The Reverend Spy is back, for a limited time only! Here finished in Alpine Pearl, this classic Reverend model is fitted with 3 lipstick pickups for distinctive looks and tone. The pickups themselves have been upgraded with stronger magnets and extra coil winds for more punch, while preserving the character of the original’s vintage voice.

Merchant City Music is a Reverend Guitars specialist, selling these stunning instruments all over the world. Every one we sell is painstakingly checked over and professionally set up before dispatch - a service which can even be tailored to your own requirements. Do get in contact by phone for more details. We love talking Reverend!

Reverend Spy in Alpine Pearl

The original Reverend Spy can be identified by its three lipstick pickups – highly regarded by those in the know for their bright, percussive, shimmery tone, both clean and dirty. This latest model brings the concept bang up to date with all the thought and attention to detail we’ve come to expect from modern Reverend guitars. The pickups, dubbed “Power Tubes” have had a thorough redesign, aimed at improving punch while maintaining their characteristic tone. Quite often, vintage lipstick pickups are underpowered and lack punch. But not these! Reverend Power Tubed will drive your amp with ease, while embuing your sound with a character all their own.

The Spy comes with Reverend’s trick bass contour control - allowing you to roll off the bass frequencies for a leaner sound - plus a push-pull Studio Switch in the tone control. Combined with the 5-way switch, this allows for a total of 7 pickup combinations, including neck+bridge and neck+middle+bridge.

Roasted Maple Neck

The Spy is fitted with Reverend’s famously comfortable roasted maple neck. Literally roasted, this stunning wood is darker in colour than non-roasted maple, with a beautiful caramel hue which really sets it apart. The benefits aren’t just aesthetic, though. Roasting the wood stabilises it, removing moisture and impurities. This results in superior resonance and tone transfer alongside better intonation and tuning stability. The medium profile neck with 12” radius fretboard is quick-playing, while the 22 jumbo frets are beautifully polished, allowing the strings to sit low, facilitating fluid leads and easy bends.

Reverend use a Korina solid body on the Spy. It's a medium to light weight wood which is highly resonant and produces a lively response. The offset Alpine Pearl body is sleek and comfortable with great neck access to the upper frets. The bridge on the Reverend Spy is a Wilkinson WVS50 IIK tremolo. This trem offers superb tuning stability especially when combined with the Reverend locking tuners and boneite nut. You can really go for it with the trem and know that your next chord will still be in tune!

The Reverend Spy Alpine Pearl has more than meets the eye. It's a very versatile solid body electric guitar with pro features and stunning looks. Here at Merchant City Music we are delighted to be stocking Reverend Guitars in our Glasgow shop. Pop in and try one today!