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#61
artechoke said:
Peavey T-40, T-45
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+1!!!! Peavey REALLY needs to acknowledge the historical significance of their having built the first CNC-machined guitar and bass bodies in the industry with a "Heritage Edition" of both the T40 bass and the T60 guitar.

I believe that Peavey has many fans and players of their contemporary instruments and that there would be a market for a modern "Heritage" model. It shouldn't be difficult to make one with a natural ash body, modern bridge and humbuckers and still be able to cut the weight down from the original early designs.

Since their current line is produced overseas, they should be able to make these models affordable, hence be able to recoup the investment, and still be able to introduce a new generation of players to the models that gave them their first entry into the bass/guitar market.

But that's me. Anyone else?


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#62
Ibanez MC-888 "Bean" bass in translucent finishes.

But the one with two soapbar pickups that are the same size; I never liked the looks of the thin bridge pickup next to the thicker neck pickup.

Ibanez RB850: Body looks something like a Spector.

It also has two large soapbar pickups;
 
#64
eldoryder said:
Since their current line is produced overseas, they should be able to make these models affordable, hence be able to recoup the investment, and still be able to introduce a new generation of players to the models that gave them their first entry into the bass/guitar market.

But that's me. Anyone else?
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I feel like it would be easy for them to go the G&L, Fender, Gibson/Epiphone route and make a lower cost/entry version over seas (Tribute, etc)—and produce an expensive American model state side. Surprised they haven't.

I'd love to see a "Deluxe" T-40 with some of the more modern developments built in. A graphite neck maybe?

Edit: Or, hell, a five string model.
 
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eldoryder said:
+1!!!! Peavey REALLY needs to acknowledge the historical significance of their having built the first CNC-machined guitar and bass bodies in the industry with a "Heritage Edition" of both the T40 bass and the T60 guitar.

I believe that Peavey has many fans and players of their contemporary instruments and that there would be a market for a modern "Heritage" model. It shouldn't be difficult to make one with a natural ash body, modern bridge and humbuckers and still be able to cut the weight down from the original early designs.

Since their current line is produced overseas, they should be able to make these models affordable, hence be able to recoup the investment, and still be able to introduce a new generation of players to the models that gave them their first entry into the bass/guitar market.

But that's me. Anyone else?


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I have to wonder if the resources would ever be available again to produce another T40 run. I bet a reissue would cost at least $3500.
 
#71
I want my old bass back :bawl:

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#76
Easy for me, a Fender Performer in medium scale, no pick guard, no pick guard screw holes. Rear rout if possible, so no control cover. (I have been working on John Page, the original designer of the Performer Bass at Fender to build me one):


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And three killer lightweight Gibby's in medium scale, an original EB1:


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A Les Paul Junior type 1960 EB-0, medium scale - again, no pick guard, no pick guard screw holes (It's sentimental for me - pretty much the original PRS Body shape, although Paul always carved the tops):

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And a Les Paul bass in medium scale....

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BassHappy
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#77
eldoryder said:
+1!!!! Peavey REALLY needs to acknowledge the historical significance of their having built the first CNC-machined guitar and bass bodies in the industry with a "Heritage Edition" of both the T40 bass and the T60 guitar.

I believe that Peavey has many fans and players of their contemporary instruments and that there would be a market for a modern "Heritage" model. It shouldn't be difficult to make one with a natural ash body, modern bridge and humbuckers and still be able to cut the weight down from the original early designs.

Since their current line is produced overseas, they should be able to make these models affordable, hence be able to recoup the investment, and still be able to introduce a new generation of players to the models that gave them their first entry into the bass/guitar market.

But that's me. Anyone else?


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Exactly, and in different colored transparent finishes like this.
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#78
BassHappy said:
Easy for me, a Fender Performer in medium scale, no pick guard, no pick guard screw holes. Rear rout if possible, so no control cover. (I have been working on John Page, the original designer of the Performer Bass at Fender to build me one):


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And three killer lightweight Gibby's in medium scale, an original EB1:


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A Les Paul Junior type 1960 EB-0, medium scale - again, no pick guard, no pick guard screw holes (It's sentimental for me - pretty much the original PRS Body shape, although Paul always carved the tops):

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And a Les Paul bass in medium scale....

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BassHappy
www.innertainment.net
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You have excellent taste. A Performer would be great, although I like the original specs. A medium scale Les Paul would be great, too. My first bass was a short scale Les Paul copy.
 
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