save money but this one has a 3 piece body by design. SOUNDS With such a large body made from such solid wood the guitar has a huge sound. The blade pickups are great because they produce less drag on the strings thus helping to increase your sustain. The splittable bridge pickup with its own tone control leads to a huge range of versatility in tones. OVERALL OPINION With this old Peavey you are getting American made quality you just dont see anymore. You can really feel that the luthiers who made this took pride in their work and the guitar wasnt designed down to the last cent in an attempt to save money. For many years Peavey was the go-to brand for American made music gear. From guitars to amps to live sound gear Peavey made it all and it was of the highest quality. Many people today shrug off Peavey as some other brand but they are still out their making good gear and more people should check them out and give them a chance.

Aaah - my first guitar! I bought this instrument way back in 1991 when I was an exchange student in the US. I really didn't know much about guitars back then and chose it for its classic look and solid feel. They are built very well and the neck feels nice and smooth. My model was black and had a white pickguard - but besides that it is what you see in the picture. I think I paid around $500 at the time...maybe less. It did not come with a gig bag or any other accessories - so I was carrying it around just like this for a while...hey - I didn't know! UTILIZATION As I said the neck was probably the best part of this guitar. It is a maple neck without additional fretboard and gave the guitar a nice twang. Getting a good sound was at times a little more difficult as the electronics really weren't very good. The volume knob cut off the high frequencies very quickly and the tone knobs really didn't do a whole lot. On the other hand it nicely stayed in tune and the intonation was always quite good. SOUNDS At the time I didn't really have a 'stlye of music'. Looking back I probably would have been more happy with a Gibson Style guitar (these days I would go with a Godin entry level) but that is what I bought next anyway. I used it mainly with an old beat up Peavey amp - the name eludes me right now. It was solidstate though and you had to get the distortion by actually overloading the preamp - no switch or anything like that. I liked the neck pickup the most. The other two were often very bright and had no punch in the mids - this happens a lot with similar guitars in this price range. I think this guitar is great for getting started but once you want to play with a drummer and need to cut through without blowing out your ears this becomes obsolete. OVERALL OPINION As I said - this guitar was great to get started. After I bought my Gibson Nighthawk (s. my other User Reviews) this guitar was barely used anymore - even though the sound is of rather different character. It is built very well and these days you get equivalent models from China, Taiwan, Korea or Mexico for a lot less (even Raptor exists as such a model). If your budget to get started is below $500 (with amp) then this is one of the better choices. Make sure your guitar store does a setup on the guitar though (ask for it before you buy it)! Often they get sold out of the box and quite often they play like dirt...this is not a Peavey problem but more an issue of such mass production.

Bought an excellent condition, barely used, USA made Peavey Firenza P90 with original hardshell case for $330 about a month ago. I can't put it down. Plugged it into a turn of the century American made Peavey Delta Blues with a 15" speaker. Great tone, the P90 pickups made by Gotoh are clear and thicker than a Fender single coil when played clean and distorts easily and tonefully. Love the feel of the medium thickness of the neck, has a fairly flat 15" radius fretboard that feels a little different, but I got used to it pretty quick. Hangs balanced off the strap. Tuning machines feel solid and stay in tune even after heavy bending of strings. The tuneomatic bridge and the stopbar tailpiece were both recessed. Kind of an unusual design but had no problems with it. Maybe this was an early attempt by Peavey to make the bridge and tailpiece more solid a la tonepros, but that is just speculation on my part.

