Reverend Manta Ray HB Tobacco Burst Flame Maple

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Comprehensively upgraded for 2018/19, the Reverend Manta Ray HB in classic Tobacco Burst Flame Maple is now available from Merchant City Music. Featuring all-solid construction, with semi-hollow Korina for the body and maple for the top, the Manta Ray provides all the great semi tone you've been looking for, combined with the quality and playability for which Reverend has become renowned. Check it out in our Glasgow store today, or buy online with the assurance that it will receive a full professional setup before it goes out the door. We pride ourselves in the speed of our delivery to the UK and Europe.

Reverend Manta Ray HB in Tobacco Burst Flame Maple

Warm and lively, with the acoustic richness and overtones of a full size semi-hollow. Round enough for jazz, but this ray can sting too, with plenty of sustain and attack for rock and blues. The 1-3/4" thick body is slim and manageable and the flat top has a clean, fresh look. Solid wood construction is featured throughout, with no plywood. The back, sides and center block are produced from one slab of Korina which is routed from the top, and capped with a solid maple flat top. Excellent sustain and attack are coupled with substantial resonance, for a complex and responsive tone.

On this latest model, the pickups have both been upgraded to Reverend’s latest Joe Naylor-designed HA5 Humbuckers, which feature Alnico 5 magnets. The bridge pickup is wound slightly hotter than vintage for extra drive and punch. It is warm but open with excellent clarity. The neck position humbucker is slightly underwound, also offering exceptional clarity, with relaxed mids.

Other upgrades for 2018/19 include a Boneite nut, which offers more consistency than natural bone, also reducing friction for more consistent string bends and better tuning stability. The pots and caps have been upgraded to a +-10% rating for more consistency and longevity, while the jack socket is now a Pure Tone part, with dual contacts for improved grip and audio signal reliability. Finally, the jack plate has been upgraded to Reverend’s new four-screw plate for a more secure body mount. It is also laser-etched with the Reverend logo - a subtle visual cue to the substantial upgrades going on below!