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People will occasionally approach us for upgrades or changes to the standard 21 fret model we offer with a Floyd Rose or six point standard bent plate trem. These requests often include an upgrade to 22 frets, or an ebony fretboard. But some upgrades are even more pronounced, including color changes to the base color, a change to a tunomatic bridge, or recessed painted matching rear cavity plates. We've pretty much seen it all except for a change from the traditional pearl bowtie inlays to an alternate fingerboard inlay. But that option is also available upon request.

Therefore, in recognition of what upgrades and options are available from GMW when ordering this model, we've included all of them on this Rhoads V from the GMW Custom Shop with the exception of a color change from the traditional black base/white dot format used by Randy.

Key features on this model include the following upgrades. (Note: The traditional specifications are listed next to each upgrade in parentheses.)

22 frets (21 frets are standard)
Three piece maple neck construction (single piece maple neck is standard)
ebony fingerboard (rosewood fingerboard is standard)
solid pearl block inlays (pearl bowtie inlays are standard)
Gotoh 510 wrap around bridge (recessed Floyd or Gotoh bent plate six point trem are standard)
painted recessed matching rear cavity plates (non-recessed white plastic rear cavity plates are standard) 
   
WHILE THE "TRADITIONAL" BLACK/WHITE POLKA DOT V's ARE WELL KNOWN, OUR V's CAN ALSO BE ORDERED IN ANY DOT/BASE COLOR COMBINATION SUCH AS THE "RED BASE WITH WHITE DOTS" VERSION SHOWN HERE. THE ONLY LIMITATION IS YOUR
IMAGINATION. SO FEEL FREE TO EXPLORE AND EXPERIMENT WITH ALTERNATE DOT AND BASE COLORS TO PERSONALIZE ONE OF THESE CLASSIC MODELS. A SET OF DETAILED AND EXPANSIVE DOT/BASE COLOR SAMPLES WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY.

BELOW IS AN EXCERT FROM “VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE” INTERVIEW WITH ZAKK WYLDE FROM FEBRUARY 23, 2010. FULL INTERVIEW CAN BE FOUND AT:

http://www.vintageguitar.com/features/artists/details.asp?AID=2464

(Q): You're recently scored a couple of Randy Rhoads copy guitars, one a Jackson, one built by GMW Guitar Works in Glendora, California. Is there an endorsement deal in the works?

(ZAKK): When we were in the studio making Mafia and looking at the Randy Rhoads' website, we found the polka dot V made by GMW. My children bought me that one for my birthday, and we went to Pasadena to pick it up. I'm going to use it live... it sounds awesome!

When I first got it, I was out in the garage, wailing on the fiddle, and I called Dime - this was about two weeks before the bullshit went down and said, "Check this out." And I'm wailing on the Floyd, doing divebombs, goin' nuts shreddin'. I said, "Dude, I'm invincible now!" (laughs) He goes, "You sound like the Dimebag, you asshole!" I said, "I know! Better watch it, ya' bastard!"

The Jackson doesn't have a locking nut, so I don't use the whammy all that much. Even Randy didn't use it that much. But with the GMW's Floyd, you can go nuts.
STANDARD   (Left click to see full size picture)
REVERSED   (Left click to see full size picture)
WITH STANDARD TREM WITH ORIGINAL FLOYD ROSE TREM
This GMW  Rock Replica Randy  Rhoads polka dot V guitar features neck-thru-body construction with a quartersawn maple center blank and alder sides. The 21 fret, 25 1/2" scale rosewood fingerboard has pearl bowtie inlays, 6150 medium jumbo fretwire, a bone nut and a 1 5/8" wide nut width. The guitar uses a steel block vintage style bent-plate tremolo, Schaller M6 mini tuners, black Gibson pickup mounting rings and solid creme DiMarzio PAF (DP-103) and Super Distortion (DP 100) pickups. A custom made G & G Quality case (form-fitted, crushed blue velvet interior, black tolex exterior hardshell) is additional ($200). You may substitute white barrel knobs for no additional cost.  $2450 [Reverse dot $2650]
 
This GMW Rock Replica Randy  Rhoads Polka dot V guitar features neck-thru-body construction with a quartersawn maple center blank and alder sides. The 21 fret, 25 1/2" scale rosewood fingerboard has pearl bowtie inlays, 6150 medium jumbo fretwire and a 1 5/8" wide nut width (R2 clamp). The guitar uses an Original Floyd Rose tremolo, Schaller M6 mini tuners, black Gibson pickup mounting rings and solid creme DiMarzio PAF (DP-103) and Super Distortion (DP-100) pickups. A custom made G & G Quality case (form-fitted, crushed blue velvet interior, black tolex exterior hardshell) is additional ($200). You may substitute white barrel knobs for no additional cost. This is the same model that we made for Zakk Wylde.  $2450 [Reverse dot $2650]
 

USE THE FORM BELOW TO ORDER YOUR GMW POLKA DOT V.  OPTIONS AND PRICING ARE INCLUDED, WHERE APPLICABLE.  TO PLACE AN ORDER, YOU MAY CUT AND PASTE THE ORDER FORM BELOW AND THEN E-MAIL TO US AT:

A 50% "NON-REFUNDABLE" DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED AT TIME ORDER IS PLACED

GMW POLKA DOT V ORDER FORM

MODEL

    
BASE PRICE:

$2450

 STANDARD (White dot on Black)
 

+$200.00

 REVERSE (Black dot on White)
  INQUIRE CUSTOM COLORS

NECK

    
FINGERBOARD WOOD:

N/C

 Rosewood
 

+$50.00

 Ebony
 

+100.00

 22 Fret Neck

PARTS

    
BRIDGE:

N/C

 Specify Original Floyd Rose tremolo,  six bolt/ steel block and steel saddle Standard trem, or tune-o-matic bridge with stop tail
PICKUP OPTIONS:

(+$50.00 for EMG's)

 Alternate colors and standard model Duncan or Dimarizo pickups may be ordered (+$50.00 for EMG's)
BEZELS:

N/C

 Specify black plastic (Gibson) or flat chrome metal
KNOBS:

N/C

 Specify White or Black Barrel

SETUP

    
STRINGS:

N/C

 Specify 9 gauge, 10 gauge, 11 gauge or a hybrid string mix.  We provide only D'Addario XL strings with orders
TUNING:

N/C

 Specify tuning preference; e.g. Standard 440, half step down,  D tuning, etc.
CASE +$250 *Actual Cost to GMW Form Fitted G & G case (Various case color options available, feel free to inquire).