I am a self taught fingerstyle hack, but I have enjoyed playing acoustic for about 15 years. I am actually a former gigging drummer and have played mostly in western NY and the Philly area. I bought the JF1 at a local music store in Corning, NY because I wanted a hollow body to teach myself Jazz guitar. I really wanted a Gibson ES-175, but did not have $2,000 laying around (who does?) Looked at Epiphone, Ibanez Artcore and the JF1. Paid $300 for the Peavey The JF1 was well balanced, had excellent tone especially when played through a Peavey Delta Blues tube amp, and better quality than the Ibanez Artcores I tried. The neck felt more "fluid" than the Epiphone Casino I tried. About 2 days after I took the JF1 home, it refused to keep its intonation on the E and B strings. This was easily fixed by taking it back to the music store, where their tech adjusted the bridge and neck and put some Elixer Lite electric strings on it. (No charge...the dealer always backs up his sales). It plays like a dream now. Although the body is of a less expensive wood (basswood most likely), The quality and tone of the JF1 is superb Good guitar for a new to intermediate hollowbody electric player This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I play mostly rock music. like Rage against the machine, Metallica, Alice in chains, system of a down. I have been playing guitar for about a year but it was only a few months ago that I started aquiring an interest in playing my own riffs. I have had no luck getting into a band so I dicided to create my own kind of music and will attempt to go solo. in the mere future I ordered this guitar from st.johns music I think itwas around $450.00 CDN funds in Edmonton. The Reason I bought it was because I was wanting to learn off music from Tom morello (Guitarist of Rage Against The Machine). But since he uses a guitar with a 3-way switch and has two volume knos and one tone I was left looking for for a guitar that had roughly his setup, I finally found it in the Rotor EXP. what I like about I can't think of anything I don't like about it. Flyodd Rose bridges are fun to use ispite their critics there is so much you can do with them. The other thing I like about it is the neck is comfortable to use. I am able to do that toggle effect similar to Tom Morello. what else can I ask for. well the weight is a factor I'm not too crazy about the pickups could be better but I may get them changed for better one latter in life. despite the cool shape of the body it is a pain in the ass to stand up since it is not designed for that purpose so instead I had to get a stand to have it stand up straight. The construction is well crafted. and is comfortable and I haven't had any real problems. all in all for $450.00 it's a real good guitar I may just buy another one for a backup if I go on stage but other than that this one is a keeper. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I purchased my Peavey JF1 EXP at a small shop in Houston, TX. I was in the market for a semi-hollow body styled electric. I found this and paid $300 for it. I could not be any happier. This guitar is beautiful all around. The finish is gorgeous. Red, Black and Vintage Sunburst were available. I chose Sunburst. The gold hardware adds to the beauty. Sounds great, plays great, looks great...what else do you need? Oh yeah, good price. After looking around to find what I wanted I found this peavey guitar to be it...at least for what I had to spend. I checked out the Ibanez Artcore series guitars and found that, compared to this Peavey, Ibanez Artcore guitars were low quality. First, to pick up the JF1 you can feel the quality. Great contruction, practically flawless. Played acoustically it sounds fine...foreshadows of great tone to come when plugged in. The action is great. Of course every player prefers different settings but you can take this baby low and fast. The humbucker pick-ups are awesome, truly high output. I have 3 electrics and this one is the most powerfull. The tones coming out of this guitar are amazing. sweet and mellow to hard rockin' and everything in between. If you need a guitar with that semi-hollow tone this is it. For $300 you can't beat it. Of course if you can afford a Gibson E-335 or other comperable axe then go for it but if you have $300-$400 and want a quality instrument then this is the way to go. The only thing I don't like about this guitar is that the tuning keys are not as precise as I would like but it does the job. If you wanted you could replace them and the problem is fixed. Other than that there is nothing I dislike. It's a great experience every time I play it. One more thing. Peavey now has the JF2, that sucks cause now I'll have to try that one. Very solid construction. Neck thru body is strong and adds sustain. The finish beautiful. Leaves nothing to be desired. As stated before, compared to other guitars of this type and in this price range these seem to be the best built, best quality units. Buy it, buy it, buy it. And then buy the JF2 also. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

