Some of the best SG-inspired guitars being made today are from Reverend ’ s Sensei line . Reverend took the basic double-cutaway design and perfected it , ironing out all the weak spots in the original SG formula and adding a number of clever tonal and playability enhancements . Like all Reverends , the Sensei ’ s comfortably contoured , offset body is made from light , resonant korina . Unlike the Gibson SG , however , this body is quite substantial , which adds weight to the sound and better balance to the guitar , helping to prevent the socalled “ neck-dive ” that SG ’ s are known for . Reverend has also beefed up the set-neck joint , alleviating the original SG design ’ s unintended vibrato issue while also retaining the full upper fret access . The usual Reverend features , like passive bass contour control , a graphite nut , and pin-lock tuners are all there , as well as a variety of pickup options , including P-90s , PAF-inspired humbuckers , and Reverend ’ s positively molten Railhammers . You can even get a Sensei with a Bigsby , or a strippeddown Sensei Jr . with a single gnarly , snarly P-90 .
Reverend Sensei
Some of the best SG-inspired guitars being made today are from Reverend ’ s Sensei line . Reverend took the basic double-cutaway design and perfected it , ironing out all the weak spots in the original SG formula and adding a number of clever tonal and playability enhancements . Like all Reverends , the Sensei ’ s comfortably contoured , offset body is made from light , resonant korina . Unlike the Gibson SG , however , this body is quite substantial , which adds weight to the sound and better balance to the guitar , helping to prevent the socalled “ neck-dive ” that SG ’ s are known for . Reverend has also beefed up the set-neck joint , alleviating the original SG design ’ s unintended vibrato issue while also retaining the full upper fret access . The usual Reverend features , like passive bass contour control , a graphite nut , and pin-lock tuners are all there , as well as a variety of pickup options , including P-90s , PAF-inspired humbuckers , and Reverend ’ s positively molten Railhammers . You can even get a Sensei with a Bigsby , or a strippeddown Sensei Jr . with a single gnarly , snarly P-90 .
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