Epiphone Futura RD Custom Guitar with Bag

The Epiphone Futura RD Custom offers a versatile sound with a bold finish. Featuring carved Mahogany body, compound radius, & push/pull knobs for tonal control.

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    The new Futura Series guitars from Epiphone are designed for today’s guitarists who want a guitar that delivers professional performance and forward-thinking features. These Inspired by Gibson models deliver tone and style that’s perfect for gigging, recording, or content creation in the modern era. With bold, color-shifting finishes, all-new pickups, and versatile electronic features like coil splitting and phase switching, they have the look and sound that today’s players need to stand out from the crowd and make their own statement, both sonically and visually. Other high-performance features, including stainless steel frets, compound-radius fretboards, and ultra-comfortable neck profiles, make the Futura Series guitars truly innovative and a must-have addition for any guitar collection.

     

    The Gibson RD has long been a cult favorite, and Epiphone is proud to bring this classic back with the Futura RD Custom—a striking, modern interpretation of a design that was ahead of its time when Gibson introduced it in 1977. Blending elements of the Explorer and Firebird, the RD’s distinctive silhouette is unmistakable. Its sculpted mahogany body features elegant 7-ply top binding and a contoured back for comfort. A LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and LockTone Stop Bar tailpiece ensure rock-solid intonation and sustain, while Posi-Lok strap buttons keep your strap secure without extra hardware. The 25.5” scale mahogany neck sports a fast-playing Modern C profile and a bound ebony fingerboard with 22 stainless steel medium jumbo frets and eye-catching Super 400-style pearloid split block inlays. A 10”-14” compound radius makes chording and bends effortless, and the extended scale length is ideal for drop tunings. The 5-ply bound Kalamazoo headstock is fitted with locking Grover Rotomatic tuners, a Graph Tech nut, and mother-of-pearl Epiphone and Custom split diamond inlays.

     

    Driving the Futura RD Custom are a pair of Epiphone’s new ProBucker Ignite humbuckers, delivering powerful, articulate tone with plenty of clarity. Push/pull volume and tone controls unlock coil-splitting and phase options for maximum versatility. Available in three stunning Chromashift finishes—Midnight Ember Shift, Twilight Shift, and Firestorm Shift—this guitar is designed to turn heads on stage or on screen. Whether you want a modern aesthetic, a wide tonal palette, or a long-scale instrument for drop tuning, the Futura RD Custom is ready to elevate your music. Each one ships with a premium gig bag, so it’s prepared to go wherever your creativity takes you.

     

    These pickups CHUG.

    A medium–high‑output humbucker set engineered for modern players who want power and precision. Voiced hotter than a traditional PAF, they deliver the clarity, focus, and note separation today’s high‑gain styles demand. Think of them as the “Goldilocks” zone of humbuckers—classic PAF warmth and character, but with the extra push, tight low end, and aggressive attack that excel in modern rock, metal, and high‑gain rigs. You get punch, articulation, and a fast, responsive feel without sacrificing musicality. These share all the high-quality materials that are used on our other Pro series (e.g., ProBucker, ProBucker Custom, T-Type Pro) pickups.

     

    Tone Story

    • Medium–high output with strong articulation and a tight, focused response
    • Enhanced clarity and definition for complex chords and fast riffing
    • Hot‑rodded PAF vibe with modern edge and control
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    Epiphone Futura RD Custom Guitar with Bag Features:

    • Bold & unique color-shifting finish
    • Smooth chording, effortless bends, & tonal versatility
    • Dynamic, articulate sound with plenty of clarity
    • Carved solid Mahogany body with mlti-ply binding
    • Set neck with a 10-14” compound radius
    • Ebony fretboard with split-block inlay
    • Epiphone Probucker Ignite humbuckers
    • Push/Pull knobs for coil split & phase toggles
    • Grover Rotomatic locking tuners
    • Gig bag included
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    Epiphone Futura RD Custom Guitar with Bag Specifications

    Epiphone Futura RD Custom Guitar with Bag Specifications
    Product Specifications
    • Body Binding: Multi-ply top
    • Body Material: Mahogany
    • Body Finish: Gloss
    • Body Shape: RD
    • Body Style: Solid body
    • Neck Profile: Modern C
    • Frets: Stainless steel
    • Joint: Glued in, set neck
    • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
    • Nut Material: Graph Tech
    • Inlays: Split-block
    • Fingerboard Radius: Compound, 10" to 14"
    • Neck Binding: Single-ply
    • Scale Length: 25.5" / 647.70 mm
    • Neck Pickup: Epiphone Probucker Ignite
    • Bridge Pickup: Epiphone Probucker Ignite
    • Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone with push/pull coil split and phase
    • Pickup Selector: 3-way toggle
    • Bridge: Locktone Tune-O-Matic
    • Finish: Nickel
    • Plastics: Black
    • Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic, locking
    • Control Knobs: Knurled
    • Pickup Cover: Nickel
    • Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
    • Bag/Case: Gig bag
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