Peavey Predator Usa Serial Numbers

This is one of those great bargain guitars whose production run was short-lived (around 1995-1996) due to it being too expensive to maintain at its initial bargain price. It's made in the USA (see headstock pictures) and was purchased two years ago from a guitarist friend who purchased it new in 1996.

Anyone have opinions on the USA Peavey Predators which were 22 fret Strat copies, 12' fretboard radius? I decided to get one off Ebay since including shipping and HSC it was $115 and in relatively good condition. That has to be the cheapest USA made Strat copy around.

I think I'll put a Bill Lawrence L280, L200, and L298 in it. Any opinions on what could be interesting to do with a USA made 'beater'? I guess I could go Yngwie and scallop the neck, or have the bridge upgraded to a Point Tremolo. Would it sound better with the paint stripped off and an oil finish put on the body? Funny I should stumble into this discussion today. Just got my 1991 Predator earlier this week.

I had read about them over at Harmony Central and I decided to take a chance. I bet a few of us in this thread were bidding against each other on eBay! All I can say is I'm glad I did.

I checked out every Strat on the wall for under $1000 at my local GC and Sam Ash. I found one Highway One that I thought was OK. Everything else was completely uninspiring--and one MIM Strat that almost left my fingers bleeding from sharp fret ends. This Predator plays better than almost all of the Strats at those stores. It is similar to the Highway One w/ maple neck that I thought was OK. The pickups actually sound pretty good, too.

Nothing that'll make you say wow, but decent enough. And you can always swap 'em out anyway. For the money? If you can find one in good shape, it's a no-brainer for a MIA strat. I have had my USA Pred. For I would guess 10 yrs.

When I first got it I had decided I would change the pups to active EMG's. Can't remember why I wanted them changed but remember seeing the EMG's for sale shortly after purchasing the Peavey. I remember thinking that the stock pups sounded pretty damn good, hot and noisy. Nonetheless, in went the EMG's and I have to say that it is one fine guitar. Why did I want the Predator to begin with?? Because I had played one in Mr. Entertainment music store here in Canada in the late 80's early 90's and thinking 'this is one of the best necks I have ever played'.

Without a doubt, it was the neck that made me decide I would purchase one in the future. When I was gigging, it was my main guitar. With the EMG's it was a workhorse; a workingman's guitar. Now that I am just a bedroom practice player I have decided to let my local guitar tech clean up the rough fret edges, install a Kahler bridge without the locknut and add locking tuners and a compensated nut.

I can't wait til I get her back. I miss those strat tones and when all is said and done it will line up against my Tele Plus with equal stature. I think it's completely subjective.

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Unless you can pick up a guitar and try it, it's pretty hard to make an evaluation. With eBay, you just have to buy and try.