With the amount of Les Paul inspired guitars out there, it still confuses me how Gibson thought the suit against Paul Reed Smith would float when there are Les Paul style guitars that are more Les Paul that the PRS Single Cuts. This is one of them. It’s the new Reverend Roundhouse HB-FM.

I’m not saying that as a bad thing. I’m just saying the profile is much more akin than the PRS is. But regardless, Reverend make great guitars no matter what the inspiration. The latest is no exception.

* Solid maple-flame veneer top on solid korina
* Two Reverend humbucker pickups
* 3-Way pickup switch
* Wilkinson staggered EZ-Lock tuners
* Volume, Tone, and Bass Contour (bass roll off) controls
* 24.75″ scale, set-neck one-piece mahogany with graphite nut and tilt-back headstock
* Dual-action truss rod
* Rosewood fingerboard with 12″ radius and 22 frets.

I still don’t think I can get used to the pick up selector all the way down there, but I won’t know until I play one. Reverend, wanna send me a test model?

Electric Guitar Review is keeping track of all the releases from Gibson in this series. I thought week 15 was good but week 16 takes the cake. Les Paul Silverburst. So very beautiful. Looks like a classic black and white photo.

This would be my new favourite in the range knocking off the GT Les Paul model. If only I had the money…..

Joe Bonamassa started at an early age in a group called Bloodlines, filled with the children of several notable music legends. As far as I know he is the only one still doing something worthwhile. There was a documentary on him recorded some time in the 90’s when he was still 16 years old. These are three clips worth watching just to make you very much green with envy.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Ig is building a pedal. Ig is showing us what he is doing. Ig is good.

Here.

Need I say more!?!?!