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G.A.S.-to-reality: NBD (Peavey T-40 content)

Engine207

Engine207

Losing faith in humanity...one call at a time.
Jul 10, 2008
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I just picked up the bass I've been GASsing for since 1979, when I sold my natural Peavey T-40 to help finance my Ric 4001. I pretty much regretted it about 30 minutes after my dad drove me home from the music shop.

Here we have my near-MINT 1980 T-40 in Sienna Sunburst. Came in an original molded case, also in near-mint shape. It's got a bit of extremely minor worming on the back from the previous owner's belt buckle (a cool, 60 year-old dude with arthritis, who played it once a week at church), but nothing through the finish or really visible without close inspection. Probably less than my '79 had after only a year of use. It weighs so much I heard the leaf springs on the truck creek a bit when I set it on the pump panel to photograph.

Next step: A nice fresh set of R. Cocco Nickels and a set-up by my main man, Fender Joe, at The Bass Place.

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#2
That's very nice looking, love the burst. Looks great with the woodgrain. Is it ash? Love the rosewood too. To me nothing says church bass more than a T-40. Probably just becuase my cousin played one in church years ago and that's what got me into playing bass. But his was the old natural style, not nearly as cool as your burst.
 
#3
I cannot tell you how awesome that bass is. :)

I've been G.A.S.ing for a T-40, and I've always wanted anything with rosewood on sienna burst because it's classy looking, but I think I NEED a rosewood on sienna burst T-40 now.

Edit: Is that the back of a firetruck?
 
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mrtn400 said:
I cannot tell you how awesome that bass is. :)

I've been G.A.S.ing for a T-40, and I've always wanted anything with rosewood on sienna burst because it's classy looking, but I think I NEED a rosewood on sienna burst T-40 now.

Edit: Is that the back of a firetruck?
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Thanks! But you don't need to tell me! It wasn't long after I got my natural, that the bursts came out. I earned the $180 it cost by shoveling my neighbors out after the Blizzard of '79. As much as I dug it (and the bursts even more), I was going to be Geddy Lee, dammit! I couldn't very well do that without a Jetglo Ric! :rollno: Back then, the idea of having two basses was plain crazy, so rather than just shoveling more, I sold the natural. :bawl:

And yes, in the background is Engine 207!
 
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Engine207 said:
As much as I dug it (and the bursts even more), I was going to be Geddy Lee, dammit! I couldn't very well do that without a Jetglo Ric! :rollno: Back then, the idea of having two basses was plain crazy, so rather than just shoveling more, I sold the natural. :bawl:
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Nice score dude! I had a sienna and maple back in the day. And back in the day I did the EXACT SAME THING!! Except I swapped mine toward and Ibanez Musician.

And where were you living during the Blizzard of 79?? Not AZ I would think! :D
 
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kjpollo said:
Nice score dude! I had a sienna and maple back in the day. And back in the day I did the EXACT SAME THING!! Except I swapped mine toward and Ibanez Musician.

And where were you living during the Blizzard of 79?? Not AZ I would think! :D
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Nah, man...I came to AZ for kolidge...to get an edgukashun at ASU! I went to high school in the Chicago burbs. That storm dropped like 27" (not to mention the drifts!), so I had plenty of work! Now, all I shovel is sunshine 300 - days a year!
 
#11
Hi Guys,
More of a guitar player but have had my share of basses.
Recently sold my T-40 natural. Was a Good Bass, kind of heavy. Got a good offer and away it went. Thye one I regret selling is the Carvin Koa LB70 Bass. I sold it way too cheap also. It was a work of Art.
 

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Just wondering...has anyone seen any photos of burst T-60s? I recently traded a couple of emails with a dude who has a "matching pair" of black and maple "T's".

So I went looking online for a sienna/rosewood T-60, just to kinda keep this T-40 company. Actually, I wouldn't mind being able to be guitar-functional. Couldn't find any photos at all. Could it be that they were only done for basses?
 

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