I can't wait to watch this video! Finally, someone besides the CEO playing a crosscut! I love Ken Haas and Greg Koch but it's really nice to see someone besides one of them doing a full demo of a Reverend model. I love Reverend Guitars! My favorite brand. I currently have five and have had several other models in the past. I have been quite happy with each one I have ever had in my possession.
I personally love the set-neck models that utilize a tiltback 6 in line headstock. That would be the Contender models, a couple of the Reeves Gabriels Signature models and the Tricky Gomez models. Plus their set-neck guitars are built with a three piece neck so they are very sturdy and strong. Rarely have I ever heard of a Reverend with a broken headstock. I'm sure it has happened but no where near as delicate as Gibs or Epis.
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I love my Reverend Double Agent W Anniversary Edition. Probably the best out of the box set up I have ever experienced. You really get a lot for your money with this brand...a totally top notch pro axe. Glad you gave them a shot as so many miss out.
That finish is absolute FIRE! Wow, what a beautiful guitar. I have a couple American Vintage Fenders but I think a Reverend is in order next. I love the offset design and fun colours, really reminds me of the old cars of the 50s and 60s.
I’ve been wanting to acquire a Reverend guitar for a year or two now. Just haven’t had the $ to pull the trigger so to speak. The base contour control is a really great addition that most other brands don’t come with. I’ve been told that they have extremely good quality control and that problems and defects are extremely rare!
My favorite guitar colors depend upon the guitar.... 1. Sunbursts (3 tone) 2. Lake Placid blue strats with blonde necks 3. Butterscotch black guard teles 4. Black Beauty les pauls with gold hardware 5. Off white or cream colored guitars with rosewood necks. 6. Natural finishes...blonde or walnut, etc....showing the grain 7. Silver sparkle Gretsch Duo Jets
I traded my Reverend Flatroc along with a couple of other guitars for The Yamaha Revstar RSP20 today. I really wanted to bond with the Flatroc but couldn't. However, I have zero intentions of ever letting go of my Reverend Sixgun HPP, this thing is a rock machine. Maybe it'll jazz or produce country tones, just not from me.
Dig the pickups, especially on the clean tone. I used to have a buckshot, but unfortunately had to sell it, I’m looking at possibly getting one of the reeves Gabriel’s models.
Nice to see you review a Reverend. I have been playing them for years. The Warhawk is my favourite. I also have an Airsonic, Double Agent W, Contender, Airwave, and Roundhouse. I hope you check out a few more.
I've got 3 Reverends now. Became a big fan after getting their Pete Anderson S. I was really impressed. Played great, sounded great, features were near perfect for what I was looking for. I also picked up a Charger 290 and a Jetstream 390. I can't get enough of their P90's. They are an amazing pickup.
Just found your blog and was well entertained. I especially valued your attention to detail. For what it's worth, I got my first Reverend yesterday. It was also a Crosscut hard-tail and also from Sweetwater. Mine is a natural finish. Here are my thoughts: I am retired and recently sold off a few of my guitars. Essentially ones I was no longer playing for one reason or another. I sold two PRS core models and a custom Terry McInturff. All technically spendid guitars but lacked a certain magic for me, so they spent much time in their cases. I didn't expect to be buying another guitar, but here I am. The Reverend is stunning. How they pack so much value into this thing for so little money is beyond me. The fretwork is excellent. On par with the PRS's I disposed of. The setup was spot on, though the first thing I did was change the strings from the 10s that the instrument comes with to a set of balanced 9s. I expected to have to loosen the truss rod slightly to prevent string buzz, but the setup didn't change a bit. The neck is essentially straight from top to bottom, and the action is what I prefer - 2 mm low E and 1.5 mm high E at the 12th fret. Loving the pickups: they are medium output and sound gorgeous. I had been playing a LP Studio with fairly hot pickups and had to really dial back the volume to keep my Dr Z amp from over-driving when I wanted clean. With these, I have plenty of room to dial in the amp, maybe throw on a pedal, and still control the tone with the guitars pots. Loving this thing.
Absolutely love my Reverend Charger 290. Got it because I wanted a P90 guitar and really wanted to try reverend as I remember seeing the ads in Guitar mags with Kidd Rock and Ron Asheton.
