Peavey Predator

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:05 am

This just came in today. I traded an nice overdrive pedal for it. It is really nice. The finish is nice and thin. Main issues is the selector switch is crapping out, but that should be an easy fix. The frets are a bit sharp. I don't know how to fix that. I did adjust the truss rod to get the action a bit lower. The old school style Fender guard is popping up a bit by the bridge pickup. I am guessing that is why Fender ended up adding another pickguard screw there. LOL Pictures!

IMG_3155 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

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The thinner finish is really cool. (In my opinion.)

IMG_3164 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:19 am

Peaveys are rock solid. This one looks sweet.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:38 am

That guitar was the first electric guitar I ever played live.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:52 am

Nice!

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:29 pm

Sharp frets are now filed nicely. Big difference in feel. Pickups sound nice. I just need to get a new switch. Not sure when I will get around to that. LOL

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:52 pm

I swapped out the bad switch today. Here are the pics.

Old switch.

IMG_3165 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Replacement switch in place.

IMG_3166 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Stock pickups. (Actually sound pretty good.)

IMG_3167 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Neck pocket.

IMG_3168 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Back together. (Only had a black switch tip.)

IMG_3176 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

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paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:10 am

Damn, it's got the proper US Fender micro-tilt.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:18 am

Yup! This guitar is so sweet.

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:20 am

Nice looking guitar, some nice stock upgrades on there to a normal strat.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:51 am

New pickguard day! It took a 50's style strat guard totally fine.

Was going for a Gilmour look.

IMG_5041 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5042 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5043 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

IMG_5044 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 4:02 am

Funny, was going to say it needed a black guard when I saw the first pics.

Good score. The tilt screw is a nice touch

One thing I've been wondering about these peaveys you've been picking up...how is the chrome hardware? Comparable to us/jap fender or more like cheap asian strat copies? Also overall feel of quality?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:12 am

Metal feels like good quality. Larger pots. Only sucky thing sometimes is toggle and tuners on some of them. (The non-kluson style ones.)

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:48 am

the trem and tuners on my old peavey predator were syperior to most u.s. Mim, cij fender strats i have ever touched, and it sounded divine, but i smashed it.... Oh well

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:07 pm

Good looking fiddle. However, Peavey Predator sounds like the name of a Chris Hansen special.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 4:48 pm

cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:47 pm

The tuners on yours looks like regular old ping tuners.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:42 pm

Yeah the tuners on this one are the sucky ones. Some of my Peaveys have tuners more like Kluson style ones. My T-26 has "Peavey Deluxe" tuners. Those work well.

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George · Post by **George** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:49 pm

i've had a few of those ceramic bar magnet pickups sound pretty good. less toppy but a nice plinky, grubby sound i associate with squiers but always seem to end up replacing

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:25 pm

That does look classy.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:05 am

George wrote:i've had a few of those ceramic bar magnet pickups sound pretty good. less toppy but a nice plinky, grubby sound i associate with squiers but always seem to end up replacing

I know what you mean. I really like old bar magnet pickups. The more modern ones do sound cheaper tho.

This guitar looks ace. Very nice snag!