Reverend Kingsnake 20/60 112 Combo

Very straight forward and basic. These have already been covered. I bough this on the recommendation of two local Blues/Roots/Rockabilly players for it's durability and sound. After lugging it around for five years I've really come to appreciate the light weight, 32 pounds. I'm getting old, so this matters. The UK-US-LoFi switch makes it very versatile. I'ts not a modeling amp, but gives 3 great basic tones you can color with pedals.

I play a variety of styles, Classic Rock, Blues, R&B, Funk, Rockabilly, Roots and Bluegrass. It's all good and it changes with my mood. This amp gives me good clear tube driven sounds for all styles. the UK setting is good for Jazzy blues and R&B, clear and crisp. I might add a compressor for lead and chorus for 70's Funk, but it can chang with the best of them. the US setting is a good Fender/Ampeg clean. It can stand alone pretty well. I use a variety of effects on this setting. Blues Driver & Delay for slide. Add a Marshall Bluesbreaker and Supervibe for Classic late 60's Rock and Roll. The Lofi is really my favorite, think Supro Thunderbolt. Set the Volume at 10 and us the gain for volume. Add Blues Breaker pedal for grit, Think Rufus Thmas "Walking the Dog" or Tom Waits "Sawfish Trombone". It's all there.

It came from the previous owner with a bad reverb tank. He was up front about it. So, I replaced it with the right one and never had a problem since. I did have a tube crack and take out a resistor, but you can't blame the amp for that. It was over 100 in the shade, It was played for about 6 hours and there was an abundance of complimentary adult beverages available.

Reverend won't service these anymore. But you can call them and they'll talk to you, nice people. I got the schematic and have local techs do the work. They say it's pretty straight forward, easy to work on and would be more than willing to take it off my my hands for what I paid.

I've been playing off and on for 40 years. I've gigged, but I'm an amateur. I play for the simple joy of it. I do play a lot though. I put 10 - 20 hours on this every week. My other amps are a Fender 63 Vibroverb Reissue, Fender Bassman Silverface, and a Red Knob Champ 12. In the past I've used mostly Fender, Sunn and Ampeg riggs. When I bought this I was actually trying to find a Supro, but couldn't believe what they were going for. My guitars are mostly Guilds and Fenders. Guild Starfire, Guild Sprint (strat), My acoustics are a Guild D-25 and a Songbird. I use a Fender Tele MIJ and a Danelectro DC-9 for slide. My pedal board is pretty simple, Budda Wah - Boss TU2 Tuner - Marshall Bluesbreaker II - Boss Blues Driver - Compressor - Boss Delay - Marshall Supervibe. It's not the best, but enough for me. If it were lost I would check in to rehab, it it was stolen I would hunt them down. I don't think it would be easy to replace. If you find one get it. I does a lot for 32 pounds.

I bought this direct from Reverend well over a year ago and have used it for several gigs. Read the specs in the other reviews. It came shipped with only a single preamp tube cover. There are some audiosnobs that insist they add noise. I'm old school enough to stand by the "adds shielding" argument and had Joe send me some more. The AC cord is a bit short and scrawny for an amp for gigs and the knobs are sorta hard to read on a dark stage. The feet on the bottom don't inspire confidence in their durability. Overall though it's pretty nice for an amp under a grand. It's a great "set it and leave it" amp and offers a wide variety of tones to mess around with. I dig the Jensen Neo speaker now that it's broken in too. Very clear and hi-fi.

The US setting is the amp's uneffected setting and sounds nice and clear. Overall it lacks a little bass response if you're expecting it to sound like a Fender. In fact all of the suggested settings in the owners manual are a bit lacking if you only run it through the single twelve inch speaker. Adding a two-twelve cab (I got a matching Reverend cab) opens things up considerably. However, for rehearsal and small gigs it does okay as a combo amp. The Low-Fi and UK settings sound like they're done by adding clipping diodes into the circuit. At lower volumes or gain settings they sound a bit harsh and artificial. However they sound pretty good if you actually crank it up. The 20/60 watt switch is a great option. Overall it sounds very clear. The mid control is where much of the action is for tone tweakage. The high end is very sweet and never shrill. That said, you have to balance everything to get what sounds like a decent amount of low end if you're playing by yourself. Playing in a band with a bass player covering the low end it's not an issue. It's a great live amp, but not necessarily a great at home amp. The reverb sorta stays in the background and doesn't swamp everything like on a Fender amp. I've warmed up to this and now think it's a good thing, even on surf instrumentals.

Already lost a foot and made the trip to the hardware store for a set of replacements. Overall it feels a little cheezy but nothing has really happened yet. I've had to retighten the thin feeling handle once. It's all very light weight, which is nice. Nothing has broken, but the EH tubes were pretty awful and low powered. Once I swapped them for some JJs the thing came to life. Wile it doesn't strike me as a super-durable amp I could be proven wrong. Electronically speaking I've had no performance issues.

Reverend is a pretty cool company. They back their products as defined by their warranty and are very responsive to their customer's wants and needs. Joe sent my extra tube shields to me for free and freely chatted with me regarding the amp. I don't see eye to eye with him on everything, but that's what makes the world go 'round. While they no longer service their amps it shouldn't be too hard for a decent amp tech to take care of anything that might go wrong.

I've been playing guitar for 31 years. 25 of those I've been playing professionally or semi-pro. I like everything from Bob Wills to Sonic Youth. This is a great amp for gigging. It offers a variety of sounds that hint closely to other famous big name amps and can do several on it's own. You really have to own one for a while and play with it to see what it really can do. It's short comings only lie in it's use as a "play at home" amp. At gigs where you can open it up it's a wonderful thing. As with most amps, backing off too much with the master volume kills tone and responsiveness. The combo with a two-twelve cab and the 20/60 switch can go from 20 watts with a single speaker to 60 watts with three speakers and anywhere in between. This covers just about any gig you'll encounter these days. Great clear sound and wonderfully voiced for both clean tones to overdriven old school grind (think "early Marshall"). Small and light weight and I guess durable enough. I really can't complain as I bought it for gigs and I have a light weight, compact, and great sounding amp rig. Buy one if you can find one.

