Members br3akd0wn4 Posted November 24, 2010 Members Share Posted November 24, 2010 I am planning to buy an American Patriot by Peavey guitar this December.. is this guitar good? coz the seller offers it to me good.. he said its a collectors item/vintage and its a nice guitar.. should i take it? heres a picture of it.. its not it, but it looks exactly like that.. what do u think guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tweedledee Posted November 24, 2010 Members Share Posted November 24, 2010 The going price for the single pickup ones is in the $100 range, $150 at the most, so if it is in that range and you like it, go for it. They're decent guitars. I've only played one, but it was nothing to write home about. I've owned a few other 1970s/80s Peavey guitars (T-60, Predator, T-15) and I prefer all of those to the one Patriot I've played, for whatever that is worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkmonohue Posted November 24, 2010 Members Share Posted November 24, 2010 Agree with the previous poster, a fair price for a single-pickup Patriot in good condition is about $100. I think $150 is too much. It is in no way a "collector's item"--there are lots of these on the used market. I own one of the fixed-bridge, dual-pickup models. I find it a really comfortable guitar to play, but there are issues. The tilt-neck system is just a bad idea; you can usually get these necks set up decently, but they're much more trouble to get right than ordinary set necks (at least the trem bridge has height adjustment screws that help with setup). The original design puts the string tree (on the headstock) way too low; you should back out the screw some (you may need to get a longer screw) or else you'll have tuning problems because the strings are sticking at the tree. These are decent guitars, and probably better than most of what you can get in the $100 price range, but if you're just looking for something to play, a Yamaha Pacifica 112 can be found in the same price range, and is overall a better bet, just because it's easier to set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted November 24, 2010 Members Share Posted November 24, 2010 I would not. The Patriots are ok but are actually one of my least favorite Peavey guitars. And that isn't even one of the cool ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cngracin Posted November 24, 2010 Members Share Posted November 24, 2010 A mid-80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members br3akd0wn4 Posted November 25, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 25, 2010 thanks guys! i see, so ill be thinking before buying it hehe.. and the seller is a bit wrong for saying it a collectors item haha.. hoping for more opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted November 25, 2010 Members Share Posted November 25, 2010 Do you love your country? If so, you should consider the Patriot. Imagine the pride on the 4th of July when you whip that thing out at the family picnic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members br3akd0wn4 Posted November 26, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 26, 2010 @harold yeah i do, thats why im thinking of it anyway guys im thinking of a Yamaha SGV300 what do u think the patriot? or this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members citizens_X Posted November 26, 2010 Members Share Posted November 26, 2010 @harold yeah i do, thats why im thinking of it anyway guys im thinking of a Yamaha SGV300 what do u think the patriot? or this? that's cool:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members br3akd0wn4 Posted November 26, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 26, 2010 im still thinking of what will i buy.. Yamaha or Peavey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richey888 Posted November 26, 2010 Members Share Posted November 26, 2010 @harold yeah i do, thats why im thinking of it anyway guys im thinking of a Yamaha SGV300 what do u think the patriot? or this? This has it going on in spades over the Peavey. Coolness factor, collectability. Nice 'lill axe there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IamBurnout Posted November 26, 2010 Members Share Posted November 26, 2010 @harold yeah i do, thats why im thinking of it anyway guys im thinking of a Yamaha SGV300 what do u think the patriot? or this? Freaky looking and thinks it's a Mosrite? Oh, hell yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members br3akd0wn4 Posted November 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 oh.. so ill get the yamaha? btw the pic above is just a pic on the net, here's the real thing.. do u think its abused? pics are so big so i made it on links http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/7154/dsc21011.jpg http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3743/dsc21050.jpg http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/8826/dsc21041.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Catfish-Killa Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Believe me when I say this as someone who owns a dual pickup patriot and a singlepickup patriot with a whammy bar. GET THE YAMAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members br3akd0wn4 Posted November 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 .. but the question is... how can i upgrade those pickups of yamaha to seymour or dmarzios if i want i think its hard.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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