Peavey Generation

This is the Generation Standard;1989 from the serial number. From the 1989 Operating guide (available for download from Peavey's support site): Solid Poplar body; Bilaminated satin finished maple neck; 12" radius maple fingerboard; 25 1/2" scale; two passive single coils; 3 position switch.

Stock bridge pickup was thin-sounding and actually didn't line up with the high e string. Replaced it with a Duncan broadcaster pickup which sounds great. Neck pup sounds fine as is. Rating is for the stock configuration.

This is nearly 20 years old, so it's sort of irrelevant, but I got this NOS, and the action was great and the intonation was right. Fret ends are a bit ragged.

Oh yeah, Peaveys are built like tanks.

Got a good site and they answer their emails promptly.

I'm a rank amateur that's been annoying my wife with this hobby for fifteen years. I've got a bunch of guitars including a Hamer T-51 that's fuller sounding (and MUCH heavier), and at one point, had a Tokai tele that I miss. For the price, I love the old USA Peavey stuff. This guy fills the bill nicely for a traditional tele vibe.

This is not a review, but an update to my original post below. Some of the info in my first post was mistaken.

Here is a run-down of Peavey's different Generation Series guitars, and how you can tell them apart:

Generation Standard - Similar to a standard Telecaster. Two single coil pickups and passive electronics. Maple neck, fingerboard, and headstock. String-through body stoptail bridge. "Pointy" Peavey logo. Circa 1988-1991.

Generation S1 - Peavey Active pickups manufactured by Peavey, sound very similar to Bartolini's. One single coil and one humbucker with a coil-tap switch. Mahoganey body with a maple cap. Flame maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. String-through body stoptail bridge. Headstock is color-matched to the body. "Pointy" Peavey logo. Circa 1988-1992.

Generation S2 - Nearly identical to the S1, but with a Kahler Spyder locking tremolo. S2's typically have nicely figured maple tops. Peavey Active pickups. Headstock is color-matched to the body. "Pointy" Peavey logo. Circa 1988-1992.

Generation Custom - Same as S2, but with an ebony fingerboard, and a poplar body instead of mahoganey to reduce weight. Headstock is color-matched to the body. "Pointy" Peavey logo. Circa 1989-1992.

Generation S3 - Uses three standard single coil pickups on a 5-way switch, like a Strat. Alder body, routed with "sound chambers" so it is very light, with a flame maple top. Maple neck and fingerboard, headstock is NOT color-matched to the body. "Pointy" Peavey logo. Circa 1991-1992.

The new Generation series guitars include the EXP and the ACM, both made overseas, and the Generation USA Custom, made in Mississippi.

The Generation USA Custom has three soapbar pickups and includes the piezo "ACM" pickup system found on the Korean-built ACM.

Only the original Generation Series (Standard, S1, S2, Custom, S3) have the "pointy" Peavey logo. The newer models (EXP, ACM, Generation USA Custom) all have the newer "block" Peavey logo.

Other Peavey guitars that have their heritage in the "T-type" design but are not officially part of the Generation Series include the Reactor, Reactor AX, and the Cropper Classic.

Manuals for all of these guitars can be downloaded for free from Peavey's wesbite.

I believe my generation is a '91 S3.It has three pickups with a 5 position switch.The pickups are passive.The neck and body I think are maple with a transparent dark brown finish on the top and black on the backside.The body is definitely a tele style , with the strings through the body.I actually traded this guitar at a small local music store that listed it for 499.cdn used.I tried it and I loved it.I offered a Korean made Lado(wouldn't stay in tune ,and a Samick custom pro with everything locking on it for the Peavey(even trade,with no cash).This guitar is so versatile that for me it was a win win situation

I play everything from Hank Williams to Downchild and everything in between.I sometimes use a Line 6 twin twelve modelling amp and also a Roland Jazz Chorus.When I really want the big weight and show I use a Peavey Mark 111 (1979 version) combo amp. They all sound great.My likes are the versatility and +++++++the weight.It weighs nothing.The neck is fasssssst.

I bought(traded) to acquire mine and the action seemed great.The guitar is 15 years old more or less so I took it to a luthier.There was nothing for him to do.It was perfect, so I said well put on some fresh strings.He got to do something.The luthier was certified by Fretworks out in western Canada.I have a full bodied Takamine about 12 years old and he did do some fretwork on it.This Generation rarely goes out of tune.Another plus.

