Peavey Falcon

87 Peavey Falcon, Glossy Red serial starting with 0264xxxx.
Kahler Tremolo with standard Kahler Tremolo bridge and 5 way switch.
Bought it used locally. It came with plastic Peavey hard case, a Metal Zone pedal and some 30 wats amp, a TRACER made in Korea.

Let aside the pedal and amp, the 5 way switch is actually very nice for selecting your single coils and getting the tones you're looking for.

Let me just say I never owned a "Strat" guitar before as I only played on SG's before. Well, I had a Kramer dual hambucker (made in Germany, Pacifier) once but I would not consider that a "Strat". My regular amp is a Roland JC120 and that amp is just punishing you on false notes or undesired sounds from your instrument. As I have bought an over 20 years used Peavey guitar, the electronics are far from perfect but this is to be expected. Nevertheless, once fixed, I can say this is a sweet guitar and it is a keeper. Sound is nice and crisp, a bit more country crunch then rock power to it but I can always change the coils later. Again, the 5 way switch is quite nice. I think this is my new folk guitar now.

I was a lucky bastard here, a 22 years old guitar still looks great. Actually, only 2 very small dents in the body. The neck is sweet, almost no wear!!! While I can not know how factory setup is, I can tell you to setup this guitar would be almost EASY if the Kahler bridge would have had an easier way to attach the strings trough it. I lost like 5 minutes on one of the strings just to get it trough the hole! That is not great, not great at all if one day you need to change a string during a live play or just jamming with friends. I can see the frustration of watching your friends play while you curse away to the pinhole you need insert your string trough...

Well, a 22 years old guitar we can call reliable and durable and I think it can go for a lot longer even if it gets abused.
Live play with it? Sure but I need a backup because of the difficulty to change strings.

Do not know.

Oh yeah, this is quite a heavy guitar...

Gloss Black, Strat style, Kahler Tremolo, Non-locking tuners, Jumbo frets, maple fretboard, 22 fret, early nineties. Two control chrome control knobs (volume/tone), 5 position switch for s/s/s pickup system.

It really fits my style, fast treble licks with a smidge of rhythm. I'm cheap so I'm using an epiphone 35 watt amp circa too long ago. I just crank the gain and set the pickups on the uppermost setting. This gives a very full sound. I can make this guitar do some pretty cool squeals without the pedal, even better with. Dives are limited due to the low E string snapping into the pickups with a deep dive. That is the only minus to playability.

The factory set up was near perfect. the only thing I changed was the height of the bridge pickup because it was way too low. The guitar was in pristine shape.

This guitar could take several live concerts, I've used it at basketball games and such, and the only damage is several little paint chips and one pretty good chip on the back from a friend. The finish is lasting pretty well because I keep up on polish. I've never had a strap button pop off, which as we all know is always a plus! I believe in this guitar, but not enough to do a big gig wo a backup.

I have never had to send this guitar in for any repairs.

I have only been playing for about four years, and this is my first guitar. It was given to me for my birthday, so I didn't have a whole lot of say as far as what I wanted. I love its smooth sound, but hate the feedback the combination of my amp and guitar gets after a while. The other minus to this guitar is the weight. It is roughly twice the weight of an SG which makes it a little hard to safely to a "pete wentz" spin!

Arctic White with maple neck and fret board

I've owned this guitar for 18 years I've had 4 strats during that time the only complaint i have is sometimes get a buzz on rear pick up.

No problems experienced in this area

I use this and a tele on stage the tele has failed me and the falcon keeps on going.

Never had issue

Been playing 20 years have had this 18 years, if it were stolen i would hunt down the person who done it.

Peavey falcon. 25 1/2" scale Beautiful Arctic white with matching headstock. Strat copy with one volume and tone control. Passive pickups. Poplar body, with beautiful rosewood fretboard. 22 MEDIUM frets, locking nut, kahler trem. Nice schaller tuners. The neck isn't too thin or too fat and is high gloss (Poly), it feels just right for me.

I play Blues, and it suits my style perfectly.

I would have to say that this may be one of the nicest guitars I have ever had or played, peavey did a great job with the falcon, it has that real strat tone ala SRV, kenny wayne etc. It has the thickest piece of rosewood I have ever seen, at least a quarter inch thick.

