How is it possible to make such a good guitar for such a good price ?

feeds@kickapps.com (Gerardo Piero) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:35:49 PST

I just got from Elderly Instruments in Lansing, MI, a brand new Recording King ROS 06 12th fret guitar. Solid spruce top, laminated mahogany back and sides, slotted headstock. I paid for the guitar much less than $ 300.00.

Although I am very picky with the instruments I buy, this guitar really exceeds my expectations. First of all, it is perfect, no flaws of any kind, very well built in every detail, both outside and inside where it is very clean with no traces of glue residue.

The tone is surprisingly good, loud and balanced, and warm, with great trebles and surprising basses. Playability is excellent. Neck angle is 100% perfect.

The nut slots are cut very well , so the playability is awesome. I replaced the factory installed D'Addario phosphor Bronze Lights with Elixir Bronze

light-medium (a favorite set of mine) and the guitar's tone shines. Only - minor - issue - the saddle is a bit too low and even with a bit of additional neck...

Bridge pins for RO-127 ?

feeds@kickapps.com (perrynason) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:57:52 PST

I'm a very happy owner of a RO-127. I wish to replace its cream plastic (or ivoroid?) bridge pins, but they are bigger than standard ones (it has larger bridge holes).
Has anybody changed pins on a RO-127?
What kind of pins are they? "Vintage" pins?.
Where can I find the right ones?

Missing wood on a RK Jubilee RD-16 NS ? Question for Greg....

feeds@kickapps.com (Gerardo1000) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:30:31 PST

A few weeks ago I bought a nice Recording King dreadnought, Jubilee Series, model RDJ-16-SN. Yesterday night I placed the guitar close to a source of light and looked inside the sound hole . Surprisingly enough, there were two spots of light coming out from one of the braces ! In these two small points , there is no wood and the only cover is given by the exterior plastic white binding. If I see the guitar from the outside, everything looks OK. But I wonder if these two spots with no wood at all can compromise the strenght of the body structure in the long run ? Greg ? Thank you for your opinions.

Recording King Jubilee dreadnought sunburst...

feeds@kickapps.com (Gerardo Piero) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:07:03 PST

I just got a used Recording King Jubilee series dreadnought, model RDJ 16 -SN,
just four weeks old, in perfect condition, for less than 300.
The guitar has a nice sunburst finish on the solid sitka spruce top. Back and sides are laminate mahogany.
It is lightly braced, pre-war style, and it sounds and plays great ! (with lights, didn't try mediums). It is loud, warm and balanced for finger style, and handles strumming well (although not as well as my Martin MMV with medium strings). Basses are very warm and clear, and trebles are fat.
I am really surprised by this guitar's tone: it is a a sort of mix between a Gibson J45 and a Martin D 28 (with all due respect, of course!).
I wonder if any other forum member has the same guitar and can comment on it...

RK 000 v Silver Creek's T-160/170

feeds@kickapps.com (fret21) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:07:20 PST

Does anyone have any incite as to how these two groups of similiar guitars compare sound wise.

Thks

T-170 as good as a 000-28EC?

feeds@kickapps.com (TomHB) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:50:30 PST

I played a Martin EC again yesterday at Sam Ash, then came home and played my T-170, and I still swear that my T-170 is louder and has better tone. Feel-wise, it's virtually the same neck and body, and the only way I can tell I'm playing the EC is by the $3,300 price tag, a bit nicer binding, and stripe on the back.

Sorry Martin fans...

With the Wilkinson open back tuners (look like the EC tuners, and work great) and $3,100 still in my pocket, what's not to love?

ROS647: Plastic finish on sides.

feeds@kickapps.com (dannyg1) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:02:05 PST

Just bought a used ROS647 that has plenty of finish checking on the top (Leads me to believe that the top is finished in Nitrocellulose, as RK claims, as I've never seen a checked poly finish before). I did though, scratch the side of the guitar and when I went to sand the area for touch up refinishing, I got the dreaded poly worn circle effect, something that I'm sure would not happen with a nitro finish. I cant say anything about the back, but I can say, with some certainty, that the sides of this guitar are finished in polyurethane.

Have we all been duped?

I am very fond of the guitar BTW, it sounds great and though the previous owner set the action way, way too low, it plays damn well in spite of it.