Does this guitar withstand live playing.Can I say Hell Yes.It is also great for studio work.I recently did an EP CD in Nashville.The Generation ranks up there with the Les Paul,the Tele,and also the PRS.The strap buttons are solid,but my suggestion is that if you own a guitar that you love...buy strap locks.It would crush me to lose my guitar because of a $10.00 strap.This guitar is so dependable,that it can stand alone,and if it was the backup guitar it wouldn't be spending that much time on the guitar stand guaranteed

I have been a firm believer in Peavey products for a long time.Although I don't deal with the local Peavey dealer,Itravel 80 miles to the next Peavey deasler.It is the working mans instrument price wise and it is also found on professional stages all over the world.On the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville Peavey is one of the major choice instruments from amps to drumsets and everything in between(and I don't work for Peavey).

If this guitar were stolen or lost I would try my best to relocate another one.In fact this was the first one I had ever seen new or used,and if I have the chance to buy a second one for a backup then I will.

My Generation is an Early 90's version. It is a dark body with gold hardware, maple neck 2 pickups 1 single (neck), one double. I replaced the bridge pickup with a Duncan Distortion and the neck with another Seymour Duncan (can't remember). I bought it off my old guitarist in 95'. It is by far the coolest guitar I have ever owned. It has quite a bit of versatility in tones with the coil split switch on the humbucker. The neck is flawless. I love this guitar more than ANY guitar and I wish Peavey would start making the exact model again. I love Peavey and I will always be loyal because they have been loyal to their customers. I can't believe Guitar Center doesn't carry Peavey. Thats one reason I don't have much respect for them.

I also play through a Peavey Classic 100 watt head through a Peavey tweed 4/12 with celestions. Great amp and tone. I can convert any Peavey nonbeliever quickly with this rig! :o)

Unbelievable for every style. You can go from Clapton to VH in 1 sec. (i have the Duncan Distortion in the bridge though)

Perfect in every way. Another thing Peavey has to offer.

Yes I would use it at a gig without backup. I do.. It never goes out of tune and it sounds SOO good

I have been playing 24 years and am accomplished. This guitar is flawlessly original. I rate it head and shoulders above any guitar Fender or Gibson makes for versatility. I would personally always use a Duncan Distortion in the bridge though. I wish it had 2 single coils instead of one. 1 in the neck and one in the middle. Also if it had a 5 pos switch. This would be the ultimate guitar with these features.

This is not a review, but there seems to be some confusion over the different Generation models that Peavey has made over the years, so here is a quick run-down of the different Generation Series guitars, and how you can tell them apart:

Generation Standard - Similar to a standard Telecaster. Two single coil pickups and passive electronics. Maple neck, fingerboard, and headstock. String-through body stoptail bridge. "Pointy" Peavey logo. Circa 1988-1991.

Generation S1 - Peavey Active pickups manufactured for Peavey by Bartolini, one single coil and one humbucker with a coil-tap switch. Mahoganey body with a maple cap. Flame maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. String-through body stoptail bridge. Headstock is color-matched to the body. "Pointy" Peavey logo. Circa 1988-1992.

Generation S2 - Nearly identical to the S1, but with a Kahler Spyder locking tremolo and an ebony fingerboard instead of rosewood.Bartolini/Peavey Active pickups. Headstock is color-matched to the body. "Pointy" Peavey logo. Circa 1988-1992.

Generation Custom - Same as S2, but with a poplar body instead of mahoganey to reduce weight. Headstock is color-matched to the body. "Pointy" Peavey logo. Circa 1989-1992.

Generation S3 - Uses three standard single coil pickups on a 5-way switch, like a Strat. Alder body, routed with "sound chambers" so it is very light, with a flame maple top. Maple neck and fingerboard, headstock is NOT color-matched to the body. "Pointy" Peavey logo. Circa 1991-1992.

The newer Generation series guitars include the EXP and the ACM, both made overseas, and the Generation USA Custom, made in Mississippi.

The Generation USA Custom has three soapbar pickups and includes the piezo "ACM" pickup system.

