Yamaha RGX 821D

Yamaha RGX 821D
Yamaha RGX 821D
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General
Manufacturer: 
Made in: 
Taiwan, Province of China
Series: 
Yamaha RGX
Signature Guitar: 
No
Strings: 
6
Construction: 
Bolt-On
Orientation: 
Right handed
Years: 
1994 to 1996
Body
Body Style: 
Super Strat
Body Material: 
Alder
Body color: 
Antique Sunburst
Black Burst
Faded Blue
Violet Burst
Body finish: 
Gloss
Top: 
Yes
Top color: 
Antique Sunburst
Black Burst
Faded Blue
Violet Burst
Top Material: 
Maple
Carved top: 
Not carved
Body binding: 
No binding
Pickguard: 
No Pickguard
Electronics
Neck Pickup Brand: 
Yamaha
Middle Pickup Brand: 
Yamaha
Bridge Pickup Brand: 
Yamaha
Piezo: 
No
Pickup Configuration: 
HSH
Tone knob: 
1
Volume knob: 
1
5 way switch: 
1
Miscellaneous
Description: 

The Yamaha RGX 821D is a Made-in-Taiwan superstrat manufactured between 1994-1996. It features an alder body with pickups mounted directly on the body in an HSH configuration. The body has a veneer (maple/sycamore) top AND back. The maple neck on the Yamaha RGX 821D has the 5th highest frets (20th-24th) scalloped. There is another version of this guitar featuring a maple fretboard and a reverse headstock called the Yamaha RGX821DMR Other features are:

  • Yamaha height-adjustable locking nut
  • Super Playability Joint

Neck
Nut Width: 
43 mm (1-11/16 inch)
12th fret width: 
52.52 mm
Locking nut: 
Locking Nut
Thickness at nut: 
19.00mm
Thickness at 12th fret: 
21.70mm
Neck Material: 
Maple
Neck pieces: 
1 Piece
Neck color: 
Natural
Neck finish: 
Gloss
Neck binding: 
No binding
Fretboard: 
Rosewood
Fretboard radius: 
350 mm (13.75 inch)
Scale Length: 
25.5 inch (648 mm)
Frets: 
24
Inlays: 
Oval
Inlay color: 
pearl
Scalloped Fretboard: 
Partly Scalloped
Headstock
Tuning Key Arrangement: 
6-in-line
Locking tuners: 
No Locking Tuners
Headstock color: 
Antique Sunburst
Black Burst
Faded Blue
Violet Burst
Headstock finish: 
Gloss
Headstock angle: 
angled
Matching headstock: 
Matching headstock
Tuning Machines: 
Yamaha
Reversed: 
Not reversed
Hardware
Bridge brand: 
Yamaha
Bridge type: 
Floyd Rose type
Hardware color: 
Gold
Bridge: 
Dimensions
Length: 
982mm
Width: 
315mm
Depth: 
44mm
Weight: 
3300g