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How to make a T-40 lighter!
- Thread starter Jeff 66
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*cries* It's not worth it. What could be worth THAT?
This is like telling you to lose weight by chopping both your legs off.
This is like telling you to lose weight by chopping both your legs off.
Excellent point LPB! I guess that's why I bought mine in '79 & sold it in '80. It's probably a good thing I never got around to my planer-based weight reduction mod
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Oh what people will do to the poor T-series...
Being a fan of Peavey T-series (and before I found my perfect T-40 and quit looking), I drove all over town looking at beat up and abused craigslist T-series basses/guitars.
One listed a T-40 for $250 and no pics. It came with the case, which was nice, but once they opened the case, I saw the most awesome/horrible "refin" attempt ever. It was a natural finish with a maple board.
The refin consisted of apparently using a blowtorch to scorch the edges of the front of the body (for a faux burst effect, I think) and for good measure, using the blowtorch to scorch the word? title? bandname? "F*ckstar" on the back.
The guy showed it to me with a straight face. I offered $200 but they wouldn't come down. I wish I would've had a cell phone camera back then to record it for all time...
Being a fan of Peavey T-series (and before I found my perfect T-40 and quit looking), I drove all over town looking at beat up and abused craigslist T-series basses/guitars.
One listed a T-40 for $250 and no pics. It came with the case, which was nice, but once they opened the case, I saw the most awesome/horrible "refin" attempt ever. It was a natural finish with a maple board.
The refin consisted of apparently using a blowtorch to scorch the edges of the front of the body (for a faux burst effect, I think) and for good measure, using the blowtorch to scorch the word? title? bandname? "F*ckstar" on the back.
The guy showed it to me with a straight face. I offered $200 but they wouldn't come down. I wish I would've had a cell phone camera back then to record it for all time...
ha ha ha
Kinda looks like Geddy's teardrop P bass...pretty ugly in my opinion.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/geddy-lees-teardrop-664607/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/geddy-lees-teardrop-664607/