I own about 15 electric guitars, including ones that cost twice as much as each of my three Reverends. The necks on Reverends aren't as comfortable to me, it's true, but the tones are among the best I've encountered. They really blow me away, and I look forward to owning at least a few more.
I picked up a Reverend Charger 290 (2 P90s) from Sweetwater about a month ago and I've been blown away with the guitar. I played a weekend conference the second week I had it and it performed flawlessly. I really like the neck but also really like various shapes and sizes. I'll take a Standard 50s and an Ibanez RG to the same gig... As you note they are made in S Korea but setup in OH. There are some factory tours were you can see the person who inspected and signed your guitar. Glad to know it wasn't just me who was impressed with the switch! Live I found the bass contour knob to be great as almost a minor boost or cut knob, nice to have just another option to modify the tone. The sustain on my 290 is a good as anything and the guitar isn't too heavy. If you have any PRS core models, the input jack feels very similar, something very satisfying about that hard click. Great review, that guitar is going to grow on ya!
Sweet! Like the headstock but not so much pickguard. I like the color a lot!!! Sounds great would love it! Its good you have expanded reviews of different brands. Pizza is my favorite food.
Love Reverend guitars. Top notch quality with lots of good design. And used, they are practically being given away. You can get mind blowing quality for practically Squier prices on the used market. I have several Revs and at this point I can’t really go back to the other big names, these guitars have spoiled me.
I have the same guitar bought from Sweetwater last week. Mine was preordered. The pictures were sent after it shipped so I did not get to choose . The guitar I was sent needed to have the nut cleaned up on the low e string. It could have also spent a few more minutes on a buffing wheel.
Absolutely love my Reverend Contender HB - so much that I've ordered a Double Agent OG! Just curious how Sweetwater got the guitar to you - I spoke with them and they won't ship to Canada, but I found Steve's Music here in Ottawa as a dealer - they also have locations in Toronto and Montreal, and the guys at the Ottawa location have been great to deal with. 100%, would recommend.
I believe there are sales distribution regulations with brands and countries. Because my guitar for provided free of cost, it wasn't a sale. That's my understanding of how I was able to receive it.
Joe Naylor really is the spiritual successor to Leo Fender. The Crossfire looks and sounds great. I really want to try one. Are there any versions without the top binding?
I have two Reverends. The huge difference is the tone. Surprised Landon didn't spend more time on the tone of the Railhammers. Not familiar with the set in this guitar but the Huevos Railhammer's are voiced like P90s. I really like London's style and honesty.
@@landonbailey My though is that the two most important pieces of information I can get from a guitar review is the "playability" (neck feel etc.) and the tone. The finish is not important since after a short time the nicks magically show up. And as long as the electronics is adequate it really does not matter (and I can change a switch pretty easily). But the "magic" of a guitar comes from closing your eyes and feeling the neck and hearing the tone. I have eleven guitars and they all sound different. From the Godin Stadium (which I bough because of your review), to a Rick, PRS S2, and a Duesenberg /Tom Bukovac. So there is no best tone but tones but there are tones that stand out from the crowd. Well anyway, keep the videos coming. Glad that Sweetwater is supporting you. They are my go to online company. Another perfect day in San Diego. Wish we had more Canadians down here!
Once you get a Reverend learn how to play with the knobs, especially the bass contour. Also once you get one other guitars start to pale in comparison. I’m serious. I looked at a Fender Vintera and compared with a Reverend. I literally laughed out loud. The Reverend is just so much more guitar. Better, sounding, better built, amazing. Just no contest Fender. Luv your channel Landon. Keep it up.
Thanks for the great vid Landon...I've been watching Reverends for some time but they don't seem to have many Canadian dealers. As a fellow Canuck can you be of any assistance? I'm in central Ontario.
You can always achieve the feeling of a rolled fretboard yourself using the rounded shaft of a screwdriver. Just press the rounded shaft of the screw driver against the fretboard edges between the frets. Do this up and down the fretboard and you are good to go. I have had to do this with Warmoth necks as well as their edges are quite sharp.
