Overview
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Dates of manufacture:
1986 to 1989
PEAVEY made the Nitro III between 1986 and 1989. It was like the Nitro I but with HSS pickup configuration, an extra tone control and 3 pickup selector mini switches.
Specifications (21)
Controls
| Number of control knobs | 2 control knobs |
| Pickup selector controls | 3 selector switches |
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Peavey A-6 pickup(s), Peavey M-12 pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 2 single coil pickups and 1 humbucker pickup |
General
| Finish colors | black finish, blue finish, pink finish, red finish, white finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 25.5 inches scale-length |
Body
| Body material | poplar body |
| Body shape features | double cutaway |
| Body style | super strat style body |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Hardware
| Hardware color | black hardware |
| Tuners | Peavey Precision tuners |
Neck
| Neck joint | bolt on neck |
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Tuner layout | six-in-a-row tuners |
Prices (6)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $400 | new | ||
| 2016 | $229 | worn | Drew | |
| 1987 | $500 | new | ||
| 2018 | £180 | good | ||
| 1989 | $600 | new | Clint | Sold it in 2009 for $300. Wish I didn’t. It was my first guitar. |
| 1999 | $145 | good | Billy | All black w/Kohler tremolo(minus the whammy bar) and with neck locking system. |
Reviews (1)
PEAVEY Nitro III reviewed by johhy lazz
johhy lazz
I got mine for 45 dollars , it had been sitting in a garage all screws were rusty and the rollers in the kohler trem were frozen. Paint was some thick epoxy like garbage 2 micro switches were bad. I sanded the body down to the wood and coated it with 8 coats of poly urethane then cut and polished the finish, and repaired everything for pennies. this guitar was not loved and taken care of Now its gorgeous . Put in a Duncan 59 in the bridge. This guitar has a GREAT 80`s metal sound and I cant put it down. It is freakin FAST and the trem is awesome and stays in tune even after beating the crap out of it. I have 15 guitars most USA made and this one is very close to the top . This guitar is fun to shred and also cord frags sound killer and slice right through any mix . I would not sell it for anything. If you want a pict I`m at {[email protected]} Best $45 I ever spent !
