Like the RD artist, the RD Custom had an inbuilt pre-amplifier (active electronics) with no passive mode. It didn't, however, feature the moog circuitry (expansion and compression) of the Artist, but did have a switchable bright mode.
| Available | 1977-1979 |
| Pickups | Series VI humbuckers. |
| Active / Passive | Active, 9V |
| Scale | 25 1/2" |
| Body | Maple |
| Neck | Laminated maple. Maple bound fretboard with dot markers. |
| Width at nut | 1 11/16" |
| Frets | 22 |
| Hardware | Schaller tuners, tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece. Nickel plated throughout. |
| Finishes | Natural and Walnut |
| Notes | Two volume, master treble, master bass controls. 3-way pickup selector. Switchable bright mode. |
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