Mine has slight differences, including a third pickup. I'd ordered a new gold one that would have had a Bigsby tremolo, but the Bigsby kept getting delayed. After waiting a couple of months, I saw one on Ebay and took the plunge once my original order was safely cancelled. Saved myself some serious green. The metal top helps reduce hum on the single-coil P90 pickups (aka "soap bars"). Color is called "Dragonfly Green," and it will change hues depending on the amount of light. I've been a sucker for two-tone ever since the Specials.
Reverend Guitars is based in Eastpointe, MI. They're known for building affordable but high-quality electric guitars. The bodies are hollow, which makes for a lighter, more resonant instrument. Much easier on your back. Because only the neck is solid wood, they've been compared to Danelectro reissues. But there's no comparison, really. I feel a little guilty about cancelling the order, but a healthy resale market is nearly as important to any guitar maker. 8^)
Posted by Vernam at May 13, 2003 01:09 AM
No, I'm not up late waiting for someone to post on my blog. Psychic Friends was on.
It doesn't feed back at all, Jim, because there are no f-holes. I seriously considered getting a semi-hollowbody -- it was a Harmony Rocket of my brother's that got me hankering for something lighter. But most semi-hollows are anything but light, because they have a center block of solid wood to minmize feedback. Hollowbodies are lighter, but they do squawk.
Posted by: VC at May 20, 2003 01:11 AMNice axe, Eugene. Does it get feedback problems because of the hollowness?
Posted by: jimbuck2 at May 20, 2003 12:31 AMI'm not, per se, just that the reissues aren't in a class w/ Reverend. They get compared because of the composite bodies. I have a Danelectro 12-string that's pretty nice for a $250 guitar, but the neck weighs about 3 times as much as the body.
VC
Posted by: Vernam at May 14, 2003 10:01 AMHow come you're down on Dan-ees?