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Peavey T-40 Club Part 2

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Well, it happened. My unbelievably awesome wife came through again. 1981 T-40 with OHSC. I need to get a trussrod cover, some strap locks and a strap. Electronics are sound. Anyone know where I can get the correct trussrod wrench and cover? I read somewhere that it takes a Gibson-style wrench. Any help with this would be truly appreciated. I am going to post more pics of this later on, but for now, here's a quick shot.
 
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Kipp Harrington said:
Just curious... do you use one of Groovetech on your T-40? Saw a few negative reviews. Thanks!
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Groovetech at work on one of my T-40s.

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Never had a problem using it nor would I expect any, maintenance tools for guitars/basses and drums are Groovetech's sole form of business. They wouldn't have lasted 25 years trading if the products didn't work.
 
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kodiakblair said:
Groovetech at work on one of my T-40s.

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Never had a problem using it nor would I expect any, maintenance tools for guitars/basses and drums are Groovetech's sole form of business. They wouldn't have lasted 25 years trading if the products didn't work.
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Whoa, I was gonna start looking for a truss tool for my T-40 but I already have one of these LOL. Thanks for sharing that this is compatible :thumbsup:
 
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My wife bought me that T-40 for Christmas and I just located the ad for it. It had "needs fretwork" listed. Just wondering if this means a re-fret (or possiblysomethingelse). I am willing to shell out the cash to get this done since I am so enamored with this bass. Thank you to anyone that can share their thoughts.
 
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Kipp Harrington said:
My wife bought me that T-40 for Christmas and I just located the ad for it. It had "needs fretwork" listed. Just wondering if this means a re-fret (or possiblysomethingelse). I am willing to shell out the cash to get this done since I am so enamored with this bass. Thank you to anyone that can share their thoughts.
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Oh, my, that could mean several things. Fret work, neck adjustment, electronics attention, tuner work or replacement. It would have been a good idea to ask the seller to be more specific about that needed work. And there’s some things with the T40 that might be difficult, very expensive, or near impossible to replace.

There’s a few good folks here that can probably help you if more were known about what exact work on the bass is needed. I wish I were one of them. I was very fortunate with the T40 I bought. It just needed new strings and a basic setup.
Get back with those specifics! I, for one, am now very curious about the “some work” your “new” T40 needs.

Good luck!
 
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Geri O said:
Oh, my, that could mean several things. Fret work, neck adjustment, electronics attention, tuner work or replacement. It would have been a good idea to ask the seller to be more specific about that needed work. And there’s some things with the T40 that might be difficult, very expensive, or near impossible to replace.

There’s a few good folks here that can probably help you if more were known about what exact work on the bass is needed. I wish I were one of them. I was very fortunate with the T40 I bought. It just needed new strings and a basic setup.
Get back with those specifics! I, for one, am now very curious about the “some work” your “new” T40 needs.

Good luck!
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Thanks Geri O. The bass plays nicely. I eliminated some (minor) buzz I was getting with the open D and G strings by making a saddle height adjustment. There is still a very tiny bit of buzz with the strings, but not audible when played through an amp.

I cannot make a trussrod/neck adjustment (yet) since the tool needed was not included with the purchase. It could be a simple relief issue. The ad mentioned that the bass was in need of some fretwork, setup and cleaning. I'm thinking the grooves in the nut may be too deep. It came with rounds (which exaggerate buzz) more than flats. I will be putting on flats soon enough. Thanks for the suggestions and direction.
 
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Kipp Harrington said:
Thanks Geri O. The bass plays nicely. I eliminated some (minor) buzz I was getting with the open D and G strings by making a saddle height adjustment. There is still a very tiny bit of buzz with the strings, but not audible when played through an amp.
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Do the frets look worn? With a bass that old, that's a possibility, but that's pretty easy to spot. Maybe the comment means there is a high fret or two. Do any frets look like they've popped up? And who knows, since you don't know the seller personally, maybe he doesn't know what he's talking about. Since you say the bass plays nicely, I'd just adjust a slight bit more relief into the neck and forget about it. The neck on my '78 is rock solid. It had sat in a closet for about 12 years after the fella who played if passed away. When I acquired it from his widow, the relief, action, and intonation were spot on. The frets were great. Strings not so much...those I changed, tweaked it a little, and it was good to go.
 
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jglunt said:
Do the frets look worn? With a bass that old, that's a possibility, but that's pretty easy to spot. Maybe the comment means there is a high fret or two. Do any frets look like they've popped up? And who knows, since you don't know the seller personally, maybe he doesn't know what he's talking about. Since you say the bass plays nicely, I'd just adjust a slight bit more relief into the neck and forget about it. The neck on my '78 is rock solid. It had sat in a closet for about 12 years after the fella who played if passed away. When I acquired it from his widow, the relief, action, and intonation were spot on. The frets were great. Strings not so much...those I changed, tweaked it a little, and it was good to go.
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Thank you so much for your take on this! I haven't thoroughly inspected the bass yet myself. Not sure if I even know what to look for! Lol. The buzzing was mainly in the lower frets (first 2-3). I raised the saddles a bit and it helped. I know that raising the saddles usually is connected with taking care of buzzing in the upper register, so I'm not sure how much sense that makes. I'm going to get the tool I need to adjust the trussrod. Adding more relief may do the trick (that means loosening the trussrod, correct?). I was also wondering if the nut may need shimmed or replaced. What do you think? Again, thank you so much for offering some insight. Greatly appreciated!
 

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