{"product_id":"epiphone-rd-custom-futura-midnight-ember-shift-ibgm-426783","title":"RD Custom Futura Midnight Ember Shift IBGM","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEssential Information About the Epiphone RD Custom Futura \"Midnight Ember Shift\" Guitar (IBGM)\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevisited Iconic Design\u003c\/strong\u003e: RD silhouette inspired by Explorer and Firebird lines, with a sculpted mahogany body and contoured back for modern comfort.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFast and Precise Playability\u003c\/strong\u003e: mahogany neck with \u003cstrong\u003eModern C\u003c\/strong\u003e profile, ebony fingerboard with \u003cstrong\u003ecompound radius 10\"-14\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e22 medium jumbo stainless steel frets\u003c\/strong\u003e for a smooth and durable feel.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Sonic Versatility\u003c\/strong\u003e: two \u003cstrong\u003eEpiphone ProBucker Ignite\u003c\/strong\u003e humbuckers + push\/pull for \u003cstrong\u003esplit\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ephase\u003c\/strong\u003e, from thick rhythm tones to sharper textures.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Stability\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eLockTone Tune-O-Matic\u003c\/strong\u003e bridge, \u003cstrong\u003eLockTone Stop Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e tailpiece, \u003cstrong\u003eGrover Rotomatic locking\u003c\/strong\u003e tuners, and \u003cstrong\u003ePosi-Lok\u003c\/strong\u003e strap buttons for confident stage performance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRD: A Forward-Thinking Idea, Reinvented for the Futura Series\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe RD is one of those \"cult\" models that leaves no one indifferent. Its bold design, introduced in the late 70s, already had the ambition to offer a solid body with a futuristic look, designed for modern playing. 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It is an excellent choice for modern rock, hard rock, metal, punk with edge, but also for pop\/alternative and more \"produced\" genres where you often switch between full and cleaner tones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe comfort of the \u003cstrong\u003eModern C\u003c\/strong\u003e profile and the \u003cstrong\u003ecompound radius\u003c\/strong\u003e make it a very pleasant guitar for \u003cstrong\u003eintermediate to advanced\u003c\/strong\u003e players: clean chords at the lower frets, easy and consistent bends higher up, and a \"fast\" feel enhanced by the stainless steel frets. 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