Peavey T-60

Yes,Yes,Yes. I live in N. Utah and I visit pawn shops weekly to check out inventory. I have been eyeballing a T-60 in case with natural finish.(T-60's with finish other than natural command higher premium)I tell you this thing was on a shelf for 2 years priced at $300. It is in 95% excellent condition with all original stuff. I think it was the T-40 that had the same case with a little built-in practice amp.Well there was a sale after new years and the marked it down price was $200.Now it is home. I had no idea it was so old, and the electrics were so unusual. Try to buy ANY guitar made in U.S.A. for that price! It sounds great!The only scratch is on the pickguard as if the previous owner was in a punk band. Heavy! but I wouldn't suggest cutting the body as much thought was put into design more so than a garage warrior like myself.I have a maple neck but I heard they came in rosewood.

I really like the fact you can play with the sounds with out breaking out the petals and 9-volts.I use a Crate 212 with DSP.I just need a little delay and reverb and it sounds sweeeeeeet!

I have lucked out because whoever owned it kept it clean and even looked like they Armor-All ed the case. It has been tuned 3 times out of the 12 times I played it. That's better than the Fender and Gibson I own. My wife says it is not cool looking but she likes the way a Flying V looks!For some thing that old the guitar is holding up nice I think the pots have been cleaned because there is a super smooth and quiet operation of the knobs.

I don't know if it is reliable I just bought it, but if it is this old and is still very playable I can't imagine it breaking while I own it. I will keep this one!


Think about it! Other guitars are a dime a dozen how many times will you come across a guitar like this in this price range, with this much history? If you find a good one, BUY IT, KEEP IT.

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I love this guitar, I can replace it, but I would hate to.I own 9 playable guitars, but my T-60 will have the most fingerprints.

1985 USA T-60 w/ 2 splitable covered humbuckers. Coil tap switch and 3-way switch. Thin maple neck plays fast. Came with custom hardshell case.

Les Paul and telecaster in one guitar. Incredible but true. With a huge variety of tones in between.

This was a very heavy solid wood body until I cut 3 pounds off on the band saw. I kid you not. From 1/4 inch above the pickguard straight back to the tail. Rounded and sanded the edges. Its not only lighter but much more comfortable to play. I can rest my wrist on top of the body while I strum. It still has the same great resonate sustain.

Rock solid and years ahead of its time, but bring a backup in case you break a string.

They get a 10 for building a guitar that I never had to call them about.

The only other guitars I have found that has this many features at this quality is Carvin, and they are twice as much.

USA made tank3 way pickup selector switch, 2 tones/volumes, phaser switch. Maple F board, Natural finish. 1984.

No buzzing whatsoever. I am an effects kind of guy. In comparison to my other guitars in my collection, the T60 requires the least amount of effects to get what I need. All I have is a J-Station and a Boss 532 which I only use to SLIGHTLY adjust EQ's. Whether the phase is on or off, or I use the neck or body pickups, I get exactly what I want to hear with minimal adjustments. My styles range from blues to rock to funk. The T60 has not once let me down. I am fully aware of the guitars that are out there, and I can get ALL of those sounds out of this one guitar... So why the hell buy 6 more guitars??? Not this guy...

This guitar is solid. No flaws whatsoever. Long story short, this guitar fits like a suit. Extremely comfortable. Like I said... A tank. Heavy, so bad backs need not apply. Uh, bad backs will also seriously be missing out.

Ok... I have been playing guitar (lots of different brands) for nearly 20 years. Even though I do bring a backup guitar to live gigs, I have yet to USE the backup. The T60 is one dependable guitar. And you can sense it the second you pick it up. Ya,ya, ya I already have the standard 'collection', being an American Strat, Tele and LP. As mentioned before, it definitely IS the Honda with 300k miles that keeps going. NO JOKE.

Both www.peavey.com and www.peaveyt60.com (killer site) have been much more than helpful. I have received replies within a couple hours at the very most, helping me along the way... I emailed a question about my Les Paul to Gibson, and have still not received any reply... this was in September of 2004.... nice work, guys... right... Peavey values their customers, even if it may be a 20+ year old UNDERRATED electric guitar. Thanks, guys.

Again, I have been playing for nearly 20 years. Been around the 'guitar block' more than once. Got the American Strat, Tele and LP. And I kid you not, the T-60 is a steal at prices they're at right now. Again, they're heavy, but IMO, the heavier the better. Translation, panzy bad backs need not apply. In addition, it is my true belief that they are the most underrated electric guitar ever made. This fiddle is much more than I expected. If it were stolen, and I couldn't find the thief and kick his teeth in, damn right I would go out and by another one. on the spot. In a heart beat. The range of tone is unbeatable. I would love to get my hands on another one and throw a bigsby tremo on it.... WOW...