Only the original Generation Series (Standard, S1, S2, Custom, S3) have the "pointy" Peavey logo. The newer models (EXP, ACM, Generation USA Custom) all have the newer "block" Peavey logo.

Other Peavey guitars that have their heritage in the "T-type" design but are not officially part of the Generation Series include the Reactor, Reactor AX, and the Cropper Classic. The Reactor replaced the Generation Standard, while the Cropper Classic is similar to a Generation S1.

Manuals for all of these guitars can be downloaded for free from Peavey's wesbite. Hope this helps clear up any confusion!

This is actually an update from the review I posted yesterday in which I said that the pickup configuration was the same as a Tele...its not ! There are 3 'strat style'Peavey, own brand pickups, with a 5 way selector switch. Its a typical Tele string thru body made of maple with a really pretty semi flamed,mid honey, maple top.The guitar came with a top quality gig bag - always a good sign.The tuners appear to be Peaveys own, and work fine. The neck is a lovely piece of maple, with medium size frets.Ive got to say, its about the most comfortable neck Ive ever played. If it were on a vintage Fender, people would be drawling over it!

I play blues and country, this guitar is perfect for both.The neck pickup sounds just great for blues, you can really 'dig in'Its similar to the Strats neck pickup, but because its a string through body, its got bit of 'twang' to it. The bridge one is is what you'd expect from a really good vintage Tele. Its twangy but not thin and it really cuts trough in the finest Tele tradition.

Didnt get it new, so cant comment on factory set up. The build quality is superd, this is really a Custom Shop quality finish.The neck fits perfectly, the frets are perfect, and all the hardware has worn well. The top again, is Custom Shop quality.All the controls work as they should , so no complaints there.

Ive not had it long enough to comment, but its 10+ years old and going strong.

Not needed, but Peavey is a solid company, so no worries.

Ive been playing around 30 years.Ive owned far too many guitars.I started out with Les Paul types, in fact I still have a '75 Aria pre Lawsuit, from the Matsumoko factory.Its a stunning guitar, one of the best of its type ever made.Generally speaking, Ive seemed to come down on the Fender sound though. To me,a good Tele or Strat always sounds so vibrant compared to Les Pauls, 335,s etc.Also, you can really dig in to them and get different tones, Humbucker types just seem to just sound louder. Im so impressed with this little guitar, that I scoured ebay for a Reactor to go with it.I LOVE the neck,its just so playable. I recently bought a G&L Custom Legacy, which is a great sounding guitar, and an early,mid 80's ESP strat style ,also an excellent guitar, but I prefer the G&L.However, Im going to sell 'em both, cause the Peavey's got a nicer feeling neck than the G&L, plus a better Tele tone, and the ESP, well,,, I just prefer the Peavey.As I said earlier, the neck is just so good.I'd definately get another one, in fact Im gonna try and corner the market on them,I figure when word gets out, they'll be highly sought after !!! A bit of advise,,,if you see one, BUY IT. Ipaid $219 for mine, but if you can get one for any money,especially under $400,GET IT !!!

Not too sure of the exact model,it looks like the Steve Cropper Classic, standard Tele shape,string thru body and standard Tele pickup configuration, but with a Strat style 5 way switch.The bridge is a modern Tele type. It looks fantastic, the guitar is probably 10 years old, but the finish is still excellent. The body appears to be maple with a fabulous maple top,and a male neck[I much prefer them to rosewood or ebony]

It dosnt have a great range of sounds, but what it does, it does really well.The neck pickup has a really great bluesy twang, its similar to a vintage Tele, but a tad thicker, whilst the bridge is as good a Tele sound as Ive heard.Bright and clear, but not thin like so many inexpensive Tele types, not to mention Fenders own.[I recently played a 2 year old USA one, and to me, it sounded awful.] In fact, its no different than a '71 Tele I used to own,and that was a beaut.Im using it with an old Randall 60,which although a tranny amp, has a really good sound, and is also 100% reliable.

As I didnt get it new, I couldnt comment on the factory set up. Everything else, is first rate, especially considering the price.

Havent had it that long, buteverything has lasted so far

Never needed it.

