Shipping Figures
From the June 1979 the RD Artist changed in a number of ways (see the RD Artist page for details). From then on, the original RD Artist was available by custom order as the RD-77. The newer Artist was then known as simply the RD Artist, or the RD-79. Shipping figures are confusing - whether the 1979 Artist figures include pre-79 RD-77s in not clear. The existance of 1977 RD-77s is also unexplained.
RD-77 and RD-79 guitars were available into the early 1980s, but no shipping figures are available.
| Model \ Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | total |
| RD Artist |
| RD-77 |
| RD Custom |
| RD Standard |
Pricing
All prices are zone 1 in $US. There is no price difference between the RD 77 and RD 79 instruments
|
RD Artist |
RD Custom |
RD Standard |
|
January 1978
January 1979
June 1979
January 1980
|
$859
$919
$999
$1099
|
$759
$819
|
$659
$699
|
Last price list appearances are 1/7/80 for the Artist and 1/6/79 for the Custom and Standard
|
| Comparison of prices from the January 1978 Gibson price list |
L-5S
Les Paul Custom
RD Artist
SG Custom
ES335TD
RD Custom
Les Paul Standard
|
$1079
$949
$859
$799
$799
$759
$749
|
RD Standard
L-6S Custom
SG Standard
S-1
L-6S Deluxe
Marauder
|
$699
$589
$589
$519-559
$459-499
$419-559
|
|
catalogues
The Gibson RD appeared in these Gibson catalogues
Back to the GIBSON INDEX | 