This guitar is a tone machine and excels at the strat tone we all love so much. Gets that sound at the 11th, 12th and 13th frets around the D,A and E strings. You know the sound? With the neck pickup. Instant SRV sound with a tube screamer and a tube amp.

The pickups on the Falcon are as good as any other stock strat pickups.

The action was just right, the guitar plays extremely well, it has the kahler trem, but the previous owner blocked it off nicely, so I'll keep it that way. The medium frets are a real plus.

It does have the typical single coil noise, but I will shield it soon and add a noiseless pickup in the neck position.

Nice fitted nut, impeccable fretwork. Nice tight neck pocket with no gaps, unlike like most MIM's I have seen, where you can keep an extra pick in there.

Very well built instrument, feels very solid and will surely be around for a while.

Peavey is always helpful, thay have answered questions for me in the past, and thier website has info on practically any item they have ever sold.

I have been playing like a hack for about ten years, but I know good gear when I hold it and play it, Presently I play through a behringer v amp, then through a Marshall 4203 amp.

I have had several japanese strats, and a four or five MIM strats, and one US made squier strat. This peavey sounds as good as the best of any of the other strats I have played.

It has become my favorite strat guitar. It's definately a keeper. Nice and resonant when played unplugged, it is a little on the heavy side, it is heavier than my MIM 60's reissue, which sounds as good as the peavey.

Don't hesitate to grab one of these if you get the chance, for $150.00 or so, it's a no brainer. Why pay hundreds for a MIM or American strat when you can have one of these tone machines for a rediculously low price.

In contrast I had a Peavey predator once, and it was complete junk, an awful guitar. The Falcon is in another class, and will hold it's own against any strat ever made, in regards to quality, tone and playability.

Listen to the other reviewers here, they are right!

I have been told my falcon is one of the earlier models, but I have no idea on the year (help on the date would be appreciated). 22 frets, maple fretboard, 1 volume control, 1 tone control, 5-way switch, strat style body and pickups. Mine came with a rectangular hardshell case. "Made in USA" label on headstock. When I got the guitar, one pot was missing the shaft and the other was frozen. I replaced both of them, and I added a second tone control recently.

You can get any strat style sound you want out of this guitar, the USA made pickups are great. Mine gets a little buzz in any position, but I did all the wiring so that could be my fault.

I bought the guitar used, and with very little setup work it plays better than my "deluxe series" (Mexican) Fender. The only complaint I would have is that the neck was slightly loose in the neck pocket, but that was easily fixed with a paper shim. The hardware was and is in great shape, and the tremelo system is adjusted perfectly.

This guitar is rock solid. The finish is good to last, the strap buttons can hold up through gigs, and although I would never play any gig without a backup, if you told me I could only take one guitar, this would be the one.

Never dealt with Peavey

I have been playing for 12 years, and I also own a Fender Super Strat, a Gibson Nighthawk, a Yamaha FG-150, and many other guitars (mostly Fender) through the years. I chose this guitar because it was $20 and I thought I could fix it and sell it for about $100-$150. What I got was an unexpectedly great sounding and playing guitar that I will keep for years.

Ah, memories. I had a Peavey Falcon from about 1988 to 1991, and I LOVED it. I got it via a trade-in (I traded a Hamer KK Downing model flying V, and got the Falcon and a Dunlop Classic Wah in return)
It was a brown/tobacco sunburst, 3 single-coil pickups, old-school Strat-style tremolo (I took the bar off and never used it). Maple neck, 22 frets, white pickguard.
I replaced the bridge pickup twice - first with a weird little bar-magnet pickup that fit in the single-coil space; I can't remember the brand, but the guy who sold it to me said that Joe Perry used one. It had a really biting tone that I wasn't in love with.
Later on I replaced that thing with a Seymour Duncan Invader, which was an awesome beast.

When I had this thing, I was playing in a funk/punk/psychedelic band in Austin, TX, so I did everything from wailing Hendrix funk to hardcore thrash to ska. With the Seymour Invader in the bridge position, playing through a Peavey Classic Chorus 120 combo, I could do ANYTHING with this axe. The single coils had a nice slinky sound, too. And the neck was super fast.

I really can't recall any specifics, but I can say that I never had to take it to a shop.

