Peavey T-60

Purchased in 1981 for $300. Forget the guy who writes below that he thinks he paid $600 for his. Either he forgot about the amplifier he also bought the same day or else he was trying to inflate the value because he was getting ready to put the guitar it up on ebay. ;-)

Very few "features" to describe.

Maple neck and fretboard, ash body. Case came with it.

Scale is 25-3/4" (like a Strat/Tele)

Neck width at nut is 1-5/15"

The fretboard is fairly flat - maybe about the same as my '68 Les Paul (which may not be stock - I'm not sure)

The wiring of the pickups is cool (goes from a humbucker to a single coil)

Most notable feature about the guitar is its sheer BULK. In fact, there's SO MUCH bulk, I should probably give it a "10" for features. Maybe a 12.

Sounds are very good. Lots of range and lots of useful tones by fiddling with the controls. I really like that. In single coil mode, it's noticeably quieter than my Strats and Tele. If I were to describe the tone I'd say in single coil mode it's very similar to a Tele, but still its own sound. And in humbuck mode it resembles my old Les Paul, a bit more midrangey. The sustain is very good, if you like that compressed sound.

It's a shame Harmony-Central lumps together "Action" with "Fit and Finish"

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The action is very good. This is a slim neck, I personally like the slightly fatter neck on my Am Standard Strat, but this is playable. The strings feel somewhat close together to me, but it isn't too bad.

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I've always found the guitar hard to play, not because of the neck/frets/action, but because its shape seems to always get in my way, regardless of whether I'm standing or sitting. Sitting is the worst for me, however. It's very hard to move around on the neck when sitting because the way the guitar sits in my lap, like a boat anchor (for a large ship) and the guitar's waist is just in the wrong place. Now, this is an individual thing: every body is shaped differently.

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Even though there are plenty of frets (21?), playing in the higher register is very difficult for me. The huge block of wood on the body where the neck bolts on makes it nearly impossible for me to really wail or even play barre chords up there. I can play it, but it isn't fun at all.

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The controls feel "right." You know what I mean? Sometimes, I'll play a guitar and when I turn the knobs the sound just doesn't seem to agree with the movement of the knobs. This guitar feels very natural when being adjusted. Maybe the best guitar for that I've ever played.

After all these years this guitar still looks shiny new. I admit that this guitar hasn't been played as much as my other guitars (never took it on a gig), but even so the frets don't show as much wear as I believe they should after all this time. From the standpoint of longevity, I think Peavey did an OUTSTANDING job selecting the materials and assembling this baby.

This guitar doesn't use Customer Support.

I've had some sort of fretted instrument in my hands since before there were Beatles (mostly 6 string electric guitar). If you can only have one guitar for recording, this might be a good choice. Very versatile sound-wise. NOT for metal though - just not quite right.

For playing comfort, this is not the one. I'm sure there are many folks out there who prefer this thin, flat neck and the large, heavy feel of the body. Not me. I've threatened for years to have my guitar tech cut down the body, maybe drill some holes in the side to lighten it up, too. But then I look down at the poor, bloated thing and I repent, it would sorta be like defiling a piece of American history I guess.

I got mine new in 1978 and I think I paid around $600 for it. I think I got the first one to hit Coughman Music in Lancaster, Ohio. It is a USA-made, first year, "patents pending" model with the natural ashe body and maple neck. I am very pleased with the features of this T-60 as it is able cover any genre I can perform (that's probably not saying much). As far as technical features, creative electronics aside, its pretty basic (no locking tuners or bridge or tremolo) which means not alot to break. Mines still all stock - I guess that says enough.

I am obviously well pleased with the sound - I've had the thing 26 years. I'm pretty much a rocker, favoring 70's and 80's metal. I really like it that I can cover alot of sounds with this guitar's versatility that other reviewers have described better than I can. It sustains forever and also stays in tune very well.

The action on my T-60 is probably one of the best I've ever tried. I suppose that I am biased due to the familiarity 26 years creates, but it is low and fast, spoiling me so much I have little interest in anything else. I deliberately kept this out of my son's hands until he got a couple years "toughening" with my old accoustic so he wasn't spoiled too.

I'd say any 26 year old guitar that continues to impress everyone who plays it could be rightfully called durable. I'd dare any other guitar maker out there to compare their best in this catagory. I did once break the phase switch (I think it was 1980) and it was absolutely my fault. I'll spare everyone my version of a clever description of this thing's invincibility and just state that it is reliable and durable.

About that switch in '80, no prob.

