My RD project

Show members what you're up to! Get tips, tricks and advice.
Post Reply
User avatar
chimi42
Reactions:
Posts: 101
Joined: Sat May 30, 2020 10:01 am

Long story short always wanted a single pickup gibson RD style guitar. Had Chris at Retro guitar make the body for me. He did a great job- was super responsive and completely took it in stride when last minute i decided i wanted a trans black finish as opposed the original idea of snakeskin (what was i thinking?). His price wasn't far off from warmoth but the body is gorgeous and i got the exact style that i wanted! Haven't weighed the body but it's a nice piece of mahogany.

Got the neck from Warmoth and seems like a perfect match. Ordered a black bridge and tuners. Will be putting a stain on the neck so the headstock doesn't look so out of place.

Thinking of putting a Railhammer pickup in it (i really dig the looks and the reviews seem solid).
image8 (2).jpeg
image6 (4).jpeg
image4 (9).jpeg
image3 (11).jpeg
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Top
User avatar
rrobbone
Reactions:
Posts: 317
Joined: Fri May 29, 2020 4:42 pm

Nice! I find the RD to be a very comfortable shape to play.
"What is this place? Where am I?"
Top
User avatar
uwmcscott
Reactions:
Posts: 1523
Joined: Wed May 27, 2020 1:45 pm
Location: Northern Wisco
Gearlist: A few LP's, a Strat, a Tele and a few acoustics.

That looks really nice, and while snakeskin could have been cool I think you made the right choice on the finish. Love the natural streaks in the fingerboard too, guessing that is royal ebony?
AGF Survivor Champ Emeritus (Ask TVVoodoo )
Top
User avatar
Mossman
Reactions:
Posts: 1783
Joined: Wed May 27, 2020 1:46 pm

chimi42 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 7:17 pm Long story short always wanted a single pickup gibson RD style guitar. Had Chris at Retro guitar make the body for me. He did a great job- was super responsive and completely took it in stride when last minute i decided i wanted a trans black finish as opposed the original idea of snakeskin (what was i thinking?). His price wasn't far off from warmoth but the body is gorgeous and i got the exact style that i wanted! Haven't weighed the body but it's a nice piece of mahogany.

Got the neck from Warmoth and seems like a perfect match. Ordered a black bridge and tuners. Will be putting a stain on the neck so the headstock doesn't look so out of place.

Thinking of putting a Railhammer pickup in it (i really dig the looks and the reviews seem solid).
Looks good! I like the streaks in the ebony fretboard (I'm assuming that's ebony).
Finally escaping the People's Republic of Kalifornia!

BANNED BY MOMO
Top
User avatar
chimi42
Reactions:
Posts: 101
Joined: Sat May 30, 2020 10:01 am

Yep! That is ebony.
Top
User avatar
slowhand84
Reactions:
Posts: 994
Joined: Thu May 28, 2020 2:12 pm

Nice to see this finally coming to fruition man! Lookin' good.
Top
User avatar
chimi42
Reactions:
Posts: 101
Joined: Sat May 30, 2020 10:01 am

Thanks! I think i made the right choice by 86ing the snakeskin. But i may still want a guitar with the snakeskin finish (Retro guitars has a really nice black snakeskin finish actually).
Top
User avatar
solteroblues
Reactions:
Posts: 223
Joined: Thu May 28, 2020 2:57 pm

that looks awesome!
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Projects You're Working On”