NBD: RGB

[velvetkevorkian]

Been curious about these since they were released a few years ago, as I much prefer the RG style to the Soundgear range,  and a fretted 5 was a hole in my collection. When I spotted this I had to take a punt. It's black, it's got a pointy headstock and sharkfin inlays, and it cost less than a Squier. What more do you need.

 

It plays nicely, although we'll see how low the action can go, and sounds fine (although first impression is that the preamp does SFA). Neck's not as flat as I'd expected/hoped for based on the reputation of their guitar necks. The headstock also survived me immediately twatting it into the attic roof as I was unpacking it unscathed🙄

 

Good for metal innit. Although the skull volume knob might be a step too far.

Edited July 3 by velvetkevorkian

[velvetkevorkian]

Also fair play to Rich Tone Music, I paid for this yesterday after lunch and it was with me in under 24h.

[police squad]

I remember selling basses like this in 1990/91

Always prefered them to the soundgear things

there were some lairy colours too

[velvetkevorkian]

Yeah sadly these ones were any colour as long as it's black, but this will do me until I can find something even pointier

[LeftyJ]

It always seemed strange to me these were called the RGB, when in a way they were a reissue of the EXB series from the 90s. 

[Hellzero]

When I saw the title I thought you had bought an old VHS cassette player... 🤦🏻

[itu]

...or disco lights. 

[velvetkevorkian]

Spotted some perfect knobs in the classifieds (no laughing at the back please) to lean into the "none more black" aesthetic.

I would prefer this with soapbars but still having fun with it.

[Grooverjr]

What have you done with the skull volume knob? Seems a shame not to do something fun with it. 

[velvetkevorkian]

13 hours ago, Grooverjr said:

What have you done with the skull volume knob? Seems a shame not to do something fun with it. 

It's sitting on my desk at the moment. Open to suggestions, I was thinking Warhammer terrain 😅

[Grooverjr]

36 minutes ago, velvetkevorkian said:

It's sitting on my desk at the moment. Open to suggestions, I was thinking Warhammer terrain 😅

Some kind of straplock perhaps? Might take a bit of adjustment but I reckon it would look pretty cool on the top horn.