NEW Peavey PXD Series

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:08 am

I just saw these in an AMS catalog today and found them interesting. Finally some new guitar shapes, even though they're for them metal whippersnappers.
They've got four different models with different options available - EMG's and the Afterburner circuit (20+ db gain boost) or Peavey pickups, floyd rose or hardtail, and you can get models with just one bridge humbucker.

Peavey PXD Series:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation?q=pxd&st=

Peavey proudly introduces the PXDâ„¢ Series, a new breed of extreme electric guitars that captures the aggression and attitude of modern metal players.

With supercharged active pickups anchored to menacing slabs of tone-sustaining mahogany, the Peavey PXD Series is the sound of full-on aggression and the perfect complement to the Peavey 6505Â® Series guitar amplifiers, already a metal legend in the arsenals of bands like Trivium, In Flames, Bullet For My Valentine, Machine Head, Darkest Hour and more. True to the music that inspired them, the new PXD Series guitars are built for speed, slicing leads and razor-sharp riffs.

The Peavey PXD Series launches with four distinct models, the Tombâ„¢, Twenty-Threeâ„¢, Tragicâ„¢ and Voidâ„¢, with a range of feature options including KahlerÂ® tremolos, Tune-o-maticâ„¢ bridges with a string-through design and wicked designs that ship with Coffin CaseÂ® cases or gig bags. The initial launch of PXD guitars will offer satin black finish with aged aluminum pickguard, inlay and truss rod cover, with additional options to follow.

All PXD guitars feature high-output EMGÂ® or Peavey VFLâ„¢ active pickupsâ€”plus the EMG-AB Afterburnerâ„¢ tone circuit, which boosts input gain up to 20 dBâ€”for the highest levels of saturation anywhere.

boyecho · Post by **boyecho** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:22 am

i like the top one. it's like a horrid mix of mosrite, fender strat, and ibanez.

their ultimate sin is that it only comes in flat black. [and ugly headstock]

b.s.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:46 am

yeah, the top one is mainly why i posted these. i figured someone would like it's mosrite look.
also, how often do we get to see totally new body styles?!!! awesomz.

flat black can be cool. I like how they stuck with big ass pickguards, kinda cool.

r40f · Post by **r40f** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:28 am

yeah i like the shapes of them, but i would never play something with active electronics.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:31 am

I like em up until I see em.

If you told me:
New body style
flat black'
huge pick guard
EMGs

I would be in awe... Until you showed me them, cause they're kinda dumb lookin'.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:15 am

I think they fucked up with the headstocks. If they just kept the cool regular Peavey stock like on the t-50's or whatever, they might win something.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:51 pm

I agree on the headstock, its the main thing i dislike about BC Rich as well.. them stoopid widow spider headstocks.
The mosrite type is my fave.
There is a Michael Schenker vibe with the black/white bodys.
It says they use Kahler tremelos.. cool, EMG's and afterburners, i'd like to have a go on one.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:20 pm

The hockeystick stock is great. The Dean one is not.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:10 pm

The tuners are skeleton key tops! I like the SG one. It's balanced, and does what Gibson should have done, which is to try to do variations on the old tired classics.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:13 pm

I definitely think the HockeyStick is one of the coolest headstocks ever designed.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:36 pm

Mike wrote:

I definitely think the HockeyStick is one of the coolest headstocks ever designed.

this statement is truth. however...reverse pointy metal hockeyshit headstocks

are not.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:46 pm

Indeed. So close yet so far.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:39 pm

I quite like the Iceman type one, the bottom one.

On sayiing that, I think I'd rather just have an Iceman, though.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:39 am

When youve been using Fenders for years its quite suprising how a reverse headstock can confuse you. I know its just flipped the other way and i was'nt paying a lot of attention but on the Stagemaster i was tightening the D peg for the G string and allsorts of nonsense, funny how you get into habits on auto-pilot.
I like the hockey stick headstock and it goes well with anything pointy or Strat-like. The best BC headstock is the Gibson 3 a-side imo, it balances things up a bit, them spastic horn headstocks are just beyond ridiculous.
I mean, why? Like Parker Nitefly headstocks you get the feeling its going to snap during a performance.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:13 pm

top ones shape [which is the best of the shit group imo]
hardtailz [because floyd's just suck if not done wright]
emg's [melaluz]
and the gain circuit sounds pretty cool but i'd rather have a mid boost or a tone bypass, ooo that'd be neat

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:41 pm

Its funny how people lol at EMG's, they just associate them with Metallica and stuff. Thing is they are good noiseless pickups and more mellow players like Dave Gilmour have used them for years.

astro · Post by **astro** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:22 pm

Fran wrote:Its funny how people lol at EMG's, they just associate them with Metallica and stuff. Thing is they are good noiseless pickups and more mellow players like Dave Gilmour have used them for years.

I have an EMG in my P-bass... it sounds pretty fucking sweet.

luke · Post by **luke** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:34 pm

astro wrote:
Fran wrote:Its funny how people lol at EMG's, they just associate them with Metallica and stuff. Thing is they are good noiseless pickups and more mellow players like Dave Gilmour have used them for years.
I have an EMG in my P-bass... it sounds pretty fucking sweet.

Exactly.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:02 pm

Man, you can't knock EMGs.