I guess I started playing about 28 years ago, but you definitely couldn't prove it by the way I play. I do love this guitar and not only would I replace it if stolen, I probably will buy another one soon as at the current market value, I am sure they are as good a value as you can find. Plus my 14 year old son always has mine. At the time I bought it I looked at a Tele, and even though it would be worth more today in all likelyhood, I bought the better piece and its not for sale anyway.

Made in USA.It was made in 1982.There are 21 frets.Pickup configuration is H/H.Body and neck is mahogany i think.Naturel finish.Body style is between strat and les paul.Tuners are non-locking.

I play hard rock and heavy metal.And some time other genres.And it suits every style.I am usin it with pod XT.It isn't noisy.It has bright and thick sound.I like every thing abaout the guitar it is awesome.

Pickups are factory made.I didn't need to change them.They are fantastic.

I am using this guitar for 22 years and it is still new.I think it lasts forever.

I never had a problem with this guitar all these years so i never made contact with customer support.So i don't have any opinion abaout this category.

It's my friend since 22 years.Always offering to my friends.I have 2 strats 1 tele and 1 les paul but this is different from them.I always prefer this to any guitar.

I have a 1979 T-60. I think they'r all USA made.
21 Frets
It has a VERY VERY solid, heavy body, with a 3-ply Black pickguard, on top of a tobacco sunburst finish...
The tone combination options are almost unlimited, with 2 tone/ 2 volume knobs, selector switch and phase switch..
IT has dual humbuckers, that almost resemble the Dimarzio Fast Tracks.. really hot distortion sounds, and very sustain-ful clean tones...these pickups really grab low sound, and punch out the highs nicely.
I believe all the body is Oak, with a maple neck.
It has a LARGE, string-thru body bridge,
and this guitar also has very sensitive tuners. (peavey)
most of them came with a peavey molded hard case that cannot be broken... you could runb this thing over with a train and still be jamming in memphis later in the evening...
i am very happy with the aound i get from this guitar...

Great sound, rich deep lows, with clean clear highs..

Never had better action on any other guitar, there were a few light scratches on it when i got it, but it is almost flawless.

very solid construction... unbreakable.

never needed to bother... i have never had any problems with the guitar!

this is a great guitarm, and i recommend it to anyone who will not be spending alot of time on stage with it, cause it is very heavey, and i would not want to feel responsible for someone's back going out...but it is FAR more valuable to me than any other guitars in it's price range...

You can read the rest of the reviews and see the main features. my favorite extra is that really cool phasing switch that i havents seen on any other guitar. there is only 21 frets, a little dissapointing but okay anyway.

Suits my style well(classic rock, blues). it plays nice clean tones and with lots of bass, but in my opinion the distortion tones are even better. I would call it more les paulish than stratish, but with all the tonal variations you can get close to both. the tone knobs are very responsive and turn the pickups from humbucker to single-coil when you turn them past 7,which is pretty cool. the phase switch also gives more variation but only when the pickup switch is in 2nd position since you have to have both humbuckers on to notice a difference. I just love the neck pickup, its deep and booming.

The action is really, really, good on the maple fretboard. I bought it on ebay and set it up myself. No flaws or anything.

this thing is 25 years old and i dont see why it wont last at least another 25. Everything about this guitar is solid: the body, the finish,the hardware. The most common word in describing the t-60 is tank, an accurate description-especially since this thing would double as a potent weapon. If i dropped it on the floor, id be worried about the floor.

I've heard peavey support is real good, and it is. I sent them a gig bag once that i had had a few years and they replaced it without any questions. I also emailed them one time asking what type of amps lynyrd skynyrd used back in the 70's(i knew they used peaveys) just out of curiousity. The man that emailed me back gave me an elaborate history and asked for my address so he could send me a few free skynyrd posters. Thats what i call customer service. them They also have the 25 year old manual for the t-60 guitar on their website.

id put this guitar up against almost any other guitar and this definitely blows away others in its price range. It should be a classic.

I'm sure you've read the other reviews, there's alot to be had with this instrument. Dual humbuckers with coil-tap, phase switch, two tone and two volume knobs. Enough to give a wide variety of tonal options, but not so much that the tone itself is weighed down...if you know what I mean. The neck on this guitar is a replacment. I don't know what happened to the original neck, but hey, the Tele neck is great for me. (See "Action, Fit and Finish") Nice and thick, and it adds some brightness. Hardtail, three-ply pickguard, durable hardware, tough as a tank. Very resonant. MADE IN THE USA!!!

This guitar suits my bedroom style...I'm a metalhead at heart, but I've lately been delving deep into blues, and I tend to reach for this guitar when I'm in that mood. At home, I run this through either a 30 watt Marshall combo or a little Dano 15 watt.. nothing too spectacular, I know, but they work fine for my woodshedding.

