1 21/32" nut width
Set-neck design
the simultaneous familiarity and oddity of
its design. Reverend admittedly dubs the
Justice their “take on the classic ‘J’ setup,”
and there should be an emphasis on take
rather than copy. I’ve played a Fender Jazz
since the late ’70s, so I know its nuances
well. Like a J bass, the Justice bears a pair
of skinny pickups in the neck and bridge
positions. On closer look, these are not
the usual noise-prone single-coils, but
instead have a humbucking rail design and
are appropriately named J-Rails. Unlike a
J bass, you’re free to blend the pickups to
any proportions without inducing hum—
the neck or bridge can even be soloed
with confidence.
This emphasis on take carries over to
some other features. The body is certainly
a departure, both in its shape and slab-cut top. The usual J-style design includes
a pickguard that’s separate from a metal
control plate, but the Justice combines
everything on one plastic plate— much
like a P-style axe. One of the attractions
of a J bass is the skinny nut width, usually
spec’d at 1 1/2". Instead, the Justice sports
the same nut width as the Thundergun at
1 21/32". And the Volume-Tone-Blend
Justice Rating:
Humbucking Split Brick neck pickup
and Thick Brick bridge pickup
Buy If...
you like a bass designed from
tradition yet with a take all its own.
Skip If...
you need a bright, aggressive bass,
both in looks and sound.
Reverend Guitars
Street $998
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