I have been following the news about Townsends Sig 7-string guitar for Peavy, but i cant for the life of me find a release date--i assume thats because the prototype isn't finalised, which is totally fine. my question(s) are
-release date?
-any cool tech details (i.e. pickups, that sweet infinity logo, paint scheme)

I have seen the promo pics and stuff, just making sure im not missing anything.

-thanks

Yeah, it is in the final prototype stage, with no release date as of yet.

When will Peavey be releasing the PDX-7 "V" (seriously...I can't find out any information on when & how much)

...I think so, they're hard to communicate with, but they keep making me what I want so... there. I hear 3 months though...

[The Dev]

I had to change luthiers for the last prototype. The guy who was making them , although good, was a little more retro in his approach than I needed.

here's what I've come across:

When I tour and play heavy, I never used the second pickup, so I ditched it. And to be honest, the model may end up with a Dimarzio 7 string tone zone.

The heel and contours were the problem points for me. I've worked with the guy now to make it simple, yet a spaceship...

The bridge I went with a tele style steel plate. Basically a 6 inch plate that the bridge pieces bolt to, string through, with a hole in the middle for the pickup. The thought being a guitar that can survive a war live (no batteries, no pickup selector etc...) is simple to change strings, and feels like a space ship... (the heel is more like an old iceman now) and the contours where the neck meets the body is not 'old-school V'

The markings and fret markers etc all follow a V theme, where the neck joins the body has a cool little accent, there's no fretmarkers but the dtp on the 12th, and no fretmarkers on the side but a big V on the 12th fret.

However, the 5, 7, 9 etc have a glow in the dark accent that you can't really see when lights are on, but glow great when the stage lights are off.

I stuck with the 15" radius, though I was torn between that and the 12. However, the baritone scale and 7 strings seemed to intonate better with the 15.

Alder body, neck through, ebony board, extra Jumbo frets, brass nut, mini Sperzel tuners...

The last prototype is arctic white with black hardware (including the bridge plate)...

I wanted a simple, super modern V themed spaceship that covers all the bases for live playing, and having the shit beaten out of it. There's things I learned that although cool, pose problems after the 200th show in the middle of nowhere. My old esp tele's had the bridge system that never caused problems, so I thought that a flat black 7 string version of that would add a kind of cool retro throwback to an otherwise super modern guitar.

Wow, thanks for the info.
Its nice to hear a musician who actually takes his sig model seriously. too often, artists just endorse a product to get a quick check from the sales by slapping their name on it.
For good or ill, im confident this guitar would be something Devin would enjoy, and that is kind of the point of a sig model.

But I really was hoping for the "gun-silver" paint job. good to hear the dtp logo is still there tho.

[The Dev]

It'll probably be grey still... just want a variation for myself seeing the first 2 were grey. Of I have my druthers, it'll be available in black, white and grey.

yeah, Peavey is a HUGE company full of good people, but they really were pushing to put it out when it wasn't ready, so I kind of made a big stink, and now we're back on the same page.

These things happen in any relationship, but endorsing something I don't back is stupid. Give me a Les Paul or a Tele in that case.

I'm confident this guitar will be unique and the coolest V (for me) ...I like it modern, tough and sexy...

...strange coming from a guy who is dated, wimpy and kind of lame in the sack...


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Damnit I wish I could play guitar and get me one of those. Then again I could try to learn and practice, but I know I'm no good with instruments.

And Devy, we're all kinda lame and wimpy even if we're not as nerdy as our friend Zilt.

But who knows, if I can afford it when it comes out, I'll buy me one and hang it to the wall so I can see it and caress it when I wake up in the morning. y-you said it's sexy right?

[swervedriver]

While I'm sure this guitar will roar nicely live, I'm just curious about its clean tones. Distortion, loud noise and all that is good fun, but I'd love for it to hold up as well when going into a more mellow piece. I'm looking for a 7-string that will give me that, while also being of good quality and playability.. y'know, once I finally find the money for it.

The bridge I went with a tele style steel plate. Basically a 6 inch plate that the bridge pieces bolt to, string through, with a hole in the middle for the pickup. The thought being a guitar that can survive a war live (no batteries, no pickup selector etc...) is simple to change strings, and feels like a space ship... (the heel is more like an old iceman now) and the contours where the neck meets the body is not 'old-school V'

The markings and fret markers etc all follow a V theme, where the neck joins the body has a cool little accent, there's no fretmarkers but the dtp on the 12th, and no fretmarkers on the side but a big V on the 12th fret.

However, the 5, 7, 9 etc have a glow in the dark accent that you can't really see when lights are on, but glow great when the stage lights are off.

I stuck with the 15" radius, though I was torn between that and the 12. However, the baritone scale and 7 strings seemed to intonate better with the 15.

Alder body, neck through, ebony board, extra Jumbo frets, brass nut, mini Sperzel tuners...

The last prototype is arctic white with black hardware (including the bridge plate)...

I wanted a simple, super modern V themed spaceship that covers all the bases for live playing, and having the shit beaten out of it. There's things I learned that although cool, pose problems after the 200th show in the middle of nowhere. My old esp tele's had the bridge system that never caused problems, so I thought that a flat black 7 string version of that would add a kind of cool retro throwback to an otherwise super modern guitar.

I just came a little.

What happened to the other guitar? Am I nuts, or wasn't there a strat style 6 string complete with youtube video at some point? Not to buzzkill this thread, but I recall fondly considering putting money into one of those.

My thoughts exactly. The 7 looks cool, no doubt, but the strat seems to be able to pull off godly clean tones

These things happen in any relationship, but endorsing something I don't back is stupid. Give me a Les Paul or a Tele in that case.

Thats what i like to hear--your name-bond is the main thing artists have going for them (Especially with the internet now) And yes, when I looked at a few of the youtube vids from Ki, I noticed a wooden body/wood head guitar—is that just a random guitar, or something we’re missing?

Also, I’ve heard rumor of a stat too.

Thanks for the update, Devin. I've had one on order since January and Peavey hasn't given much in the way of updates. The revisions sound cool, but no fret markers? At least have them on the side of the neck. Some of us need those, you know. Either way, it sounds like it's going to be great.

It'll probably be grey still... just want a variation for myself seeing the first 2 were grey. Of I have my druthers, it'll be available in black, white and grey.

yeah, Peavey is a HUGE company full of good people, but they really were pushing to put it out when it wasn't ready, so I kind of made a big stink, and now we're back on the same page.

These things happen in any relationship, but endorsing something I don't back is stupid. Give me a Les Paul or a Tele in that case.

I'm confident this guitar will be unique and the coolest V (for me) ...I like it modern, tough and sexy...

...strange coming from a guy who is dated, wimpy and kind of lame in the sack...


d

A nice stamped DTP logo on the bridge cover (assuming there will be one like the old tele's) would be a really nice accent.

Thanks for the update, Devin. I've had one on order since January and Peavey hasn't given much in the way of updates. The revisions sound cool, but no fret markers? At least have them on the side of the neck. Some of us need those, you know. Either way, it sounds like it's going to be great.

That's the genius of it, though. It's like "Dude, you fucked that song up." And you can say "What did you expect? There's no fret markers on this damned guitar!"