Ive been playing for over 20 years. and have had way too many guitars to mention, both cheap and expensive. To me, Fender types sound far more natural and alive than heavy weight Les Pauls and the like. That thick humbucker sound sounds dead to my ears, but Strats and Teles always sound like theyve got a fresh set of strings on them ! You can really dig into them,listen to Rory Gallagher to see what I mean. This little Peavey is an outstanding guitar for any price, but the best thing about it, which Ive left untill last, is the neck. Its gotta be the most comfortable Ive ever played, not clubby, not flat, just perfect.If this were fitted to a vintage Fender, people would be drooling over it. Im so impressed, Ive just searched out a Peavey Reactor to try that out. I cant say a bad word about this guitar, if you see one advertised, snap it up, if you can get it for under $300 like I did, its a steal.

I believe this is either a 1990 or '91 Generation, SN#04149689, but it may have been made as early as '89 if the last two digits of the serial number are any indication. I bought it new in the showroom in Santa Cruz, CA. It is Tele-style 6-string with mahogany neck, deep mahogany tigerwood finish with gold hardware. Neck pickup is single-coil, bridge pick-up is twin coil, both are covered in black plastic. It is a very solid and quite heavy instrument. I can't say the guitar has tons of features, but for what I want it to do, it is perfect.

I play almsot strictly originals, sort of a mix between Bruce Hornsby (without the piano) and Tom Petty (without the whine). I use it with all V and T knobs full, on the neck pick-up only; I have never used the bridge pickup. I run it through a ART SGX2000 Express Pre-Amp, through a ADA B200S Stereo BiPolar Amp that drives two separate enclosed cabs each containing a single 12' JBL SRO speaker.

This guitar was taken from the showroom floor and immediately plugged in and played. Whatever adjustments and set-up they did at the factory was right on. It is an absolute tank. The gold plated hardware on the knobs and bridgeplate has seen better days, and after 15 years I suppose new frets are finally in order, but the thing is just a pure workhorse dream and has never let me down once. The action is perfect. I have never had the intonation adjusted, it has never been worked on by any luthier, and it NEVER goes out of tune. It's almost spooky in that sense.

This guitar has spent years by the Pacific and years in the high desert and has shown no problems of any sort. Indeed, I can depend on it like a faithful dog. For both live performances and home studio recording, it is the only electric guitar I've used for the past fifteen years. (I have a very fine Guild acoutstic/electric but rarely use it.)

I have never had to deal with Peavey for any reason. I wrote them a glowing letter about this beautiful instrument about five years ago, but never heard a word, and that's been it. I played my pedal steel through their Nashville Session 400 amp on the road for years and never had a problem with the amp, either.

I've been playing for nearly 40 years. I have owned 9 electrics, 8 acoustics and 5 pedal steels, and this is far and away the most sturdy and reliable instrument of them all, hands down. Perhaps this guitar chose me, because I chose it strictly on impluse, simply for looks and the ultra-affordable price--a snap-decision without even playing the guitar (!!) which is something I have never done before or since. Consequently, it has turned out to be the best musical investment I have ever made. I have owned guitars costing three and four times as much that can't hold a candle to it.

Looking at the previous reviews, I can't help to wonder if I own a rare version of the Generation series. Mine is blue with a maple neck but instead of a tele pick-up configuration ( 2 single coils) I have a strat set-up ( 3 pick-ups and 5 way switch)this is just awsome ..a tele feel with a strat sound.

It was bought by my wife on our 10 th weeding annivesary in 1993 and had been lying in the music store for more than a year. retail $799.00 and got it for $399.00 canadian.

I paly some country rock and 70's rock. Having a strat like versatility...this guitar answers the call. Setting the switch to the neck pick-up gives a fatter blues sound.

the first guy who set it up had a nut fettish and a couple a open string buzzes when played. This guitar is mint.

I have played about 7 gigs with it and it stays in tune. I have done nothing to it yet.

I have not dealth with the co.

I have been playing for 26 years and using a Roland Cube 100 for amplification.I just wish it had a whammy bar.....Please contact me if you have ever heard of anyone else with a strat set up on a Generation series.