I put a Rail Hammer pick-up on my HSS Strat and sounds great. Would really like to try the z-one and the double agent 290. But this one looks awesome too
Since you asked: The Bass Contour Knob is a passive high pass filter similar to the one on several G&L guitars. So, when it's fully turned up you hear the ACTUAL sound of the PUs and when you roll it off you get lesser lows and low mids and also less output,
@@sergiojimenez2179 Tone and Bass Contour work on opposite sides of the frequency spectrum. Tone knobs are low pass filters and the BC knob is a high pass filter. Most players use the BC knob the thin out humbuckers for a more single coily sound or just to get rid of some of the lower mids to better cut through the mix.
Clearly owes a lot to Fender, but it's not just a complete carbon copy of a tele like so many others companies. Sounds good and the body looks nice, though I'm not crazy about that fretboard. Does it come in green? I'd put it in the parlour with the candlestick.
Pretty Reverend Crosscut! But my OCD would go crazy over the ferrule misalignment, it would be a return issue for sure. OTOH the zig zig lightning bolt headstock is uniquely awesome and a welcome change over many other bland clone headstock variations. It's always the little things that make or break the bonding experience. Not sure about Railhammers, I find rails sound generally too thin (and that too).
Wow man nice guitar..build quality looks amazing..so I've been eyeing a few guitars and planning to purchase this summer if the world hasn't sold out of all guitars by then.. lol..I really like the new Yamaha revstar and this reverend in my mind is kinda a single cut t style of that guitar.. similar but each unique w advanced quality electronics...this just made things interesting 🤔
@@landonbailey absolutely..they look fantastic..might be my next guitar w the p-90...or epiphone acoustic j200 parlor sized..looks pretty good but I have yet to play either
I'm looking to buy a new guitar, and in the last month I have jumped between the Yamaha PAC612, Godin Session, and now the Reverend Charger or Crosscut. I was about to buy the Godin, but then I played the Reverend Charger and am obsessed!
Thank you very much for this good review. I was dying for a Crosscut since day 1 I saw and heard it played on YT by Ken Haas. The main reason for me picking up this model is that I appreciate the range of the instrument : how wide it goes from ultra clean (out-of-this -world glassy) tones to dirty growls is amazing. The thing is for now I've been busy with cleans and for the time to come I need to explore the crunchy side of the Crosscut : from 9:05 on could you tell us if you get this crunch only staying on the amp, or do you get it through some OD pedal ?
Too bad about the misalignment of the string ferules. That's not a good look. Also at 01:32 it looks like the edge of the truss rod channel was cut a little rough. I'm guessing that the bass contour knob functions the same as the fifth smaller bass roll-off knob on a Rickenbacker.
Favorite food continues to be spaghetti and meatballs.... or a good sausage lasagna.... or pizza with a mixture of veggies, meat, and extra sauce.... oh who's kidding who... my favorite food changes like the wind changes direction.
Very nice guitar! I'd like to add this as far as Sweetwater: It's nice to have a "Sales Engineer" that you can interact with. Back at Christmas I ordered a few guitar cables. The next day my sales rep called and apologized...they had a mistake and didn't have those specific cables in stock. He asked if it would be ok to substitute a different color tweed. Sure. When my order arrived he'd actually subbed the cables I had originally ordered with the same color but just longer.
A great deep dive Landon. It sounds really good & I love the finish and also the look of all the hard ware & pick ups are very appealing yo me. It has a unique shape that has a few influences in its design
That's agreat looking guitar. I hate being one of those traditionalists that wants Tele/Strat/LP style guitars to look like the originals, but I just am. That Reverend body shape looks quite jarring to my eye on some of their other models, but really works well with that Tele style layout. The colour is beautiful. I wouldn't mind one at all, though this company tends to only offer one or two lefty options at a time.
I had a Double Agent OG and liked it for the most part but never really got into the bass control. I really expected more from it. It really never passed the honeymoon phase for me. I feel they are good quality instruments and would try again… oh yeah Korean BBQ
It looks like a twisted tele. Not digging the sound much. Much better value to be had with a Harley Benton Fusion T model which also has stainless steel frets and is loaded with humbuckers that can be split for more clarity.