Depending on the settings, you can get thick, thin, dark, bright, anything really. In my opinion this is a remarkably versatile guitar, especially with the coil taps. Quiet. Nice and full, unless you specifically dial that out. Good sustain. If you play anything under the vast umbrella of "rock", you simply cannot go wrong with this guitar.

First of all, I got this guitar as a gift, and second hand. From what I could gather at the Peavey Guitar Forum, it's a late '70s or early '80s guitar, but most likely a '78. The gift-giver had not played the guitar in five years, so naturally it was not in tune, but the action is nice and low, and everything is in great condition, especially considering the age. There are a few dings, nothing that penetrates the finish, which is a nice muted sunburst. Very little corrosion for a twenty year old instrument.

There is one flaw with this particular instrument, that being the bridge pickup will not work when it is selected alone. It works when both pickups are on, but when used by itself, there is only a very thin, very shallow tone. This is most likely a wiring problem, I jsut have to bring it in and get it checked out. IMPORTANT - this is not a shortcoming in the design or the construction or the guitar, just natural wear and tear.

One more thing, the neck is a replacement Warmoth Telecaster neck, which I love; again, I recieved this as a gift and this is how it came.

This guitar would most definitely withstand a show. Hardware- no problemo. The finish alone is stronger than your average axe, and the wood...holy hell is this guitar heavy. Resonant as can be, but HEAVY. I have no idea what it is made out of, but you'd break the stage if you tomahawked this thing, and you'd probably stay in tune. The strab buttons are solid, but if you play live you're probably equipping strap locks, which I'd always recommend. Playing a show without a backup seems to be tempting fate, but you could depend on this.

I downloaded a schematic and owner's manual from the Peavey site, which I though was a cool feature. No personal experience, however.

I've been playing close to five years, and I own an '03 ESP Explorer, a 1981 Ibanez Destroyer II, a Danelectro Innuendo, an Ibanez five-string bass, and a few other odds and sods. As I got this for free, I couldn't ask for anything more. This is a rock-solid guitar with great versatility and good looks.

Now listen up, you can get one for very little money...browse the prices paid for these. 1970's guitars for what, $200-$300? And these are top quality instruments. Look at the overall ratings here, and then pop in the Les Paul section and compare...and then compare the prices. Sooner or later, people are going to wake up and start really charging for these. If you find one, buy it. You will not be dissapointed.

Think it's about '77
Big shiny black thing with blade pick-ups
Lovely unique body, white trim on scratch plate.
Got original case with it, minus the lining.

Seems to be a versatile guitar.
I play mainly experimental electronic music, with fierce white noise and spacy chaos.
I have line6 delay modeller, line6 filter modeller, boss me6 efx.
Nice guitar for my eBow.
I like it's sound, clean or scuzzy.

Second hand, but didn't need much work.
Basically perfect condition, considering it's age, very little cosmetic damage.
Looks like my dream guitar... normally like a Bigsbt tremolo, but love this one trem. free.
Full of individuality and style.

Think this'll last forever. This appears to be a super hard guitar.
Everything on it is robust and looks like it's built for war.
Seems reliable. Looking forward to using it live for the first time soon.
I never gig without a second guitar, play too hard to not risk multiple string breakage.

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Have it about 18 mts.
Wish I knew more about it's history.
If it was stolen, I'd hunt the thief and beat them up using it, without fear of damaging it.
I also play a deArmond with the Bigsby tremolo, so I have my dream paring for gigs.
This guitar is definitely top of the food chain, played a pricy new Telecaster recently, it was like a tin can with some elastic bands stretched over it by comparison to the Peavey.
To get this gem for the price I paid, on our expensive market here is excellent.

Serial Number 00474175 which dates it to around 1979. Please correct me if I'm wrong on that because I just picked it up a few days ago and am starting my research. All the bels and whistles mentioned in the other reviews are there because she's still completely stock. I have the natural finish, with the maple neck. There is very little wear on the guitar and the frets are a showing very little wear as well. It came with the original rectangular case which is beat up pretty bad but I guess it did it's job!

I have only played it in the pawnshop I bought it in, so I have no real opinion as of yet. I have an Ultimate Chorus, and a vintage Hiwatt 50, so I'll let you know.

Stunning action. With the thin neck I can see why all the country dudes dig it. Easy to bend and feels fast.

What's the word we are all using? TANK!!!

Worked in a Peavey retail outlet for years and I must say they are a company that walk the walk when it comes to servicing their customers.

So far it seems to have it's own personality. It will take time to for me to adjust to it and vice versa. Mostly I think it will train me.