The amp is quite easy to get around. There aren't a plethora of unnecessary dials/features. Unlike other amps i've used, there isn't really a bad setting on this amp.
Notables: effects loop, 20/60 watt switch (very cool), spring reverb, tube amp, 3 different amp tones (UK, USA, Lo-Fi)

This amp sounds great. I play a Baker Guitar through various effects and get no noise.
My pedal setup is: Budda Wah > Maxon OD-9 > Ernie Ball Volume Pedal > Pigtronix EP-1 > Pigtronix Echolution

The US and UK options offer two distinct and sweet amp sounds. The Lo-Fi option is sort of a a darker US tone, which I use infrequently. One qualm: the upper register of the guitar sounds transparent and has little sustain. I'm going to swap the stock tubes to see if this warms the tone up a bit.

I use a Maxon overdrive pedal for solos or when I need to give the amp a hard rock edge.

The overdriven tone is very focused without any muddiness. The low end sounds especially tight. There is plenty of clean headroom, especially in 60 watt mode. The 20 watt mode is perfect for jamming and playing small venues. Also, the reverb sounds great.

I???ve had to tighten a loose input jack a couple times. Nevertheless, the amp is built quite solid. It is also incredibly light, which is an essential feature for anybody who moves amps around for jamming or gigging.

I never had to deal with customer service. The amp, however, is discontinued.

I play jazz, classic rock, blues and funk. I have played guitar for 11 years.
This is a great amp that has brilliant value for money. I'll be keeping it around until the end.

The Kingsnake has also gone up in value since is has been released. Money!

Kingsnake Combo 20/60

Solid tube sounding amp. Used to get very loud. Nice gain section.

Not too good. Amp has failed after a year and a half. Works for a few minutes then shuts down. This is my brother's amp. He's an electronic tech and has checked fuses, etc. Seems to think its a power transformer but is hesitant to open it up pending feedback from Reverend. So far no response from Reverend. Any user advice is appreciated.

Not very good so far. Awaiting response to my e-mail.

This baby would have gotten a 9 while it was working. At present, she gets a zero.

Great single channel all tube guitar amp. Destined to be a classic.

All tubes, effects loop, light (only 32 lbs), Jensen Neo speaker. Boutique sound, luscious gain. Awesome amp.

I play rock & roll, Sones, Black Crowes style. The Kingsnake is amazing. Beautiful overdiven/semi/overdriven Fender/Marshall tones.

Depending on where you set the "schizo" switch affects what character the amp has. It's sort of like scooped grindy Fender, pushed barking Marshall, and old Supro.

If you change the tubes you can GREATLY change the sound of the amp.

The amp comes with Electro Harmonics 6L6GC's and EH 12AX7's in all the pre-amp slots.

If you change the 1st pre-amp tube to a GE JG-5751 (go to the tubestore.com) you can clean up the amp greatly and still keep all the warmth.

Even more important: To my ears (and to other people's ears from what I see), the original EH 6L6's are brittle & hard sounding in the mids and treble.

Changing the power tubes to S.E.D. 6L6GC ("C" Logo) makes a DRAMATIC change in the EQ of the amp. The SED's soften up the midrange of the amp (which is really "hard" with the EH's). The SED's also round off the harsh top end and bring in a lot of warmth. I have two Kingnakes and I put SED's in both tho the same effect. The difference between the EH's and SED's is huge, Absloutely upgrade the tubes.

I have gigged with both Kingsnakes and it is a solid, warm, great sounding amplifier. No problems.

The Reverend Amps are made with great care & quality, but the company has stopped making them. There is really no customer service. But the same is true for any vintage gear.

I have great gear, classic Fender & Marshall amps. To be honest, I only gig with the Reverend amps. They are small, convenient and sound fantastic. The KIngsnake is this tiny little amp that houses a 12" speaker and sounds like classic rock, all by itself. I set the amp "almost" clean and with the right distortion pedal I can get any type of sound I want..

This little amp is SUPER light. No doubt the lightest all tube 60 watt amp ever made. A steal for the money. Lilke some of the other reviewers here said, this amp is going to be a classic one day. I'm never selling mine. Have had many amps. This is a keeper. No need to lug around a heavy amp to get the greatest guitar sound.

2005 Reverend Kingsnake Combo.

Legendary, all tube guitar amp, including tube driven reverb, effects loop, 3 position "schizo" switch, Jensen Neo 100 watt speaker. Power is switchable from 60 to 20 watts. Whole combo is 32 lbs total.

This is a "single" channel amp but only in the sense that you cannot channel switch. There are so many great sounds in here that the Reverend literature assures the reader that the Kingsnake "is not a modeling amplifier". Channel switching would have been great, but would have put this amp in the price range of way over $1000 new (I set my amp to one sound anyway, so it is not an issue). These amps sold for $700 plus shipping brand new which was a STEAL. They are going for much more on eBay (if you can even find one - good luck). There is NO amp that has sound quality like this at this price. It just doesn't exist.

It is an all tube combo that can go from sparkly clean to AUTHENTIC Marshall tones. Many amps claim it, but the Kingsnake (and it's simpler older brother the Hellhound) actually do it.

The amp uses a PCB (printed circuit board), but it is not a "budget" type thing. The knobs, tube sockets etc are hand wired. So there is the cost effectiveness of the PCB with the quality of the hand wiring. The work is neat and exudes quality. Very ingenious.

They use a combination of imported and domestic parts which is another reason why the amp is not super super expensive. The amps are assembled here in the USA by the Reverend guys led by amp gurus Joe Naylor (Naylor Amps) and Dennis Kager (Ampeg Amps). Their "outside the box" approach to amp design is most welcome. Especially the way they were able to design a "boutique" sounding amp that a working musician can afford. High marks all the way around! Absolutely.

The sound quality of the Kingsnake is awesome. That is the most important point and the bottom line. Very detailed, complex and musical. The pre-amp gain is ...."perfect". They have it nailed. Clean and musical with no fuzz. VERY VERY Marshall-esque, but can also do the Fender-y thing (see below).


People have a strong misconception about this amp I think. First off, no matter what anyone says, this amp is much more Marshall than Fender. Yes, it uses 6L6's, but it is a midrange oriented amplifier rather than a "scooped" amplifier like a Fender. The classic tube Fender sound has a bigger and fatter low end. But as you know, and as I know, how many times have you actually kept the bass of your Vibrolux or Pro Reverb all the way up. Exactly. If you need to pin the bass on an all tube Fender amp, your guitar probably needs a fixing. :-)

The Kingsnake combo's low end is more akin to a Marshall. It is tighter and more focused than a Fender. There is more than enough bass. I usually keep it at 12:00 depending on the room. Is it a replacement for a good tube clean Fender? Yes & no. It is different. I play the amp 85% clean and use really good OD boxes for more gain. No doubt Reverend is to blame for putting unreasonable expectations out there (like it can replace your Fender Twin), but the amp stands on it's own merits BEAUTIFULLY. If you want a more "classic" open back Twin sound, you can get an extension speaker cabinet. I have the Reverend Neo 2x12 cab and it definitely makes the amp sound bigger as you would imagine.