How come when you weigh the guitar it's in metric and when you measure the neck it's in imperial measurements? Most of the planet use the metric system so please when you measure the neck use millimeters 😀
Canada (and UK to a slightly lesser degree) are weird combinations of metric and imperial. There are amusing parody flowcharts online of when to use each. My head exploded earlier today on an American channel guitar vid that said 1.05 inches and 0.85 inches lol. I can't do metric inches.
I enjoy watching videos like this on my lunch hour. Inspires me to go back to work so I can afford more guitars 😂
good plan! 🎸👍
It's really the only reason to work, is it not? 😄
I wouldn’t want to be in your workplace in the afternoon, what with all that gas
@@joshwilliams0391 lmaooo
I can't wait to watch this video! Finally, someone besides the CEO playing a crosscut! I love Ken Haas and Greg Koch but it's really nice to see someone besides one of them doing a full demo of a Reverend model.
I love Reverend Guitars! My favorite brand. I currently have five and have had several other models in the past. I have been quite happy with each one I have ever had in my possession.
I personally love the set-neck models that utilize a tiltback 6 in line headstock. That would be the Contender models, a couple of the Reeves Gabriels Signature models and the Tricky Gomez models. Plus their set-neck guitars are built with a three piece neck so they are very sturdy and strong. Rarely have I ever heard of a Reverend with a broken headstock. I'm sure it has happened but no where near as delicate as Gibs or Epis.
If you like metal, check out Stay Metal Ray’s demo of the Descent RA.
They can get super chuggy!
The tones neverend when you have a Reverend! I just made that up! Have you tried one?
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Timestamps:
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0:00 - What it is and Uboxing
0:50 - Intro & Disclosure
1:48 - the Timestamp timestamp
1:52 - All the specs
3:15 - Inside the guitar and deep dive specs
6:15 - Sweetwater Guitar Gallery
6:45 - Clean Tones
8:15 - Dirty Tones
10:00 - Pros and Cons and Summary
What a looker!
@@Barry101er He's married.
@@TheChristafershawn dang!
Just got my first Reverend two weeks ago. It is the Double agent OG in black sparkle. It is awesome
Congrats !! I'm interested in the same one. Can you please tell how tall are the frets ? I'm not a good friend with short ones
It looks and sounds fantastic. Congratulations on your gift from Sweetwater. You’ve earned it..
Thank you kindly!
I love my Reverend Double Agent W Anniversary Edition. Probably the best out of the box set up I have ever experienced. You really get a lot for your money with this brand...a totally top notch pro axe. Glad you gave them a shot as so many miss out.
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I absolutely love my Reverend Bob Balch. I play it more than any of my Gibson or Fender guitars. Thanks for the review of the Crosscut.
My pleasure!
That finish is absolute FIRE! Wow, what a beautiful guitar. I have a couple American Vintage Fenders but I think a Reverend is in order next. I love the offset design and fun colours, really reminds me of the old cars of the 50s and 60s.
I love Reverend. Really interested in the newest Billy Corgan signature model
I’ve been wanting to acquire a Reverend guitar for a year or two now. Just haven’t had the $ to pull the trigger so to speak. The base contour control is a really great addition that most other brands don’t come with. I’ve been told that they have extremely good quality control and that problems and defects are extremely rare!
Love mine. Want another.
I have a double agent. Great guitar railhamer in the bridge and P90 in the neck. Quality is equal to Fender U.S.A.
Just Pull The Trigger you wont look back
My favorite guitar colors depend upon the guitar....
1. Sunbursts (3 tone)
2. Lake Placid blue strats with blonde necks
3. Butterscotch black guard teles
4. Black Beauty les pauls with gold hardware
5. Off white or cream colored guitars with rosewood necks.
6. Natural finishes...blonde or walnut, etc....showing the grain
7. Silver sparkle Gretsch Duo Jets
I've got a reverend Charger with 2 P90s and i love it to death. Great guitars.
I recently got one of their baritones as my first Reverend. Absolutely love it! Amazing build quality too!
nice!
the never reverend-ing story ends today as Landon debuts this glorious Reverend with great reverence.
Thank you for timestamping the Timestamp timestamp. I think it was 's favorite part as well.
