Review Demo - Reverend Mike Watt Wattplower

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For appreciators of all things punk, the arrival of a Mike Watt signature bass seems long overdue. Even if you haven’t heard his distinct musicianship and frenetic playing with acts like the Minutemen and Firehose, you’ve most certainly heard his influence elsewhere. (The Red Hot Chili Peppers, for example, dedicated 1991’s Blood Sugar Sex Magik to him.) In addition to helping lay the musical groundwork for punk and alternative rock, Watt’s inventive DIY approach to modifying his equipment continues to inspire musicians to tinker with their own gear.

Designed from the ground up with Reverend’s Joe Naylor, the Wattplower is the sum of Watt’s decades-long love affair and experimentation with short-scale basses. The double-cutaway, short-scale design has its roots in Watt’s favorite bass of the past—the early ’60s Gibson EB-3—but its material differences and Watt-approved mods make it a unique animal.

I’ll get right to the point: The Wattplower is a fine-looking bass. The satin emerald-green finish of our review model balances understated sheen and candy-like sparkle, akin to a ’70s Oldsmobile Cutlass. If you aren’t into green finishes, the bass is also offered in an equally tasteful, satin yellow finish.

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