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SOLD: 1980 Peavey T-40 plus original Case: SOLD
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For sale is a 1980 Polar White Peavey T40 that I received in a trade recently. It's a lovely bass with a whole host of sounds available and in generally very good condition for its age.

Apparently Polar White is quite a rare finish for this particular year and the weight is an even more pleasant surprise as it comes in at 9lbs 4oz according to my wife's digital kitchen scales.

There are signs of wear and I've tried to picture these where possible. The body has a few chips (the neck does too) and the pickguard is warped which I understand is a common issue on these basses. The pickup tops are a bit worn, but again from what I understand, this is common too.

The frets are a bit grubby, but I'm sure there's a fair amount of play in them still.

Electrics and all hardware appear to be original, as is the Peavey case. It's grubby and the latches are a bit rusted but it's fully functional and I can't see any structural damage.

I haven't had the need to set this up much, but it has just been restrung with DR Sunbeams and the action is medium low. I've bought the right sized trussrod tool from Stewmac's but not had any reason to use it yet. The trussrod seems to be fine but as mentioned, I've not really done anything with it other than clean the bass up and put some strings on it.

All in all, it's a lovely bass and sounds wonderful. In all honesty, there are too many tonal options for me and it won't get the use it deserves :)

I'm not looking for trades thanks :)

Yours for £415.

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[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1383162393' post='2261103']
Always tickled my fancy, these. Never played one, but they do look the b******* for the money. I heard amongst other things it can do a decent Ric impression, if one were so inclined?
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Honestly Kev the array of sounds available is incredible. I've only played it for a very short while so haven't even started to see what it's capable of!

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The video below to explains exactly what a T-40 is capable of tonally, and even goes some way into explaining how it does it. I honestly believe that if it said anything other than Peavey on the headstock these basses would fetch a fortune. Good luck with the sale :)


http://youtu.be/OOLvGYHemPo

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[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1383204088' post='2261420']
The video below to explains exactly what a T-40 is capable of tonally, and even goes some way into explaining how it does it. I honestly believe that if it said anything other than Peavey on the headstock these basses would fetch a fortune. Good luck with the sale :)

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Wow! Great video and thanks so much for posting :)

Sadly, that's the problem for me. I'm used to 1 or maximum 2 tone knobs on a bass, so I'd spend my whole time dicking about if I had more!

You're right about quality too. It's built like a tank but fortunately this one doesn't weigh quite as much :)

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[quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1383247203' post='2262185']
According to the video the Peavey T-40 has a reputation for being over-weight and under rated. Does that sound familiar guys? :D Bump for a top bass...
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I must say, it's the first time that I can recall playing one of these. When I was a kid, the bass that was top of my list was a white Aria unlined Fretless they had in one of the guitar shops in Watford. Ugly old Fenders or Rickenbackers didn't come in to it. Certainly not Peaveys :)

I was filled with dread when I first saw it as I'd heard the stories about how much they can weigh. I was really pleasantly surprised :)

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[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1383204088' post='2261420']
The video below to explains exactly what a T-40 is capable of tonally, and even goes some way into explaining how it does it. I honestly believe that if it said anything other than Peavey on the headstock these basses would fetch a fortune.
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Agreed - why is it that all Peavey gear (basses and amps) are, and always seem to have been, so unfashionable and under valued.
Have a bargain bump.

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