Fingerboard looks clean, frets look polished, smooth edges. Finish is amazing.
I traded my Reverend Flatroc along with a couple of other guitars for The Yamaha Revstar RSP20 today. I really wanted to bond with the Flatroc but couldn't.
However, I have zero intentions of ever letting go of my Reverend Sixgun HPP, this thing is a rock machine. Maybe it'll jazz or produce country tones, just not from me.
Dig the pickups, especially on the clean tone. I used to have a buckshot, but unfortunately had to sell it, I’m looking at possibly getting one of the reeves Gabriel’s models.
Nice to see you review a Reverend. I have been playing them for years. The Warhawk is my favourite. I also have an Airsonic, Double Agent W, Contender, Airwave, and Roundhouse.
I hope you check out a few more.
Very cool!
Love the fact that the shape isn't exactly like a tele. Actually i really like the body shape!
I've got 3 Reverends now. Became a big fan after getting their Pete Anderson S. I was really impressed. Played great, sounded great, features were near perfect for what I was looking for. I also picked up a Charger 290 and a Jetstream 390. I can't get enough of their P90's. They are an amazing pickup.
nice!
Nice workmanship, locking tuners, interesting string pin, Reverend never heard of them.
IMO this is what a Telecaster should be like in 2022 (if guitar players were not glued into nostalgia)
I have a Rev Bass and i Love iT, very nice demo Landon !!
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Just found your blog and was well entertained. I especially valued your attention to detail. For what it's worth, I got my first Reverend yesterday. It was also a Crosscut hard-tail and also from Sweetwater. Mine is a natural finish.
Here are my thoughts: I am retired and recently sold off a few of my guitars. Essentially ones I was no longer playing for one reason or another. I sold two PRS core models and a custom Terry McInturff. All technically spendid guitars but lacked a certain magic for me, so they spent much time in their cases. I didn't expect to be buying another guitar, but here I am.
The Reverend is stunning. How they pack so much value into this thing for so little money is beyond me. The fretwork is excellent. On par with the PRS's I disposed of. The setup was spot on, though the first thing I did was change the strings from the 10s that the instrument comes with to a set of balanced 9s. I expected to have to loosen the truss rod slightly to prevent string buzz, but the setup didn't change a bit. The neck is essentially straight from top to bottom, and the action is what I prefer - 2 mm low E and 1.5 mm high E at the 12th fret.
Loving the pickups: they are medium output and sound gorgeous. I had been playing a LP Studio with fairly hot pickups and had to really dial back the volume to keep my Dr Z amp from over-driving when I wanted clean. With these, I have plenty of room to dial in the amp, maybe throw on a pedal, and still control the tone with the guitars pots. Loving this thing.
hey congrats and thanks for sharing! they make nice stuff
The finish on that is gorgeous
That is a sweet looking axe Landon. Sounded pretty good too. I also have to agree that the color scheme looks fantastic.
Absolutely love my Reverend Charger 290. Got it because I wanted a P90 guitar and really wanted to try reverend as I remember seeing the ads in Guitar mags with Kidd Rock and Ron Asheton.
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glad u got to check out Rev. solid stuff as always, Landon. Cheers. I love pizza, homie.
This is love at first sight! This is on my wishlist now :O
And we love you a thousand amps.
Awesome tone. Beautiful axe. The dirt was juicy!
9:04 didn't go unnoticed and was appreciated.
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I own about 15 electric guitars, including ones that cost twice as much as each of my three Reverends. The necks on Reverends aren't as comfortable to me, it's true, but the tones are among the best I've encountered. They really blow me away, and I look forward to owning at least a few more.
I think the Reverends looks awesome too. Agree about the neck
I wish a local store had reverend guitars. I'd love to try one.
they looks really cool
I have to admit, that Thing sounds fantastic. Specially the Distortion Tones. Has a good Growl to it :)
It does!
I am an hobby builder and that is the switch I use on all my builds.
are they a particular brand?
I picked up a Reverend Charger 290 (2 P90s) from Sweetwater about a month ago and I've been blown away with the guitar. I played a weekend conference the second week I had it and it performed flawlessly. I really like the neck but also really like various shapes and sizes. I'll take a Standard 50s and an Ibanez RG to the same gig... As you note they are made in S Korea but setup in OH. There are some factory tours were you can see the person who inspected and signed your guitar.