I play Gibson SG's. I play in a jamband, a funk band, a reggae band, and a rock band. I like my amps to be clear, defined and yet still have a lot of balls.

There are 3 modes in the Kingsnake:

US Mode: the Fender type setting - sort of scooped EQ with the cleanest quality to the sound. If you add a bit of gain you can NAIL a 70's Keith Richards sound. Really really cool. Think Sticky Fingers era stones, or Black Crowes. Even in this mode the amp is still more Marshall than Fender. There is a definite midrange presence that most Fenders don't have. But it can clean up great and sounds wonderful. And it DOES have a Fendery quality to it. As recommended in the manual, I use a 12AT7 in the first pre-amp slot to get more clean headroom. And I run the amp at the full 60 watts.

UK Mode: the Marshall type setting - with more gain and a push in the upper mids. VERY very realistic Marshall sounds. The amp barks with a great Plexi-ish nastyness. This is NOT JCM-900 Marshall here (although there is PLENTY of gain on tap), but more AC-DC. People have said that this is not a "metal" amp, but define metal. If metal to you is more Zeppelin than Slayer, then this amp will make you real happy. There is NOT as much gain on here as a Metallica record if that is what you are looking for. Think Classic Rock. Old Aerosmith, Kiss Alive 1, to modern bands like Jet. With the right box you can get as much gain as you want. The amps natural pre-amp gain is defined, punchy and really really sounds like that 70's hard rock Marshall sound that people are paying TOP $$$ for to Dr Z and Fargen Amps. No fuzz or fizz at all. Just warm, defined crunch. This is the thing that probably impresses most people who "ooh ah" when they first try the amp out. But I still use the US mode and get the rest of my disortion from David Barber pedals (see reviews on this site).

Low Fi Mode: Not what you would expect. This is supposed to be the old tweed "Supro" type setting. It shifts the EQ down to the lower mids and adds gain. Real "rude" sounding in a good way. Since I play with more of a clean sound I don't really use this one although I have played around with it and thought it was fun.

The point is there are LOTS of different sounds in here. The schizo switch doesn't just shift the EQ, it changes the very character of the amp.


The Reverb. This is a topic that I have seen on different forums and has been commented on here.

First let me ask: - Am I the only one here that has to keep the reverb on my Fender amp no higher than 2 or 3 because it obscures the sound? Exactly. I love Fender reverb, but many times 80% of it is unusable becasue it completely washes away your sound.

I really really like the Reverend reverb (not just the Kingsnake, but the Hellhound as well). I find it musical and it sits "just enough in the background" to color and add depth, without obscuring your tone. That said, I still only keep it at about 40% or 50% up, and there is plenty (you can stll wash away your sound if you want to). I wonder if the reviewers on here that say there isn't enough reverb are actually gigging or recording. If you sit and compare the AMOUNT of reverb to a Fender, there is less. But there is NOT less USABLE reverb. I think that is a very important distinction to make.

It seems so far to be fine. Another reviewer commented on the broken reverb. The same thing happended to me. The reverb suddenly stopped working. I called up Joe Naylor and he said there was a bunch of Accutronics reverb tanks that had a weak solder joint where the wire connects to the spring. He offered to ship me a new tank for free.

To be fair, the SAME exact thing happened to my Fender Blues Jr, and to my Rivera Fender Concert. So that is an Accutronics thing, not a Reverend thing. Dropping a new tank in there takes ten minutes.

I even went into the original reverb tank and found the wire that had become disconected. I just soldered it back on and voila! The tank works perfectly again. Again, two minutes of work.

The truth is that Joe Naylor & company (Reverend) have stopped making amps to focus the company on guitars. When I had my reverb tank issue there were no questions asked, they just shipped me a new one. They claim that they will service all amps for the entire warranty period which by my guess will end near Dec of 2006.

I would imagine that as time goes on, they will be less and less equipped to accomodate the problems. But such is the case with companies that STILL make amps. Try calling up Fender and trying to get them to fix your 2003 Twin reissue. The best they will do is refer you to a repair place.

Joe offers a schematic to the Kingsnake that will be useful of you ever need the amp repaired.

I would also imagine that as time goes on, more people will be reading these Harmony Central reviews from the perspective of Kingsnakes (and Hellhounds) being "vintage" or "classic" amps. So just like all vintage gear, the customer support is not an issue anymore.

They were really nice to me on the phone and answered all questions. But the fact that they won't be "supporting" the amps anymore makes me have to deduct a some points here.

I am a pro musician (make my living playing music). I only use gear that is great sounding, reliable and convenient.

Did I mention this is an all tube, 60 watt (loud) combo amp that ONLY WEIGHS 32lbs? To give you an idea, a Twin can weigh 85 lbs. Hello. A Boogie or the like just a much or more. The weight of this little amp can only be appreciated by picking it up. It' really an amazing thing. I smile everytime I have to move it. :-)

I can walk into a gig with my guitar in one hand, gig bag with effects board on my shoulder, and my AMP in the other had - and not even be out of breath. NICE. I can park my car and make ONE trip.

The Jensen Neo speaker has to be mentioned here. It is not the only thing making the amp light (the Hellhound is almost as light and uses a ceramic All-Tone speaker), but it definitely subtracts from the weight. For those of you who are unfamiliar, the Jensen Neo speakers use a Neodymium magnet which is a much lighter magnet material. If you remember correctly, Alnico mags are also lighter than Ceramics. A ceramic magnet speaker can weigh 12 lbs or more. The Jensen Neos weigh only 5 lbs each, a huge benefit if lugging heavy amps is not your favorite passtime. The speaker sounds warm, punchy and with a nice detailed clarity in the top end. The Kingsnake circuit was designed around the Jensen Neo speaker so they perfectly compliment eachother.


Conclusion:

As many already know, the Reverend Amps are sort of legendary already. They sound great, are light, all tube and were REALLY fairly priced. Now that they are out of production, they have become somewhat of a collectors item. The Kinsnake was only in production for less than a year. How many could have possibly been made? A couple of thousand (give or take) at most?

Indeed, I have a Hellhound combo (that made me want to get a KS to begin with) that never leaves the house (I have the cool "tooled tolex" one in mint condition). I just picked up a second Kingsnake as a "backup" to my first one.

