Origins
The RG guitars with fixed bridges were introduced to the market following the demand of various artists for an RG guitar without a tremolo. The RG "fixed" series are basically regular RG guitars but with fixed bridges (i.e. excluding the tremolo). This series offers thru-body stringing for improved sound and sustain. The fixed bridge does make it harder to perform string bends, but in return gives more tuning stability, as well as an altogether warmer and rounder sound than the RG Tremolo series. The bodies are made of mahogany as in Gibson's Les Paul and SG series, or basswood.
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