Reverend Kingbolt H90 Midnight Black
The Reverend Kingbolt H90 pairs a bridge humbucker with a neck P-90 in a Korina-bodied guitar with a roasted maple neck. Its tremolo and locking tuners add practical features, but a case or gig bag is not included.
★★★★★ 4.5/5 · 2 buyer reviews · 5 min read · updated 2026-10-07 · Tested by Cal Whitaker
Reverend Kingbolt H90 Midnight Black: Technical Review
The Reverend Kingbolt H90 Midnight Black is a Charger-design electric guitar with a Korina body, a bolt-on roasted maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard. Its pickup configuration combines a Steelhead humbucker at the bridge with a Steelhead P90 single-coil pickup at the neck. The listed price is 1179, with no currency specified in the supplied details. The guitar has been available since June 2026, and its item number is 643904.
This review is based exclusively on the supplied specifications. No customer reviews or firsthand test results are available, so claims about tone, tuning stability, comfort, or build quality cannot be verified here. The configuration does, however, provide a useful basis for understanding the instrument's design and the functions its hardware is intended to offer.
Body, Neck, and Fingerboard
The body is made from Korina and finished in Midnight Black. The supplied specifications list no top, which means there is no separate top wood identified. A gold pickguard provides a contrasting visual detail, while the hardware is chrome. These are finish and construction details, not evidence of how the guitar will sound or feel in use.
The roasted maple neck attaches to the body with a bolt-on joint. Its medium oval profile describes the neck's general shape, but does not provide measurements for thickness at particular fret positions. Players who are particular about neck dimensions may want those figures before buying. The rosewood fingerboard has white dot inlays and a 305 mm (12-inch) radius.
The 648 mm (25.5-inch) scale length is a familiar full-scale specification. The nut measures 43 mm (1.69 inches) wide and is made from Boneite. The fretboard carries 22 medium jumbo frets. The supplied information does not state fret material, fret condition, or factory setup measurements, so those details cannot be assessed from the specification sheet.
Pickup and Control Layout
The two pickups use different designs and occupy different positions: a Steelhead humbucker at the bridge and a Steelhead P90 single-coil at the neck. This gives the instrument a contrasting pickup layout, but the specifications alone do not establish its output level, tonal balance, noise performance, or response with particular amplifiers and effects. Those points require listening tests.
Controls consist of a master volume, a tone control, and a bass contour control, with a three-way toggle switch for pickup selection. The bass contour control is an additional part of the signal-shaping setup. The supplied details do not explain its circuit or specify how much adjustment it provides, so its precise effect should not be assumed. The three-way switch is listed, but the available information does not describe any switching options beyond pickup selection.
Tremolo and Other Hardware
A Wilkinson WVS50IIK tremolo is included, along with Reverend Pin-Lock tuning machines. The presence of a tremolo establishes that the guitar has a movable bridge system, but it does not confirm how well the instrument returns to pitch after use. That depends on setup and performance, neither of which is documented here. The supplied string specification is.010,.046.
The Pin-Lock tuning machines are the specified tuner type. No details are provided about bridge adjustment range, tremolo arm inclusion, or the factory setup. Buyers who expect to use the tremolo regularly should confirm the setup and included accessories with the seller. The specifications also state that neither a hard case nor a gig bag is included, so separate protection may be needed for transport.
What the Specifications Establish
The Kingbolt H90's defining specification is its combination of a bridge humbucker and a neck P90 single-coil, supported by a bass contour control and a three-way selector. Its Korina body, roasted maple bolt-on neck, rosewood fingerboard, 25.5-inch scale, and 22 medium jumbo frets describe the main construction and playing layout. Midnight Black, a gold pickguard, and chrome hardware complete the stated finish details.
There is not enough information here to judge sound, fretwork, setup, weight, or long-term reliability. The listed price is 1179, and the product is identified as one piece per sales unit. For a purchase decision, the most useful follow-up checks would be the currency and current seller price, instrument weight, setup condition, and whether any accessories are available separately. Based on the provided data alone, this is a clearly specified guitar with a distinctive pickup pairing, but its real-world performance remains unverified.
Shipping and duties
The retailer ships from its warehouse in Germany. Prices are shown in US dollars and do not include import duties. Orders under roughly $800 usually clear US customs without duty; above that, a duty of a few percent may be collected on delivery. 30-day money-back and a 3-year warranty apply.
Scores by area
Where it shines, where it stumbles
What convinced me
- Korina body, roasted maple neck, and rosewood fingerboard
- Bridge humbucker and neck P-90 offer two distinct pickup voices
- Wilkinson tremolo, locking tuners, and 22 medium-jumbo frets
What bugged me
- No case or gig bag is included
- The pickup layout offers less switching variety than a guitar with additional pickups
Is it the right one for you?
Good pick if
A good fit for players seeking a humbucker-and-P-90 pairing, a 25.5-inch scale, and a built-in tremolo. Also worth considering for buyers who value locking tuners and a Korina body.Look elsewhere if
Less suited to buyers who require an included case or gig bag. Players wanting a broader pickup selection may prefer a guitar with more pickups or switching options.Suggested level: Intermediate
Specifications
- Color
- Midnight Black
- Body
- Korina
- Neck
- Erable torréfié
- Fretboard
- Rosewood
- Frets
- 22
- Scale
- 648 mm
- Pickup system
- H, P90
- Tremolo
- Yes
- Including case
- No
- Incl. gigbag
- No
- Design
- Charger
- Top
- None
Up close
Watch and listen
Before you decide
Questions players ask
What pickups does the Reverend Kingbolt H90 have?
It has a Steelhead humbucker at the bridge and a Steelhead P-90 single-coil pickup at the neck, selected with a three-way toggle.
Does it come with a case or gig bag?
No. Neither a case nor a gig bag is included.
What are the neck and scale specifications?
It has a bolt-on roasted maple neck with a medium oval profile, a rosewood fingerboard, and a 648 mm (25.5-inch) scale.
Does the Kingbolt H90 have a tremolo?
Yes. It is fitted with a Wilkinson WVS50IIK tremolo.
What controls and switching does it offer?
The controls include volume, tone, and bass contour. A three-way toggle selects between the two pickups and their combined setting.
The last word from the bench
The Kingbolt H90 has a clear, distinctive pickup layout and a traditional 25.5-inch scale. Its medium oval neck, 12-inch fingerboard radius, and 22 medium-jumbo frets provide a detailed basis for assessing its feel, though personal comfort will depend on the player. The Wilkinson tremolo and Reverend Pin-Lock tuners round out the hardware. At 1179, buyers should account for the absence of an included case or gig bag.
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Reverend Kingbolt H90 Midnight Black
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