My girlfriend bought it for my birthday. She paid 180$ can. dollars. It's trans-purple color. She bought it from my local music store wich i've been buying stuff for the last 12 years...(yeah, i own a couple of different guitas and amps)! Basically, I love just about everything on it. The pickups sound heavy when I play it through my digitech rp80 effects pedal on my peavey special 212 amp.You can play very fast and hard on it and it won't even budge on ya! I've been a strat player all my life and boy does it sound like a fat strat!!!! I also added DPSD switch to add versatility to it and the result was incredible! it's like you've added 3 more pickups!!! It tend to go a bit out of tune when put it to max test with the trem, but besides that, no complaints... oh, one thing: the pickups lack a bit of clarity ( single coils). Very stable neck ( I once left it in the trunck of my car at -20c for two hours and it froze!!! got it indoors and played it aside a fire, it unfreezed, the neck stayed stabled. Didn't move a bit!). Good resonant wood (basswood body). Tuners look high quality and they're precise. I've played and owned guitars that are 4 to 5 times the price tag of this peavey raptor exp and I still do but the only thing is that I keep comming back to it everytime so the others tend to stay in their cases... this is proof that you don't need to pay full price for a good axe! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I have taken the time to write this review as the guitar is not featured under the Peavey listings and I need to sread the word as they say. I first saw this guitar on E Bay it was priced at £350. I was tempted by the pictures but like most people had not seen or played one. I was aware that the new price was about £499. I own a EVH wolfy standard USA so needed something of good quality and hard tailed (aka gibson LP). I read a couple of reviews and decided to purchase. To my suprise the guy had re-listed and dropped the price to £250, yes 250. I purchased after he confirmed I would be very impressed. The HP has a mohogany body and neck with an ebony fretboard Grover tuners and gold hardwear. What a gibson I here you say?. Well it might as well be this thing is a CRACKING guitar. It is built superbly and looks very classy Mine is the tiger eye finish. It is handbuilt in Korea and it is difficult to separate the build quality from most guitars except top end PRS and Gibson customs. The guitar unamplified just sings clarity and resonance, better than the wolfy and the ebony fretboard is silky smooth. Plug it in and out jumps a Les Paul. I don't know what pickups it has but they do the business through my Peavey and Fender twin. My only concern was a slight buzzing from the strings but I checked the relief on the neck and found it was to tight. I slackened the neck just a bit to obtain the correct clearance and that was it, spot on. And I do mean spot on with a very low action. Simply amazing at this price level it matches the quality of a les paul double cut standard that I used to own. If you are a name nut and need Gibson/PRS etc on the headstock then this will never do you, you fools!. I have had many guitars over the years and needed that security that I was holding a named beast. It did after all make me a better player (in my dreams) and impress the mates but at high cost and dedt. Believe me this guitar is from a USA based company and although built in korea it is a high quality handbuilt guitar. Made from quality materials it sings, stays in tune and looks great. I do have to say though, I fail to see the difference between this guitar at £499 and it's big USA brother priced at $2100 apart from the tuners and pickups and one slab of mahogany rather than 3 pieces. Get one before everyone realises what top notch units these are and they put the prices up. Keep em peeled on E bay for a bargain. Well done Peavey on an affordable quality guitar. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I like Eddie's sound, so I wanted to try one out, but they are hard to find at music stores. Finally found one, and tried out a few. Paid about $600 for it (did a trade). It is very easy to play. The neck finish is great. the tremolo is awesome. I don't like floating tremolos because they never stay in tune. This one has great dives. The sound is great. I bought a Peavy 5150 2X12 combo, and this guitar kicks ass through it. Wish I could say it sounds like Eddie, but I could play his actual guitar and not sound like him! The only thing I don't like is the toggle switch - it's backwards. I get mixed up because I have a Les Paul which is set up opposite. But that is a small complaint and not worth changing your mind about the guitar. good construction, good quality. I've read some people complain that it's basswood instead of mahogony, but I can't tell any difference when I'm jamming. If it sounds good, it sounds good. I'd buy it again if anything ever happened to it. It's my favorite guitar, and I've had a lot of guitars. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I purchased the guitar from an on-line retailer for less that $130.00 USD. I have always been attracted to a Tele and could not pass up the chance to purchase a copy for at he price offered. The most attractive part is the price. But, its low price did not mean low quality. The fit and finish was first rate considering the price. Other than adjusting the bridge on the high e and tuning, it was ready to play out of the box. I ordered a gold colored guitar based on the catalog and on line decriptions. When it arrived it was more of a Honey Blonde w/ Black Pick Guard instead of the Gold w/ White Pick Guard. But, I grew to like the color combination. For the price, I was surprised by the fit and finish. For beginning player or an experienced player need a back up or practice guitar, you cannot go wrong with the Generation EXP. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I bought the Peavey when I started playing a couple of years ago. I was looking for a good beginers guitar which was reasonably priced and played well. I ought the Peavey for just £100!! The guitar has a great playability. It is far better priced and sounding than he yamaha pacifica 112. Nothing Great pice of kit. It dosen't have bits of it starting to fall off after a while. Good quality pick-ups.Nicley sized neck. Nice shape. It has to be the perfect begginers guitar!! Every time I come to thinking about selling it,I just can't! Well worth the money This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com