Every time one pops up, it's either gone before I even know about it, or I don't have the cashmoneys. Blows. I want one.
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I got my Brad Houser today. Reading the discussion about the differences in PU position on later vs. earlier models, I measured the position of the PUs on mine:
Mine has got the non pole pieces PUs. The previous owner stated he bought it as one of the last models when production was stopped. So it must have been one of the later ones.
I measured the distance from the last fret (21st) to the front line of the each PU. My measurements were taken in millimeters. I tried to convert them into inches....:
21st fret to neck PU: 74mm = 2,913"
21st fret to bridge PU: 164 mm = 6,46
Anybody care to enlighten me about the differences within the different types of PUs (pole pieces vs. non pole pieces)?
Mine has got the non pole pieces PUs. The previous owner stated he bought it as one of the last models when production was stopped. So it must have been one of the later ones.
I measured the distance from the last fret (21st) to the front line of the each PU. My measurements were taken in millimeters. I tried to convert them into inches....:
21st fret to neck PU: 74mm = 2,913"
21st fret to bridge PU: 164 mm = 6,46
Anybody care to enlighten me about the differences within the different types of PUs (pole pieces vs. non pole pieces)?
Chef
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In post 654 I showed it
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I may be offering my White R5L, SN 04564 soon. I'm going to see if "The Mob" is ready to let a Reverend break into the $1000 club. I thought I'd put a note here first, so there wouldn't be any surprises, like there was with my 4-Banger...
I need the $$$, and I hate seeing it just laying there not getting played, but that BlackFish has captured my Heart!
I need the $$$, and I hate seeing it just laying there not getting played, but that BlackFish has captured my Heart!
I havent been to the Reverend forum in a while; any word or hints from Joe as to bringing out some import versions of basses?
Sorry the Reverend is not CE Marked as compliant in the EU and must be returned to the US immediately.
(nice bass!)
(nice bass!)
Apparently there is no difference in the PUs. Joe N. says they are the same!
Now I am wondering why they changed the position....and what position
Still waitin' on the pics, but long story short, I had all the wiring replaced with super high quality wire, and the tech replaced the pots and caps, too. Basically, he dropped the resistance about as low as it can go, and when everything's dimed, it has a more aggressive bite and more treble response.
The tech is a real pro. You know you're in the right place when he starts describing electrical components as "sexy," and acts like an eight-year-old talking about his model airplane.
He gave me a complete rundown of what he did, which I'll post with the pics when I get them.
Any news on that? 1meg pots?
Chef
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curious as well...but you knew that
c'mon mang, bring da info!
Ok, Ok, here goes.
I was hoping to wait until my tech finally sent the before/after pics of the BH5 with the pickguard removed to post this, but he's a lot better about getting work done than sending me the pics. I'm probably going to be down that way today anyway, so I'll nag him once again to send me the pics.
In the meantime, here is the description of the work he did, which brightened and improved the tone of the bass, IMHO:
"rebuilt circuit with better parts and shorter cleaner paths, used highest grade cap, wire, solder and cut all wires to length, rewired in and out of switches but left jumpers alone to keep them from heating up switches more than necessary."
Here is his description of parts used:
"harness for Reverend bass, two 500k cts solid shaft vol pots, one Fender no load tone pot, one Havland .047 Musicap, military grade Belden wire between switches and 20 gauge Silver Sonic between pots and to jack, used thick copper tape as shield plate and didn't solder onto any of the pots, this prevents damage to pots from heat, and allows all grounds to come to one point and from that point to jack so no ground loop possibilities."
Anyway, that's what he wrote. He's a HUGE fan of the Silver Sonic wire, and described the Havland cap as "sexy."
The result is that the bass, more than any other bass I've owned, really comes alive in the treble when you run the bridge pickup at full. In some ways, it almost acts like a second tone pot in that as you get towards full volume, it brightens more and more. I would guess that's because the circuit at that point has so little resistance? 
(That's just a guess, my wife is the electrical engineer; I'm just a historian! ). The same thing seems to be the case for the neck pickup, though it's less obvious because it naturally has less treble/high end due to its position. The downside is that I tend not to use the bridge pickup volume knob that much because of what turning it down does to the tone, but the upside is that the tone of the bass has improved considerably, so it's worth the sacrifice, IMO. FWIW, the sound of the bridge pickup at full volume in single coil mode is outrageous.I'll try to get those pics, and will post them in this thread as soon as I have them. Hope this helps.
Chef
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I'm assuming the "no load tone pot" is 1 meg ohm...
Do you know what the stock bits were for value comparison?
thanks for the info!
Do you know what the stock bits were for value comparison?
thanks for the info!
The 'Fish rocked Athens, Georgia last night! Big Red, bass #90, saw most of the action for three sets. They just play and sound so great, makes me wonder why I even bother to own any other basses. I've got serious G.A.S. for MaddAnthony's white 5-string!! Now, where'd I put that $1,000? 
Man, oh Man, did it sound sweet. I spent more time playing that combination of bass and amp then I did anything else there.
The 'Fish rocked Athens, Georgia last night! Big Red, bass #90, saw most of the action for three sets. They just play and sound so great, makes me wonder why I even bother to own any other basses. I've got serious G.A.S. for MaddAnthony's white 5-string!! Now, where'd I put that $1,000?
I'm really diggin my 5 string. I need a 4 banger Fish now
The 'Fish rocked Athens, Georgia last night! Big Red, bass #90, saw most of the action for three sets. They just play and sound so great, makes me wonder why I even bother to own any other basses. I've got serious G.A.S. for MaddAnthony's white 5-string!! Now, where'd I put that $1,000?
FWIW, I'm originally from Athens, and my parents still live there (Dad teaches at UGA). Would have loved to be in town to hear you. Where did you play?
Oddly enough (perhaps it's just still the honeymoon period), I'm playing my Dark Star P a lot more than my Reverend 5L these days. The Rev is amazingly sweet, but the DSP has that same neck thing going on, and I can't get enough of the combination of Dark Star pickup with flats.
If Reverend ever made a Dark Star equipped hollowbody bass, I'd have a heart attack. Lord only knows what I'd be willing to sell to get my greedy little mitts on such a beast.
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