Peavey Predator USA

[@muhammadsteinberg]

These guitars are soooo underrated it's ridiculous! I brought mine in 93 because I couldn't afford a strat. I eventually was able to afford a strat. After I got over the strat snob stage and got a better appreciation for tone I realized that my peavy sounded more like an old strat than my strat did. I'm searching for more. Love, love, love this guitar.

[@hotriffsofthrash]

Yeah I have a 94 and I absolutely love it. I wore the original frets out and I refretted it with stainless. Killer guitar

[@daveb1440]

Highly underrated. I had a Peavey USA Telecaster copy that I disassembled to repaint--and time passed and I never got it put back together. I know where an identical red strat, USA, is for $50 at a pawn shop, and the guy has had it for two years. Why they are so unappreciated is a mystery to me.

[@thetruth4580]

dave b Does he still have it lol?

[@ve3cda]

I have a USA Predator that I've owned for quite some years. I also have a Fender Strat which I've also had for a long time. The Predator is a very nice guitar. They're not expensive, plays well and feels good. I take it to gigs and leave it on the stage without worrying about it. Stays in tune and looks nice. I would recommend this guitar to just about anyone. The one I have is all original hardware and sounds fine.

[@dadbodfolkpunk9433]

Peavey USA are so underrated!, i have a t60, reactor, predator......

[@aprendopianoymusica]

I have the same guitar but with modification in bridge pickup (humbucker).... I love it!

[@SuperWonderwall1]

Por qué marca de pastilla la habrán reemplazado?

[@lungfixer]

OK, update to my original post. Decided to make a project out of the Predator. re-finished to natural wood / satin clear coat, replaced the tuners with Schaller 5041's, bridge with Super-Vee Bladerunner and pickups with Bare Knuckle "Sinner". After a fret-dressing and set-up, this guitar is a FUCKIN BEAST!! I shit you not, It plays and sounds (almost) as good as my Suhr at 1/8 the price. The luthier that did the fret work was blown away...even offered to buy it!! I'm now a Predator Fan!!

[@rigovalenz]

i got one of these in pieces for about 25 USD.... assembled it and after playin it for a few weeks I thought it deserved a new finish (Pearl white)..... fell in love with it and for a long time it was the guitar I had beside my desk in my home office...NOW I have 3 Predators :) For the record: My best Strat is a '86 Charvel Model 3A HH (in Red) among a few Fenders, Jacksons, Peaveys, etc.

[@josephbrown9699]

First electric I ever owned got it in 1995 along with rage 158 amp

[@ricsattlermusic]

Nice guitar and great playing 👌

[@hectorwilsonrox]

The official guitar of Hector Wilson & Poker!!!

[@informationsuperhighway100]

Peavy products are extremely well made, there the next collecting craze,mark my words

[@cool555breeze]

Prices have shot up to $300+ on eBay...

[@thetruth4580]

@@cool555breeze And if you haven't noticed most of them are still for sale at that price haha

[@stevenboulton9911]

I agree, there great

[@guitarlessons205]

been collectors since the T Series to me.. just hope it doesn't catch on...

[@hirammusic5033]

@@cool555breeze buy the Squier Deluxe Stratocaster (200$)

[@TB6491]

Great guitar! I bought one used a few years ago. I didn’t know about the ceramic pickups but noticed the tone was can be a little harsh. Wouldn’t mind a second guitar to install alnico pups. Nice demo

[@michelbrault1690]

Nice vidéo i used to have the Peavey Falcon and look in check Another Peavey Prédator on m'y Town!

[@voiceofreason8594]

I love the finish on the neck. You used to be able to find them dirt cheap but they're rising a little in price. I paid 70 bucks for mine 4 years ago, pretty beat up body, but flipped it for 120

[@brucemcdonald1114]

After my first one, I bought two more. At $100-$130 used, I'll just keep buying them every time.

[@NJackDunkley]

Super news mate , nothing better or more rewarding!

[@MrTrsmusic]

nice tones man great vid

[@wozpinball]

Nice playing and good demo.

[@StSimonMartyr]

Most underrated guitar in existence. Neck is amazing. Needs tuners, steel bridge and perhaps a pickup swap and it rivals $1400 axes..

[@VenerableNut]

StSimonMartyr is it the crafstmanship on them that makes them so great? with all those replacements it doesnt sound like a very good deal, but I mean it'd still beat $1400 by a longshot. I saw one at a pawnshop for under $200, you think it'd be worth it? it's an american series

[@guitarlessons205]

Agreed

[@guitarlessons205]

No man it would be a waste of your money buy an Indonesian or Chinese strat and leave these quality Peaveys to me. ..lol. no brother just joking yes please guitars are incredibly smoking for the money all you have to do is play an American-made Peavey right beside an American-made Strat and you'll see.

