1983 Peavey T-30 Electric Guitar & Amp-in-Case

Update 2026: The current owner is downsizing and so this guy is back up for sale. It arrived back just the same as it left (save needing some fresh strings) so I've reused my old listing...

This '83 Peavey T-30 and its amp-loaded molded case that comes with it are a clear copycat of earlier, '60s-era, Danelectro models that came with their "Amp-in-Case" setups. This amp is solid state, tiny, and Peavey, though, so its tone (sorry, I didn't do a vid) is passable clean and sounds like a Rat dialed-up-full with the gain turned-up.

Everything works as it should and I've given it a going-through -- fret level/dress, setup work, and cleaning -- so it's playing on-the-dot. The foam in the case is deteriorating but that can always be touched-up or replaced as needed or simply... removed.

As far as the guitar goes, it's lighter and more sports-car-like than the comparable T-60 models which I'm more familar with. It has a short scale (23 1/2") and a skinny, fast neck that makes it feel a bit like playing an old Musicmaster or DuoSonic in its own way, though the pickup loadout and vibe is definitely more Strat-like. The pickups are single coil blade-pole units and they're more aggressive than a typical Fender pickup and have more "girth." Still, they're not screaming rawk pickups despite the blade poles.

US-made Peavies are always unsung hero types -- they've got fast and stable necks, they're reliable, sturdy, well-built, and have well-thought-out components.

Repairs included: fret level/dress, setup, cleaning, etc.

• Body wood: ash
• Bridge: 3-plain, 3-wound compensation adjustable
• Fretboard: maple
• Neck wood: maple
• Pickups: 3x original single coils
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast)
• String gauges: 46w-10
• Neck shape: slim C
• Board radius: 10"
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium
• Scale length: 23 1/2"
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• Body width: 13 1/2"
• Body depth: 1 1/2"
• Weight: 8 lbs 0 oz

Condition notes: it's been played a bit but is overall very clean. There are a few scuffs, dings, and scratches throughout the body but it's all not obvious. The finish looks good. When I got it in the pots and switch were a little dirty-sounding but I sprayed them all out and they've been good since. The guitar is 100% original throughout.

It comes with: its original hard case with built-in amp for practicing or busking.