Peavey Generation USA Custom

Don't look for more than a few reviews on this model as there are only 5 in existence.
All are Custom shop models designed & made by Mr. Tim Litchfield. Three of these are considered Prototypes. A Red, White & Blue Mother of Toilet set Pearloid fishes. I have no idea whom own the other two, but a friend and Peavey employee ownes the Blue one. I have the Red one.

The sound is incredible as are the versatility of the guitar. Tim designed the Custom ACM circuitry, and has features like no other guitar on the market. Besides the six individual saddle sensors, there is one in the body and one in the body neck joint.
You get the three P-90's with a 5 way switch and the ability to have a true acoustic electric sound that is unbelievable, and you can mix both together if you want.

Being a Custom Shop model built by Tim, I am extremeley picky, and I found no flaws on this instrument at all.
I set up all my own instruments, and as I bought this second hand It only required my personal set up. Very minor.
Hardware is gold plated. It wouldn't be my personal first choice, but this instrument is drop dead gorgeous, period.

There are no quality issues on this one.

I have never in my life ever had Customer Support like Peavey. Whomever is second best is far behind. I'm talking over 30 years of support, I experienced personally.

Been playing almost 48 years, now. I've owned everything Fender has to offer. Guitars and amps from the early 60's and a great 1979 Les Paul Standard.
I have owned strictly Peavey Guitars and amps now for a very long time, and no, I am not endorsed by Peavey, I buy them just like those few of us that do not have the dreaded, "Headstockitis"
If it were lost or stolen, there are no more. This one and a few more, will stay in the family, probably the Grand kids.
What do I love about it? Mostly, It is very, very rare, and seeing the Heart & Love that Tim put into these and every guitar he has ever made, is special to me.

This is the rarest and most versatile of the Peavey Generation series. Made in the USA in 2006, this custom shop instrument features three P-90 single coil pickups and a piezo bridge pickup (the piezo is supported by an active ACM preamp).

The instrument features a gorgeous olympic white finish with a pearloid top and cream binding. A 1/4" birdseye maple fingerboard adorns a solid maple neck. The finish on the neck is glossy, and the headstock is painted white to match the body. Gold hardware complements the guitar's finish and design beautifully.

The basic design echoes that of the Fender Telecaster, with a single cutaway and a string-thru body bridge. The 3 P-90s are selected by a standard strat style 5-way switcher. The magnetic pickups all share a single volume and tone control; the Piezo has its own volume control.

The piezo pickup can be used on its own, or in combination with the magnetic pickups, which can also be used on their own. With a stereo-y cable, the piezo and magnetic pickups can be sent to different amps or effects.

12" radius fingerboard and a very comfortable vintage-style neck carve.

What more could you ask for in a single solidbody electric guitar?

The Three P-90s are outstanding. Perhaps because of the string-thru bridge design, the bridge P-90 really captures a lot of the growl that Telecasters are known for delivering. With the neck pickup, the guitar has that classic p-90 timbre - imagine a Tele with a hot wound neck pickup, a little darker than what you'd usually expect.

The in-between positions of the pickups have that strat vibe, with a bit more warmth and growl. This is one of the few three-pickup guitars where the middle pickup is actually usable on its own.

The Piezo pickup is oustanding. It sounds just like a Piezo in full-bodied acoustic. Of course with this guitar a player doesn't have to worry about feedback at all. Blending the piezo in with the magnetic pickups yields great results - both through an acoustic and electric amp.

They didn't cut any corners with this machine - it's as dependable as any USA custom shop guitar you can find.

I've not dealt with the company on this particular instrument, but Peavey is one of the better companies in terms of support, both of current production and past production instruments.

There are very, very few of these guitars out there. Peavey was going to make this their flagship Generation series guitar, but they decided to go in a different direction before many of these hit the shelf.

It's a shame because this is one of the best instruments Peavey has designed. Outstanding.