Good ol' made in the USA quality! Dual Humbuckers that are splittable to single coil via the tone control. Sealed peavey tuners, phase switch, 22 frets on a maple fretboard. Swamp Ash body (very heavey, but very solid). Fixed bridge that stays in tune remarkably well for a guitar priced so inexpensively. Came in a case that looks like it'll survive the next nuclear holocaust.

This guitar covers a whole range of sounds from almost les paulish to almost stratish. When I did the split switch mod (found at www.peaveyt60.com) it got a little noisier. But I think that's my fault as I just need to ground the switch. If you use this guitar on stage you NEED to do this mod. Attempting to use the tone control to split the coils is futile on stage when you have to do it quickly. You won't get authentic Strat tones, or Les Paul tones, but you will get close to both. this guitar covers the middle ground betwen those very, very well. The tones I can get from this axe running both humbuckers simultaneously out of phase are to die for!!

Excelllent. Especially for a guitar this old. No complaints here. Rivals some $700+ guitars I own.

Not a problem. I gig with this on a regular basis. The clear finish looks like it would survive anything. Pots and switches are all solid with no static.......and the electronics all look original too. Amazing!

The best site for T-60 enthusiasts on the Internet is www.peaveyt60.com. It has loads of wiring diagrams to hot rod your T-60, some interesting articles, other T-60 links, as well as a T-60 forum. The Designer of the Peavey T-60 (Chip Todd) frequents this forum, and answers questions quite often.

Peavey still supports this guitar after all these years. Parts are becoming rare though.

A gem of an axe at an unbeatable price. Perfect as a backup guitar. Better than any other piece of crap you'll pickup for $200 on ebay. An excellent choice for beginners as the sound is excellent, and you can make the action real low. Just a very playable guitar, and one of the best deals you can find in a quality used instrument.

Check out www.peaveyt60.com too.

Made in US in 1980, serial number 005... Since I got this guitar as a hand-me-down, I didn't have a manual and didn't know how all the electronics worked for many years. Dual humbucker pickups with independent volume and tone control, three-way selector, phase switch. The tone knobs are strangely wired tap the coil from dual- to single-coil, but with a little practice the tones are extremely versatile. Sturdy fixed bridge with through-body strings. Comfortable slim neck with easy action.

I have played all kinds of styles, and this guitar has never failed me. It is punchy enough for rock and metal, crisp enough for surf and rockabilly, twangy enough for country, sweet enough for R&B and jazz. I typically use solid-state amps with minimal effects. Common effects include Big Muff distortion, Boss stereo chorus, Cry Baby wah. I record with a GT-5 processor, and combined with this guitar practically any tone can be achieved. The only downfall is a difficulty achieving a warm, sweet clean tone without effects.

Action, intonation, etc. are all perfect. After many years of use and neglect, some of the pots are dirty and make some noise, and the pickups have mild buzz if tone is not carefully adjusted.

This guitar is a rock. I have never had any problems with it; it is like the honda civic with 300000 miles that is still driving across the country. Whatever mild problems it has (noisy pots, etc) are entirely due to lack of care and maintenance of owners (two, both teenagers). I would confidently gig without a backup.

I have had this guitar for 11 years. I've never had another electric, and while I sometimes ogle over catalogs, I really do not feel like I need one. This guitar is everything that I need, and I would highly recommend it to players of any skill level.

Manuafacture date of my T-60 is circa 1982, in Meridian Miss. I has a solid Ash body, rock maple (that's funny--I always thought maple was a type of wood!) neck, rosewood fretboard, all-metal knobs ("military grade" is correct!), heavy duty fixed bridge, and thick frets.
The body is an attractive double cutaway in a gorgeous deep amber sunburst finish. Came with it's original hard plastic Peavey case.

My music styles range from Funk, Classic Rock, Blues, Country, Rockabilly, Soul and assorted Jazz. I play through a Peavey Delta Blues 210 amp using few effects.
When I unleashed this guitar from it's confines the pickups were adjusted too high, making the bass strings way too loud, the intonation was out, etc.....I immediately took it to a shop to have it "set up," and when i got it back it played like a dream!
I strapped this big mamma on with an extra wide strap so I didn't come away looking like Quasi Moto, and this guitar felt wonderful against my large frame! Better than any other electric I've ever had!
The tones are many and various, and consistent with the descriptions listed below. The pickups are of the more recent "blade" variety, not the older "toaster pickups. They are virtually noiseless....no gripes in that area whatsoever. What I'm constantly amazed with is how LOUD this guitar sounds! It is suitable for any style of music I'm playing. I like the fact that it doesn't sound like a Fender or Gibson or whatever.

