Peavey Raptor Custom Series Electric Guitar - Columbia Blue

Important Note: Peavey have changed the design of the headstock for this guitar as of recent. The new headstock design features an all-blue front face and no "powerplate" on the back. We have been informed this does not affect the playability of the guitar in any major way, and is merely a cosmetic change to help alleviate some stress in the manufacturing process due to global material shortages.

Peavey Raptor Custom Series Electric Guitar - Columbia Blue
The quality of Peavey's guitars are enhanced in their Raptor Custom Series offering. A combination of their classic designs with an even better tone with the patented PowerPlate innovation, increasing sustain whilst removing dead spots on the fretboard.

Patent Pending PowerPlate
The Raptor Custom combines classic looks with spot-on tone! The Patent Pending PowerPlate is a new innovation from Peavey that increases sustain while virtually eliminating dead spots on the fretboard. The wider pole pieces on the pickups produce a more focused guitar tone while the vintage style steel bridge increases the amount of string energy transmitted into the body. The patent pending Peavey Powerplate is a new innovation for stringed instruments. The Powerplate is a metal plate that is embedded into the back of the headstock which increases sustain and volume. The Powerplate is mounted using the machine heads and increases the amount of string vibration energy that is projected by the instrument.

Pickups
The three single cooil pickups are Peavey USA designed.

Bridge Pickup:

• Construction: Single coil
• Magnet Type: Ceramic 5 magnet, wide magnetic pole pieces
• Description: 9k dc. 4 conductor shielded hookup wire. High output with enhanced presence. Calibrated for bridge position and harmonically placed

Middle Pickup

• Construction: Single coil
• Magnet Type: Ceramic 5 bar with wide magnetic pole pieces
• Description: 9k dc. Calibrated for mid position for warmth and clarity. Adjusted inductance to retain vintage tone with more sensitive response

Neck Pickup:

• Construction: Single coil
• Magnet Type: Ceramic 5 bar with wide magnetic pole pieces
• Description: 7.5k dc. Calibrated for neck position for enhanced clarity and attack for chording as well as solo work. Harmonically placed for neck position. Inductance adjusted to retain vintage tone

Features:

• Solid basswood body construction
• Rosewood fingerboard
• 25.5 scale
• Wide top pole piece single coil pickups for bigger string window with more focus
• Vintage Style Steel Fulcrum tremolo bridge
• Peavey six-in-a-line headstock with ergonomic tuner placement, straight string pull
• Exclusive PowerPlate increases sustain
• Master volume and tone controls
• 5-way pickup selector, hum canceling in second and fourth position
• Maple Neck

Specifications:

• 25.5 inch scale, 12 inch radius, 22 frets
• 15:1 ratio die cast tuners
• Dual action torsion rod
• Neck Type: Bolt on
  • Hardware Color: Chrome
  • Scale/Length: 25.5”, 22 frets
    • a. Width at Nut: 1.65” (42mm)
    • b. Width at Last Fret: 2.25” (57.5 mm)
    • c. Thickness at 1st Fret: .768” (19.5mm)
    • d. Thickness at 12th Fret: .846” (21.5mm)
    • Radius: 12”
  • Inlays: 6mm white dots
• Body Wood: Solid basswood
• Bridge: Steel Vintage Style Fulcrum Tremolo
• Neck Pickup: Single Coil
• Middle Pickup: Single Coil
• Bridge Pickup: Single Coil
• Weight: 4.6 kg