Members ArKay Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Found it on eBay UK and the price was very tempting. It came with a Kinsman HSC and the Les Trem tailpiece. It's obviously the older Roundhouse HB model without the neck binding and block inlays and the body is made from mahogany as opposed to korina. It also still has the Wilkinson EZ-Lok tuners. The guitar is pretty lightweight thanks to it being thinner than a Les Paul, yet it's still very resonant. The top is beautiful and the neck feels very nice. I was surprised by the bass contour knob which at first I thought would simply be a blender pot which goes from unsplit to split humbucker, but it doesn't sound like that since the noise level doesn't go up and the pickups don't have a noticeable volume drop either. It simply rolls off the bass. The Les Trem works perfectly to my surprise so I will leave it on. Since it's installed differently on Reverend guitars (the base plate for the spring gets screwed on) it would leave a small hole should I remove it. The guitar also came with the original bridge & tailpiece though. First thing I did was to replace the chrome knobs with amber knobs I had in my parts bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Raj Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Happy NGD! I have a hardtail 290 in sunburst- you've inspired me to change the knobs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Happy NGD! I have a hardtail 290 in sunburst- you've inspired me to change the knobs! Thanks! I think the vintage amber style Gibson ones would look even better on it, but I didn't have any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Motorcycle Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Great looker. Classic lines. Good score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Puckman Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 That looks very nice, Rainer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 That looks very nice, Rainer! Thanks Dean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rock-lobster Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 damn! i want. that's one of the only reverends i've seen that's really stood out as "hey! play me!" HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Looks pretty sweet there Arkay. And your photos remind me I need a new camera. The 5 m-pixel Sony Cybershot I bought for my wife a few years back just doesn't cut it on that closeup work. My shots often look a bit out of focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 damn! i want. that's one of the only reverends i've seen that's really stood out as "hey! play me!" HNGD! Thanks TBH it's not my favorite Reverend This one is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted September 21, 2008 Moderators Share Posted September 21, 2008 Guitars like this prove the lie that a good looking LP type has to have fingerboard binding and block inlays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Looks pretty sweet there Arkay. And your photos remind me I need a new camera. The 5 m-pixel Sony Cybershot I bought for my wife a few years back just doesn't cut it on that closeup work. My shots often look a bit out of focus. I think mine might be just as old, it's a 6MP Canon SLR. It's not easy to get mine focused either, there are so many distractions and reflections on a guitar so I always have to find the right angle where it focuses on the spot I want to show. The rest is always blurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndersonTech Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Happy NGD, ArKay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Guitars like this prove the lie that a good looking LP type has to have fingerboard binding and block inlays Doesn't seem to have convinced enough people I also prefer bound necks, I'm not so sure on the block inlays though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Happy NGD, ArKay! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wedgehed II Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 ArKay scores another sweet one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted September 21, 2008 Moderators Share Posted September 21, 2008 Doesn't seem to have convinced enough people I also prefer bound necks, I'm not so sure on the block inlays though. To me, yours looks better:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 To me, yours looks better:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 That's a great looking guitar, congrats. (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members omg_otters Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 ONE OF US. ONE OF US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 ONE OF US. ONE OF US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members songsforbears Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 The trem looks fantastic. The guitar's not bad either, haha. :poke: That's a LP I could see myself with, and that's rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zerostreet Posted September 21, 2008 Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Beautiful guitar! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 The trem looks fantastic. The guitar's not bad either, haha. :poke: That's a LP I could see myself with, and that's rare. You should try one if you have the chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted September 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 21, 2008 Beautiful guitar! HNGD! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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