I've never been a gearhead, and back when I had this axe, I was 17-19 years old and pretty careless with my gear - I can remember pulling the Falcon out of it's case the morning after a gig and finding a burned-out cigarette butt still wedged between the strings in the headstock. It was constantly soaked in beer, getting knocked over, etc. And, when I installed the Seymour humbucker, my tool set consisted of a hacksaw, a soldering iron, a screwdriver and a hammer. Even with all that abuse, the only time it let me down was the night after I installed that pickup, and that was because I didn't solder it in properly.

as I said, never needed it.

The ONLY reason I don't still have this guitar is because it was stolen from my apartment in Austin, TX. So, if anyone's come across a beat-up old sunburst Falcon with a G-grafix 'Jester' sticker on the body and a Seymour Duncan Invader pickup in the bridge, please let me know! I'd love to see it again.

Not sure when it was made but I bought at a pawn shop for $125. Strat type body with 3 active peavey single coils. Kahler spyder type tremolo. It has a real nice maple neck. Best of all, it is American made. I have a large collection of other guitars and I truly would put the playability of this guitar up against any of my Stratocaster's.

Sounds great. Use it for strat type sound in the studio.

Probably not fair to judge because it was beat up when I found it.

I have really only used it for recording rhythm tracks on two projects.

Peavey seems like a great company

I have been playing for 20 some odd years and am a 1988 GIT graduate. I mainly do studio work. I primarily use old late 80's Valley Arts guitar's, some strats, a les paul or two, and a couple of old American Charvels. For amps I mainly use a Boogie Mark III, but for studio dates I also have a Boogie Dual Rectifier, Peavey 5150, Johnsom Millemium 150, Line 6 Flextone II and a Line 6 Pod. Live I will use either a three channel Kasha Rockmod II or Soldano 3 channel preamp into a VHT power amp. I like the Kasha better. For effect I do not use much anymore. For live use I have a TC Electronics G Major, Line 6 Modulation Modeler, Rane SM26, DBX Compresser for clean sounds, Rocktron Hush unit and a Furman conditioner. For stomp boxes (wich I do not use much) I have Roland Super Over Drive, EQ, Digital delay, Zak Wylde Overdrive, Dunlop Wah, Pro Co Rat pedal, Line 6 modulation modeler (pedal version)and a Digitech GNX3.

I bought this guitar new in 1988. Made in USA. Strat style body with 3 single coil pickups and one volume and one tone control. White on black with maple neck and fingerboard. I don't need any more than that. I'd give it a ten for my purposes, but it doesn't have "tons" of features so I'll give it a seven.

I'm primarily a blues player. This guitar fits my style perfectly. I don't use any effects except for reverb. Just the guitar and a Peavey Delta Blues amp. As has been stated, it hums in the 1-3-5 positions - that is not a flaw, by the way. Between the guitar's tone settings and my amp's settings it can go from bright and pristine to a Billy Gibbons growl. I don't dislike anything about this guitar.

Factory setup (as I remember) was fine except for the fact that it hadn't been intonated at the factory. Fit and finish was excellent and remains so after (sheesh) 16 years. The only thing that I can see now is that between the bridge and the end pin you can see a little bit of raised grain under the paint if you look across the guitar at an extreme angle. No big deal. It's a nicely built guitar.

This guitar has withstood a *lot* of live playing and has yet to show any sign of getting tired. That's primarily why I posted this review. It's been a very good, durable and dependable guitar and I would recommend buying one if you find one. I wish they still made them.

Never needed it. I don't remember how long the warranty was. I think I probably lost the receipt years ago. If it was a lifetime warranty I guess I'm out of luck.

I've been playing for 32 years (since I was eight). I've been through a lot of gear over the years. This is the only electric guitar I currently own. I'd buy it again if they still made them.

the falcon active w/ floyd rose locking tremelo - 5 way switch

if anyone knows where to find more of those actives - i love those things. play through an old musicman or fender with all the classic effects - space echo - univibe - fuzzface - ect.

favorite action of any guitar I've ever played at any price

very reliable

playing 34 years. bought it for my daughter because it was cheap
and couldn't believe i was getting better sounds/action at home than on any of my expensive guitars at the studio - sold them all and caught her at a weak moment (when she needed money) to purchase. I'll buy falcon actives or customs any day - no kayler tremelos though or internationals.

