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Recording King RD-126 Torch All-Solid Wood Herringbone Dread


Keith Godwin

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The Recording King RD-126 "Torch" is an all-solid wood Herringbone Dreadnought acoustic featuring the most authentic pre-war-style construction. Discontinued, it is destined to become collectible by players and pre-war enthusiasts.

This guitar is great for gigging or front porch picking with a great acoustic sound across all strings. The solid Sitka Spurce Top, solid Mahogany Back and Sides, Scalloped Pre-War Forward-X Bracing, and Ebony Bridge/Freatboard paired with a Bone Nut and Saddle makes this guitar loud with excellent sustain. The Herringbone inlay and "Torch" headstock inlay round out the Pre-War classic "Martinish" ascetic.

The neck is perfectly straight using a Notched Straight Edge Luthiers Tool and the action is .009 at 12th Fret. The accurate 18:1 Butterbean Open Back Grover Tuners complete the pre-war package.

Installed a K&K Sound Pure Mini Acoustic Guitar Pick-up, a Chrome Strap Button along with unbleached Bone Bridge Pins with Inlaid Abalone Dots and setup with a set of Elixir Phosphor Bronze Nano Light Gauge Guitar Strings the guitar plays like butter and has that full-bodied classic cannon sound.

Specs:

  • Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Classic Series Herringbone Purfling
  • Solid Mahogany Back and Sides
  • Fully Scalloped Pre-War Forward-X Bracing
  • One-Piece Mahogany Neck with Hand Cut Diamond Volutez
  • Ebony Fretboard with Ebony Vintage-Style Slot-Through Bridge
  • Grover 18:1 Sta-Tite (97-18 Series) 3+3 Open-Back Tuners
  • Unbleached Bone Nut and Saddle
  • Unbleached Bones Bridge Pins with Inlaid Abalone Dot
  • K&K Sound Pure Mini Acoustic Guitar Pick-up
  • Chipboard Acoustic Guitar Case
  • D’Addario Phosphor Bronze Light Gauge Strings
  • Truss Rod Adjustment Tool

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