@@MasonMusicRocks I've had a metallic alpine in a 2015 Double Agent for a few years. I sold a tele just to get a Trickshot. I just love the feel of the Reverend necks.
@@matthewastevens Ditto - I have an American Tele and actually ended up using a Pete Anderson T for a record I was producing because it did the tele thing better than my actual tele! haha.
For me, A is the better sounding guitar in this video. Love the flame roasted neck. Reverend guitars are built so well. Great production in your video and you are well spoken, easily understood.
Great video ! Perfect playing for a demo ... We don’t see many videos where we can really hear the sound of the guitar. Your playing is really perfect for that . Thank you . I have a Reverend Billy Corgan and it’s a really great guitar .
This is a great review and thanks so much for the great A/B comparison! I personally preferred the sound of A but I just recently got to try a reverend guitar and those necks are NICE.
Talman! Reverend has a much better pulse on the American market. This is the year of the Tele and Ibanez canceled their talman line 2 years too early😄...Good for Reverend to revive it😆👍
Love the idea of both these guitars and own neither! 'A' is my personal preference in terms of tone. Sounds a little fuller and more articulate through my HD25s. No idea which one it is though.
Wow, I thought it was the other way around, although it made sense AFTER READING THE DESCRIPTION and noticing that the Reverend described its tone as "traditional 50's". A seemed hotter, which is why I thought it was the Rev. So, yeah, apparently I did liked the Rev's sound more (which is why I thought THAT was the Tele), since it can be more, in my view, more versatile, more easily shaped into other thing. I assume the Pete Anderson's are slightly hotter and more scooped than the Trickshot's?
That’s a good catch- I definitely am drawn to the Reverend tone too. I’m not sure about the PA compared to the trickshot t-style pickups. I’ll have to do some more reading- we don’t have a Pete Anderson in stock at the moment.
Great demo, thats what reviews should look like. I wonder if you could still do some kind of Bill Frisell style vibrato on this guitar (movement of the neck while playing), since the 6 point neckplate and the roasted maple would theoretical work against that...
Hey thanks so much! We do what we can! I'll have to test that out (gently of course) to see if there's any wiggle left. My prediction is that there is! Will let you know
@@MasonMusicRocks I did watch till the end and was bummed to find that the one I liked the sound of better was definitely the Fender. I've got nothing against Fender I've just been intrigued by the trick shot
@@andybungert I know what you mean! You’re not the only one… I will say the Reverend was my choice for a record I was producing a few years ago by a band called “The Primitive Talk” - check it out if you want to hear some good right rock music.
Yeah for sure- single coil pickups on this guy would work well for that. Really versatile so it can cover a lot of ground. We have one currently in stock in alpine green- she’s a beaut! reverb.com/item/36658923-reverend-trick-shot-2020-metallic-alpine?
Was the bass contour on the Reverend turned to 100% for the A/B? I got a mulberry Double Agent and the bass contour is my favorite feature hands down. Interested in a Trickshot now lol
One can clearly hear the bass contour knob on B, so my bet is it's the Reverend. BTW, this is a great guitar review, exactly what i was looking for. And nice idea to compare it with a Telly! (Would have liked to hear what is capable of with some crunch though) 😄
Cyril Diabolo you are totally right! Also, I can’t believe I didn’t get crunchy! I ALWAYS get crunchy. I must have just been in a weak sauce mood that day. I hereby pledge that I will never skip the crunch again! Whether it’s peanut butter or guitars, crunchy is better. Thanks for the complement- it’s good to know we’re on the right track!
totally possible. I like the tonal signature of the Reverend personally, but I agree that everyone has to find their perfect setup once they have the guitar in their own hands. ROCK ON
I liked the sound of A a little more as it was a bit fuller. I was wondering if you had some of the bass rolled off using the bass contour whilst recording the Trickshot. I have a Reverend Kingbolt & Double Agent OG Anniversary and love the brand. I was thinking of a tele style guitar and there is the Trickshot and the Eastsider T. Do they sound different? I know the neck profiles are different.