this is a late 90's peavey falcon classic. its black w/white single ply pickguard. 3 single coil(alnico)pick-ups.5 position selector switch. 1-vol. & 1 tone control(strat copy) it has a maple neck and fretboard,and inclosed tuners. i bought it new about a year ago. at the time this report was done, it is june of 2000.

i play lead guitar in a 50's rock and roll show band.i've been playing guitar for 37 years(aprox.) i use a fender hot rod deville and a fender tube reverb.my pedels are a kmd analog delay,a boss tremolo and a boss chorus. i use thomastic-infeild jazz/flatwounds in med/light guage.(11 to 47) this gutar has become my main axe. it delivers strat sounds in abundance. i like the master tone control because unlike a strat,i can tone down all 3 pick-ups rather than just the neck and middle. if your doing jazz, the tone will have too be re-voiced. surf guitar is clean and full. the pick-ups are very quiet in most situations,but if you are playing a place w/ bad grounding,the 1st,3rd & 5th position can be a little noisy. the 2 nd and 4th position is rw/rp(humbucking).

this guitar needed no set-up. the strings were aligned perfectly.anmd the pick-ups needed no adjustments. not even when i put on the flat wounds. intonation is perfect.strob tuner perfect.the neck fits the pocket much better than my 2 fenders and the neck takes big strings with ease.the emron paint is flawless.and takes a buffing beutifuly.the controls are quiet and the tuners are smooth,not gritty like some guitars in this price range.i blocked the vibrato bridge because vintage style bridges dont like to stay down with heavy strings.(but i like non-vibrato guitar's anyway)the hardware is shinny and mirror like with no noticable flaws.quality is 1st class like most of the peavey(usa)guitars ive played.

this guitar is quality plus. ive used this guitar as my primary axe for a year now. sometimes with out a back-up.ive been rained on with this guitar and it worked just fine.i play 3 to 6 gigs a week and this guitar is there always.the neck is made for me. but that is a matter of oppinion.it bi-laminated neck is solid in hi heat or cold.i play outside(street dances in the summer)so i can testify to its abbilities.the paint is glossy and durable.after all its emron.(thats aircraft paint).after playing all these small towns and a lot of miles,nothing is loose and its still making music.

i have delt w/peavey about amps i used too have by them,and they always were curtious and helpful.they always solved any problem i had. it was a bad experience turned good because of the poeple at peavey.as far as fixing or repairing guitars,it seems pretty stright forward. any electronics on thier guitars are switch craft or generic 250 or 500k pots. as far as peavey has helped me with amp problems in the past,id trust them too follow through with thier promises and responsabilities.

ive had a lot of guitars in my life. 22 of them i still own.strats,tele's,les pauls,335's, a flying v,and an l-5. im not saying this falcon is the end all be all of guitars,but when you play pro. and travel. you expose your gear too a lot of environments. if the roadies dont nick up your amp by moving it,they nick up your guitar by emergency stringing.this guitar is solid and reliable with all the strat/surf sounds you could want. and at this price,you cant go wrong.fender(mexico,korean or japan)versions cant come close. and epiphone cant touch this kind of quality. so for the money,peavey is producing a alnico pi-uped,bilambed neck,emron coated workhorse that really cant be beat.and remember,when your 2 bars away from your lead,you never think of what name is on the guitar.you just want it too work.and work it does.

Made in '87 in Meridian, MS. 3 single coils. Rosewood fretboard, sunburst body. Kahler locking tremolo. Not having owned an electric with more than 1 volume and 1 tone knob, I give it a nine.

I play mostly blues/rock, and it will sing with me. I play thru an ADA MP-1 when recording and a Laney Pro Tube 100 watt head thru a Peavey 212 stereo cabinet. I have always wished for a little more tonal diversity, and it is very trebly, especially with my Laney, which seems to be characteristic of the amp, also. I haven't found "that sound" straight from this guitar, but the sounds I have found are appealing. It has an awesome warm sound in the 4th position with the tone all the way down.

Bought it in an online auction site from a guy who worked in a music shop, and he set it up well. I had it rechecked at a local friends shop and was in good shape. No blemishes, nicks,nice wood grain pattern, etc... A really nice looking job.

