RS Guitarworks

RS Guitarworks

Also known as: RS Guitar Works, R.S. Guitarworks, RSGuitarworks

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RS Guitarworks is a custom guitar shop based in Winchester, Kentucky, founded by Roy Bowen and Scott Leedy — the "R" and "S" in the name. Bowen had been building guitars in the area since the mid-1990s when the two met after Leedy came in for a paint job; the partnership grew out of a basement operation into a shop on Winn Avenue that produces a small number of custom instruments per year along...

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RS Guitarworks is a custom guitar shop based in Winchester, Kentucky, founded by Roy Bowen and Scott Leedy — the "R" and "S" in the name. Bowen had been building guitars in the area since the mid-1990s when the two met after Leedy came in for a paint job; the partnership grew out of a basement operation into a shop on Winn Avenue that produces a small number of custom instruments per year alongside a busy restoration and parts business.

The company is known for its Slab, Contour, Surfmaster, and Blaze series guitars, along with Contour basses and limited runs such as the P-Byrd. RS also makes its own line of pickups — including the Kentucky Burst PAF, Kentucky Fat Daddy for Strat-style guitars, NashVegas for Tele-style guitars, and the Shredder humbucker — and sells pre-wired vintage upgrade kits, bodies, and hardware through its online store. The shop is particularly associated with aged and relic finishes, which it helped popularize, and with repair work on vintage and damaged instruments.

RS Guitarworks has built and serviced guitars for members of bands including Cheap Trick, The Cars, Aerosmith, and The Eagles, and its instruments have been covered in outlets such as Vintage Guitar and Guitar Player magazines.

RS Guitarworks has 14 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Solid Body Electric Guitars and Electric Basses. Their gear is featured by 7 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Blues. Notable users include R.J. Ronquillo, Jun Han (준한), and Daijiro Nakagawa.

Artists Who Use RS Guitarworks

R.J. Ronquillo uses 2 RS Guitarworks products

R.J. Ronquillo

Guitarist, Podcasters & Streamers · Stone Sour

Jun Han (준한) uses 1 RS Guitarworks product

Jun Han (준한)

Guitarist · Xdinary Heroes

Daijiro Nakagawa uses 1 RS Guitarworks product

Daijiro Nakagawa

Guitarist, Composer · JYOCHO

NARASAKI uses 1 RS Guitarworks product

NARASAKI

Singer, Guitarist · COALTAR OF THE DEEPERS

J.D. Simo uses 1 RS Guitarworks product

J.D. Simo

Singer, Guitarist

Ryosuke Nagaoka uses 1 RS Guitarworks product

Ryosuke Nagaoka

Guitarist · Tokyo Jihen

Gen Hoshino uses 1 RS Guitarworks product

Gen Hoshino

Singer, Guitarist · SAKEROCK

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