good price for a rhoads student?

[micha]

just tell me when you get sick of me asking questions on and on... [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

well, I found a rhoads student that looks kind of interessting for me.
good shape, exept of a lil ding on the back of the headstock.
what would you pay for one of these?
or even better; what would you pay if you were european?


and which trems where used in these days?
(sorry, but don't have a year ready)

just curious... [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
thx in advance///micha

[micha]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

wow, I'm fast!!!
I should try ansering my own questions more often...

trem is a 580LP?
some research brought this up. sorry for asking.
but never heard of it anyway...

anyone experienced with these?
will they still work ok today? what does the LP stand for?
and how do they compare to other trems?


just tell me everything you know about these!!!
I'm really interessted.... [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[micha]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

and what da hell is a rhoads standart? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
is that what I'm talking about?

what's the difference between standart and student?

the more I browse the net, the more I get confused...
I've seen pics called "student" with sharkfins, as well as with dots, and then standarts...

now help me guys, it's almoust 5 am and I can't sleep with all that stuff in mind... [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

[toejam]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

I thought a Standard was a Professional model and a Student was a USA model. [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]
The LP on the trem stands for low profile, meaning it's got the string lock screws directly behind the saddles instead of the longer locking pins underneath like an Original Floyd.

[RacerX]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

I have a Rhoads Student. It's an '84 neck-through. Back in the San Dimas days, you could get Jacksons in basically 2 trim levels: Custom or Student.

Custom: Ebony fretboard, binding, MOP sharkfins
Student: Rosewood fretboard, no binding, dots

[Newc]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

Standard (STD) is Japanese-made, Student is USA. Both have rosewood, dots, no binding. Students sometimes had graphics - Standards never did.
The Standard was available for a very short time as a neckthrough, but went to bolt-on inthe early-mid 90s.
The Rhoads Standards go for about $300-$400 depending on condition, and the Students can go from $400 to $700 depending on graphic, condition, and what bridge it has.

Newc

[RacerX]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

Originally posted by Newc:
The Standard was available for a very short time as a neckthrough,

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">One of the guitarists for Wrathchild was playing a Rhoads Std neck-through at the Metal Jam. I'll post a pic later.

[micha]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

thank you guys!!!
I was really confused this morning... [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
and how would you compare it to the rhoads pro for example?
playability whise...
I know it's got no sharkfins etc, I just wanna know if it's a good player for the price.

anyone tried one? [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[Newc]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

The STDs and XLs came out as the Second Wave of Professional models (after they were busted for outselling the USAs), but they're not too bad - slightly better than today's Pro models from what I understand.
A neckthrough Standard should be about as good as a neckthrough XL, just without the extra cosmetics.

Newc

[micha]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

thx newc!!
sounds quite good... I will keep an eye on it, and tell ya if something happened!!
thx again///

[RacerX]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

Originally posted by Newc:
a neckthrough XL,

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Keep in mind the only n/t XL was the Soloist XL. All others were bolt-ons.

[Newc]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

I thought the Kelly XL was neckthrough?

Newc

[RacerX]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

Nope! I'm looking at mine right now. Apparently the only XL neck-through was the Soloist XL.

See also

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guita...ly-XLR-01.html

[RacerX]

Re: good price for a rhoads student?

Originally posted by RacerX:

Custom: Ebony fretboard, binding, MOP sharkfins
Student: Rosewood fretboard, no binding, dots

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Just remembered: Students had a painted logo.