wateroftyne Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 [url="http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/guitars/bass_series_bolt_on.html"]Yum![/url] And... [url="http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/guitars/bass_series_set_neck.html"]Meh. Not my thing.[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchman Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Must admit I like the look of most of those. Always nice to see something different, and Reverend generally seem to manage that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigster Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 omg used to have a reverend six string - lots of quality for not a lot of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 People used to harp on about these on TB all time, I always thought they looked cack. Very Fisher Price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigster Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 sitting on the fence there chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'll say nought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Nope, don't do anything for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 As someone who owns an original Reverend Rumblefish (5L), I'll reserve judgement until I can find an opportunity to play one. However my initial impressions are that I like the look of the Thundergun but I'm less impressed by the fact that the only apparent difference between design of the neck joint on the bolt-on and set neck models is that one uses screws and the other glue. For me the whole point of not having a bolt-on neck is that it allows more options for the position and shape of the heal, therefore better and more comfortable upper fret access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) [url="http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/images/guitars/bass_series/hi_res/mercalli5_met_blue_lg.jpg"]http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/im...met_blue_lg.jpg[/url] Four Strings? Yes, I'd like this in an IV. The Justice and Decision...meh, like the dual bucker look. [url="http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/images/guitars/bass_series/hi_res/decision_blk_lg.jpg"]http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/im...sion_blk_lg.jpg[/url] I just don't like the polepiece/rails combo on the pickups, this is pretty hot though. Edited April 12, 2011 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Meh, really not living up to the originals are they...they were super cool! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 No bug eye chrome? No good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1197374' date='Apr 12 2011, 09:39 PM']As someone who owns an original Reverend Rumblefish (5L), I'll reserve judgement until I can find an opportunity to play one. However my initial impressions are that I like the look of the Thundergun but I'm less impressed by the fact that the only apparent difference between design of the neck joint on the bolt-on and set neck models is that one uses screws and the other glue. For me the whole point of not having a bolt-on neck is that it allows more options for the position and shape of the heal, therefore better and more comfortable upper fret access.[/quote] Isn't that exactly what a set neck is? Rickys and loads of Gibsons are like that rather than a thru neck design. It also comes close to infringing on Ou7shined's PingRay design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1197661' date='Apr 12 2011, 11:52 PM']Isn't that exactly what a set neck is? Rickys and loads of Gibsons are like that rather than a thru neck design.[/quote] It's possible to make a set-neck joint far less obtrusive than a bolt-on if you're clever about how it's constructed. However, if you look at this photo of the Reverend bolt-on neck joint: and compare it with this photo of the set neck joint: you'll see that there is essentially no difference in the heel shape of either. For me the whole point of having alternatives to the bolt-on neck joint is to allow better upper neck access. Yes I know it's supposed to make a difference to the sound, but IMO it's minimal and the pickups and electronics are far more important. For me this is an opportunity missed on the part of the manufacturer because their design thinking was sloppy. The original Reverend basses had some unusual features that gave them a unique, sound as well as the look and feel. These: not so much. Maybe it's time to start a thread about design dead-ends in bass guitars and why some manufacturers are still perpetuating them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1197793' date='Apr 13 2011, 08:56 AM']Maybe it's time to start a thread about design dead-ends in bass guitars and why some manufacturers are still perpetuating them?[/quote] Some element of kitsch, perhaps? It feels like a design statement, rather than a considered design option - one which would drive utility out of the design. I do like the look of the Thundergun, however. That certainly is a design statement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I do too - especially if they made a 5-string version... Which is why the poor neck joint on it bothers me. It would be possible to do some fantastic things with a well-designed set neck. The bass wouldn't look any different from the front, it would still look great from the back and it would be playable much further up the neck. The current joint AFAIAC is just lazy design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I like the original reverends, these also look nice, might have to get me a thundergun.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I too like the look of the thundergun. Also interesting to see they've borrowed their headstock design straight from Sue Ryder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I like the look of the Red one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 [quote name='Ancient Mariner' post='1198619' date='Apr 13 2011, 08:01 PM']I too like the look of the thundergun. Also interesting to see they've borrowed their headstock design straight from Sue Ryder. [/quote] The headstock design is identical to that of the original Rumblefish from 1998. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstrike Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1197793' date='Apr 13 2011, 08:56 AM']It's possible to make a set-neck joint far less obtrusive than a bolt-on if you're clever about how it's constructed. However, if you look at this photo of the Reverend bolt-on neck joint: and compare it with this photo of the set neck joint: you'll see that there is essentially no difference in the heel shape of either. For me the whole point of having alternatives to the bolt-on neck joint is to allow better upper neck access. Yes I know it's supposed to make a difference to the sound, but IMO it's minimal and the pickups and electronics are far more important. For me this is an opportunity missed on the part of the manufacturer because their design thinking was sloppy. The original Reverend basses had some unusual features that gave them a unique, sound as well as the look and feel. These: not so much. Maybe it's time to start a thread about design dead-ends in bass guitars and why some manufacturers are still perpetuating them?[/quote] To be fair, a well designed bolt on can have super upper fret access too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 [quote name='Darkstrike' post='1198936' date='Apr 14 2011, 12:09 AM']To be fair, a well designed bolt on can have super upper fret access too.[/quote] Absolutely, but in order for that to be possible the neck needs either more frets or an extension after the last fret (or both). However it would have been possible to improve the upper fret access on the set neck Reverend without needing to make the neck longer to do it with a bit of clever thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 They're nice-looking instruments, in a kind of retro-ish-Jetsons way... but IMO the tuner buttons look outlandish on such a small headstock, especially on the Mercalli 5ers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Weird about the tuners on the new models. The Rumblefish has the more modern small tuners and looks much better for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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