Pickups and Sound
2 mini-bucker. These pickups produce a clear Tone, good for Blues, Jazz and Classic Rock, with a good response. The neck pickup delivers an open sound with a good dynamics. A much definite sound. Clear. The bridge pickup can play a classic Blues or Rock. Sure, this is not a guitar for Metal or Punk. If you want to play these genres use an Overdrive to push the sound.
Conclusions
This HP Signature Blues EX, considering the price, approximately 320 Euros in the shop, is a good instrument of Peavey. It produces a quality sound, especially for Blues, like its name suggests. If you find the HP Signature Blues EX used, it could be an excellent purchase to study.