Can't go wrong with either. G&L guitars are highly regarded as are Reverends. Reverend follows the Schecter profile.....guitars built overseas and then dressed/set up in the states. You even get a trial period similar to Carvin. The resale sucks for both companies, though, so do your homework for the features you want. FWIW, I have two G&Ls and they've made the cut past some PRS, Wolfgangs, Ibanez, and a Les Paul that I've owned.