I have only been playing for 4 years, and whenever I get the chance I get my more experienced friends to try out my cheap Peavey. It has been played for hours, from one persn to the next, and they all Love this guitar. A couple of guys vowed to find one as a replacement for their Am. Std. Strats. I play it at least 30 minutes, most every day, with no tuning problems. I have had it for 2 years and had it checked out today in the shop, with no problems. My only complaint was the volume and tone pots were a little scratchy, then the tone knob went south. I revived both knobs with a shot of wd-40 a couple of weeks ago which fixed the scratchy sound. My strap has slipped off a few times, so I will get some straplocks to replace the buttons(It is a cheap strap though, that could be my problem.)I would feel comfortable without a backup, as I have only broken three strings in two years(and I don't replace my strings often enough).

Peavey sent me the info on my guitar in 24 hours, and have all the info I need on their products on their website.

I have been playing electric for 4 years, acoustic for one more. I have an Ovation Celebrity acoustic, a cheap SG copy electric, and a Carlos acoustic. I would track this guitar down if it were stolen or lost or find another. I love the wide neck. It fits well in my hand and is comfortable to play for hours. I have played a few real strats
and other than the tonal diversity thing, I prefer my Falcon. It is a solid feeling, not too heavy(I am 5'9,150.) The perfect electric to learn on, not expensive, but made that way.

Hello,

My Falcon is a 1987 model according to Peavey's own dating. (asked and answered at their website). It is American made, and it's white on white with the std. Falcon setup of three single coils, five way selector, and one tone and one volume control. I was used to Fender strat guitars with two tone knobs, but after using the two knob setup it works fine. This guiatr had a locking nut and a Kahler locking trem, but the trem was a problem. The guitar would not intonate decently at all. I bought it used for less than $100. A luthier friend took off the locking nut, filled the trem cavity, and replaced the bridge with an after market non-trem bridge and turned the guitar into a hard tail, string through body (something like the Fender Robert Cray style) strat copy.

That was just the ticket. It plays, tunes, intonates and sounds great now. The neck is thicker than I was used to and took a while to feel right.

The Am. Std. Strat I had been playing for years had a very thin neck and I thought that's what I liked, but after getting used to the thicker neck, the Strat neck feels wrong now and my hand gets tired more quickly with it.

I play out about 50-60 nights a year in a local band and the Falcon works perfectly. It has been completely reliable and durable. Zero problems to far. I still have less than $200 in the guitar. It's perfect in a bar gig type setting because it works great, but I don't have to worry about it so much because of its limited value.

Peavey's support as always is excellent. They have the best website in the business for customer support and are very helpful in all aspects of the business for the average Joe.

I've played guitar for 35 years. How much do I like this one? After a year of playing it I sold my Am. Std. Strat to a friend who really wanted it because I really prefered the playability and sound of the Peavey. The strat was a very solid instrument, but I realized I was playing the Peavey most of the time. It has no guitar snob value at all, however, so if you have to have a Fender or Gibson go buy one so you can fullfill that dream or just get over it. Those brands are excellent. I own a Les Paul and a Telecaster too, but the Falcon is the best playing guitar of the bunch. It sounds very good, and holds its own against all comers. Peavey instuments don't get the credit they are due. The Falcon is a quality instrument all around. My only reservation on recommeding buying one is the Kahler trem system. Be careful there. Otherwise these guitars are undervalued gems, and if you want something to play in the real world they are highly recommended. Then you can hang your "nicer" guitars on the wall or pack them safely in their cases under the bed so they can stay in mint condition and appreciate while the Peavey does the real work. I don't think you can go wrong buying one.

Tim

it's a beautifully done Strat clone, with a a 22-fret flame maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard,
Schaller tuners, and a Kahler Spyder locking trem (sort of like a cast Floyd Rose trem). When I bought it the guitar had three single-coil active pickups (powered by a 9-volt battery) a single volume and tone control, and a five-position switch. The age I estimate as being around the late 1980s, this was the second generation Falcon Peavey released, and the top of the line for the series. Like all the Falcons, it was constructed at Peavey's guitar plant in Meridian, Mississippi, USA.

I wasn't too pleased with two of the original pickups, but the neck pickup was great - it's just that, to me, active electronics sound way too cold and sterile on a guitar. I also noted that, when I placed it in the in-between positions, the volume actually dropped. I eventually opted to rip out the active electronics and install three Seymour Duncan single coil sized humbuckers in it (George Lynch Lil' Screamin' Demon in the bridge, Vintage Rails in the centre, and Cool Rails in the neck), and that's when, to me, the guitar really came alive tone-wise. I knew that tone was there, though, because when played without amplification the notes jump out nicely.

