All guitars from our past Indiegogo Campaigns have been delivered with a 100% satisfaction
A few Testimonials from our first Indiegogo campaign
These are just a few of over 100 Testimonials from the past few months.
Hans York - Hey Bill, I just wanted to let you know that I couldn’t put your guitar down for days now! I never thought that I would love a Dreadnought body but am completely in awe with the sound and playability!
Roy Schneider - Excellent! RT guitars beat anything else in their price range (by a significant margin). Enjoying my SJ430 sunburst more than ever lately... 7 months of solid play starts to add even more character!
Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield are recording there new Album (Reckless Saints) click the link below to visit there campaign and music. There campaign ends 10/31/2018
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/roy-schneide...
Bob Schmucker - Normally, we don't do endorsements, but the RT guitars have been really popular with many of our customers and fans. Bill Martin just put out this new offer and it's worth a look if you are looking for a new guitar. Even if you aren't looking, you may be tempted. I've had mine a few months and really like it.
Dave Rudolf - Great guitar, using it on my new album (my36th, can you believe it?) I'll post some pics of it Going to get another one soon. Guitar playing friends you should get one especially at this price you won't regret it...Solid top, not composite, great build, awesome tone, great playability!
Bill Nash - wow, great idea! I just went to the southwest folk alliance conference down in Austin, and ran into a couple of people playing them (and they were people that heard I bought one), and they are very happy, too!
Ronald E Frosig - I've had mine about 2 month's and I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I may have to buy Another!!
I have 2 very nice Gibson Acoustics that I love dearly!!
Reverse Tension Guitars match or, exceed the Gibson's. Small price to pay for a fine acoustic guitar!!!!!.....
Bill Perras - It’s been months since I got my om430, and can’t put it down.
Rudy Cox - Getting set up for my afternoon show at The Olde Fish House in Matlacha. Loving my RT Guitar! It really sounds and feels great!
NOW !!!
Pre Order our 1st Limited Collector Edition
The 430i Series
$299
Save $470.00
61% off this Limited Edition 430i for this Indiegogo campaign, regular price $769
The 430i is the same guitar as the 430 but without the differences in the NOTE below.
Note
Don't confuse the 430i with the previous 430 series campaign, the 430 regular price is $899 and came with free electronics.
The 430i does not have the comfort edge or electronics and has a solid wood Padauk fingerboard and bridge.
The 430i will be a lighter weight guitar due to not having the weight of the comfort edge block inside the guitar, the on board electronics and the ebony fingerboard and bridge the 430 has.
The 430i soundboard will move more freely due to gaining the extra width by not having the comfort edge on the upper bout, and as great as the 430 series sound the 430i is expected to be even better!!!
The 430i is a high quality instruments at a bargain price as a thank you to our past Indiegogo supporters that wish to have another RT Guitar and for the new supporters wanting to experience the Reverse Tension Experience.
Shipping
Shipping to the lower 48 Continental United States only
Email for shipping quotes to Hawaii, Alaska, and Canada.
bill@rtguitars.com
$$$ How can we do this?
Collectively each $299 will add up to the campaign goal.
This funds the shipment saving RT Guitar 7%. ($53.83)
RT Guitar discounting 14% ($107.66 the majority of our profit)
There is no wholesaler taking 5% ($38.45)
No retailer taking 35% percent ($269.15)
Thus passing the 61% rounded up savings to you ($470.00)
RT Guitar has a few percent overhead mark up on this shipment to cover the basic costs of the Indiegogo campaign and getting the guitar shipment here and to your door.
This is a one time opportunity, the 430i RT Guitar will never be offered again.
US Patents and Trademarks are in place to protect
Reverse Tension
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The RT Guitar Teams mission is to bring musicians instruments with superior
* Clarity
* Sustain
* Balance
* Instrument Stability
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I’ve seen this before…
You may be saying, “Yeah, I’ve seen that on an arch top” or maybe on a very old Gibson. While the Reverse Tension strings going to the tail of the guitar may look familiar, you actually have not ever seen this before. On those other guitars each of the 6 playing strings extend over the saddle and continue to a tailpiece that holds the strings in place. This is really not a friend of tone. Much of the energy in the vibrating strings is not forced into the top and continues traveling to the tailpiece adding no tonal value to the instrument.
