I have a Randy Rhoads guitar from 1980's

[raxeman]

Can someone help me figure out which model it is and when it was produced.

On the fretboard is stamped - RR 0608

It has a Kahler Bridge.

No bolt on neck.

[J.C. Harrist]

Wow, that's a 1984 San Dimas Rhoads.

You should sell it to me cheap!

[toejam]

Welcome to the forum. It's a Student model.

[Trem]

edit, doh, me slow to the draw.

[RacerX]

$400 !

See ya in the Classifieds!

[VitaminG]

$400 !

See ya in the Classifieds!

I know, I know - I shouldn't encourage him...

[raxeman]

Thanks everyone.

Not looking to sell.


I have another question about the body construction.


It looks like, not only is the guitar and neck one piece but the neck is 3 strips of wood that run into the body that has about 6 strips of wood that make up the V.

I can see this because you can see the paint crack lines in the back.

I didnt know the necks werent a solid strip of wood. Am I seeing that right. Three long strips make up the neck?

Thanks.

[sully]

Yep. it's a 3 piece neck, and if you look closely, you'll probably see that the headstock is 5 pieces. Very common, but an old school construction that they don't do anymore.

Sully

[MetalMedal II]

I didnt know the necks werent a solid strip of wood. Am I seeing that right. Three long strips make up the neck?

Yes, the 3-piece neck is how they were made up until 1985 or early 1986. Then they switched to 1 piece necks like today.

Sounds weird if the body is made of 6 strips of wood. But anything was possible back then. Even Gibson Explorers and some V's had this construction. If the paint is in good shape and orginal, it'd be a keeper in my book.

[toejam]

Yes, the 3-piece neck is how they were made up until 1985 or early 1986. Then they switched to 1 piece necks like today.

Except for the signature Mark Morton Dominion... you'll get a nice 3-piece mahogany neck!

[Fender]

I love multi-laminate necks. Assuming we mean maple spaced out with strips of purple heart/bubinga/rosewood etc. Makes for a tough neck and it looks pretty too.

[DonP]

Except for the signature Mark Morton Dominion... you'll get a nice 3-piece mahogany neck!

And the Kevin Bond,

And mostly any ESP or Ibanez. These companies use laminate necks.

[toejam]

I love multi-laminate necks. Assuming we mean maple spaced out with strips of purple heart/bubinga/rosewood etc. Makes for a tough neck and it looks pretty too.

In this case, we're talking about three pieces of the same wood, either maple or mahogany.

[toejam]

And the Kevin Bond,

And mostly any ESP or Ibanez. These companies use laminate necks.

Cool. Didn't know that.

[Newc]

And mostly any ESP or Ibanez. These companies use laminate necks.

Plywood doesn't count :ROTF: