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The Grand Railboard™ is now available
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WerkSpace
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Joined: Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:19 pm Posts: 1773 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: The Grand Railboard™ is now available
I'd be curious to know the exact weight? BSharp wrote: I think you'll like the new Grand Railboard. It's a bit heavy but shouldn't be a problem for most of you.
_________________ #404 Stick - (1978) Angico hard wood. #6460 Railboard - Black with glow inlays.
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Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:12 am |
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Marty6126
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Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:54 pm Posts: 305 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Re: The Grand Railboard™ is now available
Website says the 12-string Railboard is 9.3 lbs. (10-string is 8.6 lb). The average weight of the wooden Grand is 7.6 lbs.
_________________ Paduak 12 string Grand, ACTV2 pickups, s/n 6126 Rosewood 12 String Grand, ACTV2 pickups, s/n 6315
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Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:49 pm |
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WerkSpace
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Joined: Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:19 pm Posts: 1773 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Re: The Grand Railboard™ is now available
Thanks Marty. My 40 year old #404 Angica Stick is weighing in at approximately 5+ lbs. I'm tempted to buy a 12-string Railboard, but the CAD/USA exchange rate is not in my favor. I'd like to see it in bright white, so that stage lighting can change the color appearance on demand. Marty6126 wrote: Website says the 12-string Railboard is 9.3 lbs. (10-string is 8.6 lb). The average weight of the wooden Grand is 7.6 lbs.
_________________ #404 Stick - (1978) Angico hard wood. #6460 Railboard - Black with glow inlays.
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Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:47 pm |
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TappistRT
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Joined: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:43 pm Posts: 201 Location: SoCal
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Re: The Grand Railboard™ is now available
BSharp wrote: - The "pinch" of the right thumb and fingers at the thin outer edge of the fretboard.
Emmett, I noticed what looks like an additional rough-textured bevel on the edges of the rear of the instrument in the latest pictures. Is this what you're talking about? Is it angled out away from the player, sort of like the angle of the bevel original wood instruments? If this is the case, I think this may add some comfort for the thumbs, at least for me! Forgive this as being a dumb question, I've only seen one Railboard in person a couple years ago, and I can't remember if that was a feature or not. -David
_________________ Padauk 10 String #4951 DBM Tuning
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TappistRT
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Joined: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:43 pm Posts: 201 Location: SoCal
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Re: The Grand Railboard™ is now available
Marty6126 wrote: Website says the 12-string Railboard is 9.3 lbs. (10-string is 8.6 lb). The average weight of the wooden Grand is 7.6 lbs. I remember holding a 10-string Railboard a couple years ago at a show in LA after they had just been released. The additional weight compared to my wood 10-string was only noticeable when I was picking it up. Once the weight was distributed on my body, wearing it on my belt, it wasn't noticeable. Chalk one up for Stick ergonomics.
_________________ Padauk 10 String #4951 DBM Tuning
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LeftyChris
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Joined: Sun Jun 18, 2017 10:50 pm Posts: 45 Location: Southern California
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Re: The Grand Railboard™ is now available
I posted this to another thread and thought I’d post it here too since I figure more people will see it here:
Does anybody have a nickel plasma Railboard? I am thinking of getting a Nickel Grand Railboard. What does the Nickel plasma fretboard feel like? I have a blue 10-String Railboard and it has a very distinctive feel, but I’m guessing that the plasma Railboards feel rather different since the plasma coating is so different from the anodized aluminum (?).
Also, I’m thinking of getting the Nickel Grand Railboard with the (same color) recessed dots - are those reasonably visible as fret markers? I have the exposed aluminum on my blue Railboard and I like them but I want to do something different for the Grand.
Of course, now I also have the additional temptation of a future RG-12.....decisions, decisions!
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Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:57 pm |
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AndyJPro
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Joined: Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:34 pm Posts: 781 Location: Fargo, ND, USA
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Re: The Grand Railboard™ is now available
LeftyChris wrote: Does anybody have a nickel plasma Railboard? Tony Rodriguez does. I believe he has the first one even. I'm not sure what his Stickist name is though but he's easy enough to get a hold of on Facebook.
_________________ Green Ash 10-string Stickup+StepABout = <3 Serial Number 6290
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Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:15 pm |
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LeftyChris
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Joined: Sun Jun 18, 2017 10:50 pm Posts: 45 Location: Southern California
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Re: The Grand Railboard™ is now available
AndyJPro wrote: LeftyChris wrote: Does anybody have a nickel plasma Railboard? Tony Rodriguez does. I believe he has the first one even. I'm not sure what his Stickist name is though but he's easy enough to get a hold of on Facebook. Thanks, I’ll try to contact him, then.
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Per Boysen
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Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:05 am Posts: 2268 Location: Stockholm/Sweden
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Re: The Grand Railboard™ is now available
BSharp wrote: The "RG-12". rrR-r-g-g-G!!!!!!!! <---- ! ! ! ! !
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BSharp
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Joined: Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:45 am Posts: 1183
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Re: The Grand Railboard™ is now available
GrrrrR!!!
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