Detail 01
Chamber under the pickguard
It is designed to increase resonance and reduce weight.
Product detailSKU #1500000331712
ReverendContender RB Electric Guitar Venetian Gold
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Reverend’s Contender RB is a flat-top, single-cut set-neck guitar that balances retro cues with an offset body and six-in-line headstock. A chamber below the pickguard is designed to increase resonance while reducing weight. Its two Retroblast mini-humbuckers are described as percussive yet smooth, with the energy for classic power-chord crunch and rockabilly-blues rhythm work. The Bigsby B50, bass contour control, and treble bleed circuit add to a feature set that is focused on direct control from the guitar.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Rockabilly-blues rhythm parts and classic power-chord crunch using the two Retroblast mini-humbuckers.
- Players seeking a single-cut set-neck guitar with an offset body and six-in-line headstock.
- Guitarists who want bass contour, volume, and tone controls available from the instrument.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is specified as a right-handed six-string guitar.
- Players looking for a hollowbody instrument; the Contender RB is a solidbody single-cutaway.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Retroblast mini-humbuckers
Their described response is percussive and smooth, with energy for power-chord and rockabilly-blues rhythm work.
Detail 03
Treble bleed circuit
The guitar includes a treble bleed circuit as special electronics.
Detail 04
22 medium-jumbo frets; 24.75-inch scale
The guitar has 22 medium-jumbo frets on a 24.75-inch scale.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the Contender RB have a Bigsby?
Yes. It is fitted with a Bigsby B50.
02What pickups does it use?
It has two Reverend Retroblast mini-humbuckers.
03What controls are on the guitar?
It has volume, tone, and bass contour controls.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Special Electronics
- Treble bleed circuit
- Pickup Switch
- 3-way
- Neck
- Reverend Retro Blast
- Control Layout
- Volume, tone, bass contour
- Bridge
- Reverend Retro Blast
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Boneite
- Fret Size
- Medium jumbo
- Radius
- 12 inch
- Orientation
- Right Handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- Medium oval
15 detailsBody & build
- Joint
- Set-in
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/vibrato
- Color
- Chrome
- Body Material
- Korina
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Solidbody, single cutaway
- Inlays
- Block
- Neck Wood
- Korina
- Fingerboard Material
- Pau ferro
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Body Style
- Medium oval
- Color Finish
- Gold
- Tuning Machines
- Pin-Lock
- Body Shape
- Medium oval
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
2 detailsOther
- Configuration
- HH
- Truss Rod
- Dual-action
