The Reverend Club (Part 2)

[Chef]

There are several variations of Aguilar preamp. It'd be nice to know which one is in there.
I'm not sure I'd call that "an upgrade," and the bass has been modded beyond the ability to go back to stock.
It'd be easy enuff to find out if that was done at the factory.

 

[BartmanPDX]

For some reason, "active" and "Reverend" don't seem to go too well together in my brain. Perhaps that's because I tend to think of them as old-school thumpy, and not hi-fi modern.

I'd be curious to hear it, but I'm generally much more into passive basses these days.

 

[FL Knifemaker]

For some reason, "active" and "Reverend" don't seem to go too well together in my brain. Perhaps that's because I tend to think of them as old-school thumpy, and not hi-fi modern.

I'd be curious to hear it, but I'm generally much more into passive basses these days.

I agree, our brains must be on a similar wavelength

 

[matrok]

I did a few active basses, but I am much more about the passive, old school thang.

 

[rodl2005]

billy Hydes is the reverend dealer, but their basses aren't in production right now.

Thanx Mr Nose bleed! Will check out Mr. Hydes!
How come they aint in production right now???? U mean the company aint producing 'em??? Shame if so- they LOOK like nice basses in the mags, when I've seen an ad for 'em, & many rave about 'em also. So......

 

[Chef]

there wasn't enuff demand.
they stopped near two years ago.

 

[theNoseBleedKid]

I read an interview, and correct me if I am wrong, but the owner of reverend said that to invest all the money and time into setting up reverend bass production in the Asian factories versus the excepted gain/demand wasn't really worth it right now.

 

[Lo end PUNCH]

QUESTION: Anyone here ever put active electronics in their Revs? If so how did it turn out?

 

[rodl2005]

AWWWWW crop!

 

[Chef]

If you gotta have an active Rev, there is (was?) one on ebay.
Personally, I would not want to color the pups as I like them just fine stock, and they're pleeeeenty hot.

 

[matrok]

Amen

 

[69limeRev]

I dunno...I can't put "active" and Reverend together in my mind. Just seems kind of contradictory, doesn't it?

...John

 

[petch]

Just back from vacation; I sure missed checking the Reverend club! I love active electronics, but I can't imagine it on a Rumblefish...

 

[Chef]

Ya know, I've never really met an active bass I loved.
My 5502 is ok, but the barts in there are "just too nice,'' and the active doesn't make up for it. The 5501 is better.
The G&L 2000's are nice, but I don't really count them as active, more like "passive + turbo," as the eq is all cut, and only two band.
I played a smokin J bass Rodent built with a 3 band preamp in it, but damn if I remember what pre/pups were in there.
IME, IMO, YMMV, preamps are a bandaid for a bad pickup choice, or pups that aren't wound hot enough.
Reverend, old Fenders, and the G&L L1000 prove my point.
The G&L L1000 is maybe the best example. Purely passive, treble and bass control, single coil, dual coil, and single coil with bass boost toggle switch...and it sounds better than nearly every active bass I've ever played.

And yeah, I walked uphill both ways, in the snow, to school and back every day when I was a kid, and that's the way we liked it. Now you punks get off'n my lawn 'fore I come down there and whip yer a**. I hope you brought a sack lunch, yer gonna need it.

 

[FL Knifemaker]

And yeah, I walked uphill both ways, in the snow, to school and back every day when I was a kid, and that's the way we liked it. Now you punks get off'n my lawn 'fore I come down there and whip yer a**. I hope you brought a sack lunch, yer gonna need it.

Whoa Run for cover, Chef's all fired up this mornin'

 

[Chef]

Just needed to cover the "only old codgers like passive basses" responses, pre-emptively dontcha know

Which kinda makes me wonder what the average age of a Reverend bass owner is....

 

[FL Knifemaker]

Just needed to cover the "only old codgers like passive basses" responses, pre-emptively dontcha know

Which kinda makes me wonder what the average age of a Reverend bass owner is....

I understand!! I'm pushing 49. I'm clearing out my 80's metal basses and guitars to make room for more Reverends and P basses. I like my active Jazz bass, that's about it. My Peavey G bass is also active but it really doesn't color the natural sound very much.

 

[BartmanPDX]

Just needed to cover the "only old codgers like passive basses" responses, pre-emptively dontcha know

Which kinda makes me wonder what the average age of a Reverend bass owner is....

That might explain why the 4-string ones that come up for sale go faster than the 5ers. Old school!!!

I'm turning 40 next year and feeling every bit of it.

Darn kids these days with their 11-string basses and active thingamajiggies. Too many knobs. Just play yer bass, son!

Most of my basses are passive, or are run in passive mode. Just sounds better to me.

 

[Lo end PUNCH]

Well, I'm not trying to start another "active vs passive" war, I just wanted to know how the 'fish sounded with actives. For me it's a no brainer, I LIKE active electronics and ALL my favorite basses have them, if I wanted to go passive, flip a switch or pull a knob, best of both worlds. I've always liked the style and look of Rumblefish but didn't bite because I prefer the versitality of active electronics, and trust me, the avid slapper at heart that I am, passive doesn't always cut it for my sound.

 

[Chef]

It ain't a bone of contention or nuttin

Aside from the one on ebay recently, I know of no one who's "activated" their Reverend bass.

Aguilar OBP3 would be my choice, were I to go that way (over OBP1) because it has both boost and cut, is pretty simple, and relatively colorless til you use it.