Peavey PXD Tragic II Review

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Overall Rating 3.02

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Features 1.94

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Quality 3.68

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Reliability / Value 2.84

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Peavey PXD Tragic II Specs

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  • Body Shape: Explorer  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Wood: Basswood  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: Ultra Thin  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: 12th fret position market  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Bridge: Floyd Rose  
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  • Hardware: Black  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Precision tuners. 1 Afterburner control. String-thru-body bridge. Aged aluminum pickguard and truss rod cover.

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Peavey's PXD Tragic II is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but PXD Tragic II will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with PXD Tragic II.

Peavey could throw in a bit more features into PXD Tragic II but this guitar is definitely a usable musical instrument. Whether it's the price cut, or Peavey felt that simplicity is a good way to go, PXD Tragic II is built with a limited set of features, so one needs see if it fits the need. Not the best equipped instrument, but PXD Tragic II will do well for some musicians.

Another great sounding guitar from Peavey such as PXD Tragic II surely stands shoulder to shoulder with its previous models, and with top guitar models from other musical instruments manufacturers as well. Plugged into most amplifiers, this guitar will deliver the kind of tone you'd expect from a high class instrument. Hardware setup that requires no effort to adjust will have you playing your tone in no time.

Though it could be better, action of Peavey's PXD Tragic II is not that bad at all. It may go out of tune when mistreated, but it's easily tuned back in no time. You won't be let down while playing PXD Tragic II's neck. Guitar does feel a bit cheaper, but it will last you a long time, if you handle it with care that each instrument should be getting anyhow.

This guitar will hold on really well as it is built well. Not to be battered as it is not the ultimate gigging tool; still, PXD Tragic II will perform OK in most live situations. You might feel that it will let you down in you hour of need, but in reality this guitar will do just well. Should you feel unconfident, have a backup guitar ready and you'll have no worries with Peavey's PXD Tragic II.