“This fiddle is Really Dope”: Cesar Gueikian all-but-confirms the return of the cult Gibson RD – an unsung build beloved by Dave Grohl and Ghost

Gibson RD.

NAMM 2025: Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian seems to have all-but-confirmed the return of the Gibson RD – an oddball electric guitar from the 1970s which once found favor with players such as Dave Grohl.

Under Gueikian’s leadership, Gibson has often turned to the history books for inspiration. It brought back the Gibson Victory last year, for example, and even went as far as to resurrect a never-used archival design with the Theodore.