I beleive this guitar was made in the late 80's / early 90's. I think it was made in the USA, but not sure. It has 22 frets, laminated top, volume, tone and a hree way switch. Mine is a generation II guitar with active pick-ups, the guitar takes a 9 volt battery. I brought this guitar new so that is the way it came. The neck is rose wood and the body has the finished look of a Paul Reed Smith. The body style is shaped like a telecaster, but maybe a little wider. The bridgr is like a tune-o-matic and the tuners are standerd. The color is black/ gary or a dark smoke color with the wood grain showing through the finnish. All hardware is gold. This is one pretty guitar.

I play top 40, Fuck and Fusion style music and this guitar meets and exceeds my demands. The sound is much warmer than a telecaster. The combination of active electronics, 3-way switch and tone control can make this guitar sound like many other guitars known for their unique sounds. The action is so fast that I was amazed at how fast I could really run. When I'm on stage the guitar becomes an exstention of me. There is some distortion or noise when using the bridge pick-up alone, exspecially if you push the electronics by turning up the guitar's volume knob. If you maintain good control of the volume control the guitar can produce rich and warm sound when using the neck pick-up alone or in combination with the bridge pick-up. However I found that using the bridge pick-up alone dose not sound so clean. I alway felt that a guitar should be clean then add distortion on the demand of an exsternal unit. KEEP THE GUITAR CLEAN!

This guitar was set up very well by the factory. I alway beleive that if a guitar plays very well before super tuning it, then the better it will play after super tuning. The pick-ups adjustment was satifactory, however I made adjustments to my picking style. The guitar was made to last! I was fortunate in purchasing it new, I have had it for about 14 years and it is flawless! The machined, pick-up switches etc have never givin me a problem.

When I brought this guitar all my other guitars were put a way for years. I played this guitar every gig. I actually could not see my self playing any where without it. After a show I would have one of my band members hold my guitar while I go and get my car and park it in front of the club or bar. Then I would get my guitar and jump in the car, because I would not take the chance of being robbed of it. If some one had robbed me of it, well I would first call everywhere to see if I could get another one, then I would deal with that dead man walking that stole it from me!

I never had a need to seek customer support. I am going to have to give this category a less that 10 evaluation because my dissatifaction is in the rareness of the guitars. Why was peavey so quick to move to another design! I really don't understand this! Look at Gibson, Fender and PRS, they are still selling many of their original guitars, Les Paul, STratocaster, Telecaster etc.

I have been playing 31 years. I own a 1965 Fender Jag, 1979 Gibson SG, 1998 Gibson Les Paul, 1980 Fender Strat squire, 1999 Gibson Blues Hawk, Yamaha aquostic electric,etc too much to list. If I could find one of these guitars now I would buy it just for an investment! I like the fast action and tone or mood of this guitar. The only thing I don't like is that you have to unplug the guitar cord from the guitar or else the batteries will go dead. I wish there was a small switch where you could turn the active electronics off.

Well this relic: generation standard : i belive was made in at least in 1989, there fore it is at least 15 years old when i bought it in febuary of 2003, for $250 at the House of Guitars, in Rochester Ny, Its my first guitar-
It looked like it been there for ages it was covered in dust but i was suprised that it was made in the usa! Two controls for volume and tone like my friends bass. acording to the manual two h.s.c noiseless pickups. Nice tele esc body. Flamed maple neck in excelent condition, nice diecast tuners, virtual same as on any fender telecaster's neck. 3 way selector switch. 22 Nickle/silver-25 1/2" scale frets-not too shabby!Chrome bridge

Im still learning but its great range like most tele-on the back single nice winey twang, front single got a good warm tones-and together a nice clean standard tele sound

Well this guitar been through hell in that basement it had all sorts of straches a slight gauge in the front but a nice blood red color nice polyuthearn/ester coat no noticible imperfections in the piant it self but i got $20 bucks off roughfly do to the scratches and im not to hung up on flawness and i was gonna probaly scratch it up anyways some time even though its techicly "new"

seems pretty solid it can take a beating good strap buttons would be asamed to play with it infront of people-

havn't need it yet

Its awesome a USA guitar for under $800 is a mircal

MADE IN USA //// 1989 // 22 FRETS // BASIC TELECASTER SET UP // TWO KNOBS & TWO SINGLE COILS

THIS GUITAR DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A TELE // HAS A SOUND OF IT'S OWN WHICH IS WARMER AND DARKER // GREAT TONE // REALLY BUTTER'S UP GOING THRU MY CLASSIC 30 FOR A COUNTRY SOUND AND BLUES. BALLS TO THE WALL GOING THROUGH MY MUSIC MAN RD50 AND PEAVEY 12SX FOR ROCK.

