RG

The RG and RB were Samick's Rickenbacker copies, introduced in 1989 and sold only on the Japanese market. The RG is a copy of the Rickenbacker 325 model, and the RB is a copy of the Rickenbacker 4001 model.

Related:

• Hondo HRB

RG

1990 RG B

Sold as both "SamickRocker" and Meriken.

• ¥40,000 Yen (1990 MSRP)

Body:

• Solid Maple body

Neck:

• Set-in Maple neck
• Rosewood fretboard with small dot inlays
• 14^o headstock pitch
• 21 frets
• ?" scale

Binding:

• Unbound (Version 1)
• Single-ply, neck (Version 2)

Electronics:

• Three "Toaster" style pickups
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuners
• Truss rod cover w/ silk-screened Script logo
• Truss rod cover w/ silk-screened Meriken logo
• "Radio" knobs
• Fully-adjustable bridge with chrome cover and trapeze tailpiece

Finishes:

• Black (B)

RG-3S

1990 RG-3S B

Later renamed RG-3P.

Sold as both "SamickRocker" and Meriken.

• ¥50,000 Yen (1990 MSRP)

Body:

• Solid Maple body

Neck:

• Set-in Maple neck
• Rosewood fretboard with small dot inlays
• 14^o headstock pitch
• 21 frets
• ?" scale

Binding:

• Unbound (Version 1)
• Single-ply, neck (Version 2)

Electronics:

• Three "Toaster" style pickups
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuners
• Truss rod cover w/ silk-screened Script logo
• Truss rod cover w/ silk-screened Meriken logo
• "Radio" knobs
• Fully-adjustable bridge with chrome cover and Bigsby-style tremolo

Finishes:

• Black (B)

RB

1990 RB B

• ¥50,000 Yen (1990 MSRP)

Body:

• Solid Maple body

Neck:

• Set-in Maple neck
• Rosewood fretboard with triangle inlays
• 14^o headstock pitch
• 20 frets
• 34" scale

Binding:

• Single-ply, neck and body

Electronics:

• One "Toaster", one 4001 style pickup
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• Lubricated, die-cast tuners
• Truss rod cover w/ silk-screened Meriken logo
• "Radio" knobs
• Fully-adjustable 4001 style bridge/tailpiece

Finishes:

• Black (B)
• White (W)

RB-20

Body:

• Solid Maple body

Neck:

• Bolt-on Maple neck
• Recessed neck bolts (no neck plate)
• Rosewood fretboard with triangle inlays
• 14^o headstock pitch
• 24 frets
• 34" scale

Binding:

• Single-ply, neck

Electronics:

• Two split P-Bass style pickups
• 3-way switch
• 1 Vol, 2 Tone

Hardware:

• Black hardware
• Lubricated, die-cast tuners
• Truss rod cover w/ silk-screened "SamickRocker" logo
• Metal knobs
• Fully-adjustable standard bridge/tailpiece

Finishes:

• Black (B)
• White (W)