Mason Music Demo Lab: Reverend Contender HB

Will Mason demos the brand new Reverend Contender HB. Reverend lovers- you gotta get your hands on this guitar! A great addition to any guitar collection. - To enjoy the studio-quality sound, please wear headphones!
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[@magfedacex]

Props to you for using blue skys. Not enough southern rock in guitar demos. Much obliged.

[@MasonMusicRocks]

ALL DAY LONG - it's in my blood. Have lived in the south all my life. Definitely subscribe if you want more. Ha - also, check out our new video on the top 25 classic rock intros of all time. There are copious amounts of southern rock riffs in there.

[@TheBenb1999]

I’ve been watching your reverend videos trying to decide which of them I like best. I appreciate the demos with Orange amps since I have one. This video sounds really boxy and nasal (too much midrange?) compared to the Roundhouse HB and Charger HB demos. Is this guitar just different or was it something with the amp/room/mic?

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Hey Ben! Thanks for the comment- I just watched through all three and I’m going to guess it’s more of the engineering on the production side that the guitar itself. All three have the HB pickups which should have similar tones but for variations in the guitars themselves. Two of them were on the rocker 32 amp and one was an OR15 I think- plus we had a single 57 on some and a combo of a 57+ c414 on the most recent. Always dialing things in, but the discerning viewer such as yourself picks up on such tweaks! That’s a long way of saying the guitar is not that different and it’s likely that you’re hearing a difference bc of the mic and amp settings.

[@TonyHawkTuah]

Hey! Nice review guys. I was waiting for a review of this guitar for so long! Will you make the RB version too? Please 🙏🙏😘

[@MasonMusicRocks]

For Chuck Norris?? Anything! (We don't have one in stock but can def try to add it to the list) Thanks for the complement!

[@TonyHawkTuah]

@@MasonMusicRocks Chuck would be very happy! Cheers from Texas 🤠😜

[@aaron.s.robinson]

Y'all are in Birmingham right? Any chance I can drive up from Prattville and peruse your revs here this week?

[@MasonMusicRocks]

YES - so sorry I don't know how I missed this comment. We can set up a time to check them out - email [e-mail] to line it up.

[@oldtimer99]

Very nice demo. You demo the guitar and features very well. Can you tell me the height of the pickup?

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Douglas Echaiz thanks man! It’s always fun talking and playing new gear! The pickups are adjustable, so you can set them however you like.

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Tom and the Heartbreakers! Love it! Sounds good. Which is more suited to classic rock, the Contender HB or this one? Thank you for posting this.

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Hey thanks! Are you asking between this one and the RB?

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

@@MasonMusicRocks Yes the RB.

[@MasonMusicRocks]

@@AngelMartinez-qs3cf I would definitely say the HB- that’s gonna be your ticket for sure!

[@lincolnjohnson6511]

So I've got 3 LP style guitars. An Epiphone LP Special with P90s an Epiphone 59 LP (Gibson Burstbuckers) and a CMG "Ashlie" (Frog Dog Pups.. PAF style).. I was interested in the Gretsch Jet Electromatic and then this came up! Can the Contender do "The Gretsch Jangly Sound"?

[@MasonMusicRocks]

It can, but if you really want a Gretsch sound, check out the Pete Anderson PA-1 by Reverend. That thing is a beast! And a beauty (I love the emerald green)

[@oldtimer99]

Sorry... how does it compare to the Sensei HB?

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Douglas Echaiz same pickups, both are set necks with korina body, so pretty similar tone. Different style body and headstock (sensei has three and three, this has all six strings on one side). If I were choosing between them, I’d pick the one I like the looks of.

[@oldtimer99]

Thank you