THIS MODEL IS THE GENERATION SERIES STANDARD. THE BODY IS BLUE // NECK IS A LITTLE THICKER THAN MY 50'S TELE REISSUSE BUT THE QUALITLY OF THE MAPLE NECK IS SLICK AND FAST. I HAD TO ADJUST THE TONATION AND RAISE THE BRIDGE PICK-UP AT BOTTOM. FEW DINGS NOTHING BAD // GREAT SHAPE FOR A GUITAR OVER 12 YEARS

THIS LITTLE AX SEEMS SOLID AS A ROCK. I WOULDN'T BE ASHAMED OR AFRAID TO TAKE IT ANYWHERE. FROM READING OTHER REVIEWS ON THIS GUITAR, I MADE A GOOD CHOICE BUYING IT. GREAT LIVE OR PRACTICE.

CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH PEAVEY TO DATE THIS GUITAR. THE FOLKS AT PEAVEY WERE MORE THAN HELPFULL. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL PEAVEY AMPS AND THEY STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.

I'VE BEEN PLAYING FOR TWENTY 20 YEARS AND FEEL LIKE A KNOW A GOOD GUITAR WHEN I PLAY ONE. THIS GUITAR RETAILED FOR $420 NEW. FOR THE PRICE I PAID COULD DO NO WRONG ON THIS LITTLE BITCH. I OWN A G&L SKYHAWK AND A FENDER 50'S TELE REISSUE. MY AMPS ARE A MUSIC MAN RD50 AND AND PEAVEY CLASSIC 30. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THESE ARE RARE TO FIND AND VERY AFFORDABLE FROM OTHER REVIEWS. I WAS LOOKING FOR A GOOD BACK UP GUITAR AND FOUND A NICE LITTLE PLAYER. PROUD TO OWN IT AND WOULD BUY ANOTHER. I'M SURE OTHER PEOPLE MIGHT DOG YOU FOR PLAYING A CHEAPER AX BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE MISSING.

Sort of a Cobalt blue color. Maple neck. Stock Peavey silver hardware and single coil p/u's. Your basic Telecaster setup. I don't know the wood...check the reviews below. Had it for maybe 3 years.

I run this through a tweed deluxe clone with the stock Peavey p/u's to play blues. I have a ton of effects pedals but don't use them with this combination. It's that basic Chess Records blues sound that most of us love so much.

All stock Peavey parts. Typical outstanding Peavey neck. Smallish frets. I bought this 2nd hand...don't know original condition.

I gig with this regularly. I don't really use back up guitars.I bring other guitars to get other sounds. This guitar definitely stands it own ground though and could be used for a wide variety of other styles.

25 years playing. I care more about what amp I'm playing through than the guitar really. It makes no sense to me whatsoever to pay $500 and up for a name brand one of these when these can be had so cheaply. Been there, done that and it's just plain stupid. This Generation Tele is the best playing and sounding tele I've ever been around. I'd call it "Albert Lee worthy".

As close as I can get to the year 1989,USA,Kahler bridge, wammy bar,22frets 1volume,1tone,3way selector switch,single pickup at neck,dual humbucker at bridge with split switch.Telecaster style.

Wow, blow my mind,everything sounds good and so clean.Riffs that could kick ass, I mean screaming,you can get any sound from this baby.Marshall stack&peavey amp.

Well it's used,but everything was set perfect,the finish looks like quilted blonde top,clear half inch side,inch and a half red side&back.Some dings and scratches but who cares,this guitar is bitching.

This guitar will withstand an earthquake,solid as a rock.It works for me,What me worry?

Been playing for 35years couldn"t be happier great buy,if it were stolen I hope the basterd shorts out and gets electrocuted.Hard to find but I would try to replace it.Damm what a great sounding guitar!

I would like to echo the positive comments made by earlier reviewers.

I bought my red Generation Series locally (Brandon, Manitoba). I actually even-traded a Japanese Fender Strat which the store then sold for $300.

