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Wood Selection and CNC
The Peavey HP Special guitar is an exercise in precision and expertise that can achieve a healthy range of humbucker and single-coil tones. It’s also a model of craftsmanship – a combination of the machine precision, thoughtful design and hand finishing that Peavey brought to guitar making thirty years ago.
As all great instruments begin with a premium cut of wood, for our commemorative guitar Peavey hand-selected a basswood body with a Birdseye maple neck and premium ebony fretboard from its extensive collection of domestic and exotic woods. |
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Hand Detailing
In the modern era of guitar making, the craftsmanship is all in the details. Hand-operated pin routing carves the bay for the body binding. Then, using a high-grade epoxy, the builder carefully sets the binding by hand, helping achieve the striking, professionally appointed look and feel. |
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Fretting
The first neck cut is made by a CNC router to make room for the truss rod and dual reinforcement rods, specially made of graphite to strengthen and add rigidity to the Birdseye maple neck. Peavey adds these supports prior to shaping the neck so it doesn’t bow in the building process. During this step, Peavey also adds its trademark neck shape, a distinctive asymmetrical neck curve with compound-radius fretboard that adds additional comfort and playability. |
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Crowning and Filing Frets
Design experience and genuine craftsmanship come together to shape the fretboard into a comfortable sonic palette. The builder uses a hardened stainless-steel straight edge to level the frets to the proper playing height, then crowns them to a perfect shape. One last round of hand sanding and buffing around the neck and fretboard ensures the finish is flawless. |
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