{"id":9136,"date":"2016-06-22T10:32:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T15:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/?p=9136"},"modified":"2016-06-22T10:32:30","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T15:32:30","slug":"bass-of-the-week-refinished-peavey-t-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbassgear.com\/ebass\/bass-of-the-week\/bass-of-the-week-refinished-peavey-t-40.html","title":{"rendered":"[Bass of the Week] Refinished Peavey T-40"},"content":{"rendered":"

The feature bass for this week proves where there’s a will, there’s a way, as this particular Peavey started out in rather rough shape, but ended up being great in the end.<\/p>\n

(We’re also glad to see the owner kept the original bridge and control knobs. Peavey T-40 knobs in particular are increasingly becoming rare, so if you have a set in good condition, hang on to them.)<\/p>\n

Owner Todd Costner writes:<\/p>\n

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I bought this bass for a couple hundred dollars off eBay and it was rough… fretboard had shrunk so the frets would rub your fingers as you played, its natural wood finish was stained and worn, the A string turning key was stripped, had a screw in place of a strap button….. but the sound was killer and after 38 yrs it needed some love! Lynn Mace of ‘RockMace Guitar” fame was our guitarist in HighWire, so I knew if anyone could bring it back to its former glory it would be Lynn. He stripped it down, did a ton of neck and fret work, went through the electronics and gave it a beautiful royal sparkle blue to make it an original. I had a T-40 in the late 80’s and always loved the heft of it and the wide variety of tones that it produced. Its northern ash with massive hardware so YES it is heavy … but it has amazing sustain and in reality only a couple pounds heavier than your typical Fender P bass.<\/p>\n

The Luthier that refinished this Peavey T-40 was Lynn Mace:<\/p>\n

Lynn Mace 
lrm_3@tahoo.com
828-216-6482<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Well done!<\/p>\n

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