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Designed for players who  need to cut through the mix with the extra volume and projection of an  Adirondack top, the RD-310 also has solid mahogany back and sides for a  traditional dreadnought sound. With a thin “C” profile mahogany neck and 1-11/16” nut width, guitarists will find  the RD-310 to be extremely comfortable, and the bone nut and saddle and  deluxe Grover Rotomatic tuners keep it in perfect tune even after hours  of playing.

Street Price $349.99 / Summer NAMM Booth #1408

HAYWARD, CA—The Recording King RD-10 is the first of its kind. An all-solid guitar with a street price of $349 is a new precedent for the industry.

Crafted by the same artisans that build our best-selling 12-fret guitars, but with low-key ornamentation, the RD-10 was made to be played, not to hang on the wall.

Beginning with a solid Sitka spruce top with hand-scalloped bracing and solid mahogany back and sides, the RD-10 has the full-bodied tone and projection players expect from a dreadnought guitar. The comfortable C-shaped neck fits perfectly in the hand, and the 1-11/16” bone nut is impeccably spaced for strumming or precise picking. Thanks to its 25.4” scale, the RD-10 has the volume on tap to stand out whether playing solo or in an ensemble. The unadorned Recording King headstock and tortoise body binding give this guitar the perfect touch of class for either a concert or a beach party.

Simple and minimally appointed, yet designed from the same plans as all of  our Classic Series guitars, the RD-10 delivers the rich, warm sound Recording King's guitars have already become known for.

The RD-10 has a street price of $349.99 and comes with Recording King's industry-leading lifetime warranty.

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Be sure to visit us in Booth #1408 at Summer NAMM (open to the public on Saturday!), July 21-23, 2011!

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Recording King is now shipping the long-awaited RK-R35 Madison banjo, offering players an affordable option of a high-quality, great-sounding banjo with a classic Mastertone-style tone ring and flange.

The Recording King *Madison* *RK-R35 *is built around a 3-ply steam bent maple rim, from the exact same construction and materials used in the best-selling RK-R80. It has a maple neck with an adjustable two-way truss rod and a comfortable rosewood fretboard. With a 24-hook brass tension hoop, players can adjust the head tension as precisely as on any world-class banjo. The planetary tuners, geared 5^th peg and dual coordinator rods are effective professional components, and add an authentic feel to these impressive banjos.

The Madison RK-R35 has a maple resonator with a hand-rubbed brown matte finish. It is assembled with a Mastertone-style bell brass cast tone ring and a Mastertone-style one-piece flange. The Madison peghead and fretboard feature our Seagull inlay, for a banjo that looks as classic as it sounds.

The American threaded nickel-plated hook and nut hardware, as well as the true presto-style tailpiece and armrest are the same as featured on the popular RK-Scout. Like the other Madison banjos, the Madison RK-R35 comes standard with an authentic Remo head.

The Madison Resonator banjo (*RK-R35*) has a street price of $674.99 and comes with Recording King's industry-leading limited lifetime warranty.

Recording King is the builder of professional quality acoustic guitars and banjos. For more information on Recording King, visit recordingking.com.

Recording King is proud to introduce our all-new 327 with an Adirondack spruce top, nitrocellulose lacquer finish and exquisite M.O.P and abalone inlay.  It’s the perfect choice for players who want a guitar made from some of the best materials available, but priced for everyone.

The Recording King 327 is available in either dreadnought (RD) or 000-style (RO) body shapes.  The top is made from solid AAA Adirondack spruce.  Adirondack has been a prized choice for guitar tops since the 1920’s.  It is generally considered to be more resonant that Sitka spruce and it also has a unique wide-grain pattern that makes Adirondack guitars aesthetically unique.  For many years, Adirondack spruce was rare or unavailable; even now, guitars with Adirondack spruce tops are among the most expensive and sought-after models.

The back and sides of both the RD- and RO-327 are made from solid East Indian Rosewood.  The 327 has a nut width of 1-3/4” and the one-piece neck is fitted to the body with a hand-cut dovetail joint.  The fretboard is made from ebony, as is the slot-through bridge.  With extensively detailed abalone top purfling, rosette, and torch-style headstock inlay, the 327 looks as beautiful as it sounds.  The guitar is finished in a thin coat of nitrocellulose lacquer for resonance and historical accuracy.

From most guitar builders, just one of the 327’s professional features would be enough to ratchet its price over $1000, but Recording King delivers this unbelievable combination of hand-crafted design, aesthetic beauty and unparalleled warmth and projection for a MAP of $974.99.  No company can match Recording King’s combination of features and value in historically designed, handcrafted instruments.

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MAP $974.99 / AVAILABLE NOW

Recording King has made the classic 12 fret 000-style body shape affordable for players of every level with the new ROS-06.

The historic Golden Age design of the 12 Fret 000-style ROS-06 marries the specifications of the best-selling RD-06 to the Recording King Century Studio Series body. With a solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides, the ROS-06 gives guitar players the rich deep sound they've come to expect from Recording King. The 12-fret neck joint creates a more even and subdued sound than most dreadnoughts, perfect for solo fingerstyle playing.

Crafted with a rosewood fretboard, bone nut, and saddle, and tortoise shell-body binding, the ROS-06 offers players professional features and a vintage look on a great sounding guitar. A budget-conscious fingerpicker's dream instrument, with a 1-13/16” nut width and classic 25.4” scale length, the ROS-06 offers guitarists something unique at a price within reach.

12 fret 000-style bodies have garnered significant attention over the past couple of years as collector’s instruments, but few companies offer such a powerful combination of premium sound and affordability.

The ROS-06 is available now, with a MAP of $247.49.  It is covered by Recording King’s lifetime warranty.

Recording King is the manufacturer of professional quality acoustic guitar and banjos. For more information on Recording King, visit recordingking.com.