I don't know how they had it set up 20-odd years ago. When I found it, it was partially strung with acoustic metal strings, the pickups were way too high. I was pleasantly surprised by the attractiveness of this guitar! The only scratches I could find were near the neck pickup, where someone had worn away a good deal of the pickup frame! The neck and body are virtually flawless! The wood is gorgeous hard Ash.....the finish a nice amber, deep sunburst colors. Everything about this thing is SOLID and clean.

This T-60 would endure any amount of live playing, and without a backup. The selector switch is a tad crackly, and will probably need maintenance sooner than any other thing. I love this guitar so much that I will probably get another like it. I have owned Peavey guitars in the past, but had no idea about the T-60 until very recently. I trust this manufacturer, especially their USA-made guitars and amps

I would readily contact them if I needed to, but I don't forsee any need, unless it would be to order a truss rod wrench or something.

If it were stolen or lost, I would definitely seek out another. I've owned Gibsons LPs and Fender Teles in the past and eventually parted with them, without regret. I like the fact that these Peaveys are not embraced on a huge scale, and that they have their own character. I think they're a kind of eccentric, like myself.

I purchased it new in about 1978 or 1979 and it is serial number 00345807. My T-60 is typical with the natural ash clear finish. I am the first and only owner. It is all original and has had no repairs or modifications. The other reviewers have described it well and i have little to add.

This instrument was built for sustain --- every design consideration seems to be aimed at this, and the result is a guitar with the longest clean note sustain you will find. Sustain is achieved thru mass and rigidity -- and these characteristics are repeated in practically every feature and aspect and detail of the instrument.

I generally agree with the other reviewers and I have only a few things to add. I feel that the tone quality of the T-60 is unique. the T-60 never became as popular as the strat or les paul, and hence its unique voice never became a classic, but I feel it does nonetheless have a character all its own. I describe the basic tone as extremely clear, round, and bell-like, with outstanding clean sustain. I used it in a soul band and I often would step into the horn line and play a trumpet part on the T-60 and it would blend remarkably well with the other horns -- it would disappear into the horn mix and become another trumpet. I think the reason is this bell-like tone. I also used to play it thru a rotary speaker on some songs and it could imitate an organ sound pretty well. I played slide on it a great deal and i agree with the reviewer who felt it was good in this role. I generally play the T-60 thru a vintage Fender Princeton Reverb, or thru a very early hand-built Mesa Boogie.

My T-60 has excellent intonation. I have measured the tuning at all frets with a strobotuner and it is as near to perfect as a guitar can get. It came from the factory this way and I have never adjusted it. The action is extremely fast and sure. There are no buzzes anywhere on the neck, even when strings are bent to extremes. The neck is perfect -- it doesn't get any better than this.

I agree with what other reviewers said. My T-60 has taken lots of hits but the natural wood finish does not show the damage. It still looks remarkably good. It is in very good shape overall, considering what I have put it thru. I should be ashamed of myself for how I have treated it. I have worn the finish off the bottom edge of the neck at 3 spots. I also wore a small hole through the silver plating on the edge of the treble pickup. Basically, it is built like a tank and I think it will last 300 years. It is 100% reliable -- it has always operated flawlessly. I might add also that the hard shell plastic case began to fall apart at the corners about 10 years ago and the case is now utterly pulverized -- the guitar is vastly more durable than the case was!!!!

I have never needed service of any kind.

For 25 years I was a bit sheepish and apologetic about my T-60. My friends wondered why I sold the other guitars, why I didn't have strat or a Les Paul. I would shrug and say, "Well, I know it's just a Peavey T-60, but I kinda like it anyway." I kept my real feelings inside. I did not know there were others who loved T-60s. When i found this review site I realized that I am not crazy and I am not alone. I don't have to apologize any more for my T-60. I dont have to feel like a weirdo (at least not for this reason). About 20 years ago, when I needed a bass, I searched for and found a T-40 --- I wanted to have the companion instrument.

The T-60 is a great and unique guitar and it is an undiscovered classic. It is one of the great guitars of all time, and finally now I can come out and say it out loud and be out in the open about how I feel about the instrument.

Not sure when this guitar was made, but I bought it brand new from Chuck Levin's about 22 years ago. It was my first electric guitar. Ash body with a maple neck (I think...not sure as I am not an expert on this). 2 pickups, 3-way selector, 2 tone and 2 volume knobs...all are nice except the 3-way selector switch which my kids managed to break; no biggie as I was able to get a replacement. The frets are laminated - it's the only guitar I've ever seen with gloss lamination on the frets. This guitar is a tad heavy and it is one of the reasons why I moved on to a Gibson SG, but I still love this guitar and refuse to give it up (in spite of my oldest son's pleas for me to give it to him). While a little heavy, this guitar is lighter than my brother's Les Paul. Comes with a terrific hardshell case that allows me to take it anywhere.

