1980's Rockoon (by Kawai Japan) RCB-69 Les Paul Bass (Sunburst)

1980's Rockoon (by Kawai Japan) RCB-69 Les Paul Bass (Sunburst)To quote the Rockoon catalog "Rockoon is the high performance guitar created by the skilled and uncompromising craftsmanship of Kawai". These are the boutique style range from the Kawai factory (in collaboration with Schaller) that were made in Japan in the 80's and 90's. The RCB 69 was a Les Paul style bass with a basswood body, hard maple neck and rosewood neck (32" scale length) and weighs 4. 3kg's. Loaded with the original "Hot Bass" humbuckers

Unlike most of the lower end Japanese models that had ceramic pickups

A full Warmoth build assembled by a very talented local amateur tech that we've known for a while

The RGX512R has a smooth thin maple neck

Good overall condition with a few dings and signs of basic wear

it features a maple neck with poplar wings and a 24 fret rosewood fingerboard (12-16" compound radius

You'll love how this guitar feels as soon as you pick it up

it looks stunning in a beautiful blue-burst plaintop finish

Solid Epiphone Hardware

Incorporating Mayer and Smith’s favorite elements of 1963 and 1964 instruments with an eye toward modern references

easily stored

Colours: Natural / Sunburst

Rosewood Fingerboard