I have verified with a Peavey dealer that my guitar is a 1994 model.

What I especially like about the Generation Series is that all of the tonal range is usable. We play a mixture of Country, Rock 'n Roll and Blues and there's a sound for each. It doesn't screech like a Tele!

The body on my guitar is superb. Unfortunately, a previous owner tried to put in his own fret markers along the top edge of the neck (at the 3rd, 6th, 8th and 10th frets), but it's only visible to the player and, once you're used to these extra markings, quite handy under dodgy bar lighting!

The guitar is very stable and stays in tune extremely well.

I've been playing for thirty-seven years, and it's the nicest guitar I've ever played, though for playability my 70's Ibanez Artist would have been pretty close.

Made about 10-12 years ago (best guess) in the U.S.A. this is your tipical 22 fret neck type set-up. I was told that it is a chambered mahogany body with a maple top,(if any one can confirm this, then please let me know), it has a three way selector a la telecaster and a single volume and single tone control. Both pick ups are single coil and are stock. The finish on this guitar is a gloss metallic white with the shape of a telecaster but has a front contouring similar to a LesPaul and a back cut out like a stratocaster but it has no arch top. The ultra fast and smooth matt finish neck is a by cut design made from two seperate peice of maple and a maple fingerboard. It also has a neck angle adjuster at the base of the neck (darned nice feature) it also features six individual intonators that are each independant of each other coupled with a string thru body design. The tuners look like stock schallers but no logo on them, but they are firmer and smoother than the spurzel tuners on my G&L. This guitar is also unusually light for the mass of the body, a telecaster would weigh in at an easy 50% more weight.The frets are a mid weight fret wire that seem to be made from a fairly good aloy.

I bought this guitar bassed on what it would look like on stage ( it is drop dead gorgeous ) and was prepared to do whatever modifications that were necessary to make it sound good as long as the body and neck was solid. I was not prepared for what happened when I got it home.I play just about every style under the sun, from clean blues to shreder type death metal and every thing in between, I run a stereo effect rack with a delta blues amp on one side with an extention classic 1/12 cab and a hot rod deville on the other side, the wiring also gets pretty exotic and is a roadie's nightmare. Well guess what? The guitar was more than well suited suited for my set up, this honey is unreal, it's a little/lot warmer than a telecaster the neck pic up is smooth mellow with just a hint of edge and the bridge pick up is slightly nasal with razor bite but only if you hit it hard. This guitar thinks it's a Paul Reed Smith, I rolled of the tone about 30% and I could swear that the pick ups are dual coils the output of the guitar is not as hot as a PRS or a LP but thats easy to fix on the input level of my rack.I have only had this guitar two days and had it on stage at a major event only six hour after I bought it. This puppy is a full ranger and doesn't seem to limited.

I bought this guitar used and the action was actually well set up but way to low for my liking and I had to bring up the action and intonate it for my liking. I wish I could have bought this guitar new, I am disapointed that there are 4 or 5 minor dings on the surface but they are compression marks and can't be seen three or four feet away, it's very hard to believe that this guitar is more than just a few months old. New this guitar had to be flawless, it's almost perfect after 10/12 years.

This baby is The Rock of Gibraltar It is refusing to go out of tune or to blow strings, I strech 3 to 5 semitones on 10 to 46 guage and I play hard ( not abusive ) with no problems. I always gig with a minimum of three guitars and that can get as high as seven but I can see myself favoring this guitar and in a pinch I would not think twice of using it alone. All I need to do now is go down to my local music store and get some strap locks before it gets droped like my LesPaul did (yikes)

I have been dealing in peavey gear for about 15 years and if this guitar is as solid as their amps then I'll never get to use their services or warantees

I have been playing for thirty five years now, and the guitars that would impress me should be few and far between and generally are but this guitar is just one of those extremely well tonally balanced guitars and though there are guitars that are better suited to specific purposes few will do it all as well as this one. I would have to hunt high and low to find another guitar like this one as I understand that they are fairly rare and the condition of this one makes it a one of a kind, woe be to the person that would try to take it from me. Peavey should really re-ish this guitars, this is a winner !!!

