I recently picked up a Reeves Gabrels II guitar from Reverend. Reeves personally uses this same guitar as it comes stock, and his only mod is changing the strings that normally ship with Reverend to Curt Mangan strings. Believe it or not, they make a huge difference. They're bright, bold, and big sounding. I then replaced my Ernie Ball Cobalt 10s on several other guitars, and lighting struck each and every time. I have since gifted several friends with a set for their guitars, and now they're believers too. Thank you Curt Mangan!