GPOTD 11.18.14

[Kerouac]

RKS Wave USA 1996

For sale vintage RKS Wave made in USA. First production.

Neck: quartersawn, perfect, with perfect frets. Buzz Feiten.
Body: repainted in blue from previous owner, some light relic in paint.
Pickups: Seymour 59 SH-1 in bridge, Gibson 57 Classic in neck.

Guitar has amazing resonance and it's very loud. Amazing design and rare instrument.

Comes with passport and original gig bag.

 

[Dogsinplastic]

I remember these were supposed a big deal. Never got to play one, but I really dislike the aesthetics.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

So, it's like a log with a baffle screwed to the back.

Interesting concept, actually. Interchangeable baffles could be fun.

Looks like the controls are thumb wheels. I'd hate to have to source a replacement.

 

[Dogsinplastic]

Ha! It says vintage! I think it needs to 25 yrs to actually qualify as such. For the vintage aspect to add value, however, someone has to give a shit about this particular "old" guitar.

 

[Coralkong]

It's interesting, but ugly as sin.

I will admit that I have never seen anything like it before, so it gets points for originality.

If I tried it out and I liked it, maybe.......just because the design of it is cool.

Wish it wasn't so damned ugly, though.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

And the winner for the guitar sales photo with the worst possible lighting is:

And no thanks on the guitar.

 

[Ignored Member]

Comes with passport and original gig bag.

So you can leave the country after you buy it?

 

[jelloman]

Yep, that's horrible...

 

[Modern Saint]

Looks like something out of a Gene Roddenberry show

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Looks like something out of a Gene Roddenberry show

Translated: It looks like it was screwed by Kirk.

 

[CBHScott]

I just can't understand why these weren't successful.

 

[Guitar Heel]

I applaud the effort.

That's about it.

 

[Jbird]

And the winner for the guitar sales photo with the worst possible lighting is:

And no thanks on the guitar.

They don't want you to see how ugly the headstock is

 

[Gary Blanchard]

They don't want you to see how ugly the headstock is

I thought all headstocks are beautiful. Unless the guitar has a middle pickup.

 

[Modern Saint]

Translated: It looks like it was screwed by Kirk.

Set Phasors to stun!

I thought all headstocks are beautiful. Unless the guitar has a middle pickup.

Have you jumped on the HIAR bandwagon?

 

[Deep Eddy]

It's really ugly, but you could potentially keep granola bars or other snacks in those slots in the body in case you get hungry while on stage. idn_smilie

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Have you jumped on the HIAR bandwagon?

I was incentivized by the buzzwords thread. (And why does spell check not question "incentivized" ?)

 

[PunkKitty]

No.

 

[Modern Saint]

I was incentivized by the buzzwords thread. (And why does spell check not question "incentivized" ?)

"It has always been easier to destroy that to create"

 

[Chicken Man]

I dunno, I think it's kind of neat.