Recording King RD-10 Classic Series All Solid Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

Nice looking guitar. Plays nice. I brought it to a music shop. They needed to give the truss rod a quarter turn to get rid of a slight buzz. But then it was all good. they said it didn't need a set up because the action was very good. It sounds nice.I was going to exchange it for another one because it wasn't flawless. It has a glue smudge on the top that's not very noticeable. There is also a spot near the bottom when the top bulges slightly over the end block. Very slight, but I called and they sent me a replacement. Well, the replacement wasn't as nice at the first. The fretboard wasn't finished well and it didn't play as nice, so I sent back the replacement and kept the first one.So I guess they are not perfect for 300 bucks but still well worth the price as a starter guitar. I like the fact that its solid wood and good tuners. You won't find that combo in a new guitar for that price.

Had a number of cosmetic issues ie., finish blems etc. QC must've been asleep at the wheel that day :) Had the same issue that many other MIC guitars do, poly finish applied way too thickly, causing visible runs esp in & around the soundhole & neck joint. My theory on this is that they do it on purpose to try & keep the tonewood from cracking on those long ocean voyages w/ zero humidity control. The truss rod was fully tightened on this one, yet the neck still showed a significant bow. The bridge was stained black to look like ebony, I couldn't tell what type of wood it was. The saddle had some kind of shim (paper, wood?) placed underneath it. Had a very visible crack/fissure in the top that ran from the upper bout down along one side of the soundhole, & underneath the pickguard. The crack/fissure appeared to go all the way thru the wood, as it could be seen on the inside of the top as well (using a lighted mirror/magnifier). It's possible that it was merely a grain imperfection but too close to call. Even it is wasn't a crack, the point is that it looked like a crack to me & I assume it would to other ppl as well. So taking no chances, back it went!

We bought this guitar for my son based on a recommendation from his guitar teacher. It has a solid top and sides with a very glossy finish. It is made in China, but seems to be extremely well made and obviously why it can be sold for such a great price. This guitar sounds almost as good as my $1,400.00 Martin.

The Recording King RD10 is a great basic guitar. Sitka Spruce top with Mahogany back and sides. I have owned this guitar for 10 years. I have several other acoustic guitars,Martin, Blueridge, Takamine, The RD10 holds it own. I compare it to a Martin D-18,Big Sound, easy to play. Can’t go wrong with a RD-10.

great sound, low action for playability, comes with a hex wrench for neck adjustment.

incredible guitar, so thrilled with the purchase. for half the price, it compares to any of the bigger name brands

This guitar is simply superb. I have Taylors, Martins, D'Angelicos, Breedlove acoustic guitars and have been playing a long time. This Recording King sounds like a guitar that would cost x4 the price. Bright top end. Bottom end booms. Beautiful over tones. Fit and finish perfect. Nice tortoise shell binding. Perfect setup and intonation right out of the box. If you upgraded the tuners and slapped a Martin logo on the head stock I would believe you. I'm stunned they can sell this all solid wood guitar at this price point. Can't say enough good things.

I am amazed by this guitar. Only if you could have seen the smile on my face when I first started strumming it. I have owned and played many guitars over the years. The only guitar I ever had the pleasure of playing that made me stop and go "Wow" was a 1956 Martin, untill now. Im not saying the Recording King sounds better than the Martin but it did make me stop and go wow. The characteristics of this guitar are just awsome. Its very open and responsive,loud, mellow, bright and well balanced with a good woody low end. Even bar chords were solid with out it sounding harsh or hollow. It made me play better because I found it more expressive than you average guitar. The notes bloom. Its a plane looking guitar but I found the back of the neck interesting. The wood grain swirls up the neck and it has a dark area on the headstock that looks cool. I stared at that for a while. Oh yah it plays fantastic! Either this guitar is awsome or I have been jammen on junk all these years. I sold my new Fender acoustic to buy this one, no regrets.