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Reverend Guitars Contender 290 (natural)

Single Cutaway Electric Guitar
  • Reverend Guitars Contender 290 (natural)
  • Reverend Guitars Contender 290 (natural)
  • Reverend Guitars Contender 290 (natural)
  • Reverend Guitars Contender 290 (natural)
  • Reverend Guitars Contender 290 (natural)
  • Reverend Guitars Contender 290 (natural)
EUR 1182.45
MSRP: EUR 1391.10
Incl. VAT, free shipping in Germany
Currently long backorder lists. New orders for items not in stock will be shipped in 2022
Flat-top, single-cut set neck guitar.

Description

  • CUSTOM PICKUPS

    We design our own proprietary custom pickups, to achieve the best tonal match with our instruments. Reverend pickups are also specifically designed for each position, for balanced volume and tone when switching.

  • KORINA BODY

    Korina (aka White Limba) is a medium-light weight wood, highly prized for consistency and tonal qualities. Often found in boutique and vintage instruments, all Reverends feature Korina bodies. A highly resonant wood, Korina is a key factor to producing our lively, responsive instruments that are rich in harmonics.

  • BASS CONTOUR

    This passive bass roll-off is great for tightening up the low end, or re-voicing the pickups. It can make a humbucker sound like a single-coil, or give a P-90 that classic twang. Variable pickup voicing at your fingertips!

  • PIN-LOCK TUNERS

    A thumbwheel under the tuner pushes a steel pin up through the post, locking the string in place for exceptional tuning stability and super-fast string changes.

  • INITIALED HEADSTOCK

    Every Reverend is hand initialed and serial numbered on the back of the headstock by one of our highly skilled technicians who sets up, inspects, and tests every instrument.

  • CUSTOM DOME KNOBS

    Our proprietary knobs feature a lower profile which is less likely to be accidentally hit by the player's hand, and the white dot lets you easily see where your knob rotation is set.

  • BONEITE NUT

    We use "Boneite," a synthetic bone nut, that is more consistent than natural bone, on all Reverend instruments. It reduces friction, allowing the strings to slide through the nut slots smoothly, improving tuning stability.

  • DUAL-ACTION TRUSS ROD

    Our dual action rod adjusts in both directions, allowing back bow or forward bow. This assures correct adjustment range is possible regardless of string tension, extreme climate conditions, or the effects of long term aging. It’s also located at the headstock for easy access.

  • CUSTOM JACK PLATE

    Our proprietary jack plate features four mounting screws, instead of two. The extra screws prevent the plate from tearing out of the body. Made of steel for durability, the laser etched logo adds an extra touch of class!

  • PURE TONE JACK

    All Reverends use an upgraded jack by Pure Tone Technologies. A standard jack has single contacts, but the Pure Tone jack has dual contacts for improved grip, audio signal and reliability. The most dependable guitar jack available.

  • TREBLE BLEED CIRCUIT

    All Reverend guitars have a treble bleed circuit, preserving the treble when you roll back the volume control. When you roll back a standard volume control, the tone loses treble and becomes dull sounding. Now you can turn down and still sound great!

  • 10% POTS

    We use Alpha control pots with a +-10% rating. While a typical pot is +-20%, our pots are built to tighter specifications, making them more consistent. Typically used in expensive boutique guitars, but standard issue in all Reverends.

  • 10% POLY CAPS

    We use caps with a +-10% rating, while a typical cap is +-20%. Our caps are made to tighter specifications, so they’re more consistent. Made of polyester, they’re also longer lasting, and less affected by temperature than cheaper ceramic caps. Typically used in expensive boutique guitars.

Meet the Contender: Reverend Guitars’ flat-top, single-cut set neck guitar. Classically retro, but the offset body and six-in-line headstock give the guitar a modern feel. A strategic chamber under the pickguard increases resonance and reduces weight. The Contender 290 has a pair of 9A5 pickups for fat, raw, and bluesy tones with enough bite to cut through the mix. This guitar effortlessly combines vintage with cutting-edge -- a hallmark of Reverend’s original designs.

Attributes

Key attributes
Pickup Type

H=Humbucker Pickup,
S=Single Coil Pickup,
P=P90 Pickup

PP
Colour Natural
Body Shape Single Cut
Fingerboard Material Pau Ferro
Body Material Korina
Body
Guitar Construction Solid Body
Orientation Right-Handed
Top Material Korina
Neck
Fingerboard Radius 12"
Neck Material Korina
Guitar Scale 24.75"
Number of Frets 22
Fret Size Medium Jumbo
Nut Width 43mm
Nut Material Bone
Position Inlays Blocks
Hardware
Bridge Type Hard Tail
Hardware Finish Chrome
String Gauge .010"
Tuning Machines Locking Tuning Machines
Coil Split No
Including Bag Not included
Single Cutaway Electric Guitar attributes
Guitar Finish Gloss
Unit 1 piece(s)
Product Details
Product Number 235335
Brand Reverend Guitars
Series Set-Neck Series
SubSeries Contender
Category Single Cutaway Electric Guitar
Brand Category Reverend Guitars - Single Cutaways
Relevancy rank 91 of 280
Date February 2023
Dimension
Weight 3.5kg
Gross Weight 4.43kg

Properties

Body: Korina Solidbody
Pickups: 9A5 Bridge, 9A5 Neck
Bridge: TOM with Stop Tail
Neck: Three-Piece Korina
Scale: 24 3/4"
Neck profile: Medium Oval
Fingerboard: Pau Ferro - 12" Radius
Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
Truss rod: Dual Action - Headstock Access
Tuners: Reverend Pin-Lock
Nut: 43mm Width - Boneite
Controls: Volume, Tone, Bass Contour, 3-way
Strings: 10-46
Case: Two-Toned Teardrop (Available Separately)

- Weight: 3.500kg

Brand

Reverend Guitars began quietly, in a garage behind a bicycle shop in East Detroit in 1997. Joe Naylor drew upon his years of study in Industrial Design, Lutherie School, and professional vintage guitar repair to create the first Reverend Guitar. It was unusual in its design, but what impressed most people was the attention to detail that Joe put into the instrument. The brand has now grown to encompass a global presence and has garnered the attention of rock stars, working musicians, journalists, and kingmakers from all across the industry. Reverend offers many shapes and styles of guitars and basses, but the one thing that remains the same is the professional quality that's available for everyone - whether you're selling out amphitheaters or playing in your living room. Currently based in Toledo, Ohio, Reverend is run by Ken and Penny Haas. All of the guitars are expertly designed by Joe Naylor, proudly manufactured in South Korea by boutique guitar manufacturer Mirr Music, and meticulously set up by our tech team - lead by Zach Green who initials each one before it goes out the door. From the well-known to the unknown, players of all stripes are impressed because Reverend pays attention to what makes an instrument the kind of instrument players want to play. And that, by the way, is where Reverend's attention will always lie.
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