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.
Factory Specs
- 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
Reference Images
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