Hello! And Peavey T-40

[implo]

Hello,
I stumbled into 'gear porn' after googling the Peavey T-40/T-45 and thought you seemed like a splendid bunch. I'm originally a soft southern tw*t who now lives in Norway, where I spend alot of my free time writing [url="http://implosionquintet.com"]odd sh*t[/url].

Bass-wise, I'm self-taught and have been playing for 14 years, and currently own a Warwick Corvette 5 (which I'm attempting to flog to the norgs).

As was mentioned, I came in via a search for a Peavey T-45, a particularly mint example of which I found for sale over here. I wondered if there are any T-45 players out there who can give me any idea as to how it sounds/plays?
As a reference point, I spent some time working in a guitar shop in Bath years ago, and played regularly on two basses - a beyond-my-wages Stingray and a tuppence Peavey milestone. The 'Ray was superb, EB or not, but the Milestone had that neck... Cheapy or not, it was lovely to play. So, The T-45 struck me as a kind of mid-way between the two - it looks to have a milestone-esque neck, and what with the pick up being where it is (and that curious little roll-off pot), I thought it may come close to MM tone. Maybe.

Any input is very welcome indeed.

My thanks, gentlemen.

*doffs*

[neepheid]

Welcome to the forum

[FlatEric]

[quote name='implo' post='691037' date='Dec 21 2009, 09:45 PM']Hello,
I stumbled into 'gear porn' after googling the Peavey T-40/T-45 and thought you seemed like a splendid bunch. I'm originally a soft southern tw*t who now lives in Norway, where I spend alot of my free time writing [url="http://implosionquintet.com"]odd sh*t[/url].

Bass-wise, I'm self-taught and have been playing for 14 years, and currently own a Warwick Corvette 5 (which I'm attempting to flog to the norgs).

As was mentioned, I came in via a search for a Peavey T-45, a particularly mint example of which I found for sale over here. I wondered if there are any T-45 players out there who can give me any idea as to how it sounds/plays?
As a reference point, I spent some time working in a guitar shop in Bath years ago, and played regularly on two basses - a beyond-my-wages Stingray and a tuppence Peavey milestone. The 'Ray was superb, EB or not, but the Milestone had that neck... Cheapy or not, it was lovely to play. So, The T-45 struck me as a kind of mid-way between the two - it looks to have a milestone-esque neck, and what with the pick up being where it is (and that curious little roll-off pot), I thought it may come close to MM tone. Maybe.

Any input is very welcome indeed.

My thanks, gentlemen.

*doffs*[/quote]

Implo, Hi.
Glad you are into Peavey "T"'s, I love 'em and some of mine are posted in the Gear Porn
that you have already looked at.
The T-45 is perhaps not what you think it may be. I have one, to accompany my T-40's.
The neck is the same as a T-40, which is not the same as a Milestone.
The necks are broad ish but not very deep at the back, so I get on with them great, despite
having small hands. If you read all the stuff in Gear Porn, so you will see I have written quite
a bit about them.
The single pick-up thing, sort of works but it doesn't have the range of the T-40 - again read
the Gear porn listing.
The controls are Volume, Coil selection - single, brighter - humbucker,
darker and deeper and the final one is a Tone, the same as on any other bass.
I have a manual I will scan and post up.
The other thing. . . as there isn't much timber routed out on the T-45, it is heavier than the
40, which is something you don't want.
PM me if you want any more info on Peavey "T" basses.

Cheers.
Flat Eric.

[FlatEric]

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I know this is for "Intro's" but couldn't think of anywhere else to put it.

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

[silverfoxnik]

Welcome to Basschat implo! Nice to have more overseas members, especially if they're originally from Blighty.

Hope you like it; I think it's fair to say that it's good around here...

[implo]

-FlatEric.
Sir! Sorry about the delay. Thanks very, very much for the info - extremely useful. I've not seen the T-40 stuff in Gear Porn so I'll have a gander in just a moment.

It's always a risk buying something you haven't played, and I've ummed and aahed about it for some time now. Ultimately though it could be a good bass, sound wise, and even if the neck isn't Milestone-esque, it still sounds ok from your description. The weight issue won't be so important given it will only be used in the studio.

I managed to get the guy down to 3500 NOK (roughly 350 quid) which struck me as pretty reasonable for a bass approaching 'vintage' status, especially so given everything in Norway is f*cking expensive. The bloke's no longer responding to my emails though, so it may be a no-goer, which, given it looks in very good condition...
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Would be very sad.

-neepheid + silverfoxnik
:-) Takk takk.

[FlatEric]

Ooohhh, that is a beauty!!
I would e.mail the seller again!!!!
As I said, it is nothing like a Milestone but I'm sure you would love it.
Considering you are in Norway, I think that is a very fair price.
Hope you get your hands on it.

[implo]

[quote name='FlatEric' post='696925' date='Dec 31 2009, 07:40 AM']Hope you get your hands on it.
[/quote]


Bought! The guy was off-line because it's christmas. Lightweight... ;-)

Thanks again for the info and not least the manuals. I'll post some pics in gear porn once it's here. :-)

[OutToPlayJazz]

Peavey T-40? You are sooooooooooo cool!

[Laurence]

Hey
Welcome to Basschat