This guitar is very dynamic and can make an assortment of different, credible sounds. I put new GHS Boomer strings on it and was able to get some crunchy heavy metal sounds as well as Duane Eddy twang. A lot of surprising and satisfying tonal capabilities here and I'm always surprised by it's sonic range...very nice!!! Overall, gives a nice crisp, bright sound with a nice low end.

The other thing I love about this guitar is the neck action - thin neck that allow low and fast playing. Never had a problem with buzzing strings either. The glossy laminated finish on the frets is unique and almost weird, but I have no problem with it...probably allows better vibrato since it's so slippery...LOL. The neck is solid and never required adjustment even after all these years.

I haven't used this guitar for live gigs, but I have taken it out a few times. It travels well with the excellent hardshell case and never had a problem. The finish has held up extraordinarily well and nary a chink to be found in it's armor. This guitar is built to last.

N/A - never had to use them which attests to the strength and durability of the guitar.

Overall, I love this guitar. In fact, I bought a matching Peavey T-40 bass guitar to match and I love both of them. Terrific guitars, great sounds and great neck action. Pound for pound, this guitar has given me the best bang for the buck! I have since purchased a Gibson SG which has now become my current axe of choice, but I love my T-60 and I will never give it up until they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

Mine's from the late 70's. Ash body, maple neck and fretboard, "rail" pickups (which i've heard are better than the other kind they switched to in the eighties, but i can't say from experience). 2 pickups, 3-way selector, 2 tone and 2 volume knobs, phase switch. Possibly the coolest thing about this very cool guitar is the capability of switching from single-coil to humbucking mode by rolling back the tone knobs. Also, it's got a phase switch, so when the pickup selector is in the middle position, you can get that great funky nasal sound. The ash body is very heavy, but that along with the string-through-body bridge, is part of what gives it such great tone and sustain.

This is possibly my favorite-sounding solidbody i've ever played. Great tone, amazing versatility. In single-coil mode, it's bright and punchy, but not quite as thin-sounding as a strat. As you roll the tone knobs back, the pickups switch into humbucking mode, so you can get a super-thick sound that works best with lots of distortion. With the pickup selector in the middle position, the phase switch allows you to put the pickups out of phase with each other, which creates a nasal tone. Try this with one of the pickups at full bright tone and the other with the tone knob rolled back. You can get so many cool, unique sounds out of this guitar.

I play it through a early eighties fender concert amp, no effects. It was probably made with blues and country in mind, but in addition to playing blues with it, i also like to play along with sonic youth cd's, and it sounds right at home.

My only dislike about this guitar is that the neck is very thin. My favorite neck are 60's strat and SG necks; the t-60 neck is significantly thinner than these. But it's really just a matter of taste... Apparently some folks like a super-thin neck.

Other than that, I haven't had any trouble with any of the hardware.

This guitar is built like a tank. It's clearly built for gigging; the bridge is extremely solid, and scratches and dings barely show up on the bare-wood finish.

N/A; i've never dealt with peavey.

I've been playing 13 years. I also own a gibson SG, a MIM fender thinline telecaster, and a gibson les paul with p-90's. If i could only keep one, it would definitely be the peavey; i'd buy this guitar again in a second (in fact i've been kind of thinking about trying to get one in sunburst finish). I don't think there's another solidbody that i'd rather have, and when you consider the price i paid -- the bang for you buck on this american-made guitar is just phenomenal.

Mine might be one of the earlier ones, it sure looks it. Beat up and the wood on the necks looks like the worms have had at it. It is 21 frets, and the previous writer is wrong about a couple of things, a) I've never heard of a tele or strat or anything else 25 3/4, it is standard 25 1/2. b) The nut is not 1 5/16, more like 1 5/8+. It is all solid, with an otherwise unheard of pickup/switching/wiring arrangement that switches between HB and SC mode with the tone control. The neck pup is DiMarzio and the bridge pup is unidentified. Both are tapped for switching through the tone circuit, and gives an amazing variety of sounds passively. Mine was white, I'm not sure if it's originally white or a re-paint. I'm painting it gloss white with old automotive nitro-cellulose lacquer. The body style is "big" double cut style, it looks a little bit country. Fixed string through fender style saddles and cast metal bridge plate. It has Gotoh type tuners which must be very rugged as they still seem good. Maple 21 fret tele type neck 25 1/2" scale, medium frets. I am in the process of completely restoring it right off the bat as it was in rough shape. New pickguard, pots, switches, wiring, paint, refret already done and a new 22 fret neck ordered I may use as well. It should be interesting when it's done....

I read that they have a wide range of sounds, will have to wait and find out.

Built as they say "like a tank". Clean routing, it still worked in it's dreadful condition.

Playing without a backup is just silly, that aside, it seems very rugged and of such simple design it should be no more prone to failure than any other electric guitar.

Peavey is known for excellent customer support, they have the manuals on their website.