Comments on: My 1979 Gibson RD-Artist http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/ Guitars, tips and great music discussions Thu, 24 May 2012 01:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BJ Brown http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-6264 BJ Brown Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:52:38 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/#comment-6264 Hello, I have a 1978 or 80 RD artist...black with gold hardware. Years ago a friend of mine removed the circuit board and wired it as a 4 knob standard les paul.......I am wanting to find a replacement board and get it back to its original state...any help as to where to start this journey for parts would be great....need the circuit boards, 3 toggle switches and that's it. Hello, I have a 1978 or 80 RD artist…black with gold hardware. Years ago a friend of mine removed the circuit board and wired it as a 4 knob standard les paul…….I am wanting to find a replacement board and get it back to its original state…any help as to where to start this journey for parts would be great….need the circuit boards, 3 toggle switches and that’s it.

]]> By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-2518 Chris Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:07:20 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/#comment-2518 Wow, nice comment Marty. I love how you had to do 2 instalments for your comment(s), your the very first to do so my Gibson RD-Artist friend! Is it just me Marty or is the RD one heavy S.O.B.! Wow, nice comment Marty. I love how you had to do 2 instalments for your comment(s), your the very first to do so my Gibson RD-Artist friend!

Is it just me Marty or is the RD one heavy S.O.B.!

]]> By: Marty http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 Marty Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:19:22 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/#comment-2517 it will be your go to instrument. (hit submit before finished on last comment)! Sorry! it will be your go to instrument. (hit submit before finished on last comment)! Sorry!

]]> By: Marty http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-2516 Marty Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:16:40 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/#comment-2516 My Mom purchased my 1979 RD Artist as a graduation present from high school. I had been borrowing a neighbor's 1972 Les Paul at the time and was playing in a few garage bands and really wanted a Les Paul but the salesman must have thought my Mom was an easy mark and an opportunity to sell what (at the time) was a somewhat unpopular, albeit misunderstood instrument. The RD has stayed with me and I now own 14 guitars and funny thing is, I NEVER owned a Les Paul! I love the RD. Takes some getting used to and lots of notes in my case over the years diagramming switch positions, amp switches, foot pedal positions, etc. Without a thorough understanding and experimentation as to what sound is going to emanate from this thing, one could be overwhelmed and eventually frustrated. With patience however, and patient band members as well) My Mom purchased my 1979 RD Artist as a graduation present from high school. I had been borrowing a neighbor’s 1972 Les Paul at the time and was playing in a few garage bands and really wanted a Les Paul but the salesman must have thought my Mom was an easy mark and an opportunity to sell what (at the time) was a somewhat unpopular, albeit misunderstood instrument. The RD has stayed with me and I now own 14 guitars and funny thing is, I NEVER owned a Les Paul! I love the RD. Takes some getting used to and lots of notes in my case over the years diagramming switch positions, amp switches, foot pedal positions, etc. Without a thorough understanding and experimentation as to what sound is going to emanate from this thing, one could be overwhelmed and eventually frustrated. With patience however, and patient band members as well)

]]> By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-2460 Chris Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:52:51 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/#comment-2460 Charlene, I'm so happy to her that you are still jammin' with you musical soul mate after all these years just like I am! Vive la RD!!! Charlene, I’m so happy to her that you are still jammin’ with you musical soul mate after all these years just like I am!

Vive la RD!!!

]]> By: Charlene http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-2458 Charlene Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:41:52 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/#comment-2458 I am still a very proud owner of this beautiful guitar. I bought her brand spankin new in 1979 right out of the glass show case. Yes, she is a lil heavy but I can jam on her for hours on end standing up. She is also so very well balanced,which makes her quite comfortable and oh how I love her sound (that's why I bought her.) She is still an ebony beauty!!! Charlene from MI. I am still a very proud owner of this beautiful guitar. I bought her brand spankin new in 1979 right out of the glass show case.
Yes, she is a lil heavy but I can jam on her for hours on end standing up. She is also so very well balanced,which makes her quite comfortable and oh how I love her sound (that’s why I bought her.) She is still an ebony beauty!!!
Charlene from MI.

]]> By: Pavo http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 Pavo Wed, 05 May 2010 05:35:23 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/#comment-2059 Chris, I am so sorry I haven't noticed your comment until today. Would like to send you photographs of my RD artist bass. E-mail address? Greetings from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Pavo Chris, I am so sorry I haven’t noticed your comment until today. Would like to send you photographs of my RD artist bass. E-mail address?
Greetings from Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Pavo

]]> By: The Great Gibson creator Les Paul dies at 94 | Guitar Licks and Tips http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-1624 The Great Gibson creator Les Paul dies at 94 | Guitar Licks and Tips Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:09:08 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/#comment-1624 [...] for one have a Gibson RD-Artist guitar, and this touches me in a deep way. This was the guitar that sent my mind racing when ever I picked [...] [...] for one have a Gibson RD-Artist guitar, and this touches me in a deep way. This was the guitar that sent my mind racing when ever I picked [...]

]]> By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Chris Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:55:52 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/#comment-918 This baby is not that new there Gibson Guitars! I got the thing in 1979! And YES. this is a guitar to be jealous about! Keep on Jammin' This baby is not that new there Gibson Guitars! I got the thing in 1979!

And YES. this is a guitar to be jealous about!

Keep on Jammin’

]]> By: Gibson Guitars http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Gibson Guitars Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:34:31 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2006/12/22/my-1989-gibson-rd-artist/#comment-917 jrmsher beat me to the Spinal Tap reference, but I'm still going to use it anyway. Play your RD @ 6 so you are actually turning it up to 11! Anyway, congrats on the new guitar. The jealousy flows mightily :) jrmsher beat me to the Spinal Tap reference, but I’m still going to use it anyway. Play your RD @ 6 so you are actually turning it up to 11! Anyway, congrats on the new guitar. The jealousy flows mightily :)

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