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I do believe the Mercalli neck is a little wider than the Brad. I know its wider than a 5L. I have a 5L, but I've never even seen a Brad in person.
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Oh I'm hoping so!
I've been thinking about a Mercalli since they were first released- but none of the color options have quite nailed it for me.
When I first saw it on the reverend site my jaw just dropped and I knew I would be unloading other basses to get it.
I've been thinking about a Mercalli since they were first released- but none of the color options have quite nailed it for me.
When I first saw it on the reverend site my jaw just dropped and I knew I would be unloading other basses to get it.
The BH5 neck is considerably wider than the R5L .... even wider than my Nordstrand VP5 basses' neck
I was thinking the same thing. My BH neck is W I D E. There may be wider necks out there but there can't be many.
You know, guys, the string spacing is .75 inch/19mm. That's a fairly common wide spacing for basses, but still maybe the neck is wider than other basses with the same string spacing.
And then there's this 20th Anniversary Mercalli 5. Could get me over the fact that it's neither 35" scale nor made in the USA:
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Every single Reverend guitar and bass is setup and inspected by at least three different people here in the Toledo, Ohio warehouse.
I'm taking shipment on a Turquoise Mercalli 5 with rosewood fingerboard on Monday... Can't wait. I have an Anniversary Double Agent and a King Bolt also in my guitar herd... LOVE THEM....
glad to see this thread still alive and kicking. The 20th anniv Mercalli has really caught my eye. I may have to make a pilgrimage to the Detroit area retailer to see if they have one.
I have no doubt the quality is exceptional and I have nothing against wherever they're made (seriously I only know it's not here). I just have a strong sense of "place" that does not easily accommodate the idea of a (insert country here)-based company having their product built somewhere else.
I sympathize with your sentiment I really do, but we are naive and antiquated to think this way...
I love mesa amps they are made here in the US, but really most of the components that go into them are made overseas. As are most of the components that go into a USA fender, and countless others.
I love mesa amps they are made here in the US, but really most of the components that go into them are made overseas. As are most of the components that go into a USA fender, and countless others.
I agree that is totally an antiquated point of view in our global economy. Good Design and Quality control here at the parent company (Reverend in this case) with Manufacturing hired out elsewhere (currently S. Korea). I don't understand why that would bother anyone... Reverend is not a "Manufacturer"... They are a design / sourcing / distribution company. They've done some manufacturing in the past... even outsourcing domestically I believe. It was evidently difficult to maintain that... I think that they currently have a good business model that is working for them. Their products are absolutely killing.. and I hope the company is doing well.
Y'all are misinterpreting my position here. I understand globalization - and I like it. My view is certainly not naive - nor is it "antiquated". It's just that I have special regard for certain things in my life.
Let me offer an example. I am an avid cook and former restaurateur. I'm really into Japanese cuisine. So I spent two weeks in Los Angeles studying with a Japanese chef. All of my kitchen appliances are Korean but I would never buy a deba bocho (one of the special sushi knives) made in Korea. That would have to be hand-made in Japan to make me happy.
I'm into classic Ampeg all-tube bass amps. Same deal. There's nothing wrong with the current Chinese-made models, they just don't appeal to me as a collector. I would buy one if all I wanted out of it was service as a tool on stage.
Same deal with the bass guitars I play and collect. I have owned six of the phenolic/USA basses: five BH5's and one R5L which Joe Naylor built for me in 2000. These are very special in a number of ways: design, materials, hand-made in Michigan, very limited production, etc. I would totally play a current Reverend, they are simply not as special as the earlier basses.
And lastly, let's remember I am seriously thinking about buying my first second gen Reverend bass.
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Here's a pallete cleanser. Let's remember the other reason why we come here,.....the basses!
This is my mercalli 4. I have done a bunch of experimental mods to it. All reversible. Right now it is sporting a typical bent bridge, In addition to the original, I have also tried a hipshot aluminium one, which I thought gave the notes a nice bloom amd quick decay, but left a slight ringing ping on the notes that I didn't like. Also tried the brass version, same sound as the original. The cheap fender bent bridge imparts a looser feel on the notes but they are very defined as well. My favorite so far.
I also stuck a rev. Bridge pickup on the neck, sounds very good also, I am generally NOT a jazz bass kind of guy, but it sounds full amd clear in this position.
I play these through an Alessandro basset and a mesa diesel 15, which sounds loud, and authorative, good for jamming, but probably would need a 215 for a gig.
This is my mercalli 4. I have done a bunch of experimental mods to it. All reversible. Right now it is sporting a typical bent bridge, In addition to the original, I have also tried a hipshot aluminium one, which I thought gave the notes a nice bloom amd quick decay, but left a slight ringing ping on the notes that I didn't like. Also tried the brass version, same sound as the original. The cheap fender bent bridge imparts a looser feel on the notes but they are very defined as well. My favorite so far.
I also stuck a rev. Bridge pickup on the neck, sounds very good also, I am generally NOT a jazz bass kind of guy, but it sounds full amd clear in this position.
I play these through an Alessandro basset and a mesa diesel 15, which sounds loud, and authorative, good for jamming, but probably would need a 215 for a gig.
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Mercalli 5, 20th Anniversary in Sky Blue ordered.
Strangely enough I'm also very excited about the reverend two tone case that I also ordered. They're good right?
Strangely enough I'm also very excited about the reverend two tone case that I also ordered. They're good right?
And I totally understand and respect all the opinions shared above about place, sentimentality and manufacturing.
The original two tone cases are great, I have two. Have not seen the new ones, but I would hope so.
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