[@NJackDunkley]

Hi I think it was a 1996, I got from a guy who hd bought it for his son and it went unused stowed away in a cupboard for years. These predators are a really sturdy build and hold up to MIM and squiers very well indeed. You can pick em up anywhere between £50 to £150.00.

[@Salieri47]

Yes, I can see this vid is 12 years old. Nice playing, makes me want to get my USA Predator out for some noodling around (my playing sucks). I don't remember my neck PUP being that seriously bright. Something to note: People have posted that Peavey installed pre-loaded pickguards imported from China or Korea, wherever. Another example of handcrafted (made) in the USA actually meaning assembled in the USA?

[@NJackDunkley]

@@Salieri47 I think that’s right ‘assembled in USA’ to be honest two bits of wood bolted together a strat is a strat and after decades wood is dry, light and stable but fit and finish poor. Sounds like strat, looks like a strat.

[@christopherdidonna4843]

I have a 1992 which I bought in '93. I am buying a Fender loaded pi ckguard, Fender vintage saddles and Fender keys. But it's a great guitar.

[@DannyWoodMusic]

Totally agree with NJack on this one. I've had this same model Predator for about 15 years now and it's an amazing guitar. Well built and sturdy. I've replaced the tuners, tremolo, and pickups and I guarantee my Peavey would hold up to any of the lower end American Strats and definitely blow MIM strats out of the water. Great video and demo!

[@NJackDunkley]

Hi its a Peavey Delta Blues. EQ all at 12 o'clock bit of reverb and gain on the OD channel. No Pedals,

[@trb198330]

Peavey predator usa models are awesome. The earlier ones are better but the later ones were great too! Either one is available for under $200 on ebay and smoke any guitar ive played that wasnt custom shop. I happen to love the original pickups and love cermaic single coils in general. You get a good clean tone but it has some bite and life to it, unlike alnico which sound a lil warm and muddy to me. I love a good single coil with some bite to it and some life to it...

[@TheRealSandleford]

got a 93 same color. nice riffs there.

[@NJackDunkley]

Cheers mate, i'm just working on a setup on another predator, it'll be posted for sale fairly soon.

[@maxs.5163]

My God, What a Tone!

[@dvon1843]

Great video! I have a Predator USA and love it. Was wondering what kind of amp you used in this video and what effect pedals if any and how the amp is adjusted. Regards, Dvon

[@Adefesio94]

Mine has a BEAUTIFUL SOUND and is friggin durable. I've heard from a lot of good and excellent guitarists How good are these guitars. The body is DAMN Heavy... and is kinda expensive...

[@leedee4968]

Now I know about its pickups ... Thanx

[@OLDROCKER123]

Just bought a 1992 Peavey Predator from a junk shop for £25.00, cleaned @ restrung , just amazed, Try one if you can..

[@lungfixer]

Well, unless you're in Dallas you'd pay more for shipping. I'm sure you can find one locally for under $100. There's several on Craigslist here right now, I text a guy that had one listed for $120 and I asked him how long its been for sale...he replied 6 months. Then he sent me another text and said he'd take $80!! I've seen used Fender Squiers sell for that.

[@GerryDiwa]

nice demo. I have one of these, gonna mod it soon.

[@jaersee]

Greetings from La Paz, Bolivia!!! 🇧🇴

[@jayden5763]

Hello from uk 🇬🇧

[@billybuck6945]

This is the ultimate guitar for a learner, the neck is so easy to wrap your playing hand around and the action is very light. I have moved onto a fender jag but still love this thing, anyone have any tips on how to go about modding it? What hardware goes best into it?

[@motherlovinsnuffstar]

I've seen guys swap in Wilkinson trems and Sperzel locking tuners into them for increased tunic stability. When swapping in a set of tuners into these guitars I believe you have to enlarge the holes in the headstock though. You can also use strat pick guards although you have to add a few holes to the body. The body itself is routed in the bridge position with a cavity large enough that a humbucker can be swapped in given you have the appropriate pick guard.

[@TheTraubenstein]

Just bought a slightly more worn version at a rummage sale for 20 bucks!

[@jwandhistools]

I have 3 Predators. Love the necks. Toss the tuners and pickups, and they become great guitars. Even the bridges are fine if you set them up right.

[@sentimentalsunflowers5650]

You guys obviously don't have the 1980s peavey predator that I have which was THE best time period for the peavey predators. Mine plays amazing, everything is worn out due to the years of playing. This was when peavey was taking note on how fender makes stratocasters and they copied them greatly. my peavey predator logo was in fancy cursive and the headstock is a bit smaller but exactly the same. most of you guys probably have the late 1995-2000 predators that weren't as good.

