Members stanfield Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 Both are Peavey, both are tele models, what would you rather play? -------------------------- Should be a Generation EX to be fair (EXP = 3 p'up). Below are the Gen. EX specs - I believe the Reactor is now discontinued, but was similar to 1960's Telecasters with a thinner neck. * 25 1/2" scale * Alder body * Three-ply pickguard * Vintage-wound bridge and neck pickup * Maple neck * 21 vintage frets * Single volume and tone controls * Three-way pickup selector * Ashtray-style bridge * Vintage tuners * 6-in-line headstock The Reactor had single-string, non-barrel saddles in the bridge. String-thru body, I've read both Poplar and Alder. Apparently Peavey discontinued the USA-made Reactor and went with an inferior Asian made version. Perhaps this is where the wood changed? The Reactor's neck was 22-fret, all maple. Bolt-on. I've seen two different headstocks, one with 'smoother' lines. The body of the Reactor was also closer to a traditional Fender Telecaster, and not as rounded as the Gen. EX model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ID_Ghost Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 Pics, specs..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knucklechutz Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 I own an EXP, so i guess i'd rather play it than a reactor... but i'd like to try one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 Dunno - I have an SX and a Squier Tele!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Well I've owned a Reactor and I let it go. That's the only one that makes me wince a little. I also let one of those 3 pickup tele's go. Great sound, nice player ... don't miss it though. Figured I could get another if I wanted to. But..... although I haven't formally introduced her, I now have a Generation Ex and I think she's the balls! Barking tele tones!! Great feel and great tone! And she's quite the looker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stanfield Posted January 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 Frets, glad you popped in. Care to briefly compare the Reactor and Gen EX? Specifically the necks and pickups. Sweet looking axe btw, I really like the blonde/black colour scheme on any tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Frets, glad you popped in. Care to briefly compare the Reactor and Gen EX? Specifically the necks and pickups. Sweet looking axe btw, I really like the blonde/black colour scheme on any tele. The two were a bit different. The reactor I had was the 2 dbl rail version which had a thicker tele tone. Swamp ash body and a rosewood fretboard. It was a formidable axe. The high E string had a tendency to slip off the board the way I played. Probably an easy fix but..Other than that, tonewise and playabilty, it was great! Phat tone. I could use it for anything. This one is vintage Fender tone. Depending on amp setup, I can hear Paisley tone, Buchanan tone. I love this neck. As nice a neck as I've ever played on. body is alder and neck is maple. I am very impressed with the pickups. The neck is glorious. The bridge can grab those spank highs without piercing an ear drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Highway_61 Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 I love the looks of the most recent EXPs.I can attest to the quality of the EXP with Piezo (see sig). It's a great guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 Love my Reactors...have never played a EXP... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snake eyes Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 Dunno - I have an SX and a Squier Tele!! which do you like best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Highway_61 Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 If I may enter the following into the equation: http://namm.harmony-central.com/SNAMM04/Content/Peavey/PR/Generation-USA-Custom.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gutter rock Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 I had a Reactor that I still regret selling. It had a little something special to it. I shouldn't have let it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Highway_61 Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 P90 Sweetness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members radioclash Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 My first guitar was a Reactor. I wish I still had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stanfield Posted January 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 I played a Strat-style EXP today and was not impressed, but I can only assume Peavey has used multiple manufacturers in their oversea endeavours? This particular one was MIC. I also played a New York Pro traditional Tele-style, and I would not recommend them. The pocket was not level, and not 90 degrees with the bridge. The hardware looked like chrome-plated zinc (junk). Not surprising from a $150 copy, but too bad.. I kind of dig the headstock HW1 - Those triple P90 Peaveys look so nice, I've yet to see one in person. Some day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 Reactor. I'm old school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Highway_61 Posted January 12, 2008 Members Share Posted January 12, 2008 I played a Strat-style EXP today and was not impressed, but I can only assume Peavey has used multiple manufacturers in their oversea endeavours? This particular one was MIC. I had the same experience. Before I go into "the piezo thing," I had purchased a Peavey EXP Tele. I loved it, and when I got a chance to buy the Strat EXP, I was very excited.Man, that guitar was total disappointment. Another thing about Peaveys, it seems, is not just the different manufacturers; it's the many permutations of each model.The Gen EXP ACM, for example, has so many variations (revisions? improvements?) in the course of its evolution, that it's a bit difficult to figure out what you're getting at first--and it makes them extremely difficult to sell. The Reactors, were all Tennessee-built. Right? There is also a pre-EXP Generation series that is extremely sweet. I would recommend looking into them. (Someone posted a NGD thread about one in the not-so-distant past.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 P90 Sweetness They do have some upper end models that look really sweet, like that one!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gordox Posted October 27, 2020 Members Share Posted October 27, 2020 I have an early Reactor. I use a Tonerider Hot scatter-wound bridge pickup and Fender Fat '63 neck pickup. I went to a Joe Bardon "ashtray" with intonated brass barrel saddles (installed bridge, set string height and intonation was dead on!!!) which changed string spacing to 2 1 /8" to get rid of the "Modern" 2 3/16" spacing. Also put in new Switchcraft 3-way switch and jack, plus CTS pots with a no-load for tone. It is better sounding than any Tele I've ever owned! The Poplar body gives it a "tone of it's own"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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