Peavey T-40 prototype on Ebay

[Killed_by_Death]

Man if I had the cash.....

That's what credit cards are for.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

There's one in the pawn shop a mile from me that was priced at $750, but last I saw he had it on Craig's List for $625.

 

[PortlandBass77]

That's what credit cards are for.

lol I've never had a credit card and never will....

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Now you're seeing the downside to that.

I haven't carried cash for transactions since 2010. I have a little for the odd time they don't take cards, like at the local greasy spoon diner.

 

[Kaden Daniels]

I literally saw this today and almost made a thread about it

 

[Hopkins]

Are you being serious? $1,000 for a T-40 seems insane to me, even if it is rare or an oddball... I would swear this guy had to be a TBer because nowhere else on the planet sees the value in old Peaveys.

T-40 values are going up, good condition run of the mill instruments are selling for around $600,

 

[nuhckes8]

T-40 values are going up, good condition run of the mill instruments are selling for around $600,

I'm glad I got mine when I did for what i got it for.

 

[lug]

There were 10 "samples" made with the all zero S/N for salesmen to travel around with.

mine:

The pinstripe around the truss rod cover looks correct, only very early T40's had that.

 

[AndyPanda]

I picked up one of these in the early 80's (think I paid $75 for it at a pawn shop) and tried to sell it for $150 ... dropped the price to $125 then to $100 and ... honestly I don't remember what ever happened to it, I might have finally given it away. These things were impossible to sell back then.

What's different about the one being discussed here and this one that sold for $158? The G string even looks the same off the fingerboard - maybe this is the very same bass?
70's Peavey T 40 Electric Bass Patent Applied FOR - Bass guitar museum

 

[scourgeofgod]

It would have seemed odd to me too, except that recently I checked the "sold" listings in Craigslist. T-40's in good condition are selling for $450-600. I think folks outside of TB have discovered T-40's. $1000 is alot, but as this is a rare sample example, double the cost doesn't seem totally out of line. Or at least it wouldn't be if the neck, bridge and strings were aligned.

Still weirds me out a bit though. My T-45 is in good shape and my T-40 is in even better condition and they cost me less than $300 each.

Yep it drives me crazy because I had the chance to get a T-40 from a pawnshop about 10 years ago for $350, I even considered that a little steep at the time for a what I thought to be a work horse bass. I'd still like to pick one up someday but not for the current prices.

 

[Kaden Daniels]

There were 10 "samples" made with the all zero S/N for salesmen to travel around with.

mine:

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The pinstripe around the truss rod cover looks correct, only very early T40's had that.

That is just beautiful no words could describe that T-40

 

[lug]

Thanks, I also have a very early 6 digit S/N (probably the first one sold in Houston). That's the one I play normally.

 

[JIO]

This Peavey T-40 Prototype 4-String Bass Guitar W/Peavey Hard Shell Case is gently used and does show very minor signs of wear from normal use as shown in the pictures … is pretty cool. This Peavey T-40 Prototype 4-String Bass Guitar W/Peavey Hard Shell Case is gently used and does show very minor signs of wear from normal use as shown in the pictures… could be of interest to those who know the true value of these instruments. This Peavey T-40 Prototype 4-String Bass Guitar W/Peavey Hard Shell Case is gently used and does show very minor signs of wear from normal use as shown in the pictures… will surly rock mightily in the right hands. Thank you.

 

[Eilif]

There were 10 "samples" made with the all zero S/N for salesmen to travel around with.

mine:

That is really lovely. I love how the wood has great figuring but isn't a coffee table. Looks just about perfect to me.

Yep it drives me crazy because I had the chance to get a T-40 from a pawnshop about 10 years ago for $350, I even considered that a little steep at the time for a what I thought to be a work horse bass. I'd still like to pick one up someday but not for the current prices.

Don't loose heart, there are still deals to be had, a couple months ago I picked up a T-45 for less than 0. I'm glad I got mine when I did (got my T-40 in 2002). I absolutely love my T-series instruments, but if the going rate was $600 when I first discovered them, I might not have bothered. I can't think of anything that comes close to a T40 at 2-300 bucks. At 600 there's much stiffer competition.

 

[eb0248]

Adjust the strings or neck! The G is not even on the fretboard. Why is this always missed??

That was the first thing I noticed, also.

 

[CGremlin]

What's different about the one being discussed here and this one that sold for $158?

The one here is a *very* rare pre-production T. The one in your link is a newer one (after Peavey stopped doing the TRC pinstripe). The "Patents Applied For" on the headstock doesn't really count for much - lots of earlier T-40s had that, and it's not really worth anything on its own. The TRC pinstripe adds a fair bit of value, but being one of less than a dozen sales demo instruments is what makes this one special, along with having the somewhat uncommon OHSC. That, and the great condition it's in.

 

[scourgeofgod]

That is really lovely. I love how the wood has great figuring but isn't a coffee table. Looks just about perfect to me.


Don't loose heart, there are still deals to be had, a couple months ago I picked up a T-45 for less than 0. I'm glad I got mine when I did (got my T-40 in 2002). I absolutely love my T-series instruments, but if the going rate was $600 when I first discovered them, I might not have bothered. I can't think of anything that comes close to a T40 at 2-300 bucks. At 600 there's much stiffer competition.

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