Made November '80 in Mississippi.
21 frets, SOLID body, control scheme is similar to Les Paul. Notable differences are tone pots that make the humbuckers go single coil when dialed above 7, and a phase switch that reverses the bridge humbucker when using both pickups resulting in the mids being scooped out. Northern Ash 3 piece body and 2 piece Maple neck. Clear satin finish really shows off the wood while all finish scratches and scuffs are invisible unless you hold it up to the light. Bridge is sorta like a cast tele ashtray, strings thru the body. Original hard case is pretty substantial except for the cam lock latches. Okay but they don't have much closing force. A minor gripe is on the inside. It is well padded except for the hard plastic cover over the storage area under the neck. It has rubbed the only discernable wear the guitar has onto the back of the neck. I keep a cloth under it now that it's mine.

I'm a classic / hard rock and blooze guy, can't play for squat but I can amuse myself for hours. I've managed to collect some nice guitars to cover about any sound and have always been intrigued by the T-60. I just got this off ebay from guitarsandeffects.com (Thanks Nat!!!) and I haven't begun to figure out all the sounds this thing is capable of. The tone control that also goes from humbucker to single coil in addition to it's normal duty is cool. BOTH pickups are very versatile, I hardly ever used neck pickups before.It will spank like a loud tele, blend like a strat in the bridge/middle position, or get fat like a hot humbucker. Wild. I play thru a Hot Rod DeVille 2x12 and usually sound choices are made by guitar selection. Strat, Tele, Les Paul, 335, SG Junior, Guild Blues 90 are all versatile but this thing kills them all in that department. Maybe not a better guitar, but the T-60 is no slouch compared to guitars costing 10 times as much. If nothing else it would be the perfect backup since it can do so many tones. At least a 9.

As I said, it was over 23 years old when I got it, don't know the history but it led a pampered life somewhere. This thing is really slick. Everything works! No oxidation, nothing loose or rattling. I'm kinda stumped on how to rate it here since it lived somewhere else.

It gets a 10 here. If the bar caught on fire you could bash a hole thru the wall with it to escape. The hardware is METAL, including the knobs and switches. The only plastic on it is the pickguard. Strap buttons are fine but I put Schallers on it anyhow. I can't imagine playing without a backup, but if I did I would use this one for sure.

As far as customer support, I called Peavey with the serial number the day I got it and they were very helpful and I got alot of technical advise to help me learn more about it. I don't think they track production as close as the other guys, at least not on the old stuff. For example, the serial number is only that, there is no date code or anything hidden in it. I'm a believer, the big guys could learn a thing or two here. Hartley Peavey did something right.

Started picking in '77, started playing in High School in '82. My life story is on the review of my Les Paul Classic Plus (Sorry!) I also have a fantastic '93 American Standard Strat, an '01 335 Dot Reissue (buttah!), a '01 Guild Blues 90 (Rocks!), a beat up p-90 SG Junior, and a '99 Guild DCE-3 acoustic made in Rhode Island with Flame Maple sides and arched back, built like a tank! If any of them were lost or stolen, my first stop would be my gun safe. Which way did they go? This guitar was cheap but the value is way beyond that. I don't think there is another one out there this clean for any price. The tech guy I spoke with told me that Hartley has resisted the reissue nostalgia craze and thinks it is a rip off. With what Fender and Gibson are getting for their "Historic" stuff, he's right. I beg to differ on this one point. They couldn't sell this guitar new for less than 2 grand at Fender, 4 grand at Gibson. If it was priced under $2,ooo to compete with the lower end Pauls and ANY Fender, I'm convinced Peavey could sell enough to make it worth their while. If you've never played one of these, go find one!!! When I took it to my luthier, he got all misty eyed and said he put a Kahler trem on one he sold years ago. Such regret!

1979 Solid ash top black in color with two humbuckers and peavey machine heads and hard shell case. Has original strings and I'm the original owner. The most sturdy electric guitar ever built.

Mine sounds great. To get a Strat/Tele sound I lowered height of the front of the bridge pick up and left the back of the bridge pick up up and put the switch in the single coil position and is sounds great for lead and to play rhythm I move the switch in order to use both pick ups.

Set up is perfect. Mine is black with a maple neck and is flawless. I beleive this is the only model guitar I've ever seen with a metal nut for the strings. Neck is bolted on with 4 screws. The 3rd and 4th strings have a clamp on the head to help contain the strings during hard playing.

This guitar can take anything. Every screw is tight and stays that way. Only negative is its heavy but I don't think its any heavier than a Les Paul.

Never had a problem so I don't know.

I've been playing off and on about 35 years. I did comparisons and I kind of wanted a Stratocaster and a Les Paul. I couldn't afford both so I settled on this Peavey T60. I play it thru a Fender Deluxe Reverb early 70's amp and also thru a small Crate amp.