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The Reverend Club (part 8)

#145
FunkyFlashFive said:
Picked up the Merc 5fm from Mike O, this things a beast, makes a great change from my Dean Euro Improv, I played it in rehearsal this week and It ripped through the mix! The guitarist/producer had nothing but good things to say about it.
Thinking bout putting some half/quarter/pressure rounds on to tighten things up and tame the highs a touch, any suggestions? I want to keep the feel of round wounds, and my other basses wear DR Low-riders (both stainless and nickel) which I love but I'm not sure would fit the personality of this bass
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Congrats on the Mercalli! I like how the PressureWound strings feel & sound on Reverends.

chris4001asat said:
I've got DR Black Beauty's on one, and TI flats on the other. I really want to like the DRs because they look cool, but the flats really sing on this bass.
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Have you tried PressureWounds? I think you'll like them.

Templar said:
I like the VVT more than the XL switch, too.

Nice '57 Turquoise there.
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I'm going to have an R5L covetred to V/V/T very soon. I haven't decided on weather or not I'll have the neck pick-up moved froward or not but I'm leaning towards it.

wighat said:
Thank you, Speyer, for the BH5 pickups. Never thought I'd be able to land some original pups to go in BH5 #80.
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When can we expect to see BH5 #80? I'm looking forward to it!
 

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#146
rkingly said:
I'm going to have an R5L covetred to V/V/T very soon. I haven't decided on weather or not I'll have the neck pick-up moved froward or not but I'm leaning towards it.
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I'd love to hear how these mods turn out, if you do them. I am a definite fan of vol/vol controls, and if the neck pickup were further forward, I would have definitely kept my 5L. I had thought about modifying it to move it forward, but that never got to the top of my priorities list. Still, I think it would make the 5L a lot more versatile.
 
#148
tombowlus said:
I'd love to hear how these mods turn out, if you do them. I am a definite fan of vol/vol controls, and if the neck pickup were further forward, I would have definitely kept my 5L. I had thought about modifying it to move it forward, but that never got to the top of my priorities list. Still, I think it would make the 5L a lot more versatile.
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I think it's really gonna be pretty cool. I'm going to have my guy route the new position using a Rumblefish pick guard so it should work out well and give me that spank that the Rumblefish have. I personally really like the 5L sound and dig how it stands out in it's own way but I'm still excited to mod one out!

wighat said:
For sure, but it will be a little while. I've got to wrap up my gig here in the Virgin Islands and get home to Texas where I left the mythical BH5 #80. Perhaps after the holidays. I've posted this pic somewhere in the Reverend Club thread years ago.
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I remember this Bass we'll all be waiting! :hyper: Thanks.
 
#151
My thoughts on the new Reverend basses.

I played every Bass offering and am extremely impressed with the sound/feel, build quality & finish options of these fine instruments. If I found myself shopping around it would be an easy choice to purchase a Reverend over other comparable company's. Pretty much anything a bassist would need can be found in the Bass line-up.

I am particularly smitten with the "Dub King" with it's 30inch scale it has a wonderful feel & the tones range from Upright to Rock-n-Roll/R&B. I WILL own one!

The "Justice" totally nails a modern tone that Rock/Funk players could easily find themselves comfortable with and the Twin Blade J style pick-ups are fantastic!

The "Decision" is the one for you P-Bass Lovers and using the Split Brick pick-up alone pretty much nails the Old School Vibe. Basically a PJ set-up using both pick-ups gives you all of the other tones you could ever need for Rock/R&B and anything else for that matter.

The "ThunderGun" has a Unique Rock-n-Roll tone all its own grind & punch are an understatement and this model shares a bit of its tone with the "Mercalli" as they share the same pick-ups. The new models have the traditional headstock while the first offering of the Gun has the Upside Down headstock which while visually Cool it may offer an issue with those of us who use Hipshot Drop Tuners. I would go for the newer model for this reason alone.

The "Mercalli" has a Great Sound with almost any tone being achieved with The Split Brick & Thick Brick Pick ups and the Blend Knob that all of the Reverend Basses share. I Love the Blend Knob and find my Mercalli to be an outstanding 5 string Bass.

Thank You and ROCK ON my Bass Brothers & Sisters! :D
 
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rkingly said:
My thoughts on the new Reverend basses.

I played every Bass offering and am extremely impressed with the sound/feel, build quality & finish options of these fine instruments. If I found myself shopping around it would be an easy choice to purchase a Reverend over other comparable company's. Pretty much anything a bassist would need can be found in the Bass line-up.

I am particularly smitten with the "Dub King" with it's 30inch scale it has a wonderful feel & the tones range from Upright to Rock-n-Roll/R&B. I WILL own one!

The "Justice" totally nails a modern tone that Rock/Funk players could easily find themselves comfortable with and the Twin Blade J style pick-ups are fantastic!

The "Decision" is the one for you P-Bass Lovers and using the Split Brick pick-up alone pretty much nails the Old School Vibe. Basically a PJ set-up using both pick-ups gives you all of the other tones you could ever need for Rock/R&B and anything else for that matter.

The "ThunderGun" has a Unique Rock-n-Roll tone all its own grind & punch are an understatement and this model shares a bit of its tone with the "Mercalli" as they share the same pick-ups. The new models have the traditional headstock while the first offering of the Gun has the Upside Down headstock which while visually Cool it may offer an issue with those of us who use Hipshot Drop Tuners. I would go for the newer model for this reason alone.

The "Mercalli" has a Great Sound with almost any tone being achieved with The Split Brick & Thick Brick Pick ups and the Blend Knob that all of the Reverend Basses share. I Love the Blend Knob and find my Mercalli to be an outstanding 5 string Bass.

Thank You and ROCK ON my Bass Brothers & Sisters! :D
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I agree 100%! Well said!
I too am smitten with the Dub King but Those blade J pickups rock so much that I am considering adding a Justice to my stable as well.
A fretless would be nice though...
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