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Could an RG be made into an RBM?
Is the RG body essentially the same as the RBM? If I rememer, he had a HSS? If I were to take on this project? Which RG would be the best choice to start with?
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An inexpensive one !!!!

Good luck I'd like to see this one - RBM's are cool
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To my eye apart from the obvious tail cut out the horns look different.I reckon they're pretty similar though.
Good luck,always wanted an RBM when i was a kid
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rbms are 22 fretters with deeper horn cuts. they do look similar, but are not the same type of guitar. even the aanj is different.

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Considering how much cutting is required, it practically looks like the amount of work different between trying to modify a guitar to look like that and just using a body blank isn't going to be that different in the long run.
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I have 3 Rg's and a Reb Beach guitar. The Reb Beach is not as similar to an RG as most people think. the body is smaller and thinner and has a different shape.
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Theres a (player condition) RBM available right now "some auction site" for $500. Darn it. I have to pay my taxes and don't have the extra cash right now!!!
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You could just do the cutout and have an RBM"ish" guitar. With 24 frets! You could do the cutout and a grip and really confuse people.
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Jem + Rbm, what would you call that? JBEM77VBEACH?
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Jem + Rbm, what would you call that? JBEM77VBEACH?
or fugly.
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Anyone here gonna grab that RBM on the auction site?
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There are 2 RBM's for sale right now on the Bay !!!
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I'll have to take a look.
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I know for sure it can be done. check out this one.


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I've posted this one before. It's actually a 760. I sold it awhile back. The guy who had it before hand drew the logo on the headstock with a silver marker....never got around to completely removing the residue. The mod was done really well. I've had a few RBM's and this one....aside from being basswood and not mahogany,is a very close facsimile. In fact,I liked this one as much,if not better than my actual Voyagers.
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