Somewhere between the sound of a battleship and an OM is this unique instrument! The Revival Acoustics RG-33 is perhaps a step in a different direction from what they consider to be an OOO acoustic guitar, it has a unique body shape, it’s not as long (at the top) or as thin as an OOO body. traditional. guitar style The RG-33 is built with an all-solid Sitka spruce top, but this is where it gets interesting: the back and sides are made from solid walnut; Which along with the non-traditional body shape really gives this guitar its unique sound!

The thickness/depth of the walnut sides on this guitar really help provide a deeper response that is well balanced and not muddy in any way. The solid walnut back and sides produce a clarity of tone that (to my ears) has a bell-like clarity and also has a nice woody flavor. Note that the sides of this guitar stick out more like a dreadnought-sized acoustic guitar (so the sound does too), but also keep in mind that this could be a factor if you’re used to sitting and cradling a traditionally built OOO . acoustic guitar style (with its thinner sides)!

This is a truly versatile guitar, one that can be used for a wide variety of styles, whether you want to sit down or stand up, play fingerstyle melodies or play it flat; the RG-33 will take whatever you throw at it and play something that’s easy on your ears!

A very nice singer-songwriter guitar, the RG-33 has a mahogany neck with a nice smooth, thin satin finish and a grained ivory bound bound rosewood fingerboard with shell dot position inlays and a unique thin block inlay on the neck. 12th fret, the bridge is larger than what Revival uses on their OM models, it’s the size used on Revival’s dreadnought size guitars, but it’s made of ebony, not rosewood.

This guitar has a high gloss finish and is fully bound with a grained ivory top, back and sides; which for me always provides a very nice contrast between the darker select solid woods! The headstock features a nice thick layer of rosewood (not a thin laminate) on top of which the Revival name is inscribed in an abalone inlay, the guitar also comes with the larger Grover Romatic tuners (which I prefer) where Revival’s OM models they have the mini Grover Romatic tuners.

This guitar can give any player plenty of volume and punch, it has a really nice open sound and unique clarity of tone, the sitka spruce top is adorned with an abalone rosette (as are most Revivals instruments, all solid wood). ) and together with the walnut back and sides it produces a sound that is difficult to describe, however I would have to place it somewhere between rosewood and mahogany (in the tone department) because it shares similar traits of these two differently pitched woods. . Walnut is somewhat uncommon for guitars and for the back and sides of mandolins, prized for its clarity of tone, it is a beautiful looking wood that is also prized for the manufacture of fine furniture (tables, desks, etc. .)

If you’re looking to break some of the barriers to a traditionally built OOO-sized guitar, the Revival RG-33 offers you the chance to change your flavor and reshape your sound and perhaps broaden your musical horizons as well; Once again, with this unique model, Revival Acoustics has given us a great deal of guitars that produce great sound for the money.