These amps are a piece of amplifier history. They have already started to go up in price and no doubt will be almost as collectible by those in the "know" as most other great sounding, well made classic amplifiers.

Like another reviewer said, I am hanging onto mine for life. When I am old & weak I can still grab this light little tube amp on the way out the door and sound great.

;-)

Single channel with 3 way switch for more tone options, think presets of 3 different amps and the usual gain and tone configuration. Ext speaker jacks and 1-12 speaker. Standby switch, good idea, since it's an all tube amp, 6L6 tubes and 12AX7's for the preamp. Good looks. Much of it is made in China and assembled in the USA.

You better pick the tone you want with the selector and preamp controls where you like it best, the other two settings will be okay but you may not like them when switching between all 3, kind of like 3 channels but you have to tweak each one using the same controls. I just stick to one and it works well. Reverb is good when it works, more later. I had some rattle in the cab and had to tighten up the screws.

The Reverb tank has been replaced 2 times in less than a year, the things just die, why? Both 6L6 were replaced with Groove Tube's just before I got the amp, and all the preamp tubes were replaced with NOS Sylvania's, the original owner never used the Standby switch and the original tubes died after several months of use, he gigs every weekend. I'd rate it a little higher except for the reverb issue.

They don't give a shit anymore it's out of production, when your warantee is up and something goes wrong, too bad I guess, find a good Tech.

It's a good amp for what it is, I would not buy another one, as a used amp it was a good deal, as a new amp I think it is over ratted. It came with all new tubes and sounds great with my LP and my '62 RI Strat. I haven't gigged with it yet but think it will fill the room. I like it better than my Blues Jr. but not as well as my Roland JC 50, that's just weird. I think the Roland is better sounding and works great as a medium size gig amp, and has never let me down. If this amp fell off the edge of the world and you wanted it I'd help you get it with a big push, all kidding asside, I like it but most likely will sell it and try something else.

This wonderful little tube amp has 2 6L6 power tubes, four 12ax7 preamp tubes, and a 12 inch Jensen Neo Speaker. Single channel with a "Schizo" switch that changes the inherent voicing of the amp between American, British, and LO-Fi which sounds beefier with more bass, lower mids and less highs. Effects loop is included and also has a 60 watt/20 watt switch allowing for more breakup at lower volumes. Great for rock, blues, jazz, country, maybe metal with a good distortion pedal, but I doubt anyone who plays only metal will look for this amp. I use this amp for many different styles (jazz, blues, funk, fusion, country) and I couldn't be happier with how versatile this amp is. 60 watts is perfect for the clubs, for larger gigs I would use an extension cab to move more air (if I had one), but miking works fine. Like most users I would love to see a footswitch for the schizo funtions but I understand the reasons it was left out as a feature. With a good pedalboard this amp is capable of great things.

I have an array of strats I use with this amp, and they all sound wonderful through it. I use either the US setting or the Lo-Fi setting with the gain down to about 9:00, treble around 1:00, mids about 10:00, bass and presence about 2:00, and turn the volume up to the appropriate gig level.

I hit the front end with two Keeley modified Tubescreamers (808 and Baked mod) to control various levels of dirt and sustain. I can get very close to those Robben Ford/ Larry Carlton tones very easily with this setup. The only other effects I use are a Maxon pt 999 Phase tone, and run a Boss tuner and delay into the effects loop. This amp does capture the clean and semi distorted Fender-y sounds everyone loves (Deluxe and Vibroluxe come to mind) and with the pedals (it takes pedals fabulously) you can build on that sound with various textures. It is a very honest and unforgiving amp; it is very touch sensitive and reproduces your guitars inherent tone, the better the guitar and pickups the better sound you will get! It is also fairly quiet, even with both of the Tubescreamers on (though that is in part to Robert Keeley's mastery as well...for another review).

I haven't used the UK setting much. This setting increases the upper mids to get that more Marshall-y sound, which I dont use but does sound very good... I prefer to start with a cleaner tone and add mids and gain with the tubescreamers. It would be on the UK setting that I would say the amp would start to have enough hair on it to use on its own, with the amp up VERY loud. The Reverend site has some wonderful sound clips of the amp, and there is a setting that gets a very good old Van Halen tone without any pedals on the UK setting.....so this amp can do way more than I use it for, no doubt.

I have had the amp for two months and have gigged extensively with it. I never gig without a backup, and for that I have my trusty Tech 21 Trademark 60 which hasn't let me down in 6 yrs of steady playing and touring. The amp is simple in design, and would be easy to fix if something broke or burned out. I will stay on top of the tubes and I don't forsee any major problems, time will tell. I can't tell how much abuse it can take because I dont abuse my gear. It seems well built and cleverly designed, despite its 32 lb weight which is a plus in my book.

Well, the day I bought the amp is the day they decided to stop making them. They say they will do all warranty repairs within the year after I bought it if anything goes wrong. I haven't had to contact them yet but I've heard only good things.

I've been playing for 20+ years and have tried or owned literally one of every maufacturers amps I can think of....(well not Dumble and the other boutiquers), but Fenders, Marshalls, Peaveys, Carvins, Hughes and Kettners, Rolands, Tubeworks, Tech 21....oww my wallet hurts. This amp is the closest I've been to getting the sound in my head. I love everything about it and find it very practical for what I use it for. Ive reached a stage in my playing where I generally sound like me through most rigs, so its nice to find an amp that adds that special something. Its really a shame that Reverend has stopped making these, I would love to find another someday to go stereo or have as a backup, but they are already skyrocketing in value as we speak. I saw one on ebay a week or so ago going for around $900......I will hold on to mine for life, even if I don't use it anymore someday. Its a nice piece of amp history and a wonderful amp for its size, weight, and price.

It has all the features that have been posted previously.

I had a '67 Fender Twin Reverb that was wonderful but just too loud for the majority of siuations I played in. I also would have to put some overdrive in front of the twin to get a "bite" when I dug into the guitar strings. The Reverend does what I have always dreamed of that it's very clean and resonate but it's just a little fine tuning to get the gritty sound when needed. All the knobs allow you to turn them a little and only a little bit happens (when you just what a hair-it's there!), but everything is interactive. Therefore you can make your Kingsnake amp sound the way you intend it to be.

The US setting is a Deluxe reverb. The Lo-Fi is a Deluxe with an overdrive in front of it, and the UK sounds better than my Marshall combo (AVT 50). It has for me the perfect Marshall crunch tone.