I use the Falcon with a Peavey Classic 50, a Roland GP-8 multi-effects unit, and a Boss volume pedal. It's also used as a "mule" for a Roland GM-70 guitar-to-MIDI convertor.

with the stock electronics I'd rate it a six, with the Duncans I'd now rate it about a nine.

Peavey did their homework in the workmanship of the Falcon Active, it's very beautifully finished and designed - indeed, the workmanship reminds me of some Paul Reed Smith guitars I've tried. Finish is flawless. The flame maple on the neck is beautiful, and I've gotten lots of comments on how gorgeous it is. The neck itself is actually chunky, almost like the neck Fender uses on the Jeff Beck Signature Strat, and with a flat (12" radius) fretboard profile: it's VERY comfortable to play, with nicely spaced strings for chording as well as lead playing. The neck fits the body pocket tightly, with no play. The Kahler locking nut was obtrusive at first, but I've since gotten used to it being there. Frets are jumbo-style, and are seated nicely.

since I mostly play around at home these days, I haven't really taken it on a gig - I did take it along to a jazz gig a friend had me come to one night. But from my own experience with US-made Peaveys, they're solid and pretty rugged, and are dependable workhorse guitars.

I've always had good experiences with Peavey Electronics in regards to having my questions answered and regarding repairs. When I lost the truss rod cover to one of my Peaveys, they were kind enough to send me one free! They also have the majority of their owners manuals available from their web site.

I've been playing for 23 years, in a variety of bands ranging from power pop to rock to country.
Peavey and I go back a long time to my first T-60 guitar. I'm also quite demanding of my instruments and can be quite a pain to some shop keepers in getting what I want.

To me, the Falcon Active (after its pickup surgery) is everything a good Stratocaster should be. I've owned two real Fender Strats (a '78 and a '94 Japanese model) over the years and I got rid of both within six months due to construction or playability issues. What won me over to the Falcon initially was its sheer playability and solid construction. Now that it's got the Duncans in it, it's a great-sounding dream. I'd definitely buy another one if anything happened to it.

I notice that there's at least one professional who uses one of these: David A. Stewart of the Eurythmics. I notice that he also changed the pickups on it :)

Born in 1984 in the U.S.A., 22 frets with a neck angle adjustment, equiped with a H.D. 5 way blade togle switch with a S/S/S type of pick up configuration. This is a stock strat "copy" from the people at Peavey. The pick ups are every bit as good as the alaro pick ups on my G&L and they are wired in the hum canceling configuration for position 2&4 .There is only one tone and one volume control for all three pick ups. The neck is a by-cut design for the trus rod placement and both the neck and finger board are high quality maple. The finish is a high gloss but doesn't seem to be sticky like some guitar necks. The body I am told is poplar finished in a plain white H.G. but I see no caracteristic dark tones associated with this wood. the bridge is a Kahler dual fulcrum with the fine tuners removed (this is how I got this guitar) and the tuner also look like Kahlers but the locking nut clamps have been removed.

This guitar suits my Blues/R&B style quite nicely and is an absolute tone monster. Whether I run this guitar clean or with a host of effects such as reverb, stereo chorus, echo ect... it's true personality always comes true. Actually I am more than impressed with the way that distortion is handled by this guitar and even more impressed by the quietness of the pick ups. I hate to say it but this guitar is more strat like sounding than my G&L My only dislike is the single tone, I like being able to tone down the bridge pick up but I also like more tonal flexibility that two tones give me. ( I usually rewire my middle tone controll to my bridge pick up to give me more tonal range, I can't do this to this puppy without adding another pot etc...If it were not for this little missgiving then a ten would have been the order of the day.

This guitar was purshased in a pawn shop. This poor guitar was full of scratches,grease stains an caked on dirt. Nothing presented itself as good about this guitar execept that the frets had no visible wear. There were no amps to pump this guitar thru to see if the pick ups were ok and nothing was anywhere near proper adjustment. I was not prepared to pay more than I had to for this guitar because it looked so "abused". After clean up (it took a lot, I had to take the guitar apart and buff the body) the guitar looked like new and I proceeded to reassemble this instrument. Once I was finished I could not beleive the wonderfull condition this instrument was actually in and even my locall Peavey dealer couldn't beleive the newness of the guitar. I did have to get a knob for the pick selector switch and it needed a whamy bar but big deal for five bucks spent on those items. Talk about a cinderella story. I can't rate this other than a 1 that turned itself into a 10 so below will show it as no opinion.

