The Kingbolt RA Blackout from Reverend Guitars presents a cutting-edge body design and loads of features that enhance its tone and playability. The Kingbolt RA Blackout boasts an all-korina body, a tonewood that is universally lauded for its light weight, perfect for long hours in the studio or onstage. A stunning dark roasted maple neck with an ebony fretboard offers smooth playability and delicious response. When you plug in, a pair of Railhammer Hyper Vintage humbuckers kicks out huge ‘bucker tone that is balanced and versatile. To keep you in tune even when you are really digging in, the Kingbolt RA Blackout is outfitted with a Wilkinson IIK Tremolo system that stays in tune without the hassle of a locking nut!

Eye-catching bolt-on neck

The maple neck on the Kingbolt RA Blackout has been roasted a little longer for a darker appearance that is truly stunning. This roasting process not only enhances the aesthetic of the neck, but it also removes impurities like moisture and sugars that can have a subtle effect on the overall tone and resonance of the wood. The dark roasted maple neck has been cut to a medium oval profile for a really comfortable feel in your hand that makes lead runs and chords up and down the fretboard extra smooth. And to enhance sustain, snap, and overall attack, this neck has been bolted on with a 6-bolt neck plate! Many players agree that a bolt-on neck design translates to greater note definition and an overall sharpness and firmness that contribute to a more twangy tone.

Tone, tone, tone!

Reverend Guitars founder Joe Naylor is a tone junkie who is constantly working and reworking body and pickup designs to maximize sonic goodness. A bona fide prodigy, Joe not only founded Reverend Guitars in 1996, but also Railhammer pickups in 2012! For the Kingbolt RA Blackout, Joe designed the Railhammer Hyper Vintage humbucker a clean ‘bucker that delivers a wide-open, percussive tone with chimey highs and a chill midrange. These unique pickups feature rails under the wound strings that keep the lows tight and thick. Traditional poles are found under the plain strings for fat highs. These PAF-inspired pickups will deliver the goods for everything from punk and rock to blues and old-school metal their diverse range has blown a lot of minds and ears here.

Innovative bridge for stellar sustain

With the Wilkinson WVS50 IIK Tremolo, each saddle locks down to make the bridge one solid unit. This feature keeps springs from going loose, ensuring a tight midrange focus as well as enhancing overall sustain. The Kingbolt RA Blackout also features an adjustable arm swing tension and a push-in/no freeplay arm a threaded insert feature that lets you remove and reattach the tremolo arm and tighten it down to a level that suits your playing style. In addition to this amazing bridge, the Kingbolt RA Blackout also features the Vari-claw Tremolo Claw system, which gives you the option of utilizing three springs in the middle for a firm tremolo feel, or two springs on the outside for a softer feel. And with the Reverend’s Boneite nut and pin-lock tuners, you stay in tune even when you really let the whammy fly!

Reverend Guitars: expertly crafted and designed with the player in mind

From humble beginnings working out of a Detroit-area garage to worldwide praise and presence on the globe’s biggest stages, Reverend Guitars has solidified its place as a reliable source of exquisite guitars and basses. The brainchild of designer and luthier Joe Naylor, Reverend instruments are found accompanying many of today’s most influential players, including Billy Corgan, Reeves Gabrels, Meshell Ndegeocello, Matt West, and many others. Now based in Toledo, Ohio, Reverend’s firm commitment to quality and exceptional tone is found in every instrument, each donning custom-shop components to deliver the purest sound possible.

Features

• Cutting-edge body design electric delivers stage-ready presentation and killer tone
• All-korina body delivers upfront midrange, snappy treble, and solid low-end foundation
• Blacked-out aesthetic with inlay-free ebony fretboard for aggressive modern styling
• Stunning dark roasted maple neck offers smooth playability and response
• 2 PAF-inspired Railhammer Hyper Vintage humbuckers will deliver the goods for everything from punk and rock to blues and old-school metal
• Dark roasted maple neck cut to a medium oval profile for a really comfortable feel in your hand
• Bolt-on neck design translates to greater note definition
• Wilkinson WVS50 IIK tremolo allows each saddle to lock down to make the bridge one solid unit
• Vari-claw Tremolo Claw system gives you the option of utilizing 3 springs in the middle for a firm tremolo feel, or 2 springs on the outside for a softer feel
• Reverend’s Boneite nut and pin-lock tuners keep you in tune