Rts

[onemind]

Quick question (and I'm sure a dumb one!) what is the significance of RTS?

[JohnnyBoy]

It's Ready To Ship, a line of guitars built at the shop and then made available to the public. They are not customer spec'd guitars and it's a great way to purchase a Schroeder without waiting for a custom build.

John

[onemind]

Thanks John, My Doublecut Prototype Flattop has an RTS serial (I guess that makes sense if it's a prototype!)

[guitarnyc]

they are all handmade as well just like the custom ordered ones so that's a plus too :)

[guitarnyc]

and speaking of RTS and serial #'s....is there an RTS serial number list ? Or are they being included in the main Serial # thread ?

[goof1073]

and speaking of RTS and serial #'s....is there an RTS serial number list ? Or are they being included in the main Serial # thread ? I would imagine that it would be a separate list all together? I know that the TigerBurst is RTS #3 after that I believe the Myrtle Chopper was # 2 and the Rosewood SC was # 4 or something like that.

[Elizabeth]

and speaking of RTS and serial #'s....is there an RTS serial number list ? Or are they being included in the main Serial # thread ?

The RTS guitars have a separate list. The custom guitars have serial numbers that are true to the order that they were spec'd and ordered, the RTS's are based on the leave-the-shop order.

For Custom serial numbers, we are in the 50's
For RTS guitars, we are on #0015
There have also been a few 'proto' guitars.

Hope this helps!

[goof1073]

The RTS guitars have a separate list. The custom guitars have serial numbers that are true to the order that they were spec'd and ordered, the RTS's are based on the leave-the-shop order.

For Custom serial numbers, we are in the 50's
For RTS guitars, we are on #0015
There have also been a few 'proto' guitars.

Hope this helps! Helps = Yes
Let's us see the list = Nope ;)

[Elizabeth]

OK, OK!! ;) ;)

I have been waiting on a few to complete their specs so that I could list them, but I will do them incomplete. Have to go get kids now, but will post later.
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[AK_NorPine]

OK, OK!! ;) ;)

I have been waiting on a few to complete their specs so that I could list them, but I will do them incomplete. Have to go get kids now, but will post later.
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You get them kids settled?

So proto guitars are not RTS's??

I went thru the Guitars for sale thread and will put out some folder for you all to edit/adjust as needed:

1. Myrtlewood DC
2. Bloodrip Chopper
3. Tigerburst Chopper
4. Redwood SC
5. DC Flattop 3 P-DC
6. Zerofret
7. Shorty Ultradaded Blue
8. Shorty Ultradaded Tiger
9. Julianne Pink Shorty
10. Doubleneck
11. Korina Shorty Flattop
12. SemiHollow SC 3 pups
13. Waters Edge
14. Redwood flattop shorty proto
15. ??

here they are now arrange them, maybe split into Proto and RTS lists??

[RedRider]

The Waters Edge is #15

[guitarnyc]

The Redwood guitar that I have is a Singlecut Prototype as far as I know...not sure what list the "Strat Killer" (Keeley Guitar) goes on but it might also be a prototype

[goof1073]

The Redwood guitar that I have is a Singlecut Prototype as far as I know... Really? I thought Doc's SC S/H was the SC prototype...

[Schroeder]

Will's was the first traditional singlecut I ever built and was the prototype. The redwood was a move toward 59 LP physical dimensions/specs. Thinner top carve, Kluson tuners, real binding, but with alternate woods (Black Limba back and neck, Redwood top and Ebony board). It was built just to test some theories and I thought I might keep it - I am still playing my 15 year old original!! Anyway, it was not intended to be an RTS really so I never serialed it. I didn't even put it up for sale for a while. I just played it because I liked it so much. Tommy threatened to send out a hit on me if I didn't sell it to him... :D Really happy he has uses it so much.

By the way, just been listening to the Telling on Trixie CD while I wrap up Rob's "Black Mamba" DC. Tommy is amazing on it! And produced the whole thing. Cool to know that he is playing Schroeders on the CD. Great tones.

[guitarnyc]

Will's was the first traditional singlecut I ever built and was the prototype. The redwood was a move toward 59 LP physical dimensions/specs. Thinner top carve, Kluson tuners, real binding, but with alternate woods (Black Limba back and neck, Redwood top and Ebony board). It was built just to test some theories and I thought I might keep it - I am still playing my 15 year old original!! Anyway, it was not intended to be an RTS really so I never serialed it. I didn't even put it up for sale for a while. I just played it because I liked it so much. Tommy threatened to send out a hit on me if I didn't sell it to him... :D Really happy he has uses it so much.

By the way, just been listening to the Telling on Trixie CD while I wrap up Rob's "Black Mamba" DC. Tommy is amazing on it! And produced the whole thing. Cool to know that he is playing Schroeders on the CD. Great tones.

That hit is still in my back pocket in case you ever get out of hand again J ;)

Glad you are jamming the CD man...yup it has Schroeder's fingerprint all over it !

[Elizabeth]

Here is the actual list, gentlemen:

Serial Numbers for RTS guitars:

RTS 0001 Myrtlewood Chopper
RTS 0002 Blood Drip Chopper
RTS 0003 Tigerburst Chopper
RTS 0004 Redwood Singlecut
RTS 0005 Redwood Flattop Shorty
RTS 0006 Ultra Fade Blue Shorty
RTS 007 Ultra Fade Tiger Shorty
RTS 0008 915 Semi-Hollow Singlecut
RTS 0009 Molly Yellow Flattop Doublecut
RTS 0010 Lefty Charcoal Chopper
RTS 0011 Black/Green Smoke Chopper
RTS 0012 Korina Flattop Shorty
RTS 0013 Redwood Chopper Doubleneck
RTS 0014 Faded Tigerburst Shorty
RTS 0015 Water's Edge Shorty
RTS 0016 Flattop Mahogany Shorty
RTS 0017 Radio Lane Traditional Sunburst



Unserialed Prototypes/ One-Offs:

Eastern Zero Fret Doublecut - Auctioned for Bill Chapin (Guitar builder whose shop exploded)
Suckerpunch Guitar - Traditional Singlecut with Braz neck - (Raffled for Mitchell Conner)
Ultra Faded Pink Shorty- Julianne Guitar (Raffled for Breast Cancer)
Radio Lane Singlecut #001 (Tweedburst Top)
Radio Lane Singlecut #002 (Tweed Back, Tobacco "Ridgeburst")

[AK_NorPine]

AWesome, thanx so much Elizabeth!