Glad to know it wasn't just me who was impressed with the switch! Live I found the bass contour knob to be great as almost a minor boost or cut knob, nice to have just another option to modify the tone. The sustain on my 290 is a good as anything and the guitar isn't too heavy. If you have any PRS core models, the input jack feels very similar, something very satisfying about that hard click.
Great review, that guitar is going to grow on ya!
nice! I think the only thing this one is missing is rolled edges, then it would be pretty much perfect. still awesome without!
Great looking Guitar 🎸 Landon 🎸🎵🎵Sounds great 👍 like the color a lot 👍🎸🎸🎸
Always wanted to try the Greg Koch Gristle Tone. That bass contour is kinda great
Sweet! Like the headstock but not so much pickguard. I like the color a lot!!!
Sounds great would love it!
Its good you have expanded reviews of different brands.
Pizza is my favorite food.
Man, loving the red burst. This axe is giving me GAS❕
Nice guitar. Have you tried one of the new Yamaha Revstars? Chris Buck plays one.
Love Reverend guitars. Top notch quality with lots of good design. And used, they are practically being given away. You can get mind blowing quality for practically Squier prices on the used market. I have several Revs and at this point I can’t really go back to the other big names, these guitars have spoiled me.
It only goes to eight because it's a three way switch. The bass contour knob makes that number go down when you turn it counterclockwise.
Nice guitar, brand and video.
I have the same guitar bought from Sweetwater last week. Mine was preordered. The pictures were sent after it shipped so I did not get to choose . The guitar I was sent needed to have the nut cleaned up on the low e string. It could have also spent a few more minutes on a buffing wheel.
The Plek Service is well worth it.
They really should roll the fretboard edges. It makes a huge difference. Not having it is a huge turn off for me. Everything else looks awesome.
Absolutely love my Reverend Contender HB - so much that I've ordered a Double Agent OG! Just curious how Sweetwater got the guitar to you - I spoke with them and they won't ship to Canada, but I found Steve's Music here in Ottawa as a dealer - they also have locations in Toronto and Montreal, and the guys at the Ottawa location have been great to deal with. 100%, would recommend.
I believe there are sales distribution regulations with brands and countries. Because my guitar for provided free of cost, it wasn't a sale. That's my understanding of how I was able to receive it.
Joe Naylor really is the spiritual successor to Leo Fender. The Crossfire looks and sounds great. I really want to try one. Are there any versions without the top binding?
I have two Reverends. The huge difference is the tone. Surprised Landon didn't spend more time on the tone of the Railhammers. Not familiar with the set in this guitar but the Huevos Railhammer's are voiced like P90s. I really like London's style and honesty.
I actually record way more playing but trim out around 70% of it.
@@landonbailey My though is that the two most important pieces of information I can get from a guitar review is the "playability" (neck feel etc.) and the tone. The finish is not important since after a short time the nicks magically show up. And as long as the electronics is adequate it really does not matter (and I can change a switch pretty easily). But the "magic" of a guitar comes from closing your eyes and feeling the neck and hearing the tone. I have eleven guitars and they all sound different. From the Godin Stadium (which I bough because of your review), to a Rick, PRS S2, and a Duesenberg /Tom Bukovac. So there is no best tone but tones but there are tones that stand out from the crowd. Well anyway, keep the videos coming. Glad that Sweetwater is supporting you. They are my go to online company. Another perfect day in San Diego. Wish we had more Canadians down here!
Cool guitar !!
Once you get a Reverend learn how to play with the knobs, especially the bass contour. Also once you get one other guitars start to pale in comparison. I’m serious. I looked at a Fender Vintera and compared with a Reverend. I literally laughed out loud. The Reverend is just so much more guitar. Better, sounding, better built, amazing. Just no contest Fender. Luv your channel Landon. Keep it up.
I totally agree. I have a Reverend Charger 290 and it is the best guitar I have ever played. It's incredibly versatile and a joy to play.
