The Jazz Guitar Chord Dictionary
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    Has anyone tried Reverend guitars, and do you think they would work well for jazz? I was in a market for an Eastman T386 but saw a Reverend Crosscut pop up on reverb and the features look great. I haven't had a chance to play one nor are they available anywhere near me to try so wanted to see if anyone has had experience with this brand.

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    Sorry, no experience on any Reverends but they sure look cool!

    As You say the features are promising. Crosscut seems like a derivative of a Fender Telecaster. Scale is same, the bridge looks a lot like tele’s and so the pickguard and the pot plate. And the tele is very popular in the jazz guitarist crowd.

    The body is korina which I believe is more like mahogany, not ash or alder as a basic tele. Maybe it is a bit warmer sounding.

    And the pickups are different but world has seen a lot of teles with different pickups from Fender one coilers to Gretsch toasters. And if the Reverend’s Cleancut hybrid pickups are not Your cup of jazz tea (???) You can easily change them to anything You like better. But their promise of noiseless P90 sound is tempting.

    I would say go ahead, change the strings to flats and tell us how does it jazz!

    Crosscut Guitar - Reverend Guitars | We know what players want.

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    Hey Moejo -- welcome to the Forum!

    I encourage you to spend some time perusing the posts -- there's so much here, especially when it comes to gear!

    The bottom line you'll find, though, is: "You can play jazz on any guitar, so if you find one you like and can afford, buy it!"

    If, however, you are "trying to sound like Jim Hall on a Reverand solidbody" or something, that is a different discussion.

    Have fun!

    Marc

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    I concur with Lobomov. Having fondled several Reverends at the Helsinki specialist store Custom Sounds, and without deeper insight, I think the price/quality relationship is superb. Many, many models to choose from - looks like a minimum differentiation marketing case. Please go ahead and report!

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    Quote Originally Posted by moejo313
    Has anyone tried Reverend guitars, and do you think they would work well for jazz? I was in a market for an Eastman T386 but saw a Reverend Crosscut pop up on reverb and the features look great. I haven't had a chance to play one nor are they available anywhere near me to try so wanted to see if anyone has had experience with this brand.

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    Had a chat with Custom Sounds owner Jani Marjoniemi (btw. TOOB Dealer of the Year 2021) who struggles to get hold of enough Reverends. He thinks all models with P90s are capable of pleasant jazz sounds. There's models with a hollowed-out body cavity and F-hole, notably Pete Anderson PA-1. To me this is more perception and weight management than a real difference in sound. A lot of people are overly obsessed about sound, and keep changing guitars and buying fx pedals as candy. Nothing wrong with that but I'm keen to point out that nuances in tone get lost in a live band setting. In the end, it's the fingers, not the gear.

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    Reverend Pete Anderson PA-1 is a swell guitar.
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    Thank you all for the wonderful responses, I was about to pull the trigger on the Crosscut when I saw a Fender MIJ Tele Deluxe Hybrid in butterscotch blonde (my weakness!). Once I have it in hand, i'll post some pictures for yall in the tele love thread

    Now to find an amp...lol I haven't played electric in a hot minute since I switched to keys a few years back so have to rebuild.