How good is this Reverend guitar?
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With one quick look you may think you’ve seen a Fender guitar, when in fact you have just seen a Reverend guitar. The headstock is heavily inspired by the classic Fender Stratocaster, but adds it’s own unique jagged edges and rounded R logo to the mix.
Reverend guitars is a new experience for me, but they’ve been making guitars since they were founded in 1997. Their headquarters in located in Toledo Ohio.
What is the Reverend Crosscut?
As I mentioned this is my first time checking out a Reverend guitar, so I decided to try something that combined a mix of my favourite guitar elements. Take the simplicity of a Telecaster, add that to an offset body and modify some of the specs and you have the Reverend Crosscut. Let’s go over all the specs!
SPECS
BODY Korina Solidbody
PICKUPS Cleancut Bridge / Cleancut Neck
BRIDGE String-Thru-Body Hardtail
NECK Roasted Maple
SCALE 25 1/2"
NECK PROFILE Medium Oval
FINGERBOARD Rosewood or Roasted Maple 12" Radius
FRETS 22 - 0.110"W x 0.050"H
TRUSS ROD Dual Action - Headstock Access
TUNERS Reverend Pin-Lock
NUT 43mm Width - Boneite
CONTROLS Volume, Tone, Bass Contour, 3-Way
STRINGS 10-46
CASE Two-Toned Teardrop (Available Separately)
HIGHLIGHTS
(as seen on ReverendGuitars.com)
RAILHAMMER PICKUPS
“Rails under the wound strings for tight lows. Poles under the plain strings for fat highs. This revolutionary design from Reverend founder Joe Naylor delivers exceptional clarity and punch, that will get you heard loud and clear!”
ROASTED MAPLE NECK
“Roasted Maple is heat treated at over 300° F to remove sugars, moisture, and impurities. This maple is lighter, more stable, and has a beautiful caramel color. The result is an exceptional maple neck that will require less seasonal adjustment, and boasts a rich vintage look!”
KORINA BODY
“Korina (aka White Limba) is a medium-light weight wood, highly prized for consistency and tonal qualities. Often found in boutique and vintage instruments, all Reverends feature Korina bodies. A highly resonant wood, Korina is a key factor to producing our lively, responsive instruments that are rich in harmonics.”
BASS CONTOUR
“This passive bass roll-off is great for tightening up the low end, or re-voicing the pickups. It can make a humbucker sound like a single-coil, or give a P-90 that classic twang. Variable pickup voicing at your fingertips!”
PIN-LOCK TUNERS
“A thumbwheel under the tuner pushes a steel pin up through the post, locking the string in place for exceptional tuning stability and super-fast string changes.”
TRIPLE-TREE STRING TREE
“This patent-pending string tree has an extended bar to hold down three strings at a time with just one tree, eliminating G string buzz in the nut slot.”
SIX-BOLT NECK PLATE
“Two extra bolts increase mounting pressure of the neck by fifty percent. This makes a stronger neck connection, which improves sustain, tuning stability, and neck alignment.”
CUSTOM JACK PLATE
“Our proprietary jack plate features four mounting screws, instead of two. The extra screws prevent the plate from tearing out of the body. Made of steel for durability, the laser etched logo adds an extra touch of class!”
PURE TONE JACK
“All Reverends use an upgraded jack by Pure Tone Technologies. A standard jack has single contacts, but the Pure Tone jack has dual contacts for improved grip, audio signal and reliability. The most dependable guitar jack available.”
WHERE CAN I GET ONE?
Check out these online retailers (affiliate links) to see if you can find a desired Reverend model for you!
So how is it?
Alright, you’ve seen some pics and read all the specs, but how is it? Have a look at my full deep dive demo and review video below. I’ll show you everything you are looking for including playing tone samples and more detailed specs specific to this exact guitar. Overall I was very impressed and I hope to try out more models in the future!
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