Aaron Sands

Aaron Sands, bassist for the Christian band Jars of Clay, says he uses his Reverend Rumblefish bass in live performances and studio sessions."It cuts through while still providing a solid, consistent low end.The last thing I want to add to the instrumental mix . . . is a bunch of mud," he said.

As a guitar nut, Naylor was a late bloomer.He started playing and repairing the instruments as a student at Western Michigan University.After graduating with a degree in industrial design, he spent five months at the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix to learn how to craft guitars.

It would be a few years before he started Reverend, first doing repairs, then manufacturing amps."I was always mechanical.I was always good with my hands," he said.