I does take stomp boxes better than any amp I've had before but it sounds so sweet, so "right" alone. I dig the reverb so very much! It is just the right amount of seasoning to add to the delicious tone.

This amp has taught me that the amp/ speaker is the most important part of the signal chain.

Too new.

Ordered direct and the customer service was top notch. Took 3 weeks to get shipped out but kinda part of the cool factory direct made for me thing. Free freight was a nice incentive, thanks!

I read the reviews here and was impressed enough to order. I do think I have found the amp that will be the last one. If I need more, an extension cabinet will do the job.

Reverend amps have all been discontinued.

Unfortunate but true.

New Kingsnake bought at Joe's Music in Detroit (Eastpointe actually). First time at that shop and got good service there.
This is a single channel amp with three distinct voicings US, UK, and LO-Fi. Switch on the front used to change voicings. The amp is versatile and can go from the clean fender blackface sound on US setting to overdriven blues in UK to a greasy sound on LO-FI. It has an effects input but I haven't tried it as I just run effects straight into the front input. The "schizo" switch is very useful but you can't use it much live. If it was made to take a footswitch that you could switch to the the three different settings it would be very valuable. The amp has a 20/60 wattage switch on the back which is helpful to reduce or increase volume. 20 watts is enough to keep up with a drummer in small to medium venue. 60 watts pumps things up and I would think could keep up with most loud bands. I would have given it a 9 or even possibly a 10 if you could switch voice settings via a footswitch.

Using a Fender American Strat. Great classic clean blackface sound on US setting. It gets pretty loud without distorting. I love it. This amp is not very noisy. Less than the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe that I traded in. This amp is better than an HRD, I made the right choice. UK setting will get you some nice overdriven sounds and with the gain turned up it gets pretty smooth. This amp will not do Heavy Metal etc. but put a pedal in front and you're all set. This amp takes pedals very nicely.

Just got it but so far no problems. The one that I demo'd at the music shop I bought it at cut in and out a bit but may have just been a loose cable or something. I got a new one out of the back and didn't bother plugging it in. Reverend's reputation for backing up their products is pretty good from what I've heard.

I've heard Reverend's customer service is good. A one year warranty ...a 2 or 3 year would be much more comforting.

Been playing for about 20 years. I'm not a professional but have fun with my friends in the garage. Lost or stolen? May it never be, I'd replace it. I like the clean sound on this amp and the UK setting is great. You've got three distinct voicings within this amp. I don't hate the fact that you can't change them with a footswitch, but man, it would so useful. Joe Naylor, if you read this, please make a footswitch to go with this thing! I really like this amp for classic rock, blues, and alt country sounds. It only weighs about 30 lbs and delivers great tube sounds in a lightweight package. That's one reason I bought it, my back. But the sounds are what it's all about and the Reverend Kingsnake delivers.

I just want to clear up an item on a review I gave earlier (I'm the one with the Carvin bottom with V30's). I reviewed the Kingsnake head, not the combo. I also failed to numerically rate the categories. I think they all deserve 10's because I gig with it and it delivers great tone with both single and dual coil's, period.
I installed a JJ 12ax7 and it now has more clean headroom. I also swapped one of the V30's with a Lead 80 and get a bit more chime. Life is good!!

I don't yet have a Kingsnake, but wanted to add my 2 cents about the 'hose clamp' issue. Years ago, when I was doing the 'touring band with a school bus' thing, the constant beating the gear was taking from thousands of miles on a school bus was literally ripping the transformers out of my amps and leaving them hanging by the wires (if I was LUCKY!). The cure? Cutting slots in the chassis on either side of the transformers and using RADIATOR HOSE CLAMPS to strap them to their respective chassis! It was cheap; it was effective. I NEVER had the problem again! Kudos to Mr. Naylor for doing this (maybe I shoulda patented it in the 70s...).

I like simple controls, especially when playing out. I have never experienced an amp with such few controls that offers such expansive tonal flexibility. This sits atop a Carvin Legacy closed back cabinet with (2)V30's. A headphone switch would be cool, but I have a small practice amp with one. If you like playing clean, get used to using your guitar volume controls because amp volume is pegged.

This thing will handle any club situation...with speakers under it of course. Did I mention tonal flexibility? Add the words all-useable. Handles my Strat, Rocco and 135 equally well and I am fussy. I'm currently in love with playing blues licks on the low-fi setting. This thing takes pedals so well that I don't even miss a footswitchable schitzo. You want bass? 2:00 with my cabinet. More bass? remove the half back of my cabinet. Strats or Hums.
I'm getting used to the thin line cord, however.

When I called in for price rebate info, the guy who answered was a pleasure to speak with (maybe it was Joe?).

I have been playing guitar for 38 years. My other amp which goes on the other side of the stage is a 30 year old tan Music man RD100 with a 15" EV speaker. I've owned every amp from Silvertones to Fenders, and all things considered, the Rev setup is the best to my old ears.

This is a single chanel amp, but it's definitely not a one trick pony. The 3 position schizo is a very useful feature. You can start with a beautiful, warm clean tone, or pump it up to an overdriven crunch. I love this feature. It allows me to get a nice variety of very good tones by plugging straight in. The 20/60 watt option is also very nice, very useful. Also, the 4, 8, 16 ohm speaker jacks in the back provide all you need for playing through whatever cab configuration you want to try. It has an effects loop as well, but I have't used it enough to comment. Another feature that I like is it's weight(32lbs).....it's easy to take this amp wherever you want to go. Basically, there's nothing I don't like about what this amp has to offer.
If I could have anything added to it, it would be a footswitchable schizo and reverb. But, I am very satisfied without these. There's something about the Kingsnake's simplicity that is refreshing...."fuss free". This amp is versatile. Just plug and play with a nice variety of tones. For versatility on the fly though, you will need some pedals, which is how I like it. My rating here is not based on versatility on the fly. It's based on the wide variety of great tones you can dial in....period. Just you, your gutar, and the amp. The features it does have provide all you need for this.

I am playing an Am Std Strat with stock pickups, and a USA Custom Hardtail Fat Strat with Bill Lawrence pickups. Both sound great. The Kingsnake clearly brings out the unique tone of each guitar. Cleans are full, clear, with a sweet high end. Flipping the schizo to UK and turning up the gain gets me some great crunchy overdrive. Check out the sound clips on Reverend's website. They will give you an idea of the variety of tones you can get. Keep in mind that the overall tonal variety will depend on what guitar you're using.
I play anything from blues to classic rock. The Kingsnake is very pedal friendly, not noisy at all. I'm absolutely loving the tones I'm able to get either with or without pedals. My favorite setup though is to set the amp clean and use pedals for everything else.
My rating here reflects what I beleive I'm getting out of a 1x12. If you want 2x12 or 4x12 punch/bigness, then plug the Kingsnake into a respective quality cab. I haven't done this, but I'd bet you'd get what you're looking for.

