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#341
RacingBeat said:
So what's the difference between all the rumblefish models? I'm a total rumblefish noob.

From what I've been reading, there's the L, XL, J, JJ, PJ, BH and their respective string amounts.

I know the difference between the J and the PJ, but what are the rest?
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These are the models they made:
1) JJ 4-string, volume/volume/tone
2) XL 4-string, master volume/tone/series-parallel switch
3) JJ 5-string, same controls as the XL 4
4) Brad Houser 5-string, two humbuckers, I think there's a switch for each pickup, plus a master volume and tone
5) PJ 4-string, I think this one was volume/volume/tone
 
#342
Greetings from the North,

Would like to help you but I've never have had rounds on my BH5. In fact when Joe was building mine I had a set of La Bella tapewounds sent to the factory so that when it was set up everything would be right. I wanted a full tone with plenty booty that would sit well in a track for the style of stuff we do and it worked. So when I needed that Jamerson/McCartney,Family Man or even JP Jones sound I could get it.

I'm not really too sure if that's what dark means but I love the sound of my BH5 and I didn't want something bright at all. Now I do have a couple of basses that can do the bright thing but they're not Reverends.

Rezdog
 
#343
RacingBeat said:
So what's the difference between all the rumblefish models? I'm a total rumblefish noob.

From what I've been reading, there's the L, XL, J, JJ, PJ, BH and their respective string amounts.

I know the difference between the J and the PJ, but what are the rest?
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Best of my knowledge.

The original rumblefish were 4 strings, had JJ pups and VVT set up. The XL's are also JJ pups, but with VT and a switch for series/parallel/neck only. 5L's were a 5 string version of the XL. Then there was the short run of PJ's with VVT. The Brad Housers had the double J pups and a wider neck, not sure of the switch configuration. One of the BH owners can speak to that.

If you want specs or a manual. email Reverend, I'm sure they can help you out.

Doh! Dave's on it.
 
#345
Templar said:
And then there's the point at which the 4's got the new aluminum-reinforced necks. (which are a slightly different profile, btw)

And a slightly thicker body was introduced at some point, as well.
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Is that the difference between the "skunk stripe" necks and the earlier ones? I've also heard of the "Eastpointe" necks, but wasn't sure what that referred to (except another name for East Detroit...)
 
#346
Dave Siff said:
4) Brad Houser 5-string, two humbuckers, I think there's a switch for each pickup, plus a master volume and tone
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There is a switch and volume for each pickup, and a master tone. It's like a typical V/V/T arrangement, but with a three-way series/single coil/parallel switch for each pickup. Provides some flexibility, but it tends not to be a very bright bass, as rezdog points out. I think it's largely due to the fact that the bridge pickup is not very close to the bridge. It's a great tone, but not bright. As with other Reverends, the pickups are pretty hot. Sure is thumpy.
 
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More Pics!

ReverendCase.jpg


ReverendInCaseSmall.jpg
 
#351
BartmanPDX said:
There is a switch and volume for each pickup, and a master tone. It's like a typical V/V/T arrangement, but with a three-way series/single coil/parallel switch for each pickup. Provides some flexibility, but it tends not to be a very bright bass, as rezdog points out. I think it's largely due to the fact that the bridge pickup is not very close to the bridge. It's a great tone, but not bright. As with other Reverends, the pickups are pretty hot. Sure is thumpy.
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Ah, thanks for setting me straight.
I've never seen or played a BH5, nor a PJ. Must rectify that!
 
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Exactly. However, the 1st gen 4-string bass necks are sometimes refered to as Eastpointe necks, as they share the same features as the Eastpointe guitar necks, and are from the same build-era (that being the "earlier" versions).

Even tho the bass decal does'nt actually say Eastpointe like on the guitars, it may be a good way to distinguish between the two versions of bass necks. There are several subtle differences between the two.

Confusing, aint it? :hmm:
 
#354
Dave Siff said:
Ah, thanks for setting me straight.
I've never seen or played a BH5, nor a PJ. Must rectify that!
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TBer "4mal" has a fan-freakin-tastic orange Reverend P/J with Aero pickups. If he weren't such a great guy I'd thump him over the head and run off with it. ;) I can't recall the control arrangement, though. When I was playing it I wasn't really paying attention to anything other than how well it played and how great it sounded. It was one of those "playing with my eyes closed and my ears wide open" kind of basses. He could fill us in on the control layout of the PJs.

And yes, bassplayer7770, you've got one mighty nice lookin' fish.
 
#356
Templar said:
Exactly. However, the 1st gen 4-string bass necks are sometimes refered to as Eastpointe necks, as they share the same features as the Eastpointe guitar necks, and are from the same build-era (that being the "earlier" versions).

Even tho the bass decal does'nt actually say Eastpointe like on the guitars, it may be a good way to distinguish between the two versions of bass necks. There are several subtle differences between the two.

Confusing, aint it? :hmm:
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For what its worth, I had an eastpointe JJ and a regular PJ at the same time and other than the eastpointe having a skunk stripe, I couldn't tell any real difference between the necks. I know for the guitars though it was quite a big difference with the feel between the two
 
#357
Smallequestrian said:
For what its worth, I had an eastpointe JJ and a regular PJ at the same time and other than the eastpointe having a skunk stripe, I couldn't tell any real difference between the necks.
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I'm not surprised, the difference is very slight.

You may notice that the trussrod access trough is cut smaller on the 1st gen necks, as well.
 
#360
Trevorus said:
Dangit. I have NO money, and you guys already have me scouring the net to find another one...

The 'fish caught me!
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Trevis, I've owned at least a dozen basses . . . the Reverend is the first bass that's made me go out and buy another one of the same brand. That's gotta say something. Even now as prices start to rise, they are still a stupid good deal.

You're in the same boat as a lot of other fishermen. :cool:
 
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