Members turnip Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 I've never really looked at them, but I started browsing the website, and they look very nice. What's the lowdown and consensous on these guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clay sails Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 High quality, good value Asian guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ralph onion Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 That is some beautiful artwork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turnip Posted June 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 They are designed in Michigan. They made a decision a few years back to no longer manufacture in the US, and I believe they are all made in Korea now. They (all? Humbucker only?) have a dial-able coil tap. This works quite well. Better than Washburns attempt at a VVC. Actually - go to wikipedia - there is some good info there on Reverend guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jack harper Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 anyone have a diagram of the "dial-able coil tap?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 They're made in Korea but setup in the US. Playable out of the box. They also have a very cool and unique bass-contour control that works great with their pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 ^^^ The bass contour control is what I was referring to as a dial-able coil tap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 They are nice guitars..they used to be even nicer when they were cheaper but still well worth it. The Bass contour is a nice feature The necks are a bit on the chunky side (least mine is) but very comfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outrider Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 Just got my first Reverend, a Volcano. A very unique and well-made guitar. Lighter than I thought. Nicely set-up from the beginning and extremely playable. It's like getting a boutique guitar without the price tag...people always ask about it because it's a good-looking guitar and you don't see many of them. I'm primarily a strat player, so the transition of changing body style, playing position, neck profile, and scale length has been a big one. i also have to change my amp settings drastically when I switch from a single-coil guitar to the volcano's humbuckers (expected.) The bass contour knob is kinda neat, but doesn't *quite* live up to my expectations...I'd probably use a double-split-coil setup more often. I'd buy another Reverend in a heartbeat. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldskool Texas Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 IMO, Reverends are among the very best Korean built guitars, in terms of construction quality and value for the cost. That they offer bolt-on, set-neck, solidbody, semi-hollow, singlecoil, P-90, humbucker and Rev-Tron options puts them at the top of the list when it comes to tonal choices. Plus, Joe Naylor is a real pro in the customer-relations department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turnip Posted June 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 Wow, thanks for all the insight, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Porndonut Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 I own one of their discontinued P90 models. It is the cheapest guitar I own, but it gets the most playing time. A solid, very playable guitar which sounds great whatever I plug it into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 Ah, one thing to consider if you go for the Roundhouse, which is an LP-style guitar, is that it's a flat-top, no arch. The one I had was also neck-heavy, but that was easily fixed with a fat, non-slip strap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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