Peavy T-40 Unholy Trinity

[jd56hawk]

 

[bholder]

Not so much the other two, but the cutout is sheer genius! Wonder what it weighs...

 

[UNICORN BASS]

I'm with you bholder, why the hell do we like it though? I should hate it,my first T40 was a natural PAF model that i foolishly sold.

 

[superdick2112]

I'd cringe if they weren't as common as rocks & as heavy as boat anchors.
My neck & shoulder rejoiced the day I sold mine.

 

[UNICORN BASS]

I might be nuts but the weight never bothered me. My white 83' weighs 11lbs 5ozs.

 

[jd56hawk]

Not so much the other two, but the cutout is sheer genius! Wonder what it weighs...

This is one way to lighten a T-40 without ruining what I've always thought was a good-looking bass.

 

[HaphAsSard]

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I kind of like the first one too...
The last one though, thumbs down from me.

 

[roller]

Wow, I thought someone got creative with Photoshop for a sec.

 

[Gully Foyle]

I am seriously considering a t40 just to get rout #2 done

 

[SaxBass]

I would at least have questions about the structural integrity of #2 if done to a bass.

 

[JIO]

This is one way to lighten a T-40 without ruining what I've always thought was a good-looking bass.View attachment 1549264

Under-the-pickguard routing is nominal and may take oz's off at best. The cut-away version above would take off real weight and if laminated on front & back with a light veneer - it would remain normal looking and may even add an acoustic tone to the bass.

 

[JIO]

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An incredibly anti-ergonomic/player friendly design modification other than obvious reduced weight. No upper horn (neck dive city), hooked elbow area will cause much irritation when playing, and a 'bottle-opener' knee rest area also guaranteed to be highly uncomfortable when seated. I'm all for redefinition/modding, but hacking like this is just - unfortunate.

 

[Double E]

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#2 is not a T-40...

 

[LowNloud1]

It is kinda like an overweight girlfriend and I love her just as she is.

 

[40Hz]

#2 is not a T-40...

At a minimum they completely destroyed the electronics for a T-40 if it ever was one.

 

[Double E]

At a minimum they completely destroyed the electronics for a T-40 if it ever was one.

Nope, it never was a T-40...

 

[jd56hawk]

How I missed those two extra strings is beyond me.

 

[moonshinegtrs]

#2 is not a T-40...

T-60 guitar version. exact same design just with little girly-man strings.



Moonshine

 

[BassBrass]

#2 is a tribute to (I assume) American ingenuity, better than any road side attraction or mirror car. The guitar was heavy for a guitar, and this one solved that.

 

[BusyFingers]

This is one way to lighten a T-40 without ruining what I've always thought was a good-looking bass.View attachment 1549264

I am really surprised we don't see more of that kind of solution to heavy instruments.