Luthier Teardown | 1979 Peavey T-60 - 1st fully CNC made guitar EVER & Full of Surprises pt 1 of 2

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Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonC... and Ben's home workshop. This is a Luthier's Teardown of a 1979 Peavey T-60. One of the first, fully CNC-made guitars with very innovative electronics. And this guitar reveals surprise after surprise as Ben takes a closer look.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:12 Short explanation of characteristics of CNC production
4:35 1979 T-60 - with Instructions - the overview
7:50 The details: Weight: 4.596 kg (10lbs 2ozs)
Scale length: 650mm
Nut: 42.5mm
12th Fret: 51.2mm
End of neck: 55.5mm
9:10 The sound!
13:49 The Teardown - strings off and truss rod adjustment.
19:09 Fret crown and polish and unusual neck manufacture technique
24:50 Off with the Scratchpate - 19 screws later
27:12 The Wiring!
33:31 Conclusion

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