Hartley Peavey builds his first amplifier

During his senior year of high school, Hartley designs his future company's lightning-bolt logo

The U.S. Patent Office issues Hartley's first patent for an early Peavey amplifier design

Hartley establishes Peavey Electronics Corporation

Peavey revolutionizes the guitar industry with the T-60™ guitar, the first musical instrument made using computer numerical controlled (CNC) machinery

Peavey introduces PVM™ Series microphones with exclusive diamond-coated diaphragm technology developed by NASA that adds strength and produces a smooth audio response

Peavey MediaMatrix®, the world's first computer-based audio processing and control interface, revolutionizes the audio industry—and is still the world standard today, with more than 10,000 installations around the globe

Peavey releases the TransTube® Series amps with its signature, patented analog tube-emulation technology, which mimics the sound and feel of real tubes with incredible accuracy

Peavey relaunches its iconic metal amp as the 6505®, in honor of the company's 40th Anniversary (1965-2005)

Peavey enters the upper-tier of the live sound marketplace with the Versarray™, a true ribbon line array system that debuts at Ozzfest on the Jägermeister® Mobile Stage

Peavey's golden anniversary celebration kicks off at the 2015 Winter NAMM Show with an exclusive party featuring performances by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blue Öyster Cult, Michael Anthony, Robert Randolph and more