Description
After years of capoing at the third fret, Billy Corgan suggested that we make an electric Terz – a 19th century instrument tuned to a minor third G-C-F-A#-D-G. The result was the Reverend Billy Corgan Signature Terz: a punchy, shimmering guitar that is rich in overtones, perfect for adding color accents or driving rhythm parts that spice up a tune. Reverend Guitars is the first company to create an electric version as a production model. The 21.5″ short scale neck allows this guitar be tuned high while keeping the tension regular. The body, the same as the standard Reverend Billy Corgan Signature Model, has been loaded with a single Railhammer Billy Corgan Pickup. A unique and inspiring tool for stage or studio that will add a fresh tonal texture to any composition.
DISCLAIMER: Pearlescent finishes like the Pearl White used on the Billy Corgan Signature have certain physical characteristics that predispose them to aging and looking like a vintage instrument more rapidly than other finishes. As with all Reverend signature models, the choices to use these materials were made by the artist and are included on these guitars to better fit their vision of an ideal instrument.
Features
- Signature electric alto guitar of The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan
- Chambered korina body teems with a mahogany-like richness and warmth
- Comfortable medium-oval-shaped neck and 12-inch-radius, 22-fret fingerboard
- 21.5-inch-scale neck permits high tuning while keeping the tension loose and playable
- Neck and fingerboard are heat-treated for head-turning looks and rock-solid stability
- Railhammer Billy Corgan Terz pickup serves up P-90-tinged humbucker tones
- Bass Contour control tightens your low end and revoices your pickups
- Treble bleed circuit preserves your high end when you roll back your volume control
- Proprietary custom jack plate and Pure Tone jack offer unmatched reliability
- Reverend Pin-Lock tuning machines supply out-of-this-world tuning stability and uber-fast string changes
- Triple-tree string tree safeguards against G-string buzz in the guitar’s nut slot
- Convenient dual-action truss rod and tone-heightening Boneite nut
- String-through-body bridge lends a percussive attack and extra sustain to every note you play
- Hand-initialed, serial-numbered headstock lends a high-end, custom-shop vibe
Specifications
- Body: Korina Solidbody
- Pickups: Billy Corgan Bridge
- Bridge: Hardtail
- Neck: Roasted Maple
- Scale: 21 1/2″
- Neck Profile: Medium Oval
- Fingerboard: Roasted Maple – 12″ Radius
- Frets: 22 – 0.110″W X 0.050″H
- Truss Rod: Dual Action – Headstock Access
- Tuners: Reverend Pin-lock
- Nut: 43mm Width – Boneite
- Controls: Volume, Tone, Bass Contour, 3-way
- Strings: 10-46
- Case: Two-toned Teardrop (Available Separately)
