I see them on the Guitar Center site often enough…last two were in the $350 to $450 range.
Sunburst one in a Florida store right now for $349.99.
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peavey t40- is it worth it?
- Thread starter rogypop
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Sunburst one in a Florida store right now for $349.99.
I have seen it, including every video on you tube featuring peavey t40
Fell in love with snarly single coil tone but would like to hear moregood recordings done in full humbucking mode.
I've had trouble getting info from guitar centre on used items and shipping but from searching a few threads in Europe
general pattern is cost of bass say $400, BTW the one in Florida is sold no T 40 listed on GC used I've got the listings up just now.,
You call the store ,no option to buy online, buy it add the shipping $70 - $100 so now $500.Import duty + VAT + Customs clearance
is roughly 25% in the UK,total now $625.
Looks like we've got to be quick off the mark rogypop in calling GC and hope the time zones work for us. $625 is loads better than
the $800 - $900 prices ebay are offering
general pattern is cost of bass say $400, BTW the one in Florida is sold no T 40 listed on GC used I've got the listings up just now.,
You call the store ,no option to buy online, buy it add the shipping $70 - $100 so now $500.Import duty + VAT + Customs clearance
is roughly 25% in the UK,total now $625.
Looks like we've got to be quick off the mark rogypop in calling GC and hope the time zones work for us. $625 is loads better than
the $800 - $900 prices ebay are offering
Someone probably got mad after months of chronic shoulder pain and took the measures to lighten the heavy bastard
Reminds me of the Ovation Breadwinner...I just would've given it a slight S curve on the left side.
I think kodiakblair is right. Finding an older, less-popular American-made instrument outside of the US is going to be tougher than finding one here (that is, in North America). However, that's not to suggest that you shouldn't try! I'd take a $400.00 US Peavey over an $800.00 Fender any day. I've got a 1981 T-40 and a 1982 T-45. Both have P-Bass width necks (about 1.65"), but a flatter profile that makes them very comfortable. The T-40 is definitely the more versatile of the two, but the T-45 is no one-trick pony. With the switchable single coil/humbucker pickup in the P-Bass "sweet spot," you can get a number of different useful (i.e. gig-worthy) tones. I've heard the T-45 sound described as a Precision Bass on steroids, and I think that's pretty close! Both are extremely well-made and (IMHO) equal in quality to any other mass-produced American bass. And yeah, some of the T-series are boat anchors, but not all of them. Mine aren't much heavier than some of the dense 1970's P-Basses I've played...
You said that you were looking at a bass that was in "excellent condition, almost unused." One thing I've found after owning a few older Peavey (and other...) basses, is that there's often a reason that 30 year-old instruments are still almost unused: they're not the kind of great-playing basses that people bond with and just can't put seem to put down. It may be safer to buy a super-clean example of an older bass, but you will definitely pay a premium price. You might be better off looking for a well-used, but well-loved T-40, and using the $200.00 difference in price to offset the shipping and customs.
Here's a shot of my 1981 T-40. It looks a little rougher close-up, with some pitting on the bridge and surface wear on the knobs. It's got some dings, but the back of the neck is smooth and the fretboard edges have been nicely rounded and broken in. The bass plays like a dream, and cost me less than $350.00.
I've only had the T-45 a short time, so no pics yet. I don't know if this will help you decide about buying a T-40, but, for what it's worth, I'm seriously considering selling my mint condition Ric 4003 so I can justify keeping the T-45...
You said that you were looking at a bass that was in "excellent condition, almost unused." One thing I've found after owning a few older Peavey (and other...) basses, is that there's often a reason that 30 year-old instruments are still almost unused: they're not the kind of great-playing basses that people bond with and just can't put seem to put down. It may be safer to buy a super-clean example of an older bass, but you will definitely pay a premium price. You might be better off looking for a well-used, but well-loved T-40, and using the $200.00 difference in price to offset the shipping and customs.
Here's a shot of my 1981 T-40. It looks a little rougher close-up, with some pitting on the bridge and surface wear on the knobs. It's got some dings, but the back of the neck is smooth and the fretboard edges have been nicely rounded and broken in. The bass plays like a dream, and cost me less than $350.00.
I've only had the T-45 a short time, so no pics yet. I don't know if this will help you decide about buying a T-40, but, for what it's worth, I'm seriously considering selling my mint condition Ric 4003 so I can justify keeping the T-45...
Charley Umbria
That's a very valid point and one I've often thought myself " Why is a 30 year bass still mint ?"
Only reason can be something's not what it was cracked up to be.
That's a very valid point and one I've often thought myself " Why is a 30 year bass still mint ?"
Only reason can be something's not what it was cracked up to be.
I owned one. It got stolen. I wish I had another one. If you get one all original, then it's worth what ever you want to pay for it!
Your bass looks pretty much like the one i was refering toI think kodiakblair is right. Finding an older, less-popular American-made instrument outside of the US is going to be tougher than finding one here (that is, in North America). However, that's not to suggest that you shouldn't try! I'd take a $400.00 US Peavey over an $800.00 Fender any day. I've got a 1981 T-40 and a 1982 T-45. Both have P-Bass width necks (about 1.65"), but a flatter profile that makes them very comfortable. The T-40 is definitely the more versatile of the two, but the T-45 is no one-trick pony. With the switchable single coil/humbucker pickup in the P-Bass "sweet spot," you can get a number of different useful (i.e. gig-worthy) tones. I've heard the T-45 sound described as a Precision Bass on steroids, and I think that's pretty close! Both are extremely well-made and (IMHO) equal in quality to any other mass-produced American bass. And yeah, some of the T-series are boat anchors, but not all of them. Mine aren't much heavier than some of the dense 1970's P-Basses I've played...
You said that you were looking at a bass that was in "excellent condition, almost unused." One thing I've found after owning a few older Peavey (and other...) basses, is that there's often a reason that 30 year-old instruments are still almost unused: they're not the kind of great-playing basses that people bond with and just can't put seem to put down. It may be safer to buy a super-clean example of an older bass, but you will definitely pay a premium price. You might be better off looking for a well-used, but well-loved T-40, and using the $200.00 difference in price to offset the shipping and customs.
Here's a shot of my 1981 T-40. It looks a little rougher close-up, with some pitting on the bridge and surface wear on the knobs. It's got some dings, but the back of the neck is smooth and the fretboard edges have been nicely rounded and broken in. The bass plays like a dream, and cost me less than $350.00.
I've only had the T-45 a short time, so no pics yet. I don't know if this will help you decide about buying a T-40, but, for what it's worth, I'm seriously considering selling my mint condition Ric 4003 so I can justify keeping the T-45...
There's one in Harrisburg, PA for $250 OBO. Missing the original knobs, but looks like it's in decent shape.
If it were another color I'd grab it for myself.
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If it were another color I'd grab it for myself.
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There are some services that get the item for you, then ship it to you overseas in a way that lets you skip customs taxes.
BTW, if I wanted to make one lighter I'd dig under the headstock.
I know they exist because someone recommended them on the Bill Fitzmaurice forum. Or maybe it was the Greenboy forum. I looked into my bookmarks if I had links, but no such luck. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Maybe someone around here knows.