RK Country Troubadour RNJ-16

feeds@kickapps.com (1591rmb) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:06:28 PST

Anyone played one of these? If so, please share impressions. Thanks.
http://www.recordingking.com/guitars_rnj16.html

Where Did Greg Go?

feeds@kickapps.com (TaylorMartinGuild) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:33:56 PST

Is Greg still with Recording King?
Haven't heard from him in a while.

Are They The Same?

feeds@kickapps.com (TaylorMartinGuild) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:13:15 PST

I keep reading that a Silver Creek is Recording King with a different name.
Who knows this for sure?

If this is true, which Silver Creek is the same as an RD-127?

Best value in the RK/SC lineup

feeds@kickapps.com (1591rmb) — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:55:39 PST

Looking for comments concerning the best values in the RK/SC line, particularly the OOO models.
Thank you

The Sound of Shaved Braces

feeds@kickapps.com (gitnoob) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:05:27 PST

I shaved the braces on my Silver Creek T170 today. I'm not sure I improved the tone, but it certainly is different. Warmer.

Unshaved:

http://www.box.net/shared/95nxg5r7fz
http://www.stringsbymail....ndex&cPath=2_356_399 ?
I can`t test capo`s beacause I live in a small town here (Brasil)! So RK v-neck (Mine is RO-127) owners help me!

Thanks!

Jubilee anyone???

feeds@kickapps.com (griemers) — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:59:59 PST

Hello everyone,

This is my first post. I joined because someone on another forum mentioned Recording King guitars, and after doing some googling, this is where I ended up. Right now I've been playing ukulele for about 10 years and have suddenly been struck with the urge to learn guitar as well. I had a very basic Hohner brand guitar in high school, but hope to buy my first "real" guitar sometime soon. I have considered the 15 series Martins, but think I would prefer Spruce. I heard that some Recording Kings have that "Old Martin Sound," so not having a dealer nearby, I have looked far and wide for sound samples. So far, these are the best I have found:

http://www.marvsmusic.com/RKCENTURY.mp3

and here:

RDC-36 and RD-06

feeds@kickapps.com (smacustoms) — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:26:03 PST

Can someone tell me the difference between these two? I found a place closing out the RDC-36,but it looks just like the RD-06.Thanks in advance for any input.
Scott

New (used) RO-227

feeds@kickapps.com (Blues4u2go) — Sun, 09 May 2010 08:11:52 PST

Hello all,

Proud owner of a new (used, but in perfect condition) RO-227. I am really pleased with this guitar, look, feel, tone are all exceptional.

I sold an old narrow nut Guild guitar a month or so ago, and then bought this 227 from a forum member for the same price that I sold my somewhat battered Guild. I play fingerstyle pretty much exclusively, and this guitar is perfect for that. Plays great. Even smells good. I own two other guitars, a Martin D15S (slotted head, 12 fret neck) and a National Resophonic Style 1 (also a slotted head with a 12 fret neck). These guitars are probably getting jealous with all the time that I am spending on the 227.

I find the RO-227 to be an astounding value given the solid wood materials that are used. I see no flaws whatsoever in the construction. I find it remarkable that this guitar is available at this price point. Very pleased.

Mike

Interesting thing I noticed about my new Recording King guitar....

feeds@kickapps.com (dannythemanny) — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:04:29 PST

So I bought a Recording King at a pawn shop yesterday. It was in there for 60 pounds (UK), so I played it and could *not* believe the sound. I mean, it wouldn't compete with a Martin or anything, but it's a low end one, I think - RD17BK. Well, it needs a bit of a setup, so I got it home, got the strings off it, and noticed the sticker inside was peeling a little bit. I reached in and peeled it back a littel more. Basically, I got a little overzealous and ruined the sticker, but there's another sticker underneath. I can't get the newer one off without ruining the bottom one too, so I'm destined to not know what the original sticker is and why it's there... Unless... someone here can help...

All I can see on the original sticker is "Made in China" and the year 1993. It's kind of a brown colour as opposed to the blue of the new sticker. Any thoughts? I'm so curious!

Silver Creek Dreadnought body thickness

feeds@kickapps.com (brokepick) — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:04:02 PST

I had a Silver Creek D160 and a D170 (sold the D170). The D170 body thickness down on the bottom side of the lower bout was about 4 3/4 inches, same as my HD-28. The body thickness on the D160 was about 3/8 inch less... just under 4 1/2 inches.
Anybody else have a D160? What is the body thickness?

Recording King and Silver Creek