Peavey Generations were manufactured in the late 80's. Proudly made in the USA. The body is a cross between a Fender Telecaster, a Les Paul, & a PRS. It is shaped like a Telecaster with a mohagony body and flame maple top. ( Les Paul ) The maple top is carved like a PRS. It is really an eye-catcher. The neck is bi-laminated flame maple with a rosewood fingerboard. It has a 25 1/2 scale - 12" radius. It has a silky smooth satin finish on the neck which gives it a very natural feel. Humbucker in the bridge position and single coil in the neck.I replaced the stock pickups with a Gibson and a Duncan. One volume & one tone control and one coil tap switch for the humbucker. String through Tele-style bridge. It is right up there with the Les Paul as far as weight.

Been playing it through two Fender Super 60's. It has a very versitle sound. The wood configuration alows it to produce a great Les Paulish tone in the humbucker pos. flip the coil tap and you have a very usable single coil tone. The maple neck gives it some of that Fender spank. It could be used for many styles of music from country to metal.

It has a beautiful finish. The carved flame maple top reveals top notch craftsmenship. The electronics are very quiet. This $800 Peavey easily compares to guitars costing twice as much. It's a beauty.

The gloss finish is very durable. It is built like a tank and weighs just as much. I have had no problems with it at all. I would not hesitate to use it live without a backup. I am giving it a nine because of it's weight although the weight does contribute to its awsome tone.

Never used them.

I have been playing for eight years. I have owned a Gibson Explorer & a SG, a Les Paul Studio, and a couple of Ibenez. The Generation covers it all. I wish it weighed a little less but i guess you can't have everything. Peavey no longer makes the Generation series. I don't no why they are great guitars. I haven't seen to many around. If you run across one check it out. I have never been a Peavey fan but I have to hand it to em on this one.

I purchased this used and believe it to be a Generation 2. Mahgoney back, Maple top, Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard. It has single volume and tone control knobs, a 3-way pickup selector, two pick-ups, and a bridge pickup switch (single or double coil). It is single cutaway (tele style). The frets were bone dry and it has taken a good bit of oil to get them back to a smooth finish. It is somewhat scratched up on the back and is certain to have been a "workin' man's" guitar. From research I have found that the original retail on the guitar was +/- $800 US. It is well constructed but lacks that knock-out finish that you find on other high-end instruments. It has a brass hard tail the is adjustable for action and intonation.
The fret board is good but not great. It is suitable for most guitarist except those that were really picky about a "very smooth" fretboard. I plan to use for 0000 steel wool on it to get it a little smoother.

This is the reason I purchased the guitar. I play retro-rock and blues with a touch of jazz. To relate to you the sound, think of the best tele' you have ever heard (say Steve Cropper or Albert Collins) and warm it up. Hard driving pick-ups, especially the bridge. I play it with both pick-ups activated (center position) and and the tone backed off 1/4 from wide open for most of the rock/blues. The bridge pick-up alone give a fantastic tone for KA Country.

I purchased this used but it appears to have never been adjusted from the factory specs. I adjusted the pick-ups to 1/4 on the big E and 1/8 on the little E. I also re-set the action. It looks as though the actions was set for heavy guage strings. I run hybird 9's and could bring it down a little. The neck is fast and feels like a tele'. Most of the metal on the guitar is brass and has lost the lacquer. I will probably not repair this as this will be a stage instument for me and it is not for show. Again, the fret board was not high quality Rosewood and needs a little smoothing.

I never play without a backup although my Peavey Bandit (+ add on cabinet) has never failed me. I have just purchased the guitar two weeks ago and it seems solid; No problems with either the electronics or the wood. Stated earlier that this appears to be the ex-owners working guitar and I plan to do the same. I have played two gigs and a couple of practice sessions with it with no problem.

I have never had to call Peavey on this guitar, but if the service on it is anything like I have had on other Peavey equipment it will be top notch.

I have been playing for almost 25 years and usually play a CA Fat tele', mex-strat, and a '64 Epiphone Sorrento. I have now started using the Peavy almost exclusively. I am very please with the guitar and think that it was well worth the money I paid for it. Unfortunately there aren't many of these around and Peavey has gone wild about the EVH Wolfgang. I would put my Generation up against the EVH any day.
If you like the tele' sound, you will love this guitar. The only thing I would change is to have the neck pickup be a humbucker also.