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peavey t40- is it worth it?

#41
kodiakblair said:
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:)
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You have seen the black T-40 on there right now, I hope. Only $204, I think with 3 days to go.
 
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I owned one for a couple of years. Here's my short take: Great build quality, heavy, offers an incredible range of tonal possibilities - none of which seemed to fit really well "in the mix"(as opposed to something like a G&L L-2000, which has a huge range of sounds that are very usable). If you can get one on the cheap and have other instruments in your stable, it's a nice toy. I would NOT recommend it as a primary instrument.
 
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I've had a couple nice T-40's and a couple nice T-20's. I've liked the T-20's better... Lighter, less work to find good usable tones. And could be set up to play every bit as well as a well-setup T-40.
 
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Jimtoonz said:
I owned one for a couple of years. Here's my short take: Great build quality, heavy, offers an incredible range of tonal possibilities - none of which seemed to fit really well "in the mix"(as opposed to something like a G&L L-2000, which has a huge range of sounds that are very usable). If you can get one on the cheap and have other instruments in your stable, it's a nice toy. I would NOT recommend it as a primary instrument.
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Can you please make a short comparison of two, g&l l2000 and T40? Tribby l2500 is high on my gas list.
 
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rogypop, $65.00 would leave you a lot of money for shipping and fees:
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(I have no affiliation with the listing, but it's a heck of a deal!)
 
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rogypop said:
Can you please make a short comparison of two, g&l l2000 and T40? Tribby l2500 is high on my gas list.
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The T-40 to me is very cutting and bright in a lot of it's settings. When using it in a band setting, I always heard myself but almost never, "felt" my bass line as present in the mix. With an L-2500, you will almost always feel yourself present in the mix, with a wide range of both "old school" and more modern sounds. The L-2500 will allow you to do convincing emulations of many popular basses. You can get sounds similar to a P, J, MM, and others - with a lot more on top of that.
 
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Jimtoonz said:
The T-40 to me is very cutting and bright in a lot of it's settings. When using it in a band setting, I always heard myself but almost never, "felt" my bass line as present in the mix. With an L-2500, you will almost always feel yourself present in the mix, with a wide range of both "old school" and more modern sounds. The L-2500 will allow you to do convincing emulations of many popular basses. You can get sounds similar to a P, J, MM, and others - with a lot more on top of that.
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thank you, i have pulled the trigger and have beautiful blueburst/maple neck l2500 on its way to me ;-)
 
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rogypop said:
thank you, i have pulled the trigger and have beautiful blueburst/maple neck l2500 on its way to me ;-)
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Excellent choice. I have owned 4 L-2500s over the years, and all of them were great. There's not one currently in the stable(since I'm not playing with a band right now, my Fender Roscoe Beck is the only fretted 5 that I currently own), but I am "looking for a deal" as I really miss having one around.

This is something you likely already know, but a lot of folks who are new to L-series basses will have a little confusion at first about getting the tone they want. Just remember that the tone controls are "cut only". Running an L-2500 with all the controls "wide-open" is not always the best way to get at the sound you want. Experiment with dialing everything back a bit, then running it up to what you like. Also, don't be afraid to play with the switches, as there is some really cool stuff to be found. Enjoy!
 

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