Dale LeClaire
Inspired
more pink? I'm sensing a trend from you with new guitars
It's officially "Burgundy Mist"... But not a new guitar, just the neck.more pink? I'm sensing a trend from you with new guitars
I was very impressed with that bass contour knob in the videos I reviewed. That, plus the scale length and the Wilkinson trem were the things that got my attention.Congrats on your new setup. Hope it works out well for you.
If you wind up wanting to go a different route down the road, I suggest looking back into the Reverend Descent that you mentioned in the OP based on what you said you were looking for.
I don't have first hand experience with this particular Reverend but I love my Jetstream 390. I currently have the PRS SE 277 HB and Mike Mushok (selling the Mushok on reverb though). My baritone use is for alternative metal kind of stuff in Drop B mostly though.
The pros with the Descent is the relatively more manageable scale length at 26.75 makes it easier to play but the big thing is the bass contour knob. This knob really helps to thin out humbuckers and P90s into single coil territory (I got rid of my strat and lost my GAS for a tele after I got my 390). If all you want is single coils then you should be set with what you have now, but if you want something more versatile the Reverend would probably be best option to consider.
Got a set that is .011-49. Got the truss rod adjusted (much better!).I put a set of Ernie Ball Not Even Slinky strings on it - .012-.056.
I'm thinking it will definitely work it's way into my music...
I need a bit of truss rod adjustment (a little too much relief), though I think I also want to try a string set that is just a touch lighter (I normally use .009-.042 so probably an .011 set.
It might be cheating a bit, but I get my very occasional baritone jones covered with a Fender American VG Strat. It does usable emulations of that, 12 string acoustic and electric, open tuning, drop D, even sitar (including baritone sitar, if that’s a thing), and more. Pete Thorn demoed it here, and mine looks like the one he has. Unfortunately it doesn’t sound like him when I play, but that’s likely not the guitar‘s fault.
I was very impressed with that bass contour knob in the videos I reviewed. That, plus the scale length and the Wilkinson trem were the things that got my attention.
I'm still interested in a Descent.
I wasn't familiar with the 390 but that looks tasty!
In my case, my pickups are actually single coil sized rail humbuckers but I think I might prefer single coils.
How do you like the 277? I'd probably like the P90 model better.
That’s the cool part of the VG. Just a regular guitar cable and sounds good through a regular amp. At the base of it, you’ve got an American Standard Stratocaster, so there is always that plus. I like having it around, even though I don’t play it a lot. Every time I think about selling it, I play it for a bit and decide it needs to stay. Fun guitar! Not sure where you’re located, but maybe I could loan it to you to check out for a bit!The other guitarist in the band has a Variax which has passable emulations of those, too.
I have a GK-2A equipped guitar and GR-30... But I've grown to really not like the 13-pin cable.
Oh, interesting... When I looked it up what I thought I found was the Strat with the built in GK pickup (I didn't have time to watch the whole video). Looking now, I see I was wrong.That’s the cool part of the VG. Just a regular guitar cable and sounds good through a regular amp. At the base of it, you’ve got an American Standard Stratocaster, so there is always that plus. I like having it around, even though I don’t play it a lot. Every time I think about selling it, I play it for a bit and decide it needs to stay. Fun guitar! Not sure where you’re located, but maybe I could loan it to you to check out for a bit!
Yes, it does look very similar to the pickup you’d mount for the 30 series synth modules. All the electronics are onboard though. I use rechargeable batteries, so there’s nothing for ongoing cost. It’s pretty cool. If you seriously interested in trying one, PM me. I’m sure we can get it done.I'm in California but occasionally make it to Fort Worth to visit my daughter and her family.