I've owned it for 4 months now and play through it almost every day.
I did notice some unwanted noise early on. Replacing the first pre-amp tube took care of it. It's been solid ever since. I have no concerns about the amp's reliability. Granted, I've only had it for 4 months. A year or two from now will truly tell the tale. I forsee no problems though.

I did call Reverend when the amp was making unwanted noise. I only had to call once! I spoke with Joe about it, he asked that I put the phone next to the speaker so he could hear it. He suggested I try swapping the preamp tubes, one at a time. That's all it was. Yeah, I could've done that without calling Reverend, but I had just gotten the amp and wanted to be sure about doing the right thing the first time.
Joe was friendly, easy to talk with, and didn't in any way come across as being "above" those(like me) who don't design/service tube amps. Have to give a 10 here. They stand behind what they make.

I've been playing for 20 years, not a pro, not in a band, get together with others just to jam. I simply love the guitar and have been looking for a good foundation from which I could get a variety of good tones. I think I've found it in the Kingsnake. Had a friend, who has played through a lot of gear and does gig, try out the Kingsnake and give me his honest opinion. He gave me the thumbs up for the amp (thumbs down for some of my pedals though). Anyway, I don't want to own a bunch of different amps. I just want one that I can count on for great tone. So far, I'm totally satisfied with the Kingsnake.

3 Possible modes, all the tone shaping you could need, but if you are looking for a Mesa sound this is not it. This amp gives tremendous clean tones (spanky or warm), great greasy tones for blues, and a pretty convincing HiWatt crunch. With the separate gain control, it is so easy to set the amp up on the edge of breakup, and then slam it into great rock tones with an overdrive or distortion pedal. If your basic desire is a great, loud clean tone, and you want occasional rock crunch and killer leads, this amp will do that better than any Fender. Believe it. At 60 watts, this things eats a Deluxe Reverb for breakfast, and costs $100 less, and weighs about 12 lbs less.

All the modes sound great, and you can great get a great crunch on the British setting, but I dig this amp for setting up a loud clean that is easilly driven into rock territory with a pedal. I get high quality tones for blues, clean rock (Doobies, Dire Straits) classic rock (Stones, Aerosmith, Cream) heavy blues (SRV, Hendrix, J Winter) and with a Reezafratzitz, modern metal for the occasion head banger. The reverb is good enough... the speaker handles tons of volume and sounds great clean or distorted ... great tones for the price.

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Been playing for over 30 years, and I am a tone snob. Will this amp sound like a Bogner XTC coupled with a Tone King Meteor? No, it won't. It is a gigging amp, an amp easilly carried to any gig with enough power to be heard over any drummer. The tones are excellent, the prcie is cheap, but that doesn't mean this is not a pro amp. In small to medium clubs this is all you need. The amp is quiet enough to record with, and really has some nice spanky cleans available. I chose this over all the current Fender models, the Traynors, the Ampegs and small Marshalls. The 100 watt speaker sold me ... I want an amp that will last through tons of abuse and still sound great. This is really one of the best deal out there.

Just wanted to respond to a few concerns mentioned in previous reviews:

RE: TRANSFORMERS

The small size, low weight and construction of our transformers is unusual and understandably alarming to some. I think an explanation of the design is in order:

The traditional metal outer cover is replaced with a protective heavy vinyl casing, which is moisture and rust resistant. Electrical shielding is applied underneath the vinyl, and the coil assembly is secured to the baseplate with a high tensile steel hose clamp. I personally specified this clamp (which actually raised the price) because hose clamps are designed to withstand extreme amounts of pressure without failing.

Eliminating the large metal outer cover results in a transformer that is about 20% smaller and lighter than normal. However, the electrical performance has not been compromised. They are efficient, have a wide frequency response and are reliable. Over the last 4 years we've used approx. 4000 transformers of this same basic design, and we've only had 2 electrical failures, both under extremely abusive conditions.

I apologize for the lengthy explaination, but I think the above info is overdue... we'll be adding a similar description to our website shortly.

RE: BASS RESPONSE
Our amps are not voiced for excessive bass, like a blackface Fender for example. I prefer to keep it in what I consider a useable range in a band setting. Personally, I feel there is plenty there, and I rarely run the bass control above 1 o'clock.

Of course, tone is subjective and everybody's experience can be different depending on guitars, room, whether the speaker is broken in, what they are used to, etc. YMMV.

Also note: there is some control interaction. I recommend running the midrange control around 9 o'clock for more bass emphasis.


Appreciate your interest in our products.

Thanks,

Joe Naylor
Reverend Musical Instruments

The features are what attracted me to this amp. I had back surgery recently and was told it was not the best idea for me to lug around the heavy stuff. I did not listen to the doctors at first and ended up in the hospital again for back issues. So, the heavy stuff had to be sold. I like the idea of the combo weighing only 32 pounds (thanks to the Jensen Neo speaker) and having the 20/60 watt selectable switch. Great for home or at a show. Also, the Schizo switch is very cool. You can get sounds similar to the classics like Fender, Marshall, Hiwatt, Vox , Supro, etc? Another big buying point was the chassis mounted tube sockets, pots & switches, which are usually only found on more expensive amps. It also has reverb, EH tubes, an effect loop and separate 4,8,16 ohm extension speaker jacks. The grill cloth and knobs look very classy. All this for a mere $699.00?.not too bad.

I?ve used it at a few shows already and it sounded very good. At times it can be a little thin sounding. I wish it had a bit more punch and was a bit thicker sounder. It seems to be very mid?y sounding. I hooked it up to a 2x12 cab loaded with 2 Vintage 30?s and that really helped. So, I?m not sure if it?s the Jensen Neo or the fact that it?s a 1x12 combo. I?ve been using a head/cabinet for some time, so I?d imagine changing to a single speaker will take a little getting used to. The Schizo switch is fantastic. I like my amps very simple. If it has more then 6 knobs I?m not interested. This amp is simple, but versatile, I had no problem dialing into a good sound with the handy settings in the instruction manual. I?m a big fan of the Hiwatt, Vox & Tweed settings. The reverb also sounds very good. I don?t use reverb, but if I need it it?s there. I use it with a couple SG?s. One with humbuckers and the other p90?s. They both sound great with very little noise if any.

