king v and double rhoads differences?

[RD]

I still have that King V. Here ya go

Rudy, you know I love ya brotha...


But you fuggin suck!!!!!!!!!!!!

God I love that thing...

[Ozz666]

Always loved that guitar Rudy....the control layout, flat top and especially the paint....Love it!

[loki: god of chaos]

Just like the Kelly, there are actually 3 different sizes of King Vs. Originally it was the Double Rhoads for Robbin Crosby and Dave Linsk(sp?). It was quickly downsized to a smaller V and then once again late 80's downsized to the current size. The way I like to refer to them is:

King Kelly
Kelly
Dinky Kelly

Double Rhoads
King V
Queen V

whens the lastt ime they changed the kelly's size.. i was playing a 2010 kelly the other day and it felt smaller compared to my 08 kelly. is it just me or what?

[roodyrocker]

Rudy, you know I love ya brotha...


But you fuggin suck!!!!!!!!!!!!

God I love that thing...

Coming from king of the King V's himself, Wow! I'm honored Wait till you see the Rhoads Mike Learn is painting for me now

[roodyrocker]

Always loved that guitar Rudy....the control layout, flat top and especially the paint....Love it!

I'm still toying with the idea of actually gigging it

[Mazrim]

And why not. Let the paying public see and hear the finest guitars I say. That's what they are made for.

[roodyrocker]

And why not. Let the paying public see and hear the finest guitars I say. That's what they are made for.

Oh I play my Jacksons live all the time, a minimum of three different ones per show and most of the time four. I just haven't taken this particular one out yet.

[toejam]

Always loved that guitar, too, Rudy!

[toejam]

whens the lastt ime they changed the kelly's size.. i was playing a 2010 kelly the other day and it felt smaller compared to my 08 kelly. is it just me or what?

I think it's just you. The last time it was downsized was in the early '90s for Marty Friedman, and that's the size we know today.

[eippihrellik]

So when did they change the size from the king v to the "queen v"

[DV8]

well I guess that's not true as I own a King V as well... lol

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I don't know how tall you are but that King V looks like a toy in your hands so your photos kinda prove that "King V is for boys. DR is for men"

[ginsambo]

If only this post had come a few weeks earlier.....there'd still be an $800 RR1 on the market...sniff...sniff.

[tonemonster]

just as the title asks what is the difference between a double rhoads and a king v? Normally im really good at noticing this stuff but im having an off day.

one leg of the V is shorter on one side.

[GuerillaPete]

Does anyone know a body fabricator that can do a DR body? I'm going to hit up Mitch at KNE and see if he might, but any other leads would rule. I have an orphaned USA neck looking for a project.

[toejam]

just as the title asks what is the difference between a double rhoads and a king v? Normally im really good at noticing this stuff but im having an off day.

one leg of the V is shorter on one side.

No. Both wings on each V are the same length. The Double Rhoads just has two longer wings than your modern-day King V.


A standard Rhoads' long wing is longer than that of the modern-day King V. If both wings are long like the long wing of the Rhoads, then you've got your Double Rhoads.