Andrew Reynolds I had the bass up all the way to try to make it as fair as possible. King bolt and DAOG! That’s a nice pair. This would definitely get you more twang in the mix. The pickups in the Eastsider t and the Trickshot are the same- the talnico neck and bridge. We actually have both guitars in stock at the moment, so check out our reverb shop if you’re thinking about ordering online! Rock On!
I Preferred A. Sounded fatter and thicker. Knowing that A was the tele just inclines me towards getting a real tele rather than getting a tele imitation, even though this does look like a nice guitar in its own right.
Glad you got some clarity from the A/B comparison- they are both great guitars but each has its own thing for sure. I wish I had compared a neck pickup too, but my tele has a humbucker in that position so it wouldn’t have made sense. Anyway- thanks for the comment! Cheers!
@@MasonMusicRocks Indeed. I shouldn't buy as many guitars as I do, but my next one is definitely going to be a Reverend. I just can't decide on which one I want!
diesel828 ah- you need some humbuckers and maybe filtertron style pickups. I’d recommend checking out our Reverend Charger, Kingbolt, Double Agent OG, Flatroc, and Buckshot. If you want to talk more give us a call! We love talking to guitar enthusiasts and helping you find your next favorite guitar.
Perry Codes if the Reverend website is to believed, yes. From the website: “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.” I’m guessing the tuning stability is a lesser effect compared to the sustain and alignment though. I wonder if they’ve done any tests that prove it...
I'd be interested to see if anyone has modified a fender with 2 extra neck screws. I know people are doing the metal inserts mod in the neck for these same reasons but this might be easier. Drill two holes in a neck plate, 2 more 3/8 holes in a fender body and 2 more 1/8 holes in the neck. Drop in 2 more screws and see if it improves anything... could be a fun experiment with a cheap guitar.
I will bet the reverend is A, with the warmer sound and the telecaster is B with the brighter, thinner sound. I'll bet, though, that if you roll the treble off a bit, you can get that same thin sound with the reverend, making it a bit more versatile.
A bit surprised to learn I was wrong at the end. Too bad that Fender doesn't have a bass contour to let you get both that super thin sound and more warm, balanced sound, but it definitely sounds pretty good. I've got a telecaster with a similar traditional bridge + neck humbucker and some kind-of black magic five way switch that is one of my favorite sounding guitars of every guitar I've every played. Not really the most comfortable to play, but sounds awesome.
Band of Freds yeah I have a 5 way switch on my fender too. I definitely love the bass roll off knob on the Rev- it’s a great feature and kind of a “duh” thing now that I’ve played around with it.
I know! I’m sad about that for a few reasons. I hope they pick them back up when market demand returns to pre-Covid levels. These are killer guitars. We sold this one and have a metallic alpine in stock now. I loved the burnt brick personally.
I have often wondered how much of a difference the fretboard really makes. Do you think the fretboard or the pickups make a bigger contribution to the overall tone? Also that fender was American made just FYI.
It really wasn't a fair comparison because the Fender Telecaster was a "Fat" Tele AND it was American! If you compared the Trickshot to a Telecaster in the same price point, I'm certain that the Reverend wins!
Did you have the pickup selector set for both pickups in the demo? If you did, maybe it was the humbucker that I was hearing that was so full sounding. I thought that was the reverend.
TJ Nugent oh wait! I just re-read my previous reply and I mis-typed. The A/B test was both guitars on the BRIDGE pickup. Do you know people who get their right and left mixed up? Well I’ve always had that problem with neck and bridge. Sorry! They were both bridge pickups. The neck pickup on that tele is extremely warm and fat- almost too much at times for me.
Looks and sounds astonishing, real bang for the buck. But you honestly prefer this or a Fender Vintera modified tele {almost same as baja}?? {The only drawback is that where I live I don 't have the opportunity to try this one}
Kαpπa_ Σiγmα hmmmm- good question. I saw the Vinteras at NAMM and they’re pretty sweet but I still love the Reverend. I just like that it’s not the same thing everyone else is playing. I wish you could get your hands on one!
