RG8 Roll Call

[FireInside]

So, I just got my white one in the mail. I ended up having pretty high expectations for it it due to reading so many positive reviews on here. Fortunately, it totally exceded my expectations! These things are freakin' nice! I want another one now!

 

[Emil357]

Add me! I just got a black RG8 this week! Amazing instrument for the money - I did expect a rather flawed guitar, but it is a very nice build actually.. Impressed

 

[FireInside]

Mine showed up yesterday!

Very, very happy with it!

 

[Negav]

Mine showed up yesterday!

Very, very happy with it!

Nice! Is it inlay or 'faux-lay' ?

 

[FireInside]

We call it "faux binding." Pinstriping tape.

 

[jedimindfrak82]

Almost forgot to post my white one here...

 

[lemonlust]

So after a few days playing this thing, the quality is amazing, the pick ups, the sustain. Well worth the $399 I spent on it. The stock strings aren't that bad but they definitely need to be replaced immediately. Go for a balanced tension 6 string set, then use a .062 and an .080

This is what i use for half step down, if you plan on playing standard use lighter strings

len 27"
Eb   .010" PL == 16.2#
B,b  .0135" PL == 16.57#
G,b  .017" PL == 16.55#
D,b  .025" PB == 18.41#
A,,b .034" PB == 19.45#
E,,b .046" PB == 19.89#
B,,,b .062" PB == 19.83#
F,,,b .080" PB == 15.14#
total == 142.02#

 

[thebunfather]

Gonna have to remove me from the list. Sold mine a while back to another member...

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

1. M3CHK1LLA - white
2. Konfyouzd - white
3. MetalBuddah - white (sold)
4. kris_jammage - black (first in ireland?)
5. remorse is for the dead -black
6. Draceius - white...changed to black
7. Jarabowa - white
8. MikeK - white
9. obZenity - black
10. jobarnrd - black
11. RV350ALSCYTHE - white
12. Hybrid138 - white
13. Mordacain - white
14. cipe - white
15. MobiusR - white
16. iamthefonz - white
17. Shannon - black
18. ian14892 - white
19. monsieur_zep - white
20. 7JxN7 - white (first aussie?)
21. Anthonok - white
22. Floppystrings -white
23. nzSkitzo - black (first in nz?)
24. Guitarman700 - ???
25. ockis23 - white
26. Spaceman_Spiff - white
27. Gram negative - black
28. myampslouder - black
29. Volsung - black
32. blacksgslayer - black
33. m4rK - white - black
34. NolanLikesLions - black
35. benjaminbuisine - black
36. kn1feparty - black
37. MikeH - black
38. Pandemican - black
39. Chalupacabra - black
40. allseeingeye - black
41. Todes - white
42. TerminalFunction - black (first in sweden?)
43. MikeyENGL - black
44. MikeyENGL - white
45. FrostyTheDroMan - white
46. ra1der2 - white
47. guystabs - white (first afghanistan?)
48. vick1000 - black
49. rekab - black
50. Vicious7 - black (lefty)
51. thebunfather - white
52. freeradicals - black
53. loopjunkie - black
54. Gabriel - white
55. CanniballistiX - black
56. Robtheripper - black
57. CrashRG - black
58. RG7 - black
59. gnarlwinslow - black
60. larry - black
61. emptytheearth - white
62. Datura - black
63. FromTheMausoleum - black
64. goldsteinat0r - black
65. LivingTimmy - black
66. DespoticOrder - black
67. azcamber - black
68. Ocara-Jacob - black
69. CJLsky - black
70. Whipsy77 - white
71. Liverspot - black (first lefty in canada?)
72. Korngod - black
73. buttpirate666 - black
74. RiffsinProgress - black
75. Faine - black
76. jmakkulate - white
77. pattonfreak1 - black
78. Kane_Wolf - white
79. Bennykins - black
80. dongh1217 - black
81. Insightibanez - white
82. AbsentCurtis - black
83. donsimon - black
84. chickenhead - black
85. mphsc - swirl (was ?)
86. DrewsifStalin - black
87. tmö - black
88. Marv Attaxx - black
89. berzerkergang -???
90. redkombat - black
91. cyctahoh - black (first in finland?)
92. codycarter - black
93. stem - black
94. Zhysick - black (first in the canary islands?)
95. hand amputation - white
96. i-iz-hulk - black
97. ite89 - black
98. DoubleAA - black
99. somethingclever - black
100. Fry5150 - black
101. jedimindfrak82 - black
102. lemonlust - black
103. LUNDY - black
104. channie - black
105. Santuzzo - black
106. Skully124 - white
107. ferret - black
108. Philligan - black
109. FireInside - white
110. Santuzzo - white...on the way
111. BillyMMM - black
112. bigboi23847 - white
113. lemonlust - white
114. Ganjatron - white
115. Emil357 - black
116.
117.
118.
119.

