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The Reverend Club (part 6)

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Ok. I'm more interested in the solidbodies than I thought I would be, because it looks like they actually did some different things with the pickups instead of just slapping jazz pickups into a fish-shaped solid body or something like that.

But I'm still more interested in the club king one.

Hope I'll have the chance to try them out some day.
 
#950
Greetings,

I've got all the basses that I should ever need. I don't need any others. I don't need to drive thru Livonia. I don't need to drop into the new Reverend works to say hi and check out the new digs. And while I'm there I don't need to touch or get involved with any of the new instruments (even if there is no such thing as a 5 string Dub King) that may be on hand. Sleeping on the couch is not good......

Happy Holidays,

Rezdog
 
#952
Juaqo;
thx for the link. I have three things to add to my previous stance of "not really all that interested in the new models."


1) When last I talked to Joe about new basses-now, granted, this was some time ago now-he said if there ever were any, they'd likely be made offshore and need to sell at offshore prices to be competitive in the marketplace. So; are these made offshore, and going to sell at offshore prices? If so, that perhaps changes my interest level. I reckon maybe these are growing on me, a little.
2) "Hey, look where they put the strap button!" More or less at 12th position, where it more or less belongs! Now, even if these are 35" scale (so...which are they...34, or 35?") they'll hang more or less where they should, and first position will be a much more natural reach than on the old ones.....Hmmmmm.....maybe I'd give one of these a try....maybe....
3) All those photos have facebook name tags associated with them when you hover your mouse over them. Some names I recognize, some I don't, none seem to be the names of the basses though;) Someone might want to change that....just sayin'....

IPlayLoud: anyone saying that the new basses destroy a BH5, tonewise, is pretty big talk. I suppose "hearing is in the eye of the beholder," but if that's Sonic Truth, well, maybe I am interested in auditioning a couple of these, moreso than I thought.

I guess I'm as curious as to what the pricepoints are, now, as anything.
Are they made in the US, and priced accordingly? Which, I'd presume means "priced higher than last time." In which case, I think they'd be a hard sell; at least to me.
Or, are they made offshore, and priced lower than last time; as was Joe's stated goal when last we spoke; in which case, they might actually be a pretty easy sell....including even to me...

Curiouser and curiouser...
 
#955
Chef said:
Juaqo;
thx for the link. I have three things to add to my previous stance of "not really all that interested in the new models."


1) When last I talked to Joe about new basses-now, granted, this was some time ago now-he said if there ever were any, they'd likely be made offshore and need to sell at offshore prices to be competitive in the marketplace. So; are these made offshore, and going to sell at offshore prices? If so, that perhaps changes my interest level. I reckon maybe these are growing on me, a little.
2) "Hey, look where they put the strap button!" More or less at 12th position, where it more or less belongs! Now, even if these are 35" scale (so...which are they...34, or 35?") they'll hang more or less where they should, and first position will be a much more natural reach than on the old ones.....Hmmmmm.....maybe I'd give one of these a try....maybe....
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I don't work for Reverend, but its pretty safe to say that these are offshore...that is there business model.

Also, my first thought after looking at one was "thank god they got the upper horn right."
 
#956
Low-Bottom-E said:
This info is from our fellow forum member, Daktari's great REVFAN/Reverend Fanatic website;

"Collecting Notes

There were only 79 BH5's made and the most common color is Black, in which there are 14 instruments. Red Mahogany is the second most common color, but even so there are only 12 instruments in that finish. No other finshes makes it in to double digits, though there were four Sky Blue and two in Aged Yellow.

Metal Finishes
The most common metal finish is Moroccan Gold, with 10 instruments, though one is listed as having a black back. Lava Swirl comes in close behind with 9 instruments. Bug Eye is right behind with 8. Fans of the Engine Turned Aluminum can sleep a little easier as there are 3 of those out there... somewhere. There are three Space Race Silver BH5s and two in Lake Superior Blue burshed aluminum. The last BH5 made, in Dragonfly Green noted above, is the only one in that color.

Faux Wood Finish
Along with the 12 Red Mahoganies, there were four in Flamed Maple. There was one in Blue Wood, and one in Green Wood as well.

One of a Kind
There are a few one-ofs that are not already mentioned. There are single instruments in Blood Red, Safety Orange, Hunter Green, "Houser Purple" and Ultra Marine."

Thanks, Dak...
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Hey guys,

Mine was the black one in the classifieds. I didn't want to sell it but needed to raise some cash. As luck would have it, I was able to come up with another option.

I feel really bad but ultimately refunded the payment and cancelled the sale. I'm a jerk for doing it (and haven't ever done that in the past), but the bass means a lot to me and I knew I would eventually regret selling it.

It's cool reading this thread; I didn't realize just how rare these are. I bought mine years ago at a time when I was actually playing Fodera exclusively. I had the chance to check out a Rumblefish and was really impressed. I ended up getting an endorsement deal from Reverend, picked a BH5 up, and completely fell in love with it.

Great basses at any price!
 
#957
Oh, man, I think all of us who have flipped gear relentlessly have done something like that at one point or another, from both sides of the deal.
Don't feel too bad...
 
#960
The entire Reverend line is Imported, and has been for several years.
They still employ the same number of employees in Michigan.
Joe was never too keen the way the old MIA body "adapted" to the Rumblefish, this new one looks much better (to me).

Price points...don't expect them to be in the low range of Imports. You won't see one at $549. The Guitars aren't low. They use better woods, better components, and are sticklers for having it made the way they want, not how a certain factory builds things. You pay for what you get here...well worth it.
I have no idea what the retails will be, but I would expect at least $749 and up as street prices. Years ago, you could buy an MIA BH5 for $749 Direct. Things are different now, and I always thought that Reverends were always a bit underpriced.

As to the BH5, I believe it was Ken who could have said anything as he is the only one to have access to play the new models. It's not exactly apples to apples when comparing. Wood/Phenolic, Solid/Hollowed, etc. I'm sure they are all solid sounding Basses.

What they have going for them is that many, many players who have never touched or seen Reverend Bass in person think highly of them. Rev has straddled the line between mass-produced and boutique in people's minds. You rarely rarely hear a bad word about a Reverend instrument because of the high Q/C and design put into things by Joe and his crew.

To the people who won't play an Import and have negative pre-conceived notions about them, well, get used to it. You're going to Chinese Car Dealerships very soon, too. Where the Far East was always good at copying things, they have learned to design things...and very well.
I will take either of my Reverend Import guitars to a gig with no second thoughts. 100% trustworthy and giggable, right out of the box.
If I bring the Rumblefish (Bass), it always draws a crowd of players.
 
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