I’ve always been intrigued by Reverend. I wish they were in more stores so you could try them out. That’s the biggest con in my opinion.
they are hard to find around here as well
Thanks for the great vid Landon...I've been watching Reverends for some time but they don't seem to have many Canadian dealers. As a fellow Canuck can you be of any assistance? I'm in central Ontario.
hey thanks! There is a dealer in Kitchener/Waterloo based on the dealer listings on Reverend's site
Love Reverend Guitars!! Want it!!
You can always achieve the feeling of a rolled fretboard yourself using the rounded shaft of a screwdriver. Just press the rounded shaft of the screw driver against the fretboard edges between the frets. Do this up and down the fretboard and you are good to go. I have had to do this with Warmoth necks as well as their edges are quite sharp.
I put a Rail Hammer pick-up on my HSS Strat and sounds great. Would really like to try the z-one and the double agent 290.
But this one looks awesome too
Very nice!
I'm a huge fan
Their quality is exceptional. Can totally do everything you want from a professional grade instrument. Ask Greg Koch
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Since you asked: The Bass Contour Knob is a passive high pass filter similar to the one on several G&L guitars. So, when it's fully turned up you hear the ACTUAL sound of the PUs and when you roll it off you get lesser lows and low mids and also less output,
thanks!
So...what is the difference between the bass contour knob and the tone knob?
Aren't the tones obtained very similar ?
@@sergiojimenez2179 Tone and Bass Contour work on opposite sides of the frequency spectrum. Tone knobs are low pass filters and the BC knob is a high pass filter. Most players use the BC knob the thin out humbuckers for a more single coily sound or just to get rid of some of the lower mids to better cut through the mix.
@@allatsea2746 thanks for the answer...yes..It seems logical...
Clearly owes a lot to Fender, but it's not just a complete carbon copy of a tele like so many others companies. Sounds good and the body looks nice, though I'm not crazy about that fretboard. Does it come in green? I'd put it in the parlour with the candlestick.
Pretty Reverend Crosscut! But my OCD would go crazy over the ferrule misalignment, it would be a return issue for sure. OTOH the zig zig lightning bolt headstock is uniquely awesome and a welcome change over many other bland clone headstock variations. It's always the little things that make or break the bonding experience. Not sure about Railhammers, I find rails sound generally too thin (and that too).
I have an American G&L with some alignment issues, but it plays so well i’m willing to forget. purely cosmetic.
if it was a cosmetic issue on the front it would bother me. this doesn't
Umm...thin is not a word I would associate with Railhammers. Nope.
Wow man nice guitar..build quality looks amazing..so I've been eyeing a few guitars and planning to purchase this summer if the world hasn't sold out of all guitars by then.. lol..I really like the new Yamaha revstar and this reverend in my mind is kinda a single cut t style of that guitar.. similar but each unique w advanced quality electronics...this just made things interesting 🤔
I'd like to check out a new Revstar eventually
@@landonbailey absolutely..they look fantastic..might be my next guitar w the p-90...or epiphone acoustic j200 parlor sized..looks pretty good but I have yet to play either
I'm looking to buy a new guitar, and in the last month I have jumped between the Yamaha PAC612, Godin Session, and now the Reverend Charger or Crosscut. I was about to buy the Godin, but then I played the Reverend Charger and am obsessed!
cool guitars!
This is kinda good alternative for Jonny Greenwood's Telecaster.
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Could you check out the charger 290? I have so many qualms with this guitar. I'd love to hear what you think.
Thank you very much for this good review. I was dying for a Crosscut since day 1 I saw and heard it played on YT by Ken Haas. The main reason for me picking up this model is that I appreciate the range of the instrument : how wide it goes from ultra clean (out-of-this -world glassy) tones to dirty growls is amazing.
The thing is for now I've been busy with cleans and for the time to come I need to explore the crunchy side of the Crosscut : from 9:05 on could you tell us if you get this crunch only staying on the amp, or do you get it through some OD pedal ?
hey thanks! the pedals are shown on screen while active.
I'm sorry I haven't been opening my eyes enough.
Thinking of this model but changing the bridge pickup with a Railhammer Chisel. Looking for heavy tight tones. What do you think? Thanks!
haven't tried them. do what works best for you!
