Gibson Artist Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Pardon my ignorance but ive never heard of the Gibson RD guitar and saw it was on sale on musiciansfriend stupid deal of the day, normally 1k now 699. Anyone have one of those or can tell me a little backround on it? http://www.musiciansfriend.com/stupid/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 It's a shame, I don't think they meant Stupid in the way I'd call that Stupid. No cause for celebration, it just wasn't that great. It's funny how "collectors demand", and I don't know anyone that lived through it DEMANDING they bring them things back. Only 1500 were sold doesn't mean anything other than only 1500 were sold, not that they were great and man we all were just LOSERS for not buying them. I played quite a few of those, that was right around the time I got married they were around. Each and every one of them left me decidedly underwhelmed. I'da owned one if they were any good. At 699 it's pretty interesting if you own all the other Gibsons that matter. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 They mean stupid ugly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 the body shape isn't to my taste... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I played a silver burst one once, i liked it. People who own them, love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McBride Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I just can't make myself like that body style. I did go look and paused because of the price. So thanks for the post, i had not looked today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammas Day Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Reminds me of the film The Fly, if you replace Jeff Goldblum with an Ebony SG and the fly with a Fender Mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Contrary to what others have stated I think it's a pretty darn good guitar and at a fantastic price. I like that they went with a RW fingerboard and passive pickups instead of the maple and active pickups. I'm very tempted to pull the trigger on one of those and route it for P90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Designer.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I've ceased caring what guitars I play look like, I mean, I don't have to look at it while I'm playing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I kinda like the shape.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Comfortable guitar to play - I like them a lot better than some of Gibson's more recent shapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I've ceased caring what guitars I play look like. i dont believe that for one second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McBride Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Ok, who relented and ordered one? I did, the more I looked at the plain finish the more I liked it compared to the black. I have one on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 They mean stupid ugly.... From the guy that owns a Corvus! Seriously, the RD may not be a crowd favorite but it is not by far the ugliest guitar out there It is still a gloss finish mahogany Gibson with a set of humbuckers and a hardshell case. I reckon a guitar player with the right look can pull it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 i dont believe that for one second Don't get me wrong Steve, I think many guitars are beautiful, I'd just take one that feels really good over one that looks really good. If someone were to give me that guitar I'd play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 That may well be a great guitar but its a funny reissue. Body and neck are mahogany and the fingerboard is rosewood when the originals are all maple. The scale length is different too. As far as I can see this one is going to sound much like an SG. Not as bright as the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McBride Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I think I like the changes for me anyway. The jack is on the bottom of the guitar instead of the face of the body. I like the normal scale Gibson instead of a longer scale. It has a gloss finish and Grover tuners. Plus it has a hardshell case and not a gig bag like the other low price point guitars that they have brought out. All things considered I decided to give one a try. I see that they did sell out before the end of the day so I am not alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I'm not surprised, that was very cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 If someone were to give me that guitar I'd play it. me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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