Author Topic: New Reverend flying V copies (Read 12853 times)

_tom_ · « **on:** March 10, 2007, 04:29:03 PM »

Each time I listen to my Strangers in the Night cd I want a vee, but I never really liked the look of the Gibson headstocks.. I just saw the ad for these on Harmony Central, they look so good and have a great headstock! I like the slight offset as well, subtle yet effective.

http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/guitars/set_neck_series/volcano.html

Are Reverend generally good quality? They're only $499!

I wont be able to afford one for some time but its something to consider for the future :twisted:

dave_mc · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2007, 04:48:15 PM »

dunno, they look pretty nice, and the mags say they're good, but that depends how much you trust the mags. They certainly look pretty nice on paper. Only thing I dislike (on paper) is the darn nut width (42mm). There's a conspiracy out against me, I swear.

:lol:

EDIT: just in case it's not clear by this, I haven't tried them, so they could be awful for all I know.

the_bleeding · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2007, 05:47:43 PM »

see if you can find one, and play it, and tell us how it is.... I love wierd lookin guitars....

Philly Q · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2007, 06:19:33 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

Each time I listen to my Strangers in the Night cd I want a vee, but I never really liked the look of the Gibson headstocks.. I just saw the ad for these on Harmony Central, they look so good and have a great headstock! I like the slight offset as well, subtle yet effective.

I think you need a V shaped headstock to harmonise with the body shape, but each to his own.

Obsessed with customising as I am, I think it's a bit weird that the controls are on the scratchplate but the switch is on the body. That'll make rewiring a nightmare, unless the scratchchplate's only cosmetic and there's a rear cavity.

Still, nice looking guitar. I like the hint of Firebird with the raised centre section.

_tom_ · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2007, 06:32:57 PM »

Hmm yeah it might make it a bit of a bitch to re-wire, cant be that bad though.. I cant find these anywhere in the UK to buy :( Dolphin Music stock Reverend but not the V's. Guess its kinda a good thing in the way, because it'll stop me spending all my money :lol: And yes, I think the raised middle looks really good.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2007, 07:14:55 PM »

that looks cool...... except for the headstock, which just doesn't fit in in my book.

dave_mc · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2007, 07:15:53 PM »

to be honest, I'm not all that fussed on the V, I'm with philly on the headstock front- but several of the other reverends look pretty nice.

_tom_ · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2007, 10:41:33 PM »

I guess I'm the only one who likes the headstock then :lol: Theres something about the proper gibson one.. it just somehow makes the guitar look like a toy to me, thats the best I can describe it, weird I know.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2007, 10:47:57 PM »

i'm not saying this headstock is bad, it just looks completely out of place to me.

Philly Q · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2007, 10:57:41 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

I guess I'm the only one who likes the headstock then :lol: Theres something about the proper gibson one.. it just somehow makes the guitar look like a toy to me, thats the best I can describe it, weird I know.

This ain't no toy! :twisted:

_tom_ · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2007, 11:36:21 PM »

hmm very true, it actually looks perfect there.. I think I may like it after all :lol: Whenever I think of it in my head it seems to be wider and rounder than it actually is, weird I know :?

Philly Q · « **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2007, 12:07:07 AM »

Quote from: _tom_

Whenever I think of it in my head it seems to be wider and rounder than it actually is, weird I know :?

Well, the V headstock shape has varied a LOT over the years. Schenker's guitar in that picture is a 1975. The current Gibson V headstock is a bit longer and pointier, like a mid/late 1960s model.

_tom_ · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2007, 12:11:44 AM »

Ah I see, I didnt know that. So was it just 60s and 70s that had the thinner, pointier headstocks?

The one I'm thinking of is kinda short and stubby, which doesnt look very good imho. Planning the next guitar purchase allready and I havent even finished upgrading my Charvel yet :lol:

Philly Q · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2007, 12:46:02 AM »

The original '58 V headstock was quite wide and pointed, the '60s ones were a little narrower with a very elongated point.

Then in the 70s they got smaller and more rounded. The most rounded of all were the early '80s V2 models, which I must agree are pretty ugly!

The current Gibson "V-Factor" is pretty close to '67 spec.

_tom_ · « **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2007, 12:49:03 AM »

Just looked up that V-Factor:

Nice!