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product_id: 187305195
title: "Recording King RD-328 Tonewood Reserve All Solid Dreadnought (Rosewood)"
brand: "recording king"
price: "$546.48"
currency: USD
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/187305195-recording-king-rd-328-tonewood-reserve-all-solid-dreadnought-rosewood
store_origin: US
region: United States of America
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# Solid Rosewood Back & Sides for deep resonance Rosewood Fretboard for smooth playability Solid Adirondack Spruce Top for rich tone Recording King RD-328 Tonewood Reserve All Solid Dreadnought (Rosewood)

**Brand:** recording king
**Price:** $546.48
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎸 Elevate your sound, own the spotlight.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Recording King RD-328 Tonewood Reserve All Solid Dreadnought (Rosewood) by recording king
- **How much does it cost?** $546.48 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/187305195-recording-king-rd-328-tonewood-reserve-all-solid-dreadnought-rosewood)

## Best For

- recording king enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted recording king brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Smooth Rosewood Fretboard:** Enjoy effortless finger movement and precise intonation with a finely crafted rosewood fretboard.
- • **Right-Handed Natural Finish:** A sleek, natural aesthetic that complements your professional vibe and makes a statement in any creative space.
- • **Rich, Resonant Rosewood Body:** Solid rosewood back and sides deliver warm, full-bodied sound that stands out in any setting, from studio to stage.
- • **Premium Solid Adirondack Spruce Top:** Experience unmatched clarity and projection with a top crafted from select solid Adirondack spruce, favored by pros for its dynamic tonal range.
- • **Elegant Herringbone Purfling & Classic Rosette:** Subtle yet sophisticated design details that signal craftsmanship and timeless style, perfect for the discerning player.

## Overview

The Recording King RD-328 is a right-handed 6-string acoustic guitar featuring a select solid Adirondack spruce top and solid rosewood back and sides, paired with a rosewood fretboard. Its elegant herringbone purfling and classic rosette combine premium tonewoods with refined craftsmanship, delivering rich, resonant sound and smooth playability for serious musicians.

## Description

Part of our Tonewood Reserve Series, the Recording King RD-328 evokes classic dreadnought style, sound & volume thanks to hand-selected tonewoods and vintage styling. The foundation of the 328’s tone comes from select solid Adirondack spruce tops. Adirondack delivers a stiff, loud, lightweight top with powerful fundamental tone and excellent projection. Combine the hand-picked Adirondack tops with select solid Rosewood back and sides, and you have the all-solid basics for guitars that have powered genres like bluegrass and country for decades. We finish the 328 with classy, low-key fretboard dots on the rosewood fretboard, and a vintage-style tortoise pickguard to protect the top. The 328’s classic rosette design and herringbone body purfling complete the traditional look. For players that need the power and volume that only a dreadnought can provide and still want the warmth and vibrance that comes with premium tonewoods, the RD-328 offers the best of both worlds at a fraction of the price of a vintage instrument.

Review: Amazing Guitar!! - This guitar is an amazing value! The sound that this guitar projects is loud, warm and every bit as good as guitars costing a few grand. That's no exaggerating. I do not know how Recording King is building guitars of this quality and selling them for under $1000 but whatever they're doing they're doing it very well!! This guitar is so good I ended up buying another Recording King. The RDS-11 series for an even more amazing price. J.P. Cormier put out a comparison video on YouTube between his 15 year old Clarence White Martin HD28 and the Recording King RD328. It was a blind test. You can check out the video to see the results but the short of it is 51% of his viewers thought the RD328 was the Martin. I love Martin guitars. I own a D15 spruce and rosewood LE and a D10. I can honestly say the RD328 plays and sounds better than either one of them. That's not to put my Martin guitars down. I love them but that's just how good this RD328 sounds and plays. I did have to do a slight truss rod adjustment but that's because I like my action a little lower than it was set to at the factory. It played fine right out of the box. Loving this guitar and can't wait to get my other one. Don't hesitate. If you're looking for a great playing, sounding guitar and don't want to shell out the big bucks this is your guitar!!
Review: Great Value! - OK.. it came in> I took it out and looked it over.. about what I expected from a chinese built guitar. I'd say build quality is about 90%. Inside is some sloppy unfinished parts, and only two flaws i have found on the outside..both minor. The sound is great. The v-neck is going to take a bit of getting used to. Tuners are great quality. So then broke it down and started to prep it. The fret-board was pretty gross, but nothing some fret oil didn't clean up, and the nut had some stain on it , but it wiped up. Then the bridge pins are measuring at the underskirt 4.7mm and the end tip at 3.5. (Hard to find pins that narrow). The bridge pin holes are so small that the string has a hard time going in and getting under the bridge plate! Wow. But i am going to ream it out to 5 degree's and install some bone pins. Now, I installed a strap button, and then proceeded to install a K&K Pure Mini. The drill out of the end pin went no problem using a step bit, I then sanded the bridge plate smooth (it wasn't) and glued in the transducers. I then installed some Elixir PH/BR 13-16 MEDIUMS. And set the neck relief, the truss rod seems smooth and works great. HOWEVER, the RD-328 is going to need a setup done for sure! String buzz! .. I took the "action" up as high as i could play comfortably and it still has the issue, also a slight intonation issue at the 12th fret, most notably on the big E string, (also the buzz is most on the same string). I am confident a SETUP will take care of these issues. Other than that I would still purchase this guitar. I tried some bone bridge pins, and it made that sound POP! Once i get some proper fitting pins and a setup I imagine it will Really Perform. All in all, it was as expected and for the money it is worth it!

