Description

David Crosby style! Minty Reverend Triad Bass, $999

The Reverend Triad Bass is a modern, versatile electric bass that combines classic aesthetics with innovative design features. Part of Reverend’s extensive line of high-quality instruments, the Triad Bass is known for its dynamic range, tonal flexibility, and comfortable playability. It features three pickups, each providing a distinct voice, making it suitable for a wide range of musical styles. Whether you’re playing rock, funk, jazz, or any genre in between, the Triad Bass offers a unique combination of traditional tone and modern functionality.

Key Features

Body and Construction

  • Body Shape: The Triad Bass features a solid body with a sleek, contoured design that ensures comfortable playing in both seated and standing positions.
  • Body Material: The body is typically made from korina (white limba), a tonewood known for its light weight, excellent resonance, and balanced tonal properties. Korina provides a warm, punchy tone with good sustain.

Neck and Fingerboard

  • Neck Material: The Triad Bass features a five-piece neck made from korina and walnut, providing strength and stability. This construction helps prevent warping and ensures long-term reliability.
  • Fingerboard: The fingerboard is made from pau ferro, a tonewood similar to rosewood but with a slightly brighter tone and smoother feel. It offers a comfortable playing surface with a warm, articulate sound.
  • Scale Length: The bass has a 34-inch scale length, the standard for most electric basses, providing a familiar feel and solid low-end response.
  • Frets: The Triad Bass is equipped with 21 medium jumbo frets, allowing for easy playability across the entire neck.

Hardware

  • Bridge: The bass features a custom-designed Hipshot Ultralite bridge, which offers excellent sustain and precise intonation. The bridge’s lightweight design also helps to balance the bass.
  • Tuners: The bass is equipped with Hipshot Ultralite tuners, which are known for their reliability and tuning stability. These tuners are lightweight, reducing the overall weight of the headstock and improving the instrument’s balance.

Electronics

  • Pickups: The Reverend Triad Bass is equipped with three Reverend-designed single-coil pickups, each providing a distinct tonal character. These pickups are versatile and can cover a wide range of sounds, from deep, warm tones to bright, punchy attack.
  • Controls: The bass features a master volume, a master tone, and a five-way pickup selector switch. The selector allows players to access different combinations of the three pickups, offering a broad palette of tonal options.

Sound Characteristics

  • Versatile Tone: The three-pickup configuration allows the Triad Bass to deliver a wide range of tones, from vintage warmth to modern brightness. Whether you need a fat, round bottom end or a sharp, articulate attack, the Triad can deliver.
  • Dynamic Response: The bass is highly responsive to playing dynamics, making it suitable for various genres and playing styles. The korina body and pau ferro fingerboard contribute to a balanced, resonant sound with excellent clarity and sustain.
  • Punchy and Articulate: The combination of the single-coil pickups and high-quality hardware ensures that the Triad Bass cuts through the mix with clarity and punch, making it ideal for both live performances and studio recordings.

Specifications

  • Body Shape: Contoured solid body
  • Body Material: Korina (White Limba)
  • Neck Material: Five-piece korina/walnut
  • Fingerboard: Pau ferro
  • Scale Length: 34 inches
  • Frets: 21 medium jumbo frets
  • Bridge: Hipshot Ultralite bridge
  • Tuners: Hipshot Ultralite tuners
  • Pickups: Three Reverend-designed single-coil pickups
  • Controls: Master volume, master tone, five-way pickup selector

Country of Manufacture

  • Korea: Reverend instruments, including the Triad Bass, are manufactured in South Korea. They are then inspected, set up, and shipped from the Reverend headquarters in the United States, ensuring high standards of quality and playability.

As Used By:

  • Kip Winger (Winger): Known for his work in hard rock and metal, Kip Winger has used the Reverend Triad Bass for its punchy tone and versatile sound, which suits his dynamic playing style.
  • Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins): While primarily known as a guitarist, Billy Corgan has been known to use a variety of basses in his recordings and has been spotted with a Reverend Triad Bass, appreciating its unique tone and versatility.
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Nine Inch Nails): As a session and touring bassist with a wide-ranging sound palette, Justin Meldal-Johnsen has been seen with various Reverend basses, including the Triad, using them for their adaptability in different musical contexts.

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