Reverend Guitars Kyle Shutt II Ice White Electric guitar

Reverend Kyle Shutt II Ice White — A Signature Guitar for Heavy Fuzz, Crunch, and Open Cleans

The Reverend Kyle Shutt II Ice White is the second-generation signature model designed with the guitarist of The Sword, released to mark the 15th anniversary of the band's Warp Riders album. Built around a solid Korina body and loaded with custom-voiced Railhammer pickups, this signature solidbody electric guitar covers an extraordinarily broad range of sonic ground. A Medium Oval three-piece Korina neck, set-neck construction, and 22-fret rosewood fingerboard provide a comfortable platform for shifting between down-tuned riffs and soaring leads. Gold hardware, a pearloid headstock inlay, a backsprayed gold pickguard, and custom Diver Flag inlays complete the spotlight-ready aesthetic. Whether chasing Sabbath-style sludge, vintage crunch, or spacey psychedelia, this model is engineered to deliver every shade of Kyle Shutt's tone.

What Sets This Signature Model Apart

The defining feature is the custom Railhammer Kyle Shutt pickup set, designed jointly by Reverend founder Joe Naylor and Kyle Shutt himself. The bridge humbucker is based on the Railhammer Hyper Vintage with smoother highs and a thicker overall voice, while the neck Humcutter delivers classic P-90 tone without the 60-cycle hum. The signature Bass Contour control is a passive bass roll-off that re-voices the pickups on the fly — tightening the low end, enhancing pick attack, or making a humbucker sound like a single-coil. Variable pickup voicing sits at the player's fingertips without reaching for an EQ pedal.

Solid Korina Construction for Resonant Tone

Korina (also known as White Limba) is a medium-light weight tonewood prized for consistency and harmonic richness, and the Kyle Shutt II uses it for both the body and the three-piece neck. The thin UV-cured finish allows the body to vibrate more freely than thicker production finishes, contributing to a lively, responsive feel straight out of the case.

• Body Wood: Solid Korina — medium-light weight, highly resonant, rich in harmonics
• Neck Wood: Three-Piece Korina, set-neck construction — stable platform with unfettered vibrational transfer
• Fingerboard: Rosewood, 305 mm (12") radius — comfortable surface for lead runs and chord work
• Scale Length: 629 mm (24 3/4") — classic feel for bends and warm sustain

Custom Railhammer Pickups with Passive Bass Contour

The Railhammer Kyle Shutt pickup set uses rails under the wound strings for tight, punchy lows and traditional pole pieces under the plain strings for fat, singing highs. Per-pickup Volume and Tone controls, a 3-way selector, and the signature Bass Contour give players a wide tonal palette without adding extra pedals to the board.

• Bridge Pickup: Railhammer Kyle Shutt Humbucker — based on Hyper Vintage, smoother highs and thicker voice
• Neck Pickup: Railhammer Kyle Shutt Humcutter — P-90 character without the 60-cycle hum
• Controls: Bridge Volume, Neck Volume, Tone, Bass Contour, 3-Way Selector
• Internal Wiring: Treble bleed circuit, 10% Alpha pots, 5% poly caps, Pure Tone multi-contact jack

Stage-Ready Hardware for Rock-Solid Stability

A Tune-o-matic bridge with stoptail tailpiece anchors the strings, while Reverend's proprietary Pin-Lock tuners lock each string in place with a thumbwheel-activated steel pin for exceptional tuning stability and fast string changes. The Boneite nut is more consistent than natural bone, reducing friction for smoother tuning.

• Bridge: Tune-o-matic with Stop Tailpiece — classic feel, reliable intonation
• Tuners: Reverend Pin-Lock — push-pin design locks strings for tuning stability
• Nut: Boneite, 43 mm width — synthetic bone, consistent string slip and tuning
• Frets: 22, 0.110" W x 0.050" H — medium-jumbo wire for confident bending

Built for Stoner Rock, Doom, and Heavy Psychedelia Players

The Reverend Kyle Shutt II Ice White is the right choice for guitarists chasing the tonal range of The Sword's Kyle Shutt — players who need one instrument to handle fuzz-drenched riffs, classic crunch, and open cleans without compromise. Stoner rock and doom metal players will appreciate the bridge humbucker's thick voice and the Bass Contour's ability to tighten low end for tight palm-muted riffing. Lead players exploring psychedelic and blues-tinged territory will find the neck Humcutter's P-90 character ideal for wah-soaked runs. Anyone wanting a stage-ready signature instrument with boutique-grade components — Korina body, Railhammer pickups, Pin-Lock tuners — at a price below most custom-shop builds will find this model delivers.

Reverend Guitars and the Kyle Shutt Signature Line

Reverend Guitars was founded in 1997 by designer and luthier Joe Naylor, who also founded Railhammer Pickups in 2012. Based in Toledo, Ohio, Reverend instruments are built in Korea and given extensive setup work in the United States, with each guitar hand-initialed and serial-numbered on the back of the headstock by a skilled technician. The Kyle Shutt Signature Mark II was developed in collaboration with the guitarist of The Sword to mark the 15th anniversary of the band's seminal sci-fi-themed Warp Riders album. Reverend instruments are found accompanying many of today's most influential players, including Billy Corgan, Reeves Gabrels, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Matthew West.