Have You Heard Of This Guitar

[stone pimp]

HELLO IM NEW TO THIS BOARD BUT I HAVE A PRESSING QUESTION. I JUST GOT A GUITAR FROM AN UNCLE OF MINE WHO HEARD I PLAY AND WANTED TO GIVE ME A COOL GIFT. HE PLAYED IT WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER.IT IS A GIBSON RD SERIES GUITAR. IT PLAYS FINE AND SOUNDS AMAZING BUT IT IS AN OLD GUITAR AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO IF I HAVE ANY TROUBLE WIHT IT. GIBSON DOESENT EVEN HAVE IT LISTED ON THEIR DISCONTINUED MODELS SECITION OF THIER WEBSITE.DOES ANYONE IN HERE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MY MYSTEY GIBSON?

 

[philboyd studge]

Need a better discription and preferably a photo. Where does it say RD?

 

[jp11801]

is this basically what your guitar looks like, if so it's a late 70's rd series

 

[Henri Devill]

Does it look kinda like the Explorer but rounded off sorta?If I remember it came out about the same time as the L6s{late 70s early80s}.. similar electronics{no pole ajustments on the PUs ect.}..If I am right then its a nice guit. {nice meaty sound}..I dont remember if it had the Varitone knob{6 position "detented" round knob}..Those guits are built like tanks.. LOL..Look on Ebay and see if anyone is selling one they might have good info/pics for prospetive buyers..Good luck



Don

 

[Henri Devill]

JP,We posted at the same time..That looks like the "full dress" model...Did they come out with one that was a natural finish, dot inlays also?Man my memory is shot LOL




Don

 

[gibs]

http://www.guitarhangar.com/guitars/gibrdcus.htm

http://www.vguitar.com/brands/details.asp?ID=45


....gibs

 

[Henri Devill]

Gibs cool links..

Don

 

[gibs]

Henri Devill, that guitar in the top link sold for $849....evidently they're becoming more collectible .....but not huge bucks yet......gibs

 

[Tweedville]

I remember the guitar,and the bass model from the 80s.Kinda like an Explorer and a Firebird had a child together.The electronics were ahead of their time,and I remember sitting in a music store where I worked saying to myself,"One day these things will be sought after."