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RD Artist Gold Hardware Electric Guitar
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A powerful, updated rendition of the innovative RD with active pickups.
The RD Artist begins with a foundation of time-tested tonewoods, including a solid mahogany body and neck, and a one-piece, Grade-A rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays, plus œ120th Anniversary 12th fret inlay. The Custom theme continues with a multi-ply bound headstock with pearloid Gibson logo and œflying f-hole inlay plus gold plated hardware, including pickup covers, locking Grover tuners, Tune-o-matic bridge, and TP6 stopbar with fine-tuning. The key to the RD Artists performance, though, lies in its innovative new GEM Gibson Active humbucking pickups, made with traditional Alnico II magnets and 42 AWG wire, but in an active design that offers unprecedented power, fidelity and sustain. They are routed through independent volume controls, a master tone, and three-way selector toggle.
Features
Body- Body shape: Z
- Body type: Solid body
- Body material: Solid wood
- Top wood: Not applicable
- Body wood: Mahogany
- Body finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Orientation: Right handed
- Neck shape: .818 / .963
- Neck wood: Mahogany
- Joint: Set-in
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Truss rod: Standard
- Neck finish: Gloss
- Material: Rosewood
- Radius: 12"
- Fret size: Medium jumbo
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Acrylic block
- Nut width: 1.69" (43mm)
- Configuration: HH
- Neck: GEM
- Middle: Not applicable
- Bridge: GEM
- Brand: Gibson
- Active or passive: Passive
- Series or parallel: Not applicable
- Piezo: No
- Active EQ: Yes
- Special electronics: None
- Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master tone
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Coil tap or split: No
- Kill switch: No
- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
- Tailpiece: Stopbar
- Tuning machines: Grover locking
- Color: Gold
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Special features: Active electronics
- Case: Hardshell case
- Accessories: Warranty card, adjustment tools
- Country of origin: United States
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- Free Standard Ground shipping (48 contiguous states, some overweight and Used/Vintage items excluded).
- Orders placed before 3 p.m. ET usually ship the same business day.
Every guitar or bass you purchase from Musician's Friend (electric or acoustic, New or Open Box) includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects.
Our Gear Advisers are available to guide you through your entire shopping experience. Call or Chat for expert advice and to hear the latest deals.