Yamaha RGX 821 electric guitar
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The RGX 821 was made between 1994 and 1996. The RGX 821 / 821D was one of the most expensive guitars in the Yamaha RGX series, selling for around $1000 when new. The RGX 821 pickups were directly mounted to the guitar's body. The RGX 821D and 621D model variants had custom scalloped fretboards from the 20th to the 24th frets. This feature was intended to help fast and accurate fingering.
The RGX 821D had a Yamaha height-adjustable locking nut. This allowed players to customize the action and feel of their guitar based on playing style and string gauge preference.
The body was alder with figured Veneer. The neck was maple, with 24 fret rosewood fingerboard.
Pickups were two humbuckers (neck and bridge positions) and one single coil (middle position). The controls were a five position pickup selector and master volume and master tone controls.
The bridge was a TRS-Pro locking tremolo. All hardware was gold plated.
Finish options were Antique Sunburst, Black Burst, Faded Blue and Violet Burst.
4 Comments
my RGX821d
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
i have my RGX 821d, since 1995, still sound great.
never sell it!!! it was my fist one
rgx 821d
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Hi there, can I get stratty tones out of this guitar?
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Hi,
I have this guitar. Yes you can get stratty tones out of this guitar. The guitar has a 5 way switch, in best way if you choose the neck pickup (dimarzio air classic humbucker) and middle (dimarzio blue velvet) single coil. Then it has an incredible accoustic sound.
But if you want only stratty tones, you should buy a stratocaster guitar. The Yamaha is build to "Rock". For rock / hardrock soloing perfect.
thanks.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
thanks.