WHo needs Dean, OR Gibson when..........

[eSGEe]

YOu can score an AMAZING ----VINTAGE (198o-something) --- all original )except the knobs) --Metal SHRED MACHINE -----

Dean ML??? nope
Gibson Flying V??? nope


PEAVEY MANTIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


made in USA baby --- tilt neck -- ROCK MAPLE bilaminate neck -- killer shape--- LIGHT --- Fast---
Eat your heart out Dime Bag Daryl!!!!!
I got this thing DELIVERED for less than the low end china Deans .................and less than a CASE for a Gibson V !!!!

--- the pickup is PURE metal-- it has the standard Peavey tone split knob (1-7 humbucker 8-10 single coil)

AND unlike a "V" -- you can play it SEATED comfortably ---

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And another BARGAIN BIN ---USA MADE -- piece of QUALITY gear --- staggers into my band of misfit gear......... life, she is good---

 

[Hackmaster]

A merry little misfit indeed.
Well done Sir!

 

[eSGEe]

its a shredfest of epic proportion--cant find anything on the pickup--- but MAN its a KILLER---
will try and get a better pic

 

[BFT Gibson]

Congrats...i like it !!

 

[BFT Gibson]

is the pup hot & then backs down nice & clear ?

 

[eSGEe]

"stock" photo but a better look at the pickup--

double hex slugs
mine too has the broke "PG" -- seems common among them

 

[eSGEe]

no its rather HOT on all cylinders--
they arent expecting you to play Crosby Still and Nash on this----
its more -- Metalica---- Megadeath oriented for sure---

 

[BFT Gibson]

23 frets...i am curious to hear this thing. am fascinated with simple guitars that scream but clean up...it's impressive,,really digging this guitar..even the pickguard shape,the fretboard screams stratt to me but on Gibson scale

 

[eSGEe]

note the vary groovy tuners in the pic above --- waffle backs -- fender look -- but stamped "Peavey TRULOCK"

 

[BFT Gibson]

no its rather HOT on all cylinders--
they arent expecting you to play Crosby Still and Nash on this----
its more -- Metalica---- Megadeath oriented for sure---

cool..what am finding out as i explore the fender amps..the pickups really get exposed for their nuances..i was shocked at how darn good all my Gibsons break the amp right where i like it . I like the hot then a nice slow taper roll off from dimed on down..its like having 10 stomp box's on your volume knob of guitar

 

[steveb63]

Happy NGD bro.

Just havin some fun.

Cool Made in the USA!

 

[eSGEe]

IMHO one of the main things is--- its not trying to "recapture the VIBE of the 80's" --- it IS THE 80's ---

thanks steveb63

its a pointy mess -- but man it shreds---

 

[steveb63]

IMHO one of the main things is--- its not trying to "recapture the VIBE of the 80's" --- it IS THE 80's ---

thanks steveb63

its a pointy mess -- but man it shreds---

Most important part of the quoted post.

"Not trying recapture the vibe" Authenticity counts.

Rawk on. :dood:

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Congrats sir!
I wonder if that pickup is anything like the 12 pole, Allen key adjustable, monster in my buddy’s Tracer...

 

[BlackSG91]

That guitar is NO good! It has only 23 frets.


;>)/

 

[eSGEe]

well considering the neck is IDENTICAL to my Peavey Patriot --- and they basically used a LOT of the same parts just in "different shapes"
Im betting it is---
they used a LOT of Schaller pups back in the day......Ive not ventured under the hood but Im suspecting its one of those

 

[eSGEe]

BFT-- I dialed it back-- put it on single coil cut the tone-- and -- finger style picking up by the neck its "clean" --ish

 

[eSGEe]

and with both coils going and no tone-- its ---fat and bluesish --

 

[Don O]

That guitar is NO good! It has only 23 frets.


;>)/

Well that’s odd....

 

[eSGEe]

no--- its PEAVEY