Reverend Charger 290 Electric Guitar Review

[@dalerieger5927]

I have two Reverends - I couldn't be happier with them. They play and sound great.

[@RandomButtonPusher]

I've had a Charger 290 gold top for a number of years and it is really nice to see this review give this Reverend model some very well-deserved attention. As noted, not everyone likes the look, but for me it was love at first sight -- and then I played it and was sold in a hot minute.

[@DanSainz]

How does it compare to other two p90 guitars? like say a les paul or something. Currently I own an Epi Goldtop w/ p90s and I was considering getting a reverend someday, but I'm not sure if I should get another p90 guitar or one with HBs

[@guyfromnj]

I just bought a double agent with the trem. So excited. I may buy another. I really like this guitar.

[@GS-uy4xo]

Love that this has a treble bleed and really nice quality switches,pots,switches etc - killer value and sweet tone!

[@kearonandrewobrien7460]

Reverend charger sounds great, l like the whole cut out wave on the neck

[@surfrby8876]

I’ve got this guitar , it’s my favorite,, it’s everything Tom says, buy it used and you’ll get a deal of a lifetime 👍

[@mikef09]

I just came here to watch Tom play, and boy was I not disappointed!

[@nazmoking3171]

Bridge is ice-pick when clean with the bass contour off - but sounds great when it is fully on! These Reverend guitars offer great versatility across the board and their P90 pickups are top notch tonally.

[@sketchyold]

“Ice-pick” isn’t necessarily a bad tone, but players who are used to playing with lots of gain and don’t have clean technique tend to hate it.

[@Prajnana]

Bright but not brittle, IMO.

[@paulblanchet542]

Great job, Tom!

[@pdbordelon]

Sounds fantastic, I just bought one, though with the Paul Ferro neck finish, Should arrive next week!

[@Berkland1000]

Nice demo. Thanks.

[@jimyoung9262]

Great review.

[@kalenbaker7901]

Came here from the Foogaze guy on TikTok. Stunning guitar!

[@MrAMF50]

I want this geetar!!

[@butthole4185]

I never heard of em till today but it blew the american fender i was lookin at out of the water. On every single checkpoint but resale. It came with a roasted neck and I think the frets might be ss. The p90s put out under some gain. I took it home. This confirmed my decision. The neck on this one is a major notch up compared to the one reviewed. I've got no remorse.

[@IvorThomas]

IMO this is the coolest body shape from Reverend... I see it as a mashup of Les Paul '56 Goldtop and Telecaster. As Greg Koch would say, a sweet unholy union! Rather than bank busting for a P90 Gibson LP, I'm strongly inclined to add to my Reverend stable with one of these bad boys. I think the headstock design is outstanding considering how crummy looking most boutique headstocks are on axes costing **way** more. ::cough:: PRS, Suhr ::cough::

[@MecchaKakkoi]

I love P90s on a tele! Great review.

[@alv9815]

Reverend guitars are top quality for a fraction of the cost of the other top brands. Reverend P-90s are the best p90 pickups I’ve ever played

[@aujax1]

the guitar has some of the punchiest tones of any guitar. what are you playing it thru?

[@alejulul2379]

I have this guitar and I never got it to sound like that, although I do have to say it has its own interesting tone.

[@dokkenrox]

It seems like an odd choice to put the bass control at the top rather than next to the tone and volume controls at the bottom. Otherwise this looks like a great guitar.

[@TheJamSpace]

The older version of this model does that actually.. it has a funky looking pickguard and looks much less like a tele. I prefer the old look of this model for sure.

[@dokkenrox]

@@TheJamSpace I went and looked that up. Kind of a neat design! Kind of a Les Paul meets Strat look with the pickguard and controls.

[@calebproductions5970]

I got to have one

[@MBSGAMES_]

what amp/overdrive is used here?

[@guyfromnj]

My goodness, Tom is so good it's ridiculous.

[@michaelac7325]

WOW you could play hair metal riffs on that?!

[@meow7791]

you can play anything on that. jack of all trades.

[@brendangray]

This or a 90 revstar? Thanks

[@peterosipov400]

This. Though Reverend also has a Contender - P90 model with 24,75 scale. You might want to check it out on their website

[@buck7477]

I want to buy one of these guitars why do you have 18 thumbs down! If someone dislikes these guitars I’d like to know what they have to say! It would help in my decision making because I can’t play one before I buy it! Ha

[@scandalizer]

Hi, I own the Charger 290 w bigsby. limited run from 2015. I love it. Keep coming back to it, super versatile. I have owned 6 Reverends over the years, regret selling the ones I did part ways with. I always reccomend them to friends. I don't think you can go wrong...

[@RRTY940]

Pronanly bitter f***er people. 😂

[@jaguarandi2]

This guitar does jazz, hard rock, and radiohead. That's it. I cannot get it to be useful for creating more general indie music.

[@KTGHATS]

Those p-90’s sound quiet for all that gain,

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

Review your mutton chops next.

[@frankrizzo5710]

Lol, say what?

[@saboteur1001]

There are more guitar brands than guitarists in this world. Every month another brand appears with another wonderful fenderish or gibsonish guitar. Stop producing this endless shit and save the woods!

[@alejulul2379]

Sounds like someone dislikes capitalism a little.