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U.S. Peavey Club
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Here's my new 79 it's got the earlier tuners I think, the body edges are very square not as rounded as my 82 t45 pick guard has the white dots and the pickups are the toasters.
Someone at some point put a thumb rest on it. It's been played that's for sure needs a cleaning and setup.
The early T40a definitely had the "slab" bodies. I was in the middle of refinishing my 1978 "8MXXX"-series T40 body when cold weather hit for good, so my project stalled until I got another body from a good TBer. It turned out to be a natural body from an '82, so I've got the more pronounced armrest and "belly cut", which may cut down on the weight factor, and also make it a little easier to play.
I'll still finish the original body when the weather warms, but in the meantime, I'll enjoy putting this T40 back together and fixing all the electronic issues it had. I can't wait to hear it finally fixed with brand new Fender 9050CL flats on it!
I'll still finish the original body when the weather warms, but in the meantime, I'll enjoy putting this T40 back together and fixing all the electronic issues it had. I can't wait to hear it finally fixed with brand new Fender 9050CL flats on it!
I love the character. Kinda glad it the earlier model. Gonna look at the electronics over the Christmas break. I just need a couple contour cases.
I do have some questions about the switches. The pup switch is kinda flat and the phase switch is a small round one. Definitely not the bigger bat switches from later in the process. Were the switches the same both flat or both small and round? If so I would kinda like to make it correct. Also stupid question but at full turn clockwise the 10 on the knobs should line up with the dot right. I'm not afraid to ask. Lol seems like a stupid question.
I didn't realize there are two types of the T40 pickups.
Are the toasters better than the ones with blades?
Are the toasters better than the ones with blades?
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Taken from Flat Eric's blog if you haven't read it go do it.
Question:
The biggest change must have been from the Toasters to the Blades.
The original pick-ups must have been more time consuming to make than
the later ones? Part of ongoing mods?
The Blades also are wound a little hotter?
They have an extra brightness - more noticeable on the bass than the guitar.
The toasters are "Warmer" and offer great tones - do you have a favourite?
Answer:
Chip Todd
The original pickup design had a plastic plate that filled in the oval openings in
the pickup cover but the plate was eliminated to save cost, being the only injection
molding process.
The blades were introduced to allow the pickup to be closer to the strings
without having the main body of the pickup in the players way.
It also strengthened the magnetic field and eliminated one of the magnets.
The blades allowed us to keep the same number of turns around the bobbins,
(which is where the power comes from), while reducing the resistance at the
same time.
This kept the same power while allowing the option of more treble overtones.
All of the tones available on the original pickups were there on the blade
pickups, but the reduced resistance from the total length of wire also allowed
more treble overtones to be reproduced.
I greatly prefer the exposed blade pickups.
You must have a strong back!
j/kCongrats and merry Christmas!
