It's amazing what some people think is electronics garbage

[flanagan0718]

So today is Earth Day. A day where most office buildings have an electronics recycling day. I was walking into work and I spied something that didn't look right in the pile. It was a Peavey bass head. It took a second for it to register, It was only 8 am and I hadn't had any coffee yet. I snagged it. I looked it over and it turns out it is a Peavey 400B from 1978. That's right...78! I haven't had a chance to test is...I've been at work all day and we, surprisingly don't have a bass cab here. But, i did take it apart and it looks good. It's old and it smells like a homeless man's foot but I think it might work. Here are a couple pictures.













Just thought i'd share!

-Mike-

[bcalla]

Great score!  When I drive by trash, I see .... well, trash.

[timbo_93631]

Nice score!  I was built in '78 too! 

[selfdestroyer]

Nice score!  I was built in '78 too!

Samesies here.

Cody

[flanagan0718]

Funny story to go along with this too. My guitarist sent me a text moments after i posted this on FB. He said that he sold one, just like this (said may 1978 on it and everything) to a local guitar center about a year ago. He's coming by this weekend to see if it's his old head...And the wheel goes around!

[slimtriggers]

Very cool!

Your score was better, but I got this for free yesterday:

[TGP39]

I just looked in my neighbors garbage..........nothin!   

Steve

[chromesphere]

I'm always amazed at what people put in their "hard rubbish".   Best score I got recently was a 130 litre kelvinator bar fridge. It couldn't be more then 8-10 years old and works perfectly.  I have been using it over the last 6 months to brew beer, its a perfect size to hold a fermenting vessel.  its the free gift that keeps on giving. 

Repurposing 'rubbish' isn't just about being tight and trying to save money, although in the bar fridge case I saved about $300 (I was close to buying a new one).  It's also nice to know that I saved a fridge from landfill and all of the other harmful side effects that come with paying a factory to make one for you as well.  It's a win for me, and a win for the environment.

[nzCdog]

Nice score!  I was built in '78 too!

Samesies here.

Cody

zomg make that 3 of us!

[Betty Wont]

Nice score!  I was built in '78 too!

Samesies here.

Cody

zomg make that 3 of us!

now its a fourgy.

[AntKnee]

Even if it doesn't work, there's gotta be some mojo to salvage in that thing.

[flanagan0718]

Even if it doesn't work, there's gotta be some mojo to salvage in that thing.

That's what I was thinking.

[Luke51411]

Even if it doesn't work, there's gotta be some mojo to salvage in that thing.

That's what I was thinking.

Heck, the knobs alone. Plus you get some jacks, maybe reuse the cabinet for something... I will often pick up an old radio or something for a couple bucks from goodwill to scavenge for mojo and I can usually turn around and at least double what I paid just by selling the knobs. Hopefully it works though or can be made to work!

[timbo_93631]

If it doesn't work you could turn it into $ by selling it to me!  Been looking for a project solid state PV bass head for awhile.

[DuctTapeRiot]

Another '78er here.  Children of the '80s, what a glorious time. Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet was the first tape I ever owned, followed shortly by some Def Lepaprd (dont worry, I quickly grew out of it).