 

[jedimindfrak82]

1. M3CHK1LLA - white
2. Konfyouzd - white
3. MetalBuddah - white (sold)
4. kris_jammage - black (first in ireland?)
5. remorse is for the dead -black
6. Draceius - white...changed to black
7. Jarabowa - white
8. MikeK - white
9. obZenity - black
10. jobarnrd - black
11. RV350ALSCYTHE - white
12. Hybrid138 - white
13. Mordacain - white
14. cipe - white
15. MobiusR - white
16. iamthefonz - white
17. Shannon - black
18. ian14892 - white
19. monsieur_zep - white
20. 7JxN7 - white (first aussie?)
21. Anthonok - white
22. Floppystrings -white
23. nzSkitzo - black (first in nz?)
24. Guitarman700 - ???
25. ockis23 - white
26. Spaceman_Spiff - white
27. Gram negative - black
28. myampslouder - black
29. Volsung - black
32. blacksgslayer - black
33. m4rK - white - black
34. NolanLikesLions - black
35. benjaminbuisine - black
36. kn1feparty - black
37. MikeH - black
38. Pandemican - black
39. Chalupacabra - black
40. allseeingeye - black
41. Todes - white
42. TerminalFunction - black (first in sweden?)
43. MikeyENGL - black
44. MikeyENGL - white
45. FrostyTheDroMan - white
46. ra1der2 - white
47. guystabs - white (first afghanistan?)
48. vick1000 - black
49. rekab - black
50. Vicious7 - black (lefty)
51. thebunfather - white
52. freeradicals - black
53. loopjunkie - black
54. Gabriel - white
55. CanniballistiX - black
56. Robtheripper - black
57. CrashRG - black
58. RG7 - black
59. gnarlwinslow - black
60. larry - black
61. emptytheearth - white
62. Datura - black
63. FromTheMausoleum - black
64. goldsteinat0r - black
65. LivingTimmy - black
66. DespoticOrder - black
67. azcamber - black
68. Ocara-Jacob - black
69. CJLsky - black
70. Whipsy77 - white
71. Liverspot - black (first lefty in canada?)
72. Korngod - black
73. buttpirate666 - black
74. RiffsinProgress - black
75. Faine - black
76. jmakkulate - white
77. pattonfreak1 - black
78. Kane_Wolf - white
79. Bennykins - black
80. dongh1217 - black
81. Insightibanez - white
82. AbsentCurtis - black
83. donsimon - black
84. chickenhead - black
85. mphsc - swirl (was ?)
86. DrewsifStalin - black
87. tmö - black
88. Marv Attaxx - black
89. berzerkergang -???
90. redkombat - black
91. cyctahoh - black (first in finland?)
92. codycarter - black
93. stem - black
94. Zhysick - black (first in the canary islands?)
95. hand amputation - white
96. i-iz-hulk - black
97. ite89 - black
98. DoubleAA - black
99. somethingclever - black
100. Fry5150 - black
101. jedimindfrak82 - black
102. lemonlust - black
103. LUNDY - black
104. channie - black
105. Santuzzo - black
106. Skully124 - white
107. ferret - black
108. Philligan - black
109. FireInside - white
110. Santuzzo - white...on the way
111. BillyMMM - black
112. bigboi23847 - white
113. lemonlust - white
114. Ganjatron - white
115. Emil357 - black
116. Jedimindfrak82- white
117.
118.
119.

(Forgot my white one, i now have two)

 

[BrailleDecibel]

Looks like my brother's cat Nermal approves of my RG8...at least when it comes to places to sit whilst eating chicken:

 

[Santuzzo]

I see I am still on that list, but I don't have a black RG8, I sent it back and now I'm waiting for a white replacement, which should get here in 4 weeks or so.....

 

[infernalreaper]

hey add me to this list too...got my RG8 today.. First one in India i guess. Awesome axe. TOTAL win.

Here's my thread

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/extended-range-guitars/240742-ngd-yet-another-rg-8-a.html

 

[Santuzzo]

As I found out, my white RG8 came in earlier than expected. They originally told me it would not come in until sometime in July, but apparently it came in earlier and is already on its way. Should get it tomorrow

 

[Santuzzo]

hey guys, my white RG8 came in today, looks awesome, but it's got 2 small issues (well, not sure yet if these are real issues):

1. the fretboard seems to be about 1mm thinner on the side of the 1st string compared to the side on the 8th string. I had never seen that on a guitar before, I thought the fretboard is always as thick on both sides of the neck.
Is this a common thing with the RG8?
Did you guys notice anything like that on your RG8s?
Could this lead to any issues in terms of stability or anything else?
here is the fretboard viewed from top (low strings):

and this viewed from the bottom (high strings)

2. there is a spot on the neck that looks like a burn mark to me:

The spot does not feel weird, it feels smooth, so it seems to be under the finish or on the wood. I am not sure if this could be something that would spread after a while, like the wood would rot or something?

 

[Tom Drinkwater]

I saw one of these for the very first time today at a local music store so I had to check it out. Overall it seems like a really well made guitar. A bit on the heavy side. I want to get one just to mod the crap out of. I'm thinking that a pick guard and a set of Ionizers would sort this model out pretty well.

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

The spot does not feel weird, it feels smooth, so it seems to be under the finish or on the wood. I am not sure if this could be something that would spread after a while, like the wood would rot or something?

a nicotine stain perhaps? lol

 

[Santuzzo]

a nicotine stain perhaps? lol

maybe the guy sanding the neck had a cigarette in his mouth while working.

this spot actually worries me less than the fretboard thickness issue....

 

[FromTheMausoleum]

Soooo I just pulled the trigger on a second rg8, this time white..

 

[Santuzzo]

did any of you guys notice on their RG8 the fretboard being thinner on the treble side than on the bass side?
just trying to figure out whether this is a production defect or if it's supposed to be like that.