Thank you Landon! A lots of doubts 😇
I like that these brands are doing different things now at a good price. The red burst is awesome.
Found the review! LOL. I love my Reverends. My favourite food is bacon.
Maybe it found you
Too bad about the misalignment of the string ferules. That's not a good look. Also at 01:32 it looks like the edge of the truss rod channel was cut a little rough. I'm guessing that the bass contour knob functions the same as the fifth smaller bass roll-off knob on a Rickenbacker.
Hey Landon. Amazing video as usual. Can you please tell what kind of frets or how tall they are ?
I don't recall
Nice!
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Hmmmmmm I really like the look of this
Don’t have one… but want one
Favorite food continues to be spaghetti and meatballs.... or a good sausage lasagna.... or pizza with a mixture of veggies, meat, and extra sauce.... oh who's kidding who... my favorite food changes like the wind changes direction.
If i had an extra 1k it'd definitely be in my guitar stable just ordered a dan12 so on fixed inc. I'll be waiting a bit😞
Kinda want one.
I like spagette.
WTF moment switching back to this screen at 7:34 and seeing the words "ASS CONTOUR"
🤣 I noticed while editing
can you play it while flying over Andover?
no, I need my arms to fly
@@landonbailey guess I didn't think about that!
Lando! You tricked me into watching an old video again! Oh well let it play…
trick and treat!
Thanks!
Thanks for the thanks! 🎸👍
Reverend Baritone GAS
I saw the same ragged fretboard issues on another reviewer's channel. IMO, that's poor quality for a guitar in this price range. Awesome red burst!
Very nice guitar!
I'd like to add this as far as Sweetwater: It's nice to have a "Sales Engineer" that you can interact with.
Back at Christmas I ordered a few guitar cables. The next day my sales rep called and apologized...they had a mistake and didn't have those specific cables in stock. He asked if it would be ok to substitute a different color tweed. Sure.
When my order arrived he'd actually subbed the cables I had originally ordered with the same color but just longer.
Thanks for sharing!
6:00 an appealing peeling timestamp
true!
A great deep dive Landon. It sounds really good & I love the finish and also the look of all the hard ware & pick ups are very appealing yo me. It has a unique shape that has a few influences in its design
Thanks a ton!
Did you forget to tune your guitar or does this have intonation issues?
ya it's in tune. it's probably you :)
A 6 bolt neck? That's gotta be, like 33% better 4 sustainz than a 4 bolt no?
That's agreat looking guitar. I hate being one of those traditionalists that wants Tele/Strat/LP style guitars to look like the originals, but I just am. That Reverend body shape looks quite jarring to my eye on some of their other models, but really works well with that Tele style layout. The colour is beautiful. I wouldn't mind one at all, though this company tends to only offer one or two lefty options at a time.
That's a quarter sawn neck, ... see the little digital squares where the side-base of the guitar meets the body ... nice !!! ¡¥¡
I had a Double Agent OG and liked it for the most part but never really got into the bass control. I really expected more from it. It really never passed the honeymoon phase for me. I feel they are good quality instruments and would try again… oh yeah Korean BBQ
I got a charger hh
Man that thing rips
Does it NECK DIVE????
no neck dive
It looks like a twisted tele. Not digging the sound much. Much better value to be had with a Harley Benton Fusion T model which also has stainless steel frets and is loaded with humbuckers that can be split for more clarity.
Doesn't Greg Koch own a piece of Reverend?
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$2,249.00 Aussie roobles 🤔
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Reverends are super cool usually but this one looks to me like a Tele that got stung by a bee
At 7:03, your graphic says ass contour.
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How come when you weigh the guitar it's in metric and when you measure the neck it's in imperial measurements? Most of the planet use the metric system so please when you measure the neck use millimeters 😀
the food scale is in metric. it doesn't have any other option
Canada (and UK to a slightly lesser degree) are weird combinations of metric and imperial. There are amusing parody flowcharts online of when to use each.
My head exploded earlier today on an American channel guitar vid that said 1.05 inches and 0.85 inches lol. I can't do metric inches.
ya it's weird, I use lbs for weight and kilometres for distance
On your digital caliper, you should be able to switch between mm and inches.