Romeo2 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Just came across this brand, cheaper than Squier VM or CV, similarly cheap as Harley Benton, stocked by the London's Bass Gallery, I am intrigued: http://www.revelationguitars.co.uk/bass Anyone has one, tried one, opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_Guardian Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 The RJB-67 looks brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I quite like the semi acoustic, and the les paul triumph clone. Link to Bass Gallery and prices here. The two I like the look of (luckily for me and my wallet) are not present. http://www.thebassgallery.com/BassProductListingTemplate.cfm?Brand=Revelation&type=Bass%20Guitar&Cat_ID=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Entwistle pickups fitted in these too.... Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I like the semi-pointed sculpt on the headstocks. Very Hohner-ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Ha, so no owners yet, no opinions, only instant GAS! BCers, you all need therapy ... Me included Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Happy to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Mmm that Pino-alike RPB-65 is ticking a few boxes for me. Just as well they don't offer a Stingray clone LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Can't speak about the basses, but the 12 string Revelation jazzmaster guitar my band mate has is good enough to convince me to buy one at around £220.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 They do look nice. Surely someone can drop into The Bass Gallery, give them a try, and post a review here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 That black Rumblekat-a-like is gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1416835999' post='2614026'] I like the semi-pointed sculpt on the headstocks. Very Hohner-ish. [/quote] It is, isn't it? Very Hohner Revelation-ish, in fact! Hohner's Revelations (sometimes known as the Eurofighter Guitar) were assembled in Wales from bodies & necks made in the Czech Republic, Schaller & Wilkinson hardware, and ATX pickups made by Alan Entwistle - so there's your connection, I suspect! I'd guess Mr Entwistle has obtained the rights to the Revelation name & logo etc, and is behind this brand. If I remember right, he was also responsible for the fairy interesting-looking Alden brand from a few years back. I do like that LP Recording copy. Shortscale GAS alert! Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allighatt0r Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Cool info, cheers Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Rikaxxe in Bristol carries a selection of them. I picked up one of their P basses in there for a look and it seemed pretty well made and felt like it was a good machine. I can't imagine that they would stock something that they thought was rubbish as its not that sort of shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1417013280' post='2616084'] It is, isn't it? Very Hohner Revelation-ish, in fact! Hohner's Revelations (sometimes known as the Eurofighter Guitar) were assembled in Wales from bodies & necks made in the Czech Republic, Schaller & Wilkinson hardware, and ATX pickups made by Alan Entwistle - so there's your connection, I suspect! I'd guess Mr Entwistle has obtained the rights to the Revelation name & logo etc, and is behind this brand. If I remember right, he was also responsible for the fairy interesting-looking Alden brand from a few years back. I do like that LP Recording copy. Shortscale GAS alert! Jon. [/quote] That would definitely explain it! Thanks Jon (I've a fretless Hohner neck as part of my bitsa fretless P, which is why I noticed it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) I saw some of these today in a music shop in Banbury, probably Oxfordshire. I didn't get the chance to try one as I was in a hurry. TBH, close up they looked as you'd expect for the price. They looked competently made, but I wouldn't describe them as looking beautiful or looking higher quality than you would expect for the price. The shop, One Man Band, doesn't seem to list Revelation basses on their [url="http://www.ombmusic.co.uk/bass-guitars-47-c.asp"]webpage[/url]. In store, they had one Fender, one Aria STB, one Yamaha, and two Revelation basses. Not exactly a massive range. They had more Revelation guitars, which are [url=http://www.ombmusic.co.uk/revelation-guitars-239-c.asp]on their website.[/url] The shop had two prices on each instrument. One was the 'shop' price, which claimed to include four services worth £100. The other was the 'internet' price, which was a noticeable amount lower. Edited January 17, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliethornton Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I think they're great! I own three. The RBJ-67 in white, RBJ-67 Dlx 5 string, and the RPB 65 in sunburst. I've been gigging them for a couple of months and I'm getting a lot of positive feedback from other bassists/musos on how they sound, look and feel. We do also sell them in the shop and they sell like hotcakes. One of our customers Rob Mullarkey bought one as he loved how closely it resembled his '62 precision! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 They are getting around a lot. A local shop in Leicester has a Revelation ES335 copy. But, no basses that I noticed. It certainly looks the part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) That shop had a Revelation LP bass in today. I had a go on it, and I liked it a lot. Not perfect but a nice action and it was comfortable to play. One of these: IMHO it looked nice up close. Edited April 9, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I reviewed some for my local shop and the tend to have Arias, Subs and the like in as that is their market. I rated the Revelations Jazzes as the best in shop and like them a lot more than the Subs, for example. So, assuming the hardware is average, and for that price, it is understandable, they pay well enough for the budget, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1428595885' post='2742866'] I reviewed some for my local shop and the tend to have Arias, Subs and the like in as that is their market. I rated the Revelations Jazzes as the best in shop and like them a lot more than the Subs, for example. So, assuming the hardware is average, and for that price, it is understandable, they pay well enough for the budget, IMO. [/quote] I've played MM Subs at that same shop, as well as a range of Cort basses including the A5 which is in a higher budget range. It's hard to compare as for some reason quite a lot of their basses have actions set higher than I prefer. Which is saying something as I like a high action. The Revelation had a nice medium action, and for me is best in shop just because of that. I haven't played many short scale basses. The last was an Epiphone Beatle Bass, which I thought didn't play well at all. This Revelation was much better than the Epiphone. I like to compare things to the Fender range. I'd think that the Revelation compares very well to the similarly priced Squier VM range instruments that I've played, e.g. the Jaguar. However, the Revelation has the advantage of being a much more interesting looking instrument, IMHO. (Shallow? Moi?) However, I didn't plug the Revelation in, so I don't know what it sounds like. I didn't notice anything wrong with the hardware. I tuned it up a bit by ear as one string was way out, and didn't notice that the tuning machines were anything other than entirely serviceable. The nut was cut well, as far as I can see. And I certainly didn't try and adjust the bridge. Edited April 9, 2015 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Iv had a revelation jazz neck under the bed for about a years now, bought it iff ebay for £20ish, I had completely forgot about it till these posts! It seems very well made, maple with blocks and binding, should put it on a body at some point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Just played a revelation jazzmaster copy, not bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 [quote name='Andytre' timestamp='1428599218' post='2742904'] Iv had a revelation jazz neck under the bed for about a years now, bought it iff ebay for £20ish, I had completely forgot about it till these posts! It seems very well made, maple with blocks and binding, should put it on a body at some point! [/quote] If you decide to sell it, please let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I've got a Revelation RBJ-67 5-string and it's great. Nice construction, comfortable, plays well, proper block inlays, good low B string, and big, loud barky pickups with large MM-style polepieces. A bit on the heavy side, but that's what you get when you get a bass made of ash (as opposed to swamp ash). It records really well too. I'd love to bung a J-Retro in there and see how it sounds. I've already got my eye on another one - the candy apple red PJ is very nice. According to their Facebook page, they've also got a Fender VI-style 6-string coming soon, as well as a fretless. I'm happy to support Revelation - they're a great UK company with some pedigree behind them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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