Reverend's Contender RB is a flat-top solidbody electric guitar that leverages a stunning mix of retro design and modern reliability. Boasting a single-cut korina body and arosewood fingerboard, this guitar is a true head turner, from the 6-in-line headstock right down to the custom low-profile dome knobs. The Contender RB sounds stellar as well, thanks to two Reverend Retroblast mini-humbuckers and a bass roll-off knob, a treble bleed, and a resonant chamber beneath the pickguard. You'll benefit from the ability to contour the low end of the Contender RB's tone with ease while maintaining a clear, bright treble when adjusting the volume. A Boneite nut and Pin-Lock tuners will keep you in tune, and an easily accessible dual-action truss rod lets you adjust the neck's bow. Upgraded internal electronics like ±10% pots and caps and a Pure Tone cable jack give you high-end consistency and reliability while playing. Built like a champion, the Reverend Contender RB is one axe guitarists just can't get enough of!
Quality craftsmanship and hardware
The Contender RB's carefully crafted offset body is made from korina, a lighter wood with beautiful consistency and tonal qualities. Premium appointments encompass the Contender RB, including the custom engraved and reinforced steel jack plate, a Boneite nut for reduced friction and tuning stability, and custom low-profile dome knobs for easier maneuverability across the top of the guitar. One of the Contender RB's main attractions is its Bigsby tremolo system, finely designed for great intonation return with a custom Soft Touch spring for easy, smooth action. Reverend also armed the Contender RB with an easy-to-access dual-action truss rod for bow adjustment to combat the harsh effects of climate conditions and aging. The headstock boasts a classic 6-in-line tuner layout, helping you to stay in tune thanks to its thumbwheel-driven pin locks. Initialed and numbered by one of Reverend's top-notch technicians, the Contender RB is not only an eye catcher — it exudes quality craftsmanship at every turn.
Custom pickup voicing and tone preservation
The Contender RB will positively knock you out with its tone. It features Reverend's custom Retroblast mini-humbuckers at the bridge and the neck, delivering a classic crunch with a powerful midrange, vibrant highs, and vivid string-to-string definition that mini-humbuckers are known so well for. Designed separately for each position, you'll love how the Retroblasts facilitate solid volume and tone balance without losing any edge when you switch between the two. An added chamber beneath the pickguard increases resonance, while also reducing weight. Contour as much or as little low-end tone as you want with the bass roll-off knob, which revokes your pickups to enhance the full presence of your humbuckers, or achieve the twang of a single coil. Additionally, the Contender RB is wired with a treble bleed circuit that helps to maintain your bright tones when you lower the volume.
Reliable high-end electronics
You'll find just as much quality in the internal electronics as you'll find from an outside glance of the Contender RB. Reverend's rule of thumb is ±10% when it comes to their polyester caps and alpha control pots. This level of engineering is normally found on boutique guitars, but it's a standard for every Reverend guitar, including the Contender RB. Another Reverend staple is an upgraded jack by Pure Tone Technologies, built dependably with two contacts that provide a better overall grip and a reliable signal.
Reverend Guitars: expertly crafted and designed with the player in mind
From humble beginnings working out of a Detroit-area garage to worldwide praise and presence on the globe's biggest stages, Reverend Guitars has solidified its place as a reliable source of exquisite guitars and basses. The brainchild of designer and luthier Joe Naylor, Reverend instruments are found accompanying many of today's most influential players, including Billy Corgan, Reeves Gabrels, Meshell Ndegeocello, Matt West, and many others. Now based in Toledo, Ohio, Reverend's firm commitment to quality and exceptional tone is found in every instrument, each donning custom-shop components to deliver the purest sound possible.
Features
- Offset korina body offers a lighter weight and great tonal consistency
- Strategic chamber beneath pickguard to increase resonance and reduce weight
- Custom Retroblast neck and bridge mini-humbuckers providing quality volume and tone balance
- Bigsby tremolo system with custom Soft Touch spring installed for smooth action
- Bass Contour knob and treble bleed circuit for pickup voicing and bright tone preservation when reducing volume
- Boneite nut and Pin-Lock tuners to increase tuning stability
- Custom low-profile dome knobs allow for more maneuverability across the top
- Easily accessible dual-action truss rod enables simple bow adjustment
- Custom laser-engraved and reinforced jack plate to reduce tear from body
- Standard ±10% poly caps and control pots for high-end consistency
- Upgraded Pure Tone jack offers better overall grip and a reliable signal
Specifications
- FINISH: Emerald Green
- BODY: Korina
- PICKUPS: Retro Blast Bridge, Retro Blast Neck
- BRIDGE: Bigsby B50