The R-Guitar (2017) was my 2nd shot at a 6-string guitar, built for another friend, Rick Kraft.  The name comes from the first initial of my friend’s name, and the body design is, of course, an upside-down R.  The idea here was to experiment with fiberglass construction, in the hope of building a lighter-than-average guitar.  By the time it was completed, I don’t think it was more than a few ounces lighter than a typical Strat.

Features:

  • 6-string electric guitar
  • Hollow body, fiberglass construction
  • Modified set-neck
  • String-thru body
  • 25.5″ scale
  • 7-piece laminated neck; maple, birch, 2 kinds of mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Bubinga
    • 24 nickel/brass frets
    • Experimental brass roller nut
    • Black epoxy “R” inlay at 12th fret
  • Tune-o-matic bridge
  • Sperzel locking tuners
  • DiMarzio DP182 neck pickup
  • DiMarzio DP102 bridge pickup
  • Volume and tone controls, 5-way selector switch
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