Peavey Raptor Guitar

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Peavey Raptor Guitar; Rating: 3
Topic Started: Sep 24 2006, 08:51 PM (170 Views)
Morgan	Sep 24 2006, 08:51 PM Post #1
Dinkin' flicka. Posts: 1,950 Group: Staff Member #2 Joined: June 28, 2006 Gender: Male Name: Morgan Location: Sarasota, FL Last.fm: rockon1824	Rating: 3/5 Specs: * Strat-style * Rosewood fretboard * Maple Neck * Tremelo bridge * 3 single-coil pickups * 21 medium-jumbo frets * 5-way selector swith pic: The Peavy Raptor is basically a basic starter guitar with 21 frets, and a laminated top. It is a great guitar for a beginner, especially when I bought it with an amp, a gig bag, a strap, a cable, and some picks. It works really good with effects and gives just an alright sound when it's clean. It has a 5-way selector that doesn't do much and tone and volume controls on the guitar. I play all types of rock and works well with it because I tend to use a lot of distortion. However, when I play songs with a cleaner tone, like Stairway to heaven, it doesn't sound as good. I usually use it with the Peavy Rage 158 amp it came with, with the Pre-gain all the way up and the post-gain at about 1 or less because I can get a lot of distortion without it being too loud. This guitar is not good if you are playing songs like "Wonderful Tonight" and want to get that soft, clean, acoustic feel. This guitar was very well made, with everything in working order. I have dropped and banged it many times but it doesn't have any damage. The only problem I've had is the wires that connect the cable from the amp to the guitar have broken off and had to be resouldered. Also, the screw that holds the strap on comes loose from time to time. But other than that, it holds well. It's probably a better practice guitar and I probably wouldn't play it live if I had a better one. Like I said, the screw for the strap button might come loose and that wouldn't be good during a show. If I had to play it live, I'd definitely want a backup. The finish has lasted through all the things I've banged it into so that was done pretty well by the factory. It's is a good match for the music I play because it uses lots of distortion. I've had it for 3 years and it's held up. If I had the choice to buy my first guitar again, I would still get this one. At this point, I probably wouldn't buy it again if it were stolen or lost because after 3 years with a beginner's guitar I'd want to get something better. I love the fact that it's a little smaller than a regular guitar so you feel like you have more control. I bought this over the other starter packs because it was the best value. Overall, I would recommend this to a guitarist who was just starting, but not to an experienced player.
	Страшный суд скоро, все как свечи гореть будем.


Morgan	May 29 2008, 07:42 PM Post #2
Dinkin' flicka. Posts: 1,950 Group: Staff Member #2 Joined: June 28, 2006 Gender: Male Name: Morgan Location: Sarasota, FL Last.fm: rockon1824	Congratulations, your review has been accepted! It will be added to the Music-Talk.org website in the next few days and 3 MT Points will be added to your account. Thank you!
	Страшный суд скоро, все как свечи гореть будем.


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