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Perfect pitch and intonation can be yours, with no practice or musicianship necessary, now that Peavey and Antares have made the Peavey AT-200 electric guitar with Auto-Tune for Guitar technology. The Peavey AT-200 essentially puts Auto-Tune directly onboard a guitar, allowing guitarists to play in tune no matter what.  

This summer, when Peavey releases its new line of officially licensed musical instruments to feature the Super Heroes of Marvel Universe, you and all your buddies will be able to merge your love of music with your fascination with comic book heroes. Guitars, percussion instruments, and accessories in the new line will sport detailed artwork of Thor, Wolverine, X-Men, Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and more.  

Only Marshall Amplification can claim as long a continuous private ownership in the Musical Instruments sector as Hartley Peavey's of Peavey Electronic Corporation. Here's a condensed history of that company, as well as Hartley's origins as a determined kid who's dad wouldn't buy him a guitar.  

Peavey is now shipping the compact, lightweight IPR 3000 power amplifier, which offers 1,490W RMS per channel (2 channels onboard), a new advanced switch-mode power supply, a high-speed Class-D topology, and more.  

Zivix released JamParty: Remixed, a free demo of the sandbox music game, now available for gamers and musicians alike. JamParty: Remixed can be used with the Peavey HeroMaker digital guitar, USB-supported Rock Band and Guitar Hero guitar controllers, and a mouse and keyboard.  

At NAMM, Peavey introduced its very special TransTube Special 212, a 100W, 2-channel guitar amplifier with TransTube circuitry, onboard reverb and analog chorus, effects loop, and more.  

At NAMM, Peavey unveiled its new Triple XXX II, a three-channel, 120W guitar amp featuring Peavey tones from classic to vintage British to modern.  

Guitarists and bassists can now have a little audio interface dedicated to their instruments. Peavey announced the new Xport, a high-fidelity, 1/4-inch jack-to-USB audio interface designed expressly for electric guitar and bass.  

Thanks to the recent proliferation of iDevices, music-making can now be more portable than ever. Regular Gearwire contributor Adam Perlmutter looks at two iNterfaces that will turn your guitars into guiTars.  

Near future and recent purchasers of Peavey PV-series PA Speaker, take heed: a rebate offer is in effect through November 30th and retro actively from October 1st.  

Now that Peavey and Agile Partners have released their new AmpKit and AmpKit+ apps, guitarists and bassists can jam and record with Peavey quality tones on their iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads. AmpKit comes in two versions: free with fewer features, and paid with all the features.  

Coming soon, the Peavey AmpKit Link is a new electric guitar interface that works with the AmpKit amp and pedal recording studio app for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.  

Peavey has introduced the EU 112D, EU 115D, and EU 118D -- three new EU Series powered loudspeaker enclosures with low distortion, high power handling, and low-frequency attack.  

The Blackstar Amplification HTV-412 is the 320W power beast of the HTV series of speaker cabinets, offering a rugged 4 x 12 design, Celestion speakers, and much more.  

Peavey wants you to get real vicious with the new PXD Vicious I and PXD Vicious II grrr-tars. As Peavey notes, these electric guitars are as aggressive as metal players, built for speed, slicing leads, and razor-sharp riffs.  

In Sue Grafton-like fashion, Peavey has announced that "V is for Vicious." The maker's Vicious series of guitars has officially kicked off with the Peavey PXD Vicious Devin Townsend Signature Model, which offers a 28-inch baritone scale, seven strings, and a maple neck-through-body design.  

Jump on the Peavey Tour series of amps and make headlines with the new Headliner. This rackmountable bass amplifier head outputs 600W, features a seven-band graphic EQ, and more.  

Designed to capture the aggression and attitude of today's metal players, the Peavey PXD Odyssey I and II are what Peavey calls an extreme new breed of single-cut electric guitars. Extreme.  

The new Peavey HP Single Cut Series of single-cut guitars (HP SC-1, HP SC-2, and HP SC-3) offer classic tones, two or three pickups, quality basswood construction, and much more.  

Peavey has added more still to the the Vypyr Series. The Vypyr 30 Head features 24 amp channel models, while the Vypyr 30 Mini Stack includes the full-featured Vypyr 30 Head in addition to two specially voiced enclosures, each loaded with one 12-inch Blue Marvel loudspeaker.  

The new Peavey Nano Vypyr's portability and small size make it ultra convenient, while the modeling guitar amp's 11 analog amp models, 32 effect combinations, and myriad other features make it super cool and fun to play.  

If what its name implies rings true, the Peavey Butcher might actually kill the competition, or at least cut it in half. The new guitar amp features two channels, 100W output, and a totally tube-driven powerhouse.  

Peavey's latest ReValver amp modeling software, ReValver MK III.V, includes nine new amplifier and effects models and much more.  

The new Peavey 6534+ guitar amp boasts many pluses and advantages over its 6505 Series predecessor. The two-channel, 120W Plus offers high gain, six 12AX7 preamp tubes, four EL34 power tubes, and a new design that minimizes the noise that high-gain tube amps generate.  

It's finally here or finally, officially announced, we should say -- the Peavey and Muse Research MuseBox, a 2U hardware unit that stores and plays software instruments and effects, has been officially announced with an anticipated release time of Spring, 2010.  

Peavey's favorite letters of the alphabet hit the forefront once again, with the new PV Series PV 6 USB and PV 8 USB mixers. Both models feature reference-quality mic preamps, effects send on every channel with stereo return, USB connectivity, and more.  

In a press release packed with business-speak phrases like "core competencies" and "collaborative strategic alliance," Peavey Electronics and Muse Research announced a development collaboration. Their first collaborative product is set to be unveiled at Winter NAMM 2010  

The joined forces of Peavey Electronics hardware and Waves DSP have spawned the new IPR DSP Series of power amplifiers, which let you dial in the exact amount of bass, high frequencies, EQ, and more.  

It's the love affair of the millennium as GW Guest Blogger Scott Wilcox extols the Peavey Millenium USA Bass. Can you believe this bass's namesake year is almost a decade past?  

The summer series of promos from various manufacturers is still on. Peavey is out to offer their own sweet deal with the announcement of a rebate program for buyers of select Peavey MAX Series Bass Amplifiers.