Peavey T-40’s & T-20 USA vintage bass collection

[kingforaday]

 

Behold my collection of vintage Peavey basses! 
 

I’ve had most of these for a long time now but I’m moving into a stage in my life where I no longer play in a band, or gig at all. So realistically I no longer need these. Gulp. I’ve sold so much of my collection over the last few years, to buy things to use for home recording. Somehow these keep avoiding the cull!! 
 

those who’ve seriously trimmed down on their collection of splendid things… did you regret it?!

 

[HeadlessBassist]

That's a fantastic clutch of T-40s and T-20s you have there! I hope you have a suitably re-enforced body brace for playing them live!

 

Thankfully, I tend to be pretty pragmatic when buying/selling basses. I usually sell what isn't earning me money as a bass player, so thankfully manage to avoid huge amounts of instruments that way.

 

There was one regret, the best five string Status S2-Classic I ever played, which I traded in for one of the Music Man Classic Sabres at the time. Huge regrets over that one. I've never seen it up for sale again in about 13 years, either. 

[kingforaday]

3 hours ago, HeadlessBassist said:

That's a fantastic clutch of T-40s and T-20s you have there! I hope you have a suitably re-enforced body brace for playing them live!

 

Thankfully, I tend to be pretty pragmatic when buying/selling basses. I usually sell what isn't earning me money as a bass player, so thankfully manage to avoid huge amounts of instruments that way.

 

There was one regret, the best five string Status S2-Classic I ever played, which I traded in for one of the Music Man Classic Sabres at the time. Huge regrets over that one. I've never seen it up for sale again in about 13 years, either. 

yeah that’s exactly what I fear, parting with something, regretting it, then searching hoping it shows up again… but it never does. I have that enough about things I should’ve bought but didn’t! 
 

I do agree, and I’m trying to be sensible! I owned about 5 acoustic guitars, sold them and bought one really nice one, that’s great for recording. Electric guitars I’ve whitled down to 4 different types (LP, LP jr, 12 string & a semi hollow body)

I’m trying to take the same approach to bass but I find it harder! I’ll definitely always keep a T-40 for recording as they’re versatile. 

 

I’m currently trying to build an arsenal of different sounds, so I’m thinking about a fretless (T-40FL would of course be the dream!) and also a Bass VI.
 

I’m struggling to let go though! 

[FlatEric]

Hello old friend. 🙂

 

Not been on here for a while and what do I see. . . . . a brace of Peavey. 👍

Hope all is good with you.

 

Never seen/knew you had the No Pickguard one!! Would love to hear the story and see some more detailed pics, either on here or PM me.

 

Look forward to hearing back from you.

 

Cheers. 😁

[kingforaday]

3 hours ago, FlatEric said:

Hello old friend. 🙂

 

Not been on here for a while and what do I see. . . . . a brace of Peavey. 👍

Hope all is good with you.

 

Never seen/knew you had the No Pickguard one!! Would love to hear the story and see some more detailed pics, either on here or PM me.

 

Look forward to hearing back from you.

 

Cheers. 😁

 

Hey! I wondered where you’d gone! Hope you’re well?
 

Here are some more pics of that one. It’s a one off Peavey made for Ken Achard (head of Peavey UK operations at the time I think) who was the author of the book The Peavey Revolution. He included a pic of it in that book, and I’d been lusting after it for years. One day it came up for sale and I just couldn’t resist! 

 

[Grooverjr]

If you genuinely need the money or the space the decision should really be made for you. If not, why consider it? They bring you pleasure, keep them. 

[kodiakblair]

The Tobacco burst was once owned by Dave Swift 😎

[kingforaday]

3 hours ago, Grooverjr said:

If you genuinely need the money or the space the decision should really be made for you. If not, why consider it? They bring you pleasure, keep them. 

Yeah I know, I know… I don’t really need either right now to be fair, I’m just trying to be realistic as to what I’m going to use as I enter into the twilight years (43 tomorrow!). It’s funny though, the decision was so much easier on the ones I’ve sold so far… so I guess that’s my answer! 

[kingforaday]

3 hours ago, kodiakblair said:

The Tobacco burst was once owned by Dave Swift 😎

Indeed it was! How did you get on with trimming your collection down Davie? Although that was some years ago, it may well have grown again! 

[neepheid]

1 hour ago, kingforaday said:

Yeah I know, I know… I don’t really need either right now to be fair, I’m just trying to be realistic as to what I’m going to use as I enter into the twilight years (43 tomorrow!). It’s funny though, the decision was so much easier on the ones I’ve sold so far… so I guess that’s my answer! 

 

Are you planning on dying early or something?  43 == twilight years?  I hope not, I'm 50 tomorrow, and I have absolutely zero intention of scaling back operations.

[Hellzero]

On 29/12/2025 at 10:03, kingforaday said:

those who’ve seriously trimmed down on their collection of splendid things… did you regret it?!

Nope, I always look forward and I've already seriously trimmed down my collection.

 

That said, I hope you have a strong back...

[kodiakblair]

1 hour ago, kingforaday said:

How did you get on with trimming your collection down Davie?

Got rid of some, still far too many 😀

 

1 hour ago, kingforaday said:

43 tomorrow!

 

46 minutes ago, neepheid said:

I'm 50 tomorrow

 Happy Birthday when it comes lads.

 

Must have been something in the water, I'm pretty sure you both have the same first name too 🙂