[@Mr911Medic]

That's entirely possible, there's always that bad apple in the bunch...and I think the red Poly finish on it didn't help, made it look cheap too. However, I will keep my eyes open for another and give it a second chance to make a 1st impression!! But made in USA is NO guarantee the guitar will be superior to an overseas model. Case in point...the PRS SE line. AMAZING fit-n-finish. I think their QC is the best of all the imports!! I'd rather own a Chinese PRS than a USA Fender Strat.

[@deepwoodskentuckian]

dont be mistaken how cheap they are these are kick ass guitars

[@StSimonMartyr]

Nonsense! USA made, necks are better than US Strats. Bodies are also killer. Weaknesses are hardware and electronics, both can be modded/upgraded easily. Way underrated guitars.

[@Jeepjones85]

What year is your guitar and it's super clean did you rebuild it ?

[@jameshunter9422]

I always knew Clapton played a Peavey

[@stamppedals7114]

Hi,Guys ! i have choise beetween 1992 and 1994 Predators which are in far towns so I can't listen to each. Which one do You recomend?

[@brucemcdonald1114]

Both.

[@ti-x-eira9709]

Hi. Alder Body? Thanks

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

What year is that Peavey, a 1992? It sounds awesome!

[@NJackDunkley]

Can’t remember, moved it on a little while ago. I picked up an Indonesian one which was called a falcon. It had an even better tone, big fat neck on it too.

[@onioin98]

I own one of these guitars and the pickups went on it. Do you have any recommendations for new ones

[@curtiseverett1671]

the pickups went on it? probably a simple cheap wire issue. Pickups are basically just magnets.... they don't really "go" it's the wires or the switch

[@stiffmaisterfication]

Hey guyz, just looking at a 91 peavey pred. for 330$ any recommendations? Thanks

[@brucemcdonald1114]

Talk him down.

[@danilomacario5974]

precio en Guatemala, por favor!

[@brainstewX]

0:56 I think you mean "Zed Zed" Top.

[@albertk6308]

Keep away from that stuff, seeing as your brain is already stewed.

[@felipebentopereira]

Raridade!!

[@careyclark79]

My 94 AX is smooth

[@NJackDunkley]

these are desirable at the price range they can be picked up for. Great modification platforms too for those who fansy a go. Totally disagree with you. Do a few basic internet searches - the guitar community especially those modification geeks loves these guitars. You picked up a bum bum one thats all mate.

[@KenTeel]

Why start out making a bunch of racket with distortion on the guitar? Start out with a clean sound, then work your way into the noisy stuff. The distortion hides the sound of the pickup. Clean, is the best demonstration of how the pickup sounds.

[@NJackDunkley]

Hi Ken. Good point. Will note for any future demo. Thanks for the critique.

[@KenTeel]

@@NJackDunkley You're welcome. I like your idea of demonstrating the sound of some equipment. It helps people understand what to use in a studio, or what to buy, or what to use for live performance. I like your positive attitude. If I came across harsh, I appologize. I just stated my core thought simply and straight forward. I do a couple of the same kind of demos. Here is a link to a couple of them. One demonstrates a pickup, the other a microphone. Thanks for getting back to me. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnK0dIeJea2heZI kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYO4Y36il650Zsk

[@NovaleraGaming]

whats the amp

[@Mr911Medic]

Predators are NOT a desirable axe within the guitar community, which is why you can get one for under $100. I've played one and was disappointed, it felt and played like an entry-level Chinese guitar, not USA made. Now if you can find a Peavey USA Odyssey for under $400...GRAB IT!! I'm talkin the original '90-'94...NOT that gay PDX model. Best guitar Peavey ever manufactured IMHO (behind the EVH Wolfgang Standard). Fantastic build quality, superb tone...and the tops on them are SWEET!!

[@lungfixer]

Well, Simon, opinions are like assholes...everyone has one!! But like I said in my follow-up post, I will give the Predator a 2nd chance to impress me when I come across another one.

[@lungfixer]

I found one of these in an abandoned storage unit. It was dead-mint...looked like it had never been played. I got all excited when I saw the "HANDCRAFTED IN THE U.S.A" stamped on it...thought I found buried treasure!! BOY WAS I WRONG. After an exhaustive web search I discovered the Peavey Predator is a guitar where "Made in USA" means absolutely...SHIT!! The thing is worth about $50. So bummed!!

[@raypaul5504]

Sound too much more rock and roll

[@crystaldavis6169]

I ordered a peavey predator USA because of you,you tube son of a bitches. The bottom sting on the high frets bottom String is almost hanging off the edge of the neck. The pickups are ceramic. Very disappointed. A low end fender is better.

[@jakeb.5489]

Lol!