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Peavey?
- Thread starter Chatdawg
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All major manufacturers will absolutely continue to sell the basses (and amps) that are successful at bringing profits to said company. If something vanishes, it is because that thing was not producing profits. Period.
True. I don't pretend to know what's "hot" on the market at any given moment. The Cirrus was a good bass though.
Right before the 'Rona became a thing Peavey had announced a line of basses coming from, IIRC, the Czech Republic and the same factory that does the Euro Spectors. I think it was a new batch of Cirrus basses. Still coming, I believe, but obviously delayed.
I could be wrong, but I think Peavey generally only lists stuff on their site that is in stock.
Not sure then if they've discontinued most of their bases or just suffering the same production and shipping difficulties as everyone else
Not sure then if they've discontinued most of their bases or just suffering the same production and shipping difficulties as everyone else
I own both a USA Cirrus and a T-40......I personally think they should reissue both these lines (if they can make the T 40 lighter), as well as the other T basses (20 and 45) and the B Quad 4
I think I read a quote from Harley Peavey along the lines of they don't do reissues because they don't look backwards. Which I thought was not the best outlook as the T-series is having a moment right now and they could have capitalized on making an updated lighter, version.
I also thought they should go back to the old amp design with the silver stripes along the side. While it is not the best, you can spot it from anywhere and know it is a Peavey.
Does anyone expect that Peavey will still be in business beyond the next couple of years? I'd love to get a Cirrus, but at this point the only hope is the used marketplace. After watching the Undercover Boss episode, I'm shocked they lasted as long as they have.
That's part of the story. If they have supply chain problems that's preventing them from selling things, it doesn't matter how much money they could earn on the stuff they can't make.
I'd love to see a T-40 reissue (or at least a spiritual successor to it), but if they ever do it I doubt it's going to happen until used prices stabilize at a high enough level that they can sell a new one for meaningfully cheaper. Even though T-40s are currently trading for $800-ish on Reverb, that might still be a Covid-era blip, and it's still possible prices will drop just as dramatically as they've risen.
I do not. I think Peavey broke when Melia died. I'm surprised they're still around.
I don't know how many B-Quads they sold, but the B-Quad five I had was great. I would like to see that one again, also.
The only thing somewhat bass-related that I've been looking forward to from Peavey were the Vypyr x3 modeling combos after having good experiences with the Vypyr VIP combos. Other than that I've been getting more disappointed with their offerings with each item they discontinue.
It's also rough when the used market has more appealing options at cheaper prices when Peavey is trying to push the newer products.
It's also rough when the used market has more appealing options at cheaper prices when Peavey is trying to push the newer products.
This^ ...... they went straight into outsourcing outside the USA right after her passing, after being such a proud American company and the empire crumbled inward
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Maybe Peavey could start a Kickstarter-like process? Everyone who wants a, say, American built lightweight T-40 can pledge a $ amount for their spot in line for a series of, say, 100 American made T-40 basses. if they make a certain $ threshold (covering costs of retooling, hiring the right folks, whatever is needed to make those 100 bases) they'll proceed and y'all get a new bass. If that threshold is not made, everyone gets their pledge back.
I'd like to see both, but neither is really very likely.
Is there a market for a $2k Citrus or $1.5k T-40?Because that's what it'd cost to do them in The USA and probably only 25% less to do them overseas. None of the classics you mention can be done for much/any less than the originals currently cost.
If they still had a team and an operating bass facility it might be possible, but that's all gone and is allot more expensive to startup than a T-40 reissue would bring in. Further, we don't even know if the tooling for the pickups, bridge and knobs still exists. Wouldn't be a T-40 without them and if they don't exist they'd be very expensive to retool.
One thing I do wonder is, if the pickup tooling still exists would Peavey allow someone to buy or lease it? There are enough pickup nerds out there that there might actually be a market just for the pickups.
I didn't know that Peavey is in a bad way, that's unfortunate, reminds me of Carvin audio
I don't see T40s going down in value, but $800 still represents a bargain basement price for a Vintage American Instrument. An import version would probably cost that or more and a USA version could be double.
