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Peavey Unleashes Vortex™ Metal Guitar
Press Release
2006-07-29

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Peavey proudly introduces the Vortex, a modern electric guitar designed for extreme metal players. An homage to shred guitar and the legions of shredheads worldwide, the Peavey Vortex is a fastand- furious metal guitar outfitted with the hottest ceramic Peavey pickups available. The Vortex also features a fully floated, Floyd Rose®-licensed, double-locking tremolo for dive-bombing solos, a slick bolt-on maple neck with rosewood fretboard and a lightweight basswood body.

Peavey Vortex EX guitars will be available in Q3 2006 from authorized Peavey retailers.

Vortex EX
• 24 ¾” scale with 24 frets
• Basswood body with satin black finish
• Bolt-on maple neck for fast rhythm and lead playing
• Rosewood fretboard
• Six-in-line headstock
• Two hot-wound ceramic Peavey pickups with three-way toggle
• Single volume and tone controls
• Fully floated, Floyd Rose-licensed double-locking tremolo

Founded in 1965, Peavey® is one of the world's largest manufacturers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment. Peavey holds more than 130 patents and produces more than 2,000 products, which are distributed throughout the United States and to 136 other countries. Peavey and its MediaMatrix®, Architectural Acoustics®, PVDJ®, Crest Audio® and Trace Elliot® brands and affiliates can be found on concert stages and in more than 3,000 airports, stadiums, theme parks and other venues around the world. To find out more, visit www.peavey.com.