I wish you would have done something other than just clean tones. I wanted to see if it had any versatility other than twang. We already know it can do that.
Michael Brohl I know!!! I don’t know what I was thinking. I usually do, for some reason totally whiffed on this one. Give me a few songs as options and I’ll try to make a quick video to post for you to hear with more grit.
@@MasonMusicRocks i saw which guitar was A/B. my question was which pickup did you use on each guitar for the demo? i'm assuming it was the bridge pickup on both since the fender has a humbucker in the neck. however if the neck pickup was used in the fender then it would explain why the fender had a more beefy tone.
@@MasonMusicRocks You mean as far as guitar models? A Stratocaster and a humbuckered Jaguar, at the moment. I had a Fender Japan Tele, but that was too cumbersome for me. Great instrument apart from that. I'm looking for a (more comfortable) replacement now :)
Reverend Vs Fender. Discuss amongst yourselves...
Just bought this exact guitar. Arriving on Friday.
@@matthewastevens you’re gonna love it! We just sold one in metallic alpine that was pretty awesome too. I like the brick myself...
@@MasonMusicRocks I've had a metallic alpine in a 2015 Double Agent for a few years. I sold a tele just to get a Trickshot. I just love the feel of the Reverend necks.
@@matthewastevens Ditto - I have an American Tele and actually ended up using a Pete Anderson T for a record I was producing because it did the tele thing better than my actual tele! haha.
I'm picking up a Trickshot from a friend today in Burnt Brick. Watching both your videos on this guitar made me pull the trigger :)
For me, A is the better sounding guitar in this video. Love the flame roasted neck. Reverend guitars are built so well. Great production in your video and you are well spoken, easily understood.
Hey thanks so much! Means a lot. We’ll keep doing what we’re doing for friends like you!
Great playing, and an articulate and useful description and comparison. Thanks
Great video ! Perfect playing for a demo ... We don’t see many videos where we can really hear the sound of the guitar. Your playing is really perfect for that . Thank you .
I have a Reverend Billy Corgan and it’s a really great guitar .
Hey thanks so much! I really appreciate it. The Billy Corgan is a great guitar too. Love us some Reverends!
This is a great review and thanks so much for the great A/B comparison! I personally preferred the sound of A but I just recently got to try a reverend guitar and those necks are NICE.
Hey thanks for the comment! Which model did you get? We just shipped one of these in metallic alpine out yesterday. Fun times!
A sounds better to my ears, more full. Having watched to the end and seeing which it is, I’m actually a little surprised . . .
That roasted maple really catches your eye!
It’s a beaut!!!
Talman! Reverend has a much better pulse on the American market. This is the year of the Tele and Ibanez canceled their talman line 2 years too early😄...Good for Reverend to revive it😆👍
SMSuperstrat couldn’t agree more- Reverend is definitely in touch with their customer base in a really unique way.
SMSuperstrat what other guitar company can you tag the CEO of on Facebook and get a reply???
Reverend does make some nice sounding guitars.
For sure - good looking too!
Love the idea of both these guitars and own neither! 'A' is my personal preference in terms of tone. Sounds a little fuller and more articulate through my HD25s. No idea which one it is though.
Daniel Page you gotta get one! It’s become my new favorite Reverend!
A- tele, B-Reverend
Wow, I thought it was the other way around, although it made sense AFTER READING THE DESCRIPTION and noticing that the Reverend described its tone as "traditional 50's". A seemed hotter, which is why I thought it was the Rev. So, yeah, apparently I did liked the Rev's sound more (which is why I thought THAT was the Tele), since it can be more, in my view, more versatile, more easily shaped into other thing. I assume the Pete Anderson's are slightly hotter and more scooped than the Trickshot's?
That’s a good catch- I definitely am drawn to the Reverend tone too. I’m not sure about the PA compared to the trickshot t-style pickups. I’ll have to do some more reading- we don’t have a Pete Anderson in stock at the moment.
Did they discontinue the trickshot? I don’t see it on their website anymore.
I think they might have, but I'm not completely sure - stock is wacky right now!
Great demo, thats what reviews should look like. I wonder if you could still do some kind of Bill Frisell style vibrato on this guitar (movement of the neck while playing), since the 6 point neckplate and the roasted maple would theoretical work against that...
Hey thanks so much! We do what we can! I'll have to test that out (gently of course) to see if there's any wiggle left. My prediction is that there is! Will let you know
Reverend A. Alright let's see if I got it
Love that you’re honest! Did you watch to the end for the reveal?
@@MasonMusicRocks I did watch till the end and was bummed to find that the one I liked the sound of better was definitely the Fender. I've got nothing against Fender I've just been intrigued by the trick shot
@@andybungert I know what you mean! You’re not the only one… I will say the Reverend was my choice for a record I was producing a few years ago by a band called “The Primitive Talk” - check it out if you want to hear some good right rock music.
would these be good for math rock ??? like yvette young fingerstyle stuff
Yeah for sure- single coil pickups on this guy would work well for that. Really versatile so it can cover a lot of ground.
We have one currently in stock in alpine green- she’s a beaut!
reverb.com/item/36658923-reverend-trick-shot-2020-metallic-alpine?
Was the bass contour on the Reverend turned to 100% for the A/B? I got a mulberry Double Agent and the bass contour is my favorite feature hands down. Interested in a Trickshot now lol
bass knob was all the way up. We still have one in stock! If you decide to purchase, give us a shout on reverb.
Figured A was the Telecaster. But the Trickshot is a tremendous sounding instrument, compares favorably to the original design.
Infidel14? I agree! It’s a little different but I like the flavor!
How did you not get copyright claimed for that outro?? Pretty sure I heard an indie band in there too. Not an attack, just jealousy and curiosity!
Craig Jones shhhhhhhhh 🤫
Telecaster A, Reverend B
Toine Winkelski hmmmmmmm. Interesting theory. :)
Surprisingly, you gave a hint that trickshot has less twang then fender tele :) and you are right all the way trickshot sounded better to me too!
Love both of them, but I'm with you - I also have a slight leaning toward the trickshot for some uses. What are you playing these days?
@@MasonMusicRocks Not much of a professional guitar player but trying PG licks now :)
Md Azizur Rahman ok school me- what is PG?
@@MasonMusicRocks Paul Gilbert :)
One can clearly hear the bass contour knob on B, so my bet is it's the Reverend.
BTW, this is a great guitar review, exactly what i was looking for. And nice idea to compare it with a Telly!
(Would have liked to hear what is capable of with some crunch though) 😄
Cyril Diabolo you are totally right! Also, I can’t believe I didn’t get crunchy! I ALWAYS get crunchy. I must have just been in a weak sauce mood that day. I hereby pledge that I will never skip the crunch again! Whether it’s peanut butter or guitars, crunchy is better. Thanks for the complement- it’s good to know we’re on the right track!
A sounded better to me. More full and punchy. Maybe a pickup height adjustment on the Reverend would fix that though
totally possible. I like the tonal signature of the Reverend personally, but I agree that everyone has to find their perfect setup once they have the guitar in their own hands. ROCK ON
I liked the sound of A a little more as it was a bit fuller. I was wondering if you had some of the bass rolled off using the bass contour whilst recording the Trickshot. I have a Reverend Kingbolt & Double Agent OG Anniversary and love the brand. I was thinking of a tele style guitar and there is the Trickshot and the Eastsider T. Do they sound different? I know the neck profiles are different.
Andrew Reynolds I had the bass up all the way to try to make it as fair as possible. King bolt and DAOG! That’s a nice pair. This would definitely get you more twang in the mix. The pickups in the Eastsider t and the Trickshot are the same- the talnico neck and bridge. We actually have both guitars in stock at the moment, so check out our reverb shop if you’re thinking about ordering online! Rock On!
I Preferred A. Sounded fatter and thicker. Knowing that A was the tele just inclines me towards getting a real tele rather than getting a tele imitation, even though this does look like a nice guitar in its own right.
Glad you got some clarity from the A/B comparison- they are both great guitars but each has its own thing for sure. I wish I had compared a neck pickup too, but my tele has a humbucker in that position so it wouldn’t have made sense. Anyway- thanks for the comment! Cheers!
In the volume pot is a treble bleed, so you don't lose that treble tone as you lower volume.
diesel828 another reason Reverend is the best! They’ve thought of everything.
@@MasonMusicRocks Indeed. I shouldn't buy as many guitars as I do, but my next one is definitely going to be a Reverend. I just can't decide on which one I want!
diesel828 I recommend one of each...
What do you have in your collection currently and I can suggest one that might supplement what you have already
MasonMusicRocks I’ve got two strats, one is HSS, I have a Tele, and a Danelectro with two single coils and a bunch of acoustic guitars.
diesel828 ah- you need some humbuckers and maybe filtertron style pickups. I’d recommend checking out our Reverend Charger, Kingbolt, Double Agent OG, Flatroc, and Buckshot. If you want to talk more give us a call! We love talking to guitar enthusiasts and helping you find your next favorite guitar.
Two extra bolts on the neck are going to help it stay in tune better? ..... No.
Perry Codes if the Reverend website is to believed, yes.
From the website:
“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.”
I’m guessing the tuning stability is a lesser effect compared to the sustain and alignment though. I wonder if they’ve done any tests that prove it...
I'd be interested to see if anyone has modified a fender with 2 extra neck screws. I know people are doing the metal inserts mod in the neck for these same reasons but this might be easier. Drill two holes in a neck plate, 2 more 3/8 holes in a fender body and 2 more 1/8 holes in the neck. Drop in 2 more screws and see if it improves anything... could be a fun experiment with a cheap guitar.
I will bet the reverend is A, with the warmer sound and the telecaster is B with the brighter, thinner sound. I'll bet, though, that if you roll the treble off a bit, you can get that same thin sound with the reverend, making it a bit more versatile.
A bit surprised to learn I was wrong at the end. Too bad that Fender doesn't have a bass contour to let you get both that super thin sound and more warm, balanced sound, but it definitely sounds pretty good. I've got a telecaster with a similar traditional bridge + neck humbucker and some kind-of black magic five way switch that is one of my favorite sounding guitars of every guitar I've every played. Not really the most comfortable to play, but sounds awesome.
Band of Freds yeah I have a 5 way switch on my fender too. I definitely love the bass roll off knob on the Rev- it’s a great feature and kind of a “duh” thing now that I’ve played around with it.
Debuted in 2019 - removed in 2021. Get one while you can!
I know! I’m sad about that for a few reasons. I hope they pick them back up when market demand returns to pre-Covid levels. These are killer guitars. We sold this one and have a metallic alpine in stock now. I loved the burnt brick personally.
@@MasonMusicRocks Yeah, why have they been discontinued? I don't even see them listed on the Reverend page until their Discontinued section.
Fender is A. Roasted neck& fingerboards have a sharper, brittle attack. A is warmer. I've been wrong before...
Robert Clinger ding ding ding! You win! Ha. What do you win? I don’t know! A t shirt??
A is a fender mex with rosewood fretboart, sounds more fuller. Do you need to compare guitars with equally fretboards
I have often wondered how much of a difference the fretboard really makes. Do you think the fretboard or the pickups make a bigger contribution to the overall tone? Also that fender was American made just FYI.
It really wasn't a fair comparison because the Fender Telecaster was a "Fat" Tele AND it was American! If you compared the Trickshot to a Telecaster in the same price point, I'm certain that the Reverend wins!
You may be right good sir! I will say I compared the bridge pickup so the comparison was as fair as possible.
A sounded better. B was less bass frequencies, more shrill sounding.
MarScience I definitely think B has a more scooped sound and A has more mids. They both are great options. What do you play?
Did you have the pickup selector set for both pickups in the demo? If you did, maybe it was the humbucker that I was hearing that was so full sounding. I thought that was the reverend.
TJ Nugent I was on the neck pickup for both guitars on the A/B test.
@@MasonMusicRocks The neck humbucker on the Fender sounds beautiful and rich. I would take that on the Reverend any day.
TJ Nugent oh wait! I just re-read my previous reply and I mis-typed. The A/B test was both guitars on the BRIDGE pickup. Do you know people who get their right and left mixed up? Well I’ve always had that problem with neck and bridge. Sorry! They were both bridge pickups. The neck pickup on that tele is extremely warm and fat- almost too much at times for me.
Looks and sounds astonishing, real bang for the buck. But you honestly prefer this or a Fender Vintera modified tele {almost same as baja}?? {The only drawback is that where I live I don 't have the opportunity to try this one}
Kαpπa_ Σiγmα hmmmm- good question. I saw the Vinteras at NAMM and they’re pretty sweet but I still love the Reverend. I just like that it’s not the same thing everyone else is playing. I wish you could get your hands on one!
@@MasonMusicRocks So you think I should take the risk buy it?
Kαpπa_ Σiγmα I haven’t met anyone who has regretted purchasing a Reverend, so I think you would be very happy with it.
@@MasonMusicRocks Thanks for your info. Vert nice videos. Keep up mate!!
Kαpπa_ Σiγmα thank you! I wish we could ship to you so you could buy from us, but it may be too expensive. Do you have a dealer in your country?
I wish you would have done something other than just clean tones. I wanted to see if it had any versatility other than twang. We already know it can do that.
Michael Brohl I know!!! I don’t know what I was thinking. I usually do, for some reason totally whiffed on this one. Give me a few songs as options and I’ll try to make a quick video to post for you to hear with more grit.
@@MasonMusicRocks Maybe some Stones. Green day, stuff like that.
Michael Brohl ua-cam.com/video/Z5fj1pqdLkg/v-deo.html
I liked better A. And i think it’s the reverend....
The humbucker gave it A-way
Caleb Morton I see what did there! I did use the bridge pickup tho...
MasonMusicRocks oh nice! That Texas bridge has a nice phat sound
Caleb Morton you should hear the neck pickup! It’s actually called a “fat tele” but you may have already known that.
which pickup were you playing for the A/B test?
Bobby Walker scroll to the very end for the reveal! Before you do so, what’s your guess?
@@MasonMusicRocks i saw which guitar was A/B. my question was which pickup did you use on each guitar for the demo? i'm assuming it was the bridge pickup on both since the fender has a humbucker in the neck. however if the neck pickup was used in the fender then it would explain why the fender had a more beefy tone.
Bobby Walker so sorry! I misunderstood your question- yes you are right- bridge pickup for both!
I'd say A is the Fender Tele, B the Reverend model. Both have their charm.
mopsvonmiez (psssst- you are correct, sir)
@@MasonMusicRocks :) I'd be really interested in a comparison with "regular" Fender Tele pickups, say on a Player Tele or a low-priced US model.
mopsvonmiez yeah- I’m curious as well. What do you play?
@@MasonMusicRocks You mean as far as guitar models? A Stratocaster and a humbuckered Jaguar, at the moment. I had a Fender Japan Tele, but that was too cumbersome for me. Great instrument apart from that. I'm looking for a (more comfortable) replacement now :)
mopsvonmiez nice collection! What do you find to be uncomfortable about some of those? The neck? The weight, the balance? Frets?
A is the Reverend B the Tele..
TJ Nugent I’ll never tell... (totally kidding- there’s a reveal at the very end of the video. Yes! I am making you go on a treasure hunt to find it).
Reverend is B?
Josh Fox It’s hard to say... ;)
MasonMusicRocks come on man! Please share the results that’s the only point of the A/B tests!!
MasonMusicRocks to my ears B sounds noticeably worse in so many ways.
@@gonebymidnight2881 Scroll all the way to the end for the results... don't worry, I'm not THAT much of a troll :)
MasonMusicRocks haha I know! Many thanks for the demo and sorry for stalking you In the comments hah ✌🏻🤟🏻