Our playing strings terminate right behind the saddle, just like most other acoustic guitars. You can use any standard guitar strings you prefer. The separate Reverse Tension strings start in front of and continue over the saddle to the tail. Tightening our Reverse Tension tail strings to relieve the pressure of the playing strings frees the top and also applies more down pressure on the saddle. The string energy is forced into the top more efficiently. More string energy and less bracing = Volume, Sustain, Balance and Tone. There are several potential warranty issues solved by the Reverse Tension system as the top of the instrument has been stabilized and cannot pull up nor can the bridge pull off the instrument as has happened to many guitars from the past after years of the 170 to 200 pounds of forward pull from the playing strings.
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Luthier - Bill Martin
RT Guitar wants to put a great instrument at an affordable price into the hands of every player. With your help, this can become a reality and you save more than 61% ($470.00) on our new Limited Edition RT 430i series guitar and be a part of bringing acoustic excellence to you life and the world.
YOUR $299.00
Allows you to chose any $769.00 Reverse Tension 430i Series Guitar, 61% less for being a part of the Reverse Tension Acoustic Revolution.
This will be the only run of the RT 430i series guitars
(a limited collector edition).
The RT 430i is an indiegogo one time special offer (thus the i) and will come with a
Certificate of Authenticity numbered to match your guitar and signed by Bill Martin
The owner, inventor and soul Patent holder for Reverse Tension Guitar.
RT Guitar is the only company in the world licensed to use the Reverse Tension Bridge and Soundboard patents. The Reverse Tension system and soundboard bracing pattern gives our guitars superior balance and a clear voice with more volume and sustain.
ALL TOPS ARE SOLID SPRUCE
Become a part of the R T Guitarists Family as many professionals have and join the Reverse Tension Revolution. YOU HAVE FOUND WHAT EVERY GUITAR PLAYER IS SEARCHING FOR!
(The guitar that inspires and motivates)
One of RT Guitars Patented Bracing Systems. This is were the magic happens, braces the size of a #2 pencil and no major X brace needed that stops the top from moving freely.
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Where it all started!
RT Guitar began as a custom build guitar shop, but custom built instruments cost thousands of dollars. This limited the number of customers who could afford an RT Guitar. It was clear that thousands of players would never be able to experience the benefits of owning a Reverse Tension Guitar.
Brennan Martin building a Pau Rosa Rosewood Dreadnought
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Irina Martin French Polishing a exhibition grade Bubinga Rosewood OM
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One of Bills custom built Harp Guitars
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I believe Angles sing when this one is played
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This put Luthier Bill Martin on a 3 year journey to find the perfect manufacturer that had the appropriate factory, knowledge, and precision to perfect and build the Reverse Tension Guitar line at a price point most anyone could afford.
Our manufacturer is a 30 year + instrument builder and this is his 21st year owning his own China instrument manufacturing company. He is truly a Master Guitar Builder taking great pride in providing a high quality product. (The picture below is our manufacturers craftsmanship on our Flagship Guitar the 930 series. WOW! We are in awe of his work!)
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The selected manufacturer built 51 guitars for RT as we perfected the instruments over the past several years. We now have delivered over 160 plus guitars to musicians throughout the United States with 100% Satisfaction (no returns or complaints).
RT Guitar is ready to offer this new innovation to the acoustic guitar world.
Take advantage of this low price limited offer RT Guitar is providing in order to put these exciting quality instruments into your hands as a way to share the experience with you and others. That's what this campaign is all about! YOU DESERVE TO EXPERIENCE THE RT DIFFERENCE.
The 430i series is a great value at $769 and is unmatched at the price of $299. Take advantage of this Indiegogo campaign. You'll be glad you did! and share it with your friends, it may be the only way they'll find us.
Timeline for this order from the campaign ending
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RT Guitar Specifications
The Black edge you see in the