## Features

- Select Solid Adirondack Spruce Top
- Select Solid Rosewood Back & Sides
- Rosewood Fretboard
- Herringbone Purfling
- Classic Rosette

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07Z9LZ6V9 |
| Back Material Type | Rosewood |
| Best Sellers Rank | #139,895 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #457 in Steel-String Acoustic Guitars |
| Body Material | Rosewood |
| Body Material Type | Rosewood |
| Brand | Recording King |
| Brand Name | Recording King |
| Color | Natural |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 24 Reviews |
| Fretboard Material Type | Rosewood |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00840246041548 |
| Guitar Bridge System | Fixed |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | No Pickup |
| Hand Orientation | Right |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Instrument Size | Dreadnought |
| Item Dimensions | 41.25 x 15.5 x 5 inches |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 41.25"L x 15.5"W x 5"H |
| Item Type Name | Acoustic Guitar |
| Item Weight | 7 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Recording King |
| Manufacturer Part Number | RD-328 |
| Material Type | Rose Wood, Spruce Wood |
| Model Name | RD-328 |
| Model Number | RD-328 |
| Neck Material Type | Mahogany |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Scale Length | 25.4 |
| String Material Type | Phosphor Bronze |
| Top Material Type | Adirondack Spruce |
| UPC | 840246041548 |
| Warranty Description | 5 years. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Recording King
- **Color:** Natural
- **Top Material Type:** Adirondack Spruce
- **Body Material:** Rosewood
- **Back Material Type:** Rosewood
- **Neck Material Type:** Mahogany
- **Fretboard Material Type:** Rosewood
- **Guitar Pickup Configuration:** No Pickup
- **String Material Type:** Phosphor Bronze
- **Hand Orientation:** Right

## Images

![Recording King RD-328 Tonewood Reserve All Solid Dreadnought (Rosewood) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71+-6PTzdpL.jpg)
![Recording King RD-328 Tonewood Reserve All Solid Dreadnought (Rosewood) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711gxfwe2mL.jpg)
![Recording King RD-328 Tonewood Reserve All Solid Dreadnought (Rosewood) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61qALZ6LPqL.jpg)
![Recording King RD-328 Tonewood Reserve All Solid Dreadnought (Rosewood) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61gn68i92EL.jpg)
![Recording King RD-328 Tonewood Reserve All Solid Dreadnought (Rosewood) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61-Iu9qWd1L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: does this have an adjustable truss rod?**
A: Yes

**Q: Does this come with case?**
A: I don't know if it comes at all. They were unable to deliver one for me. They sent me a foot pedal in error. I ended up getting a refund and never got the guitar.

**Q: what is the neck shape ?**
A: Soft V

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Guitar!!
*by G***E on March 19, 2023*

This guitar is an amazing value! The sound that this guitar projects is loud, warm and every bit as good as guitars costing a few grand. That's no exaggerating. I do not know how Recording King is building guitars of this quality and selling them for under $1000 but whatever they're doing they're doing it very well!! This guitar is so good I ended up buying another Recording King. The RDS-11 series for an even more amazing price. J.P. Cormier put out a comparison video on YouTube between his 15 year old Clarence White Martin HD28 and the Recording King RD328. It was a blind test. You can check out the video to see the results but the short of it is 51% of his viewers thought the RD328 was the Martin. I love Martin guitars. I own a D15 spruce and rosewood LE and a D10. I can honestly say the RD328 plays and sounds better than either one of them. That's not to put my Martin guitars down. I love them but that's just how good this RD328 sounds and plays. I did have to do a slight truss rod adjustment but that's because I like my action a little lower than it was set to at the factory. It played fine right out of the box. Loving this guitar and can't wait to get my other one. Don't hesitate. If you're looking for a great playing, sounding guitar and don't want to shell out the big bucks this is your guitar!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Value!
*by K***N on February 6, 2021*

OK.. it came in> I took it out and looked it over.. about what I expected from a chinese built guitar. I'd say build quality is about 90%. Inside is some sloppy unfinished parts, and only two flaws i have found on the outside..both minor. The sound is great. The v-neck is going to take a bit of getting used to. Tuners are great quality. So then broke it down and started to prep it. The fret-board was pretty gross, but nothing some fret oil didn't clean up, and the nut had some stain on it , but it wiped up. Then the bridge pins are measuring at the underskirt 4.7mm and the end tip at 3.5. (Hard to find pins that narrow). The bridge pin holes are so small that the string has a hard time going in and getting under the bridge plate! Wow. But i am going to ream it out to 5 degree's and install some bone pins. Now, I installed a strap button, and then proceeded to install a K&K Pure Mini. The drill out of the end pin went no problem using a step bit, I then sanded the bridge plate smooth (it wasn't) and glued in the transducers. I then installed some Elixir PH/BR 13-16 MEDIUMS. And set the neck relief, the truss rod seems smooth and works great. HOWEVER, the RD-328 is going to need a setup done for sure! String buzz! .. I took the "action" up as high as i could play comfortably and it still has the issue, also a slight intonation issue at the 12th fret, most notably on the big E string, (also the buzz is most on the same string). I am confident a SETUP will take care of these issues. Other than that I would still purchase this guitar. I tried some bone bridge pins, and it made that sound POP! Once i get some proper fitting pins and a setup I imagine it will Really Perform. All in all, it was as expected and for the money it is worth it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing guitar! Just say yes!
*by D***R on October 6, 2025*

This is an incredible guitar! Its just beautifully made and sounds incredible... As good sounding as a martin. Just get one! Ok

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*Last updated: 2026-05-16*