The core of the guitar is a slim south American Mahogany body, overlaid with the industry's thickest flame maple carve top (coming in at 3/4" thick). The single piece mahogany neck is attached with an extra long mortise and tenon joint. The indian rosewood fretboard features a specialty "spoke nut, trust rod" which allows you to adjust the trust rod with the strings at the tension (without a special tool). Two body cutouts add comfort and style to the instrument while reducing weight- the RS-4 weighs in at about 8 lbs on average.
We've selected what we feel is the best available hardware for the guitar, with tone and reliability being the most important considerations. The RS-4 features high-end pickups, Schaller M6 Tuners & Strap Locks, LUXE Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors, switchcraft, switch and jack,, RS Guitarworks 500K Super Potentiometers (made by CTS), and vintage shielded push-back cloth wire