I just bought a 77 Artist model. It’s fully intact. I had seen these before and never paid much attention to them. As soon as I picked it up, I was hooked. I’m still trying to learn the nuances of it…but that’s part of the fun.
I owned a Natural Maple RD Arist when it first came out. Paid list price for it. Loved the 25.5" scale length. BUT the MOOG onboard circuitry stank. No by-pass. If the battery failed on-stage, you were out of luck, requiring a screwdriver to be removed. I don't care for compressors, and the "expander" was even worse an effect, for me personally. Like the Explorer and Firebird that preceded the RD, the body was very well balanced. Solid maple construction made them as heavy as a Les Paul, but it was much better suited for playing seated. I think they made a mistake by shortening the reissues to the standard Gibson scale length
@@GeorgeVGuitars I’d sell body parts for one lol. I have a reissue custom- transparent blue with quited maple top(no comfort cut) and block inlays w/LP diamond headstock inlay. It’s friggin gorgeous and plays amazing! But this! The versatility is killer! Hammett bought ‘Greeny’ because ofthe Strat tone of the out of phase neck pick up and all he had to dowas get an RD Custom with the bright switch! That’s a SWEET strat twang!!!
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I just bought a 77 Artist model. It’s fully intact. I had seen these before and never paid much attention to them. As soon as I picked it up, I was hooked. I’m still trying to learn the nuances of it…but that’s part of the fun.
They are truly unique. Nice buy :>
I love those guitars. Always wished i could find a lefty.
Damn, that is going to be hard
@@GeorgeVGuitars yeah impossible heheheh. I'll most likely build one with a nice quilt top and mother of pearl inlays. Mmhhmm!!! Hava great day lad.
I owned a Natural Maple RD Arist when it first came out. Paid list price for it. Loved the 25.5" scale length. BUT the MOOG onboard circuitry stank. No by-pass. If the battery failed on-stage, you were out of luck, requiring a screwdriver to be removed. I don't care for compressors, and the "expander" was even worse an effect, for me personally. Like the Explorer and Firebird that preceded the RD, the body was very well balanced. Solid maple construction made them as heavy as a Les Paul, but it was much better suited for playing seated. I think they made a mistake by shortening the reissues to the standard Gibson scale length
Its more like a studio tool
THANK YOU GEORGE!!!!!!! THIS is My favorite guitar of ALL TIME!!!!!!
It is amazing!
@@GeorgeVGuitars I’d sell body parts for one lol. I have a reissue custom- transparent blue with quited maple top(no comfort cut) and block inlays w/LP diamond headstock inlay. It’s friggin gorgeous and plays amazing! But this! The versatility is killer!
Hammett bought ‘Greeny’ because ofthe Strat tone of the out of phase neck pick up and all he had to dowas get an RD Custom with the bright switch! That’s a SWEET strat twang!!!
You should do a video like this on the RD Artist!
I will, when I find one ;)
I woud say you can build a 2 way Switch on your own. You have to modify a 3 Way Switch.
Yeah, probably
15:32 mineral streak in the wood, not a QC error.
Yeah probably
Time to time I'm watching you video to force myself to play xD
DO IT! :>
Any way I could get a scan of that schematic
It should be available online somewhere, look it up
Looks cool! Some Fender vibes
Yeah I does have some in the looks.
This guitar has to come out in 2045.
Yep it was and is pretty advanced
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Every time I see one of these i think of the bass player of Nirvana.
Yeah, the drummer also plays one 😳