Mason Music Demo Lab: Reverend Jetstream RB

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Name the tune of the intro song...

[@darielclarkmusic]

I dunno, but my guess is its a Little Richard tune in honor of his recent passing?

[@darielclarkmusic]

Also aware I'm prolly waaaayy off and am starting to think its something by The Tornadoes

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Dariel Clark nope! But now I have a new band to go check out, thanks!

[@darielclarkmusic]

@@MasonMusicRocks haha, nice! you're welcome!

[@darielclarkmusic]

Wait! Is it the Hawaii 5-0 theme song??

[@scottbussey499]

I wish you would start making demos again. You were great at them.

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Ahhhh! Mini humbuckers!!! How embarrassing! Thank y’all for the correction. If you need me, I’ll be headed back to electric guitar kindergarten for the next 2 weeks.

[@kgr6438]

@@musikus7092 but they are though

[@isaiahgonzales6193]

@@musikus7092 yea... they are.

[@dwmyers1]

Nice demo! The RetroBlast pickups are NOT single-coils.

[@talltenor62]

Mini-humbuckers

[@musikus7092]

@@talltenor62 No

[@n0xx295]

@@musikus7092 Yes, they are mini-humbuckers. Says so on the reverend website, under "retroblast" pickups.

[@flatroc1]

Great video review. I really love Reverend guitars. Got a Flatroc, a Gil Parris Signature ll S style HSH and a Jet stream 1st gen.

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Once you pop, you can't stop...

[@toddmusic]

Awesome MMJ riff!

[@MasonMusicRocks]

YES! Glad you got that!

[@simply3141592654]

Actually, those are mini-humbuckers, not single coils.

[@MasonMusicRocks]

The debate continues! (although this is a different person on this account and I think you're correct)

[@45zapatero]

Very nice demo (apart from the single coil slip ;-)) but that is easily forgiven. Your tone is much better than on the other demonstrations I saw. Even when I compare with the official ones from reverend. Great " retro vibe" tone. Now I wonder is it just the guitar or are you an exceptional guitar player ?

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Well isn’t that just the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me. Thank you! I’ll take that and put it in my pocket foe the next KZbin comment that isn’t so kind! Ha.

[@45zapatero]

Well it took several months but my Jetstream is finally there. Your video convinced me to buy one. Really a great guitar. Greetings from Belgium.!

[@justindelay]

sick shirt :)

[@jayloiselle9281]

Wish it had block inlays on a rosewood neck

[@MasonMusicRocks]

That would look sick!

[@dapeep6704]

Thats a lotta reverb

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Yessir! Switching it up a bit from our regular format with dry bones tones… I’m guessing you’re not a fan though?

[@dapeep6704]

@@MasonMusicRocks im cool with it. maybe have just some dry in there tho before u rock out with the reverb :)

[@toddmusic]

This sounds great. I like the way it cuts with that bass roll off. What Reverend Guitar is the closest to a Stratocaster? The Billy Corgan or this RB? I love maple necks and single coils but not married to them. I just want a modernized version of a Strat. And Reverend guitars look beautiful. Nice review.

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Oh definitely the six gun!!! It's their version of a strat. We actually have one of those in stock currently that's been in the shop for a couple years and just got marked down. Might want to check it out before someone snags it: reverb.com/item/3011108-reverend-six-gun-tobacco-burst-maple?bk=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJqdGkiOiJjMjQyN2U4YS00ZmE1LTQ1YmYtYTVjMy1kNmFjYWZkNzAzNjIiLCJpYXQiOjE1OTA2MTI2NTIsInVzZXJfaWQiOiI4NDMyMSIsInNlc3Npb25faWQiOiJjYzVhMjEzOC01YjA0LTQ1MzctYmRjYi00NzFjNDJlZDJmMGYiLCJjb29raWVfaWQiOiJmZTZlMmVlYS0xZGI1LTQwNzQtYTAxNC04ZDcyNDU0Y2E3OTMiLCJwcm9kdWN0X2lkIjoiMzAxMTEwOCJ9.62koSJ72piJ4Ps4I3-Ujud1OC5SvXhsZGrhmp5Zy_CA

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Here's our (lower quality) demo of that six gun: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIvFpJiMmbCDfZo

[@boomerdell]

Would you compare the Retroblast pickups to Filter'tron? What do you think is most comparable?

[@therealtech833]

On the Reverend guitar website they talk about the pickups and their design, they compare them to something between a filtertron and a classic Rickenbacker.

[@simoneric8183]

Thanks very much for another cool demo Will ! I'm seriously considering buying some RB-equipped Reverend : I do like this raw sound (on the edge of natural saturation). But if I may ask one question : how would you describe the RB against the RT pups ? otherwise which of the RT or the RB would you say has the "humbuckiest" capacities ?

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Thanks Simon! Hmmmm- that is a good question. I honestly haven’t a/b’ed them yet. I enjoyed the rt’s that I’ve played on- club king, Pete Anderson, and Flatroc. The RB’s on this guitar were great for surf rock, rockabilly, jazz and blues... the humbuckier of the two... I think I would go with the RB. Are you anywhere near bham? We have a Contender RB and a Flatroc in stock right now.

[@MasonMusicRocks]

reverb.com/item/32858028-reverend-contender-rb-2020-venetian-gold?

[@MasonMusicRocks]

reverb.com/item/17131030-reverend-flatroc-2018-powder-yellow?

[@Matthew-OU812]

Funny thing... my stripper name was Roasted Maple, but I WOULD freak-out on stage. Context is everything I guess.

[@MelodyCarroll-rx8tk]

Ok, I have been obsessing about the song you are playing at 8 min mark. Please tell me what it is. I feel like I know it and yet I cant put my finger on it. Bothering me for a year now!

[@MasonMusicRocks]

Sadly I'm not sure what that is! I'll have to ask the man himself so it doesn't bother me for a year too!

[@MasonMusicRocks]

So I asked Will and it's not actually a song. He was just noodling around on something with a vibe similar to St Paul and the Broken Bones or Alabama Shakes.

[@MelodyCarroll-rx8tk]

@@MasonMusicRocks thank you so much!

[@jimmikus3089]

Who makes the pickups Mr wizard…

[@MasonMusicRocks]

I believe Reverend has their own custom pickups. Not sure if they produce them in house or have them made for them by someone.

[@Jamalama555]

I thought they were hum buckers ?

[@evanharnett]

Can you tell me the weight and the neck profile? Is it a slim C?

[@MasonMusicRocks]

I will try to get the weight for you. They certainly vary, but the Korina wood body makes them fairly light, while keeping a great resonance. The neck profile is a medium oval, so in the same world as a 'C.'

[@musikus7092]

HUMBUCKER!!!

[@MasonMusicRocks]

I KNOW!!! MINI HUMBUCKER. I kick myself every day for this one. Haha. At least I know that people are paying attention on youtube. LOL

[@jonduke3919]

Mid range punch? My ears are bleeding!😊