The 1979 RD Artist is a solid body electric guitar built by Gibson. This x-style set neck guitar was manufactured in Kalamazoo, MI in the United States and is a Gibson Vintage Electric Guitar model. Key features include a Maple Body, Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, 25.5" Scale Length, Dual Humbuckers and Ebony finish. The specs listed below pertain to the 1979 product year model pictured on this page.
1979 Gibson RD Artist Ebony Specs List
- Maple Body
- Maple Neck
- Ebony Fretboard
- Block Inlays
- 22 Frets
- Medium Jumbo Fret Wire
- 12" Radius
- 1 5/8" Nut Width
- 25.5" Scale Length
- Multiply Bound Headstock
- Pearl Logo
- Pearl Headstock Inlay
- Schaller Tuners
- TP-6 Fine Tuner Talipiece
- Tune-o-matic Bridge
- Dual Humbuckers
- Multiply Pickguard
- Gold Hardware
- Two Volumes
- Master Treble
- Master Bass
- 3-way Pickup Selector
- 3-Way Mode Switch
- Moog Electronics
- Black Speed Knobs
- Lacquer Finish
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1979 Gibson RD Artist Ebony Images
Reference photos for the RD Artist are available below. These images correspond to model specifications listed above. For larger pics, click on an image to open in a new tab.
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