It seems pretty reliable so far. I?ve only had it for like two months, but no issues so far other then one of the screws/rubber things holding the reverb tank fell off (probably during shipping). I like the fact that the tube sockets, switches and jacks are chassis mounted. It comes with Electro Harmonix tubes, which are very good in my opinion. The Jensen speaker I?m sure is build to last. The only concerns are the transformers, which look super cheap. They look like they are coated in plastic with a steel band holding them together. I almost did not buy it because of it, but Reverend has a good rep so I went with it. Also, the tolex looks a little cheaply put on. It already started coming unglued by the bottom grill cloth.

Never had to use the yet. I did order the cover for it and received it in 2 days, which is great. I wish the warranty was longer then 1 year, but I'm sure Reverend would help you out if you needed them.

I've been playing for 14 years and had a ton of different amps. Overall this is probably the best amp you can buy in this price range. It sounds very good, it?s simple and you can get a whole slew of sounds out of it. I think it would sound even better with the extension cabinet they will have mid year, which I may pickup. I do wish the transformers were a little more heavy duty, but at $699.00 you can?t complain.

Single channel, single input amp based on the tweed bassman. Passive FX loop, Reverb, bass, mid, treb, presence, gain, master volume and standby switch. The KS is LIGHT!! I mean Really, Really light. Its got a 3 postition "schizo" switch which revoices the amp on the fly between pseudo blackface, quasi marshall and faux tweed. This is the amps best feature and works as advertised. Each mode produces a distinct and very useable tone. Its also got a 60/20 switch which cuts the output power and drives the power tubes into distortion at lower volumes. This also works as advertised. I wish it had hi/low dual inputs (or an input selector switch) like most amps so you didn't have to revoice if you switch from say a low output tele to a modern strat.

FWIW I played this amp in the back of a shop for about 40 minutes with my 50's MIM tele.

The good:
The schizo feature is fantastic. It really gives you 3 completely different and useful tones from a single amp. US mode is spanky and sparkly, has plenty of headroom, and reminds me of a little twin (minus the low end which I'll cover later). Its got lots of clarity and string definition but boders on being overly bright. I didn't experience icepick highs but it lacked the lushness and depth of my SF deluxe reverb. UK mode kicks in an obvious uppermid boost as well as some added gain. With the tone, gain and volume controls remaining constant it growled in a marshally sort of way where the US mode was sparklin' clean. Engaging "lo-fi" bumps up the low mids and smooths the hi-end while also adding gain compared to the US mode. Lo-fi has a "tweedy" sound that I really dug for blues riffs. All 3 modes had continuously variable shades of OD, each with their distinct sonic flavor, with UK having the most gain - reaching classic rock proportions. There are ALOT of tones available from this preamp. The 60/20 switch allows you to overdive the power amp at lower volumes and works very well. There is little or no tone coloration when switching wattages, just a noticable increase in overdrive. Even so, the amp at 20 watts still has alot of headroom and could probably be played in US mode in a small club/bar setting while retaining a mostly clean sound (similar to a DR). The reverb is tame by Fender standards (don't expect surf! Blechhh) but I like the way it integrates into the tone instead of floating on top or swamping it, like many fenders do above 3 on the dial.

The Bad:
Where's the low end?? This amp seemed to be SORELY lacking in low end. The tech who initially setup the amp had dimed the bass from the get go and I never changed it but found myself always wanting more. There was none of the Fender bloom or Marshall punch. Granted the amp is small, open backed and has a single 12" spkr but so does a Deluxe. IMO my Deluxe (which I played immediately upon returning home) has much better low end than the KS. 60 watts from 2 6l6's should provide plenty of bass and I couldn't understand why this thing sounded so thin. When I looked at the rear chassis I think I found the culprit. The transformers on this amp are odd looking and TINY. The sales guy said something about dual bobbins and "chinese". My understandind is the the output transformer in particular, has a huge effect on tone - especially the bass- and also provides saturation when driven hard. When it comes to iron, I believe bigger is better and quality is important. I just don't think these strange and wimpy looking chinese trannies were up to the task of providing the low end one would expect from a 60 watt 6l6 combo (I bet they're "really light" tho ;-). My ears concurred. Less disturbing but still problematic was the slightly brittle hi end coming out of this amp. If an old fender illuminates your playing with flattering soft light, then the KS is like flourescent lighting, metaphorically speaking. Its sort of cold without being harsh. Might be good for country twangers but it seemed a little unforgiving to me. Maybe it was the lack of bass, or an unbroken-in speaker, or the fact that the speaker has a neodymium magnet (notoriously harsh). Whatever the reason I just didn't like the high end. The only reason I'm not giving it a 5 for overall sound is because of the schizo and 60/20 switch which are truly excellent features that work well.

I know many others have had no problems with the older Hellhound but the construction quality of this amp seemed sub par to me and put me off. The light weight of this amp scares me. It just doesn't seem to be sturdy. Also the aforementioned transformers were held to the chassis with steel HOSE CLAMPS!!!! I sh^t you not! I could hardly believe it myself. Jeez, there's cutting corners and then there's lunacy.

I did alot of research on this amp before trying it out. I REALLY wanted to like it. My intention was to replace my DR with a more versatile amp with a tighter bass response and more clean headroom. The versatility and headroom of the KS did not dissapoint but its overall tone did. After coming home and playing the DR for 5 minutes I knew that there was no way the KS could compete with its beautiful clean tone. I feel that the Peavey Classic 50 and Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (both bassman circuits) have more bass and a better clean tone than the KS and are in the same price range. I really feel that Reverend has an exceptional concept but that it is poorly implemented with possibly too many cheap chinese parts for its own good. Perhaps there was too much of an emphasis on weight and not enough on tone. 4 pounds of quality iron in the path might have gone a long way to making this amp incredible.

I own two Kingsnakes, which I play in stereo. I bought one direct from Reverend (long wait) and one slightly used off ebay.

Keep in mind that this is a single-channel amp. There's no footswitch popping you from clean to dirty in an instant. The only reason I've given it an "8" is for this reason--it's not like Mesa Boogie or a Rivera or something, with a zillion options to choose from.

That said, it does have some versatile features that make it more than a one-trick pony. It's got a "schizo" switch that changes the voicing from "US" (a really, really convincing vintage Blackface sound) to "UK" (somewhere between Marshall and Vox) and "Lo-fi" (think old tweed Bassman). All three settings are useful and toneful, though I tend to use the US setting almost exclusively live. I do wish the schizo could be triggered from a footswitch (that would've raised my "features" score to 9+).

