Reverend Guitars + Other Humbucking guitars

[ztikmaen]

I'm thinking of getting a NEW humbucker guitar so I'm looking at the current range (so no more Chargers or Roundhouses I guess :/).
I know they are made in Korea or something but is the quality good? Because the reviews about their guitars in general are really positive. I'm specifically looking at the Warhawk at the moment, looks pretty funky and seems like an appropriate guitar to swap the pickups out of. Cool looking wing layout, set neck, unique but not weird.
What are the thoughts about Reverend guitars, the current ones in particular?  

[ztikmaen]

Ah anything? Also I'm kinda getting sucked into the Fender Special Edition Custom Tele FMT HB... Might not be different enough to my Mia Standard Tele though
But Reverends would be a step closer to that Gibson-ish humbucker mindset

[Telerocker]

If you fancy Gibson-esque quitars focus on good copies like Tokai and Edwards, or a Epiphone Tribute. Or a good used Gibson. I think Reverend have a sound of their own, which is of course related with the big brands (bolt-on- Fender - setneck - Gibson). What I heard is that they are quite nice. But so is the Michael Kelly Patriot Custom, Of course this one has not the real Gibson-shape.

[Philly Q]

Never tried or even seen a Reverend guitar, they don't seem to be widely available in the UK.

They always get good reviews, and I like the way they take influences from classic Gibson and Fender designs but give them a twist with their own body shapes and hardware (rather like Eastwood guitars in that respect).  I like their choice of korina as a tonewood, too.

I do wonder about their resale value, if that's something you're bothered about.

[ztikmaen]

Yeah well my biggest concern is availability as I'm down under, but at least I'll know enough if I get my hands on one.
And @Telerocker, what I mean by that Gibson mindset is that tone of a real classic Humbucking guitar, but now I'm actually a little turned away by Les Pauls and their copies because of how popular they are... I kinda want to find my own thing to be different, but I still want that great Humbucking feel. So actually what I want out of this thread is past experiences with Reverends and even what you'd personally recommend for a true Humbucking guitar with a fixed bridge and hopefully set neck? My current list:
•Reverend Warhawk
•<Breathe in> Fender Special Edition Custom FM HH Telecaster
•Perhaps an SG styled thing? Although people say pickup shopping is a challenge...

[Telerocker]

If you want stand out of the crowd, then a Reverend is certainly a good guitar. I like the shapes. I think Mr. Air (forummember) plays a Reverend  Manta Ray. He installed MQ's. You can pm him.

[horsehead]

*spam time*...oooooooooooooooor you could buy my Ltd Viper...humbuckers....new pickup, great guitars for bargin money etc etc.

[ztikmaen]

*spam time*...oooooooooooooooor you could buy my Ltd Viper...humbuckers....new pickup, great guitars for bargin money etc etc.

Hmm don't really like the shape though...
And you know how I was considering the Warhawk and the Humbucking Special Edition Custom Tele, and how I thought the Tele might be too similar to my current Tele. Well OMFG after looking at the User Gallery section I now want an Ibanez RG321 -_____________________________-"
Its just a completely better version of my Ibbie. No annoying single coil to get in the way of picking, nice shape, mahogany instead of basswood, no chambering, hardtail etc... Seems so simple and awesome but it might waaay outclass my 370DX and make it useless... One of those guitars that I just WANT lol.

[BigB]

I once tried the Flatroc for an evening and it was a pretty good guitar for the money and much more versatile that I thought it would be.

[dave_mc]

FWIW, IMO the only relation that the fender special edition FMT tele bears to a "normal" tele is the shape.

[Philly Q]

FWIW, IMO the only relation that the fender special edition FMT tele bears to a "normal" tele is the shape.

It's basically a slimline Les Paul in Tele shape.  And nothing wrong with that!

[ztikmaen]

FWIW, IMO the only relation that the fender special edition FMT tele bears to a "normal" tele is the shape.

It's basically a slimline Les Paul in Tele shape.  And nothing wrong with that!

Yeah, and since it already has Seymour Duncans in it I was thinking that maybe I could swap them into the Ibbie for the meantime and put the BKPs into the Standard and Special Custom Tele.
What brands do you recommend? I know this seems like a stupid question but it gives me some space to look around in. I'm starting look a little bit at Schecters too, they seem like good quality for the price.
Fender Special Custom Tele
Reverend Warhawk
?!?!!?Ibbie RG321MH?!?!?!
Schecter C-1?

[Philly Q]

Blimey, there are so many options - most of the well-known manufacturers make mid-price LP derivatives or Strat-types with humbuckers. 

Apart from the one you've mentioned, you could look at Dean, Washburn, Aria, ESP LTD, Sterling by Music Man, PRS SE series.... nobody makes bad guitars anymore.

[ztikmaen]

I tried lpoking at Dean, Sterling, and PRS and stuff and I just WISH that there were more fixed bridge guitars... Ibanez shOuld make a hardtail equivalent to every line they have -__-

[Transcend]

nobody makes bad guitars anymore.

Apart from Encore