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Johnny N.

Johnny N.

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New forum. New guitar!!

Reverend Club King HB. It is a discontinued model. They still make the Club King but not with Humbuckers. I had mentioned earlier that I really determined I wasnt a single coil guy and wanted to go back to a humbucker guitar and this fits the bill perfectly.

It just showed up a little while ago. Took some quick pictures, checked tuning and played a little. First impressions:

I didnt set out to get a blue guitar but I really wanted this model. I missed out on a red one that I really liked but got a good deal on this one. It turns out it is beautiful. It is turning out a little more blue in the pictures than it really is. It has more green in it to my eyes. almost turquoise. Great looking guitar. It looks to be in excellent shape too. A little bit of scratching on the pick guard as expected but not a mark on it. And a very cool design as always from Reverend.

The Reverend necks are great. I had played a Flatroc in the shop recently and this neck feels exactly the same. It is very comfortable to my hands and plays really easy. It is a semi-hollow so it is bigger than a solid body but doesnt feel overly big. Comfortable to play.

It is tough to comment on tone too much since I have only played it for a few minutes but first impression is that it is going to do exactly what I was looking for. I like a big thick sound and this has it in spades. It also has the bass contour feature which seems to allow for a lot of variation. I am not saying it is going to get to that in between tele sound but that isnt exactly what I was looking for anyway.

Overall, completely happy with it so far. Bottom line is I still suck but I have a really cool guitar. :grin:

I am going to put on some new strings and play it the rest of the day.

Some pics.

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Happy new guitar day!

That's a nice score, great color too. You may be interested to know there were less than 50 CK HB's produced in blue. I can't wait to hear what you think after you have played it awhile.
 
they move it around on the different models. Only the Club Kings have them in that location, most have them where the second tone control is on a strat, and a few have them on the upper bout.
 
Very nice. One of these days I will pick up a Reverend, I really want to try one out.
 
FenderPusher said:
Nice... Reverends are sweet. I need one to go with my Hellhound. :embarrassed:
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I was just thinking I need a Hellhound or Kingsnake to go with my Club King.

It seems to be getting along with my Classic 30 just fine though. I am actually finding it easier to dial in something I like than it was with the Tele or Legacy. I still need to change the strings but I am a little intimidated by these Wilkenson tuners. Might have to hit youtube to see how to use them.
 
My advice on the Wilkinsons is to ignore the "locking" feature and just use 'em like normal tuners - if you just use one hole on each post they're regular tuners.
 
cfgsteak said:
Is the neck thin? Is it "fast"? Can you tell me about the finish?

I have been looking at a few Daredevils lately...
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The call their necks medium oval. It is definitely chunkier than my Legacy or my Tele although neither of those were overly fat. Keep in mind I havent played that many guitars and dont really know what I am talking about but the neck feels more comfortable in my hand. As soon as I grab it, it just feels better to play. Like maybe it is a more natural fit or something. It was the same with the Flatrock and Double Agent I played at the shop. I guess if you like thin necks, this isnt it but all I heard about these are that the neck is great and I completely agree.

No neck is fast with me playing but the finish is a satin finish so it is really smooth and I guess what people call fast. The biggest difference between this guitar and anything else I have tried is the neck. It is pretty recognizable. It is a Fender scale (pretty cool on a semi-hollow) but feels plays easy like a Gibson scale if that makes any sense. That was one of the first things I thought when I played the Flatroc too. The strings seemed to be easier to bend.

I cant imagine you being disappointed with a Daredevil. These things are really nice for the money.

I also experienced something I had never had happen before. I was playing something and held the last chord and let it ring for a bit. It started to feedback- in a very cool sounding way - so I just moved closer and farther from the amp and was able to control the sound of it. Dorky maybe but definitely my momentary rock star moment.
 
Ok man, thanks for the explanation!

Feedback...drooooooool. I get some nice feedback with my Tele...the bridge pup in it seems pretty hot. I'm stoked you are having fun with the new guitar!!!
 
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