Name: Reverend Vernon Reid Signature Totem Mystery Tramp
Brand: Reverend
SKU: VR-S-TRMP-E-RAHCHC-X
Availability: InStock

Description

From the vivid imagination of Vernon Reid comes the Totem Series of Reverend Vernon Reid guitars. A sleek body features graphics inspired by Carl Jung’s Collective Unconscious Theory, Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey, and artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Romare Beardon. West African Adinkra symbols adorn the pickups and headstock, while American Hobo symbols grace the fretboard. Africana and Americana symbolism meld with profound graphics, conjuring vivid images that speak to humankind’s perilous, yet necessary journeys.

While visually stunning, these instruments are also refined tools of the trade. The recipe of Korina, ebony, and Railhammer Pickups, coupled with the sheer metallic mass of the Floyd Rose, serves up a tone best described as punchy! Harmonics pop, single notes sing, and chords ring with tasty overtones – delivering that knockout punch whether you’re playing clean funk or heavy rock. Now’s your chance to own a genuinely collectible art piece that sounds and plays as amazing as it looks!

Features

Railhammer Pickups
Rails under the wound strings provide tight lows, while poles under the plain strings deliver fat highs. This revolutionary design from Reverend founder Joe Naylor ensures exceptional clarity and punch, getting you heard loud and clear!

Custom Artwork
AI-generated images inspired by psychologist Carl Jung’s Collective Unconscious Theory and author Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey, along with the works of artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Romare Beardon. These images were modified and arranged by Reverend designer Joe Naylor.

Floyd Rose Bridge and Locking Nut
The low-profile version of the original tremolo, the 1000 Series Pro features the same string spacing as the Floyd Rose Original (.420″).

Bass Contour
This passive bass roll-off is excellent for tightening the low end or re-voicing the pickups, making a humbucker sound like a single-coil or giving a P-90 that classic twang. Variable pickup voicing is at your fingertips!

Korina Body
Korina (also known as White Limba) is a medium-lightweight wood highly prized for its consistency and tonal qualities. Commonly found in boutique and vintage instruments, Korina is key to producing our lively, responsive instruments rich in harmonics.

Pin-Lock Tuners
A thumbwheel under the tuner pushes a steel pin up through the post, locking the string in place for exceptional tuning stability and super-fast string changes.

Initialed Headstock
Each Reverend is hand-initialed and serial-numbered on the back of the headstock by one of our skilled technicians who set up, inspect, and test every instrument.

Thin Finish
The paint on a Reverend is thinner than most production guitars, allowing the body to vibrate freely for a more resonant and lively tone. While thicker finishes may look ‘slicker,’ tone is our top priority. Our UV-cured finish is 100% dry from day one, unlike vintage-style nitrocellulose finishes that can take years to cure.

Custom Dome Knobs
Our proprietary knobs feature a lower profile, reducing the chance of accidental adjustments. The white dot allows for easy visibility of knob rotation.

Dual-Action Truss Rod
Our dual-action rod adjusts in both directions for back bow or forward bow, ensuring correct adjustment regardless of string tension, extreme climate conditions, or long-term aging. It’s conveniently located at the headstock for easy access.

Custom Jack Plate
Our proprietary jack plate features four mounting screws instead of two, preventing it from tearing out of the body. Made of steel for durability, the laser-etched logo adds an elegant touch.

Pure Tone Jack
All Reverends utilize an upgraded jack from Pure Tone Technologies. Unlike standard jacks with single contacts, the Pure Tone jack has dual contacts for improved grip, audio signal, and reliability—making it the most dependable guitar jack available.

Treble Bleed Circuit
Every Reverend guitar includes a treble bleed circuit that preserves treble when you roll back the volume control, preventing the dull sound typical of standard volume controls.

10% Pots
We use Alpha control pots with a ±10% rating. In contrast to typical pots rated at ±20%, our pots are built to tighter specifications for enhanced consistency, making them standard in all Reverends and typically found in high-end boutique guitars.

10% Poly Caps
Our caps have a ±10% rating, while typical caps are ±20%. Made of polyester, they offer greater consistency, longevity, and reduced temperature sensitivity—commonly found in expensive boutique guitars.