This is one rock solid guitar and is built to compare to absolutelly anything out there in the strat feild. The hardware the finish and the dependability are withouth question top drawer all the way. I always play with three guitars but each has it's own role I can substitute one for another in a pinch but this guitar to date has caused me no grief what so ever.

This guitar is absolutelly out of warranty but I have had excelent service from my peavey rep in the past. Peavey gear is usually prety solid.

I have been playing for 36 years and I play everything from jazz to Satriani, I run a stereo set up consisting of a Randall C170centurionII with a 115 cab on one side and a Boss MG-80 with a 112 on the other along with a korg A4 prcessor and a VTWIN preamp along with a George Dennis Wah and a seperate expression padal. I am an extremelly versatile player but my love is R&B and blues. This guitar handles like a dream with this rig and it is also the most comfortable guitar I own due to it's smooother than strat contours and light poplar body weight. If you come across a peavey falcon in any kind of condition and it has a Kahler bridge on it then for the love of God don't hesitate to buy it, I promisse you won't regret it !

Bought used in 90, I think it was made in 85 (last two numbers of serial #?). Made in USA, 22 frets, tone, vol., traditional trem, 5-way with 3 single coils, maple neck & fretboard (slightly flamed I think? Very pretty at any rate), blue finish w/ white pickguard. Looks like a strat. The body may be poplar (the Peavey Tracers made at the time were poplar). The neck is a not too thin, not too thick - I actually prefer thinner necks. Fingerboard is a bit wider and flatter than a strat I think. I wanted a guitar with 3 singles to go with my Peavey Tracer at the time, so picked this one up. Has all the features I wanted, so I'll give it an 8.

I wanted this guitar for playing praise & worship in church, and it does that well. It's versatile like a strat, I can use it for most anything. I've played it with a Peavey Bandit and a Zoom 505, used to use a peavey rockmaster and digitech GSP-7. If anything, the Bandit/Zoom combo keeps me from "finding" my sound more than this guitar does. I'm looking for a new amp right now - probably will go for the Carvin SX200D, a Fender Ultimate Chorus, or maybe a Peavey Transtube 2x12 (don't really want to mess with tubes or digital stuff). This guitar is quieter than a strat, but lacks some of a strat's charachter. I've had a lot of fun with this guitar though - especially since I sold my "better" gear and have to use this when I get opportunities to play. I looked into trading this in towards a new amp but It's worth about $70 according to the "blue book". No way - I'll keep this thing around 'cause its far better than inexpensive strats and strat copies you get today for $200-$400. I'd like to stick some SD pickups in this thing to add some charachter, and I bet it beats an American Standard Strat if I do this. In a nutshell - has good (if not great at times) versatile single coil sounds.

I rarely mess with the action on my guitars. Maybe they're set up fine, or maybe I'm just not picky. I bought it used and honestly can't remember adjusting the action or pickups ever. The guitar seems to be put together well (like everything I've ever owned from Peavey). The 1/4" jack is a little crooked so you have to work to get your cord plugged in, but that's the only flaw I've ever noticed.

I think this thing will last a long time, but I've never used it heavily. The hardware has held up fine, and the finish has too. I can depend on this guitar and would gig without a backup if I really had too without too much worry. I goes out of tune a bit easier than some other guitars I've had but that's par for the course. Nothing you can't live with. I'd give it an 8 because of the minor tuning issue.

Never dealt with Peavey, but I think they're a good company.

I've been playing for 11 years. I also own a "cheap" Washburn BT-5, a Zoom 505, a couple Danelectro pedals, and am about to buy a new amp. I have a Takamine classical guitar that I really like too. If I lost thing, I don't know if I would replace it since I've ordered a new Carvin that I'm still waiting to get. I don't think I could replace it if I wanted too - I've not seen another one for years! I think this thing is better than new Peavey "strats" and other inexpensive strats you can buy, including Fenders. It's pretty looking, quite reliable, and a great traditional guitar. I think I'll have it for a backup for a long time, or maybe I'll lend it to my kid brother.