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RG-26 named Editor's Pick for June 09 Issue of Guitar Players Magazine Review from Guitar Players Magazine June 2009 Model RG-26 Price $659 retail/$527 street Neck Mahogany Nut width 1.69" Fretboard Rosewood, 25.5" scale Frets
20 Top Solid spruce Back Solid mahogany Sides Solid mahogany Bridge Rosewood w/compensated bone saddle Tuners Grover chrome Electronics N/A Weight 3.9 lbs Factory Strings D’Addario EXP Kudos A great sounding 00-sized alternative. Solid wood construction. Sweet price. Concerns None. Revival RG-26 If you’re looking to get as close as possible to a
boutique-grade guitar for minimal cash outlay, it hardly gets better
than the RG-26. This small-bodied beauty from Chinese manufacture
features all solid woods, a gloss finish, and sweet looking
appointments. Running down the list we find neat wooden bindings on the
body and neck, inlaid wood back and end stripes, a heel cap and
rosewood headstock facing, and a perfectly rendered abalone rosette and
fretboard dots. The construction is top notch in all areas, including
the inner workings, where we see carefully shaped and sanded scalloped
braces, tight joints, and not a stray speck of dust or glue. Playability-wise, the RG-26 rules thanks to its moderately
slim neck, which sports a low action and well-shaped frets with smooth
ends. The guitar’s intonation is excellent—thanks in part to the
properly cut bone nut and compensated bone saddle—and its acoustic
voice is crisp and open with good complexity and presence in the upper
mids and highs. The RG-26 has what the company calls a “00 thin body
shape,” which, though comfortable to get around on, is a limiting
factor to both its volume and projection. But while the RG-26 doesn’t
have the low-end mass of a dreadnought- or jumbo-sized instrument
(which is something that solo performers tend to look for), it is
ideally suited for recording. Slap a good mic on this guitar and revel
in the pure and balanced tones that come back at you. Built by people
who obviously care about attention to detail, the result speaks for
itself and the RG-26 gets an Editors’ Pick Award.
Specs Nato Neck X-Bracing, Dovetail Neck Joint Gold diecast tuners Graphtec Tusq Nut/Saddle ABS Binding Pearl Celluloid Rosette D'addario Strings Retail $339 Our price $300 |
Review from Guitar Players Magazine June 2009
Specs
Model RG-26
Price $659 retail/$527 street
Neck Mahogany
Nut width 1.69"
Fretboard Rosewood, 25.5" scale
Frets
20
Top Solid spruce
Back Solid mahogany
Sides Solid mahogany
Bridge Rosewood w/compensated bone saddle
Tuners Grover chrome
Electronics N/A
Weight 3.9 lbs
Factory Strings D’Addario EXP
Kudos
A great sounding 00-sized alternative. Solid wood construction. Sweet price.
Concerns
None.
Revival RG-26
If you’re looking to get as close as possible to a
boutique-grade guitar for minimal cash outlay, it hardly gets better
than the RG-26. This small-bodied beauty from Chinese manufacture
features all solid woods, a gloss finish, and sweet looking
appointments. Running down the list we find neat wooden bindings on the
body and neck, inlaid wood back and end stripes, a heel cap and
rosewood headstock facing, and a perfectly rendered abalone rosette and
fretboard dots. The construction is top notch in all areas, including
the inner workings, where we see carefully shaped and sanded scalloped
braces, tight joints, and not a stray speck of dust or glue.
Playability-wise, the RG-26 rules thanks to its moderately
slim neck, which sports a low action and well-shaped frets with smooth
ends. The guitar’s intonation is excellent—thanks in part to the
properly cut bone nut and compensated bone saddle—and its acoustic
voice is crisp and open with good complexity and presence in the upper
mids and highs. The RG-26 has what the company calls a “00 thin body
shape,” which, though comfortable to get around on, is a limiting
factor to both its volume and projection. But while the RG-26 doesn’t
have the low-end mass of a dreadnought- or jumbo-sized instrument
(which is something that solo performers tend to look for), it is
ideally suited for recording. Slap a good mic on this guitar and revel
in the pure and balanced tones that come back at you. Built by people
who obviously care about attention to detail, the result speaks for
itself and the RG-26 gets an Editors’ Pick Award.
Retail $659
Our price $520
Specs
Spruce Top
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