It also has a switch on the back that drops it from 60 to 20 watts, if you want less headroom. I've done this a couple of times with great results, but in a live situation I'm generally in a hurry between songs, so I don't like having to re-set the gain and volume controls; I generally get my overdrive sounds from boutique pedals (Barber LTD, Hermida Zendrive, Timmy, and a modded DS-1).

I'd been playing through a stereo pair of Roland JC-120's (like I said, I get my distortion from stompboxes), and was ready to trade in the solid state 80's clean sound for something with more furr on it. I looked at lots of amps, and fell in love with a few I couldn't afford (Carr Rambler, Tone King Meteor, Fuchs Overdrive Supreme, Bad Cat Trem Cat). Since I wanted to keep playing in stereo, I was looking for something warm and tubey that would be cheap enough so I could buy two without breaking the bank.

Man, did I hit the jackpot with this baby! I defy anyone in a blindfold test to tell me this amp doesn't belong in the same general category as the ones I've already mentioned (the ones I can't afford). It's got a sweet richness that nails the sound of a blackface Deluxe much better than any Fender reissue I've ever heard. Crank the gain and it breaks up a little like an AC30 does, with a sweet, peach-fuzzy complexity. Plus, it loves pedals. My bandmates are thrilled with it. My drummer wears headphones, and he's flipped over the sound. He says that even when it's high-gain distorted it still sounds "focused." He's right.

I've only had these for a few weeks, but they're solid as a rock. Make sure to buy the cover if you get one--the amp is really nice cosmetically (great detail crafstmanship); I'll be really annoyed when either one finally gets a scratch.

N/A. I've had no dealings with them yet.

I've been playing guitar since 1966, professionally since 1972. I have a mid-60's tele, but most often I play a Parker Mojo Fly through pedals into the amps.

Here's my chain, if you're interested:

Fly>Strobostomp tuner>Doobtone Microbuffer>Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor, through the loop out>Aphex Punch Factory comp (always on)>Homemade Ross Clone Comp (for "effect" compression)>DS Designs-modded Boss DS-1>Cochrane Timmy overdrive>Hermida Zen Drive>Barber LTD>back into the NS-2 loop in, and out>Arion Phaser or Digitech Synth Wah (depending on my mood)>volume pedal>Yamaha Magicstomp (for modulation, delay and reverb only)>two Kingsnakes, on either side of me in stereo. Tone heaven! When I've got the room, I put a Traynor 2X12 cab under each Kingsnake (loaded with Weber Blue Dogs).

One other huge advantage of this amp is the size and weight. It really packs a punch for an amp this small and light. I'd gotten used to hauling a pair of Roland JC-120's around--man what a difference!

If anything happened to either or both amps, I wouldn't hesitate to buy them again. I did the research, and it came down to a choice between these and the slightly less expensive alternative of picking up a couple of used Ampeg Superjet reissues on ebay (I used to have a Superjet--another great-sounding little amp designed by the same guy who designed the Kingsnake), but I was worried about quality and consistancy--I know people with the Ampeg amps who say some of them are great and some are maintenance nightmares. I decided to go with the sure thing, and I don't regret it. The Kingsnake is an amazing value.

Brand new from Reverend The Kingsnake 1x12 combo. I was going to buy the head but I got the combo and Im glad I did. Which I think was a smart move as I only have to haul my 2x12 cab now for bigger shows. Single channel all tube design with an effects loop in the back. Its got a 4 ohm,8 ohm and 16 ohm speaker output on the back If you want to use your cab. 2 6L6 power tubes and 4 12ax7 preamp Electro Harmonix tubes are included. The The Kingsnake has a Schizo switch that changes the voicing of the amp. It can go from Marshall/Vox sounds to Fender breakup to Supro screaming.The back panel has an effects loop,effects send,and a 20/60 watt switch. The 20 watt setting is handy if you need the amp to breakup earlier at lower volumes. Having a second channel might be nice but then again i like to use pedals for extra dirt and a boost so I am perfectly happy with the single channel. The Schizo switch is one of the coolest thing I have seen on an amp.Its like having a few amps in one.Ill give it a high 9 because it is ony a single channel amp BUT the Schizo switch makes it VERY versatile. Oh and a killer reverb to boot!

Ive been playing thru the KS with my Japan Fender strat. It has a Duncan dual rail in rear and lace sensors in front and middle positions. I started using it in a rock band setting and have used the UK setting for that. if i was in a blues band i would definately use the US <Fender> setting, it has great breakup and plenty of headroom. I gigged the other night with the amp. The Bass player was using a 2400 watt rig and the second guitar player was using a Mesa Rectifier half stack. I had the amp on 10 oclock volume, 2 oclock gain and i was the one that was asked to turn down. The amp is voiced the way a guitar amp should be IMHO with the focus on the mids. It wasnt a volume issue i was louder with it was an EQ issue. Which is agood thing. No mega bass metal thrashing tones here so If you are looking for a low end<bass> chugger amp this is NOT the amp to get. The KS excels at vintage guitar tone and has 3 distinct ones to offer. I was using the 60 watt setting and had a TON of headroom to play with. I use an AC Booster to hit the amp with for solos and couldnt be happier with the results. I prefer a clean, smooth, cutting tone. I dont like competing with the bass player, mids are our friends! Overall a great sounding amp. Tone to the bone with plenty of clean headroom if needed.

Have only had it a few weeks and nothing has made me think it will break down.Even if it would Reverend seems to have a GREAT reputation with customer service and taking care of problems. The amp is related to the Hellhound I believe and that amp had a great reputation.

Made in the USA. Imagine that! You dont have to send it to Timbuktu if there is an issue. As a matter of fact the Reverend company is just 2 hours from here. I had a few questions and Joe Naylor himself personally answered and was really cool about it.

How long have you been playing?
18 years and counting, I teach guitar fulltime.

What other gear do you own?
A Fender Blues Deville 4x10, Avatar 2x12 stereo cab

If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else?

Definately stick with the Kingsnake.

what do you love about it?

The tone of course and that clean headroom. This amp is LIGHT! Its odd seeing all those tubes as light as it is. I cant literally carry my entire rig in one trip. Im guessing it weighs a third of what my Deville does. My back loves it!With many boutique 1x12 combo amps in the 2-2500 range the Kingsnake is a huge value for only 699! If you want to hear come check us out sometime, I WILL have the amp on stage. The review is gushing i know but I havent been this happy with a new amp in a long time. Go Reverend!