There is something special about Rider guitars, they have a mysteriously good tone and superb craftsmanship.
Like waiting for a bus, none are to be seen then three arrive all at once!
So this is the case with Riders’, we are happy to currently have a few of these great guitars in stock.
This piece is very very nice, an R-600, made in 1976 by Hayashi Gakki Japan
In the D-28 style it surpasses many
At just shy of 50, we can say it is in excellent shape, there are weatherings as described in the condition report to follow yet still above average and better than the other examples currently for sale, even if one buys a lesser priced example from Japan, there are then import fee's, so buy here and you know and trust what you will be getting.
Supplied in original, unrestored condition, you can be sure that our luthier will inspect the guitar and ensure that it is adjusted for optimum playability prior to shipping, any additional setup or service work should be requested before buying or making offers.
Condition (scores out of ten are relative to the age of the guitar - 49 years)
Headstock
Original Grover Pat. Pend. machine heads fitted
Br@zilian rosewood head plate with pearl ‘torch’ inlay and diamond volute in the Martin style
No cracks or repairs
Some light weathering of the lacquer,
Original nut
Nut width - 43mm
Overall 9/10
Fretboard/neck
Rosewood board on a mahogany neck
Neck straight
Neck has not been reset
Neck angle good, does not require a neck reset
Soft V neck profile
Small ding as pictured otherwise nothing to write home abou
Frets good - about 70% original height, showing minimal wear since prior levelling
Light checking and worn lacquer along binding edges
Some weathered lacquer on working surface not affecting use
Scale length 650mm
Overall 8/10
Soundboard
Ancient spruce top with exceptionally fine grain towards the centre (where it should be)
Minor indents and tiny dings, overall very good to excellent for age
Original lacquered-in pickguard, again after Chris Martins' design
Herringbone trim looking great, they got it right!
No cracks or repairs
Overall 8/10
Back and sides
Solid Indian rosewood back
‘Double plate’ Indian rosewood sides (if anyone doubts the sense of using laminated boards for the sides then look no further than the £70,000 guitars that Ervin Somogyi makes using this method!)
Classic centre strip and binding following the Martin D-28 aesthetic
Some superficial scuffs to sides
Light belt-buckle wear to lower bout back
Overall 8/10
Interior
Forward shifted X brace construction after the pre-war Martin style
Clean with no apparent odours
Original ‘tone-ball’ present, (some consider this the soul of the instrument)
No repairs no issues
Overall 10/10
Case
Period correct, most probably original, Japanese hard case of wooden construction
Yellow flock interior, black tolex exterior
Very good condition
Some ‘sticker shadow’ to the exterior
All hardware original and complete
Overall 8/10
Thank you and best regards
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Why buy from us?
Professional luthiers and dedicated vintage acoustic guitar specialists
Your guitar will always be worked on by a person with a minimum of 25 years time-served experience
All guitars supplied with fresh setup work complete, and ready to play, unless otherwise stated
Honest descriptions and photo's provided
All guitars ship in appropriate custom guitar shipping boxes with ecological and/or recycled packaging materials (where possible)
1000's of guitars shipped safely worldwide
We look forward to providing the best possible service to you!