Reverend Sensei RA FM
Overview Video
A Sensei's Swagger
Wildwoodians, we are proud to present you with a revered teacher with a little extra swagger: the Reverend Sensei RA FM. Here, the "RA" stands for radical! Let's take a closer look and examine the source of the Sensei's swagger.
Killer Korina Tones
Like most Reverends, the Sensei RA FM uses that old standby, korina, as its sonic cornerstone. Korina has midrange punch, warmth, and woodiness reminiscent of mahogany, but it has a sunnier overall timbre and it produces more overtones. The maple top gives a touch of extra sparkle and sustain (and looks beautiful to boot!).
Chisel Away
That korina body is home to two Railhammer Chisels, which are marvels of engineering. Essentially, they are hot humbuckers with rail polepieces under the low three strings and round polepieces under the three treble strings. This unique design gives the player a number of advantages. The rail polepieces tighten up the notes on the low strings to avoid muddiness, while the round polepieces make high notes sound fatter and bigger. Overall, this means that the Sensei RA maintains immaculate balance and clarity even in high-gain situations.
As far as frequency response goes, the Chisels are voiced perfectly for any sort of music that places an emphasis on loudness, attitude, and distortion. The bridge pickup packs a walloping punch in the midrange, and it has tight lows underneath searing trebles. It's an ideal sound for rhythm work in just about every garden variety of rock, but it also works wonderfully as a cutting lead sound. The neck pickup is more muscular than gristly, so even though it sounds huge, it remains sculpted and clear. For girthy leads, it works beautifully, but it also has enough clarity to excel as a thick riff-creating machine. You can also use Reverend's famed bass contour knob to tighten up the sound of either pickup and get a brighter voicing reminiscent of an overfed P-90.
Power to the Player
Reverend has kitted out the Sensei RA FM with a metric ton of appointments that enhance the player's experience and while making the instrument supremely reliable. The medium oval neck profile is home to 22 .110'' wide x .050'' high frets and a fingerboard with a 12" radius, a configuration well-suited to most techniques and playing styles (and, it's especially good for bending strings). Also, it has pin-lock tuners and a Boneite nut to ensure excellent tuning stability, and it comes equipped with boutique-quality pots and caps and a Pure Tone jack for consistent sound.
I'll Have to Sensei I Love You In A Song
We're proud to showcase the Reverend Sensei RA FM, a guitar with an aggressive, articulate voice with plenty of dynamic range. Its stunning looks and sweet tone are sure to inspire you to reach new heights in your fretboard explorations, and we are sure it will help you make all sorts of fun noises!
Specifications:
Brand | Reverend |
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Model | Sensei RA FM |
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Finish Color | Coffee Burst Flame Maple |
Weight | 7.23 lbs. |
Body Wood | Korina with Flamed Maple |
Neck Wood | 3-Piece Korina |
Neck Shape | Medium Oval |
Neck Dimensions | .830 1st - .930 12th |
Fingerboard | Ebony |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" |
Scale Length | 24 3/4" |
Width at Nut | 1.693" |
Nut Material | Bonite |
Frets | 22, 0.110" Wide x 0.050" High |
Hardware | Gold |
Pickups | 2 Railhammer Chisel |
Controls | Volume, Tone, Bass Contour, 3-Way |
Bridge | TOM with Stopbar |
Tuners | Reverend Pin-Lock |
Case | Reverend Cases Are Sold Separately But You Can Add One to Your Order By Checking the Box Right Above the "Add to Cart" Button |
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