{"product_id":"pre-owned-2006-rks-dark-star-ii-usa-black-with-ohsc","title":"Pre-Owned 2006 RKS Dark Star II (USA) Black With OHSC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/files\/vintage_and_used.png?v=1742598156\" alt=\"Used And Vintage\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e And now, for something entirely different.....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a guitar that you don't see every day, and has become high in demand, especially this particular version.  RKS Guitars was considered a revolutionary manufacturer when it debuted in 2005 - the guitar world had never seen anything quite like it.  Co-founded by world-renowned industrial designer Ravi Sawhney and Rock N Roll Hall of Fame member Dave Mason (Traffic), the brand was a result of 4 years of design innovation development and collaboration.  The end result was a revolution in guitar design - the \"open architecture\" guitar.  These guitars were designed to appear to both the music enthusiast and professional musician alike.  They provide a highly desirable and unique aesthetic in addition to world-class playability and tonality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"\u003eThIS RKS Dark Star II was crafted here in the USA in 2006.  It's a rare find.  Known for radical construction, advanced ergonomics, and innovative polymer materials, it's like nothing else out there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe open-hollow structural \"rib-cage\" design for the body is made from hollow Tenite shells (wood-based polymers) and high-tech alloys.  The result is a light instrument that is still resonant.  This guitar has a 25.5\" scale length and 1.65\" nut width.  You get a nice 22-fret ebony fingerboard with a 9.5\" radius that tops a very comfortable, satin-finished Medium \"C\" shape neck (.790 - .850\").  It's smooth and easy to play.  \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guitar is loaded with two proprietary RKS humbuckers, custom-made by DiMarzio and designed to suit the natural acoustic resonance of the instrument.  The tone that these pickups puts out is impressive - full, rich and balanced across the tonal specturm.   The sound can be sculpted with the selector switch and unique roller\/bottle-cap master volume and tone controls.  You also get high-end Sperzel locking tuners for superior tuning stability and proprietary bridge design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guitar is in great condition, comes with the original hardshell case, and has been setup to play perfectly the techs in our shop.  This Dark Star II is truly unique.  Designed by Ravi Sawhney and the team at RKS Guitars, these instruments are no longer in production, making them highly collectible items. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number: V31 1014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49974477947123,"sku":"80RKS001","price":1199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/files\/1-Img47354.jpg?v=1785197380","url":"https:\/\/www.truetonemusic.com\/products\/pre-owned-2006-rks-dark-star-ii-usa-black-with-ohsc","provider":"Truetone Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}