What is it?
It’s fair to say that the RD stands out as an odd duck among its more traditional Gibson electric guitar siblings. With its quirky silhouette, which looks like someone tried to draw a Firebird or Explorer from memory, the RD made its debut in 1977, eventually catching the eyes and ears of everyone from Jimmy Page to Dave Grohl, and more recently, the Nameless Ghouls of Ghost. Over the decades, this off-kilter Gibson has earned cult status, but it has only recently made its way back into the Gibson lineup – this time with a modern twist as part of the Custom Series. This reboot gave the RD all the Les Paul Custom trimmings, such as multi-ply binding and that unmistakable Custom diamond on the headstock.
