Recent content by chrisabides

I've played a lot of short-scales. It's so hard finding ones that aren't the extremely typical "p pickup and a tone knob and that's it." Since short scales lose some overtones (but gain a wonderful thump) so many brands don't even bother differentiating. Of the ones I've played, these are your...

Just want to throw this out there; had a trip to CME today and laid hands on the Fatfish. It's absolutely not for me (not big on black instruments, don't have a need for that tonal profile), but highly recommend people check it out if it interests you at all. Excellent build quality, a real neat...

It's a fine neck, but it's painted with glossed paint, so it can get a bit "sticky". Whether this bothers you or not is completely subjective. If you can't get your hands on one, try to find a glossy-neck bass; the Sentinel's one is just a very nice version, but still glossed. Concentrate on...

I own a Wattplower, and have also played a Wattplower Mark II and a Sentinel. Both the Wattplowers are essentially P-Basses in Gibson-style bodies (which is kinda my ideal bass, or at least one of them), but the tone is quite a bit spicier. Lot more grunt and a dash of treble. I didn't find the...

Experience: I own a Triad (3 Jazz Bomb pickups) and a Wattplower (P-Blade pickup). I mentioned the Jazz Bomb "sound" earlier; the P-Blade definitely sounds like a precision-style pickup, but they're definitely very "hot", both in "size" of the tone and that they're a little snappier than a...

As others have said, they're humbuckers, and honestly that's what they sound like. This isn't a bad thing, but is a bad thing if you're trying to approach an authentic Fender-jazz-bass tone. They sound great, but just aren't single-coil jazz pickups.

NBD: Reverend Wattplower in Satin Yellow. Was originally going to get the Mark II, but after trying it, I didn't find the extra pickup options to be terribly meaningful, and also found that the neck-placed humbucker made slapping much more difficult (and was very softly voiced). So, got the OG...

Woo, I considered buying this for a bit. Super nice. Cool to see a previous owner get it.

Thanks so much for the early impressions; very helpful. Interesting that the humbucker's the quieter of the pickups; I think you're right to raise the pickup and experiment a bit. I did find an old post here by Mike here (strings) where he states he uses EB Slinkies on his EB-3, heavier gauge...

So I mentioned this earlier, but I'm currently GASsing hard for a Wattplower Mark II. I have a Triad, and I feel I really appreciate tonally versatile instruments (and since I play in an instrumental/kinda-experimental band, I make use of different tones). My impression is that there's the main...

Thanks! I've been playing bass since 1995, but have taken very long breaks, so my skill level isn't necessarily that of someone who'd call themselves "playing for 26 years". I've re-dedicated to improving and playing during the pandemic (I'm sure that's a common thing), and have doubled-down on...

I've had one for at least a few months but just got around to making a recent gear picture; Rumble 500. Bass: Reverend Triad Pedalboard, left to right: Earthquaker Tone Job, Boss ODB-3, EH Bassballs, Boss TU-2 Love the Rumble. The overdrive is very tasty. My Triad offers a lot of tonal...

My first "nice" bass was a Lakland Skyline 44-64 Custom PJ. Played beautifully but it weighed in at 12.3 pounds. That and I didn't care for the neck profile (a very skinny J) so sold it and got a Reverend Triad, an equally wonderful (though very different) bass at only 7.9 pounds. Much better...

I was leaning towards the green, then polled my friends who all also said green, so green it is. Though I'll probably wait until Reverend announced 2022 stuff; mentioned elsewhere in this thread, it's their 25th and they usually announce new stuff in Q1.

Welp. I love everything else about this bass, that probably means its my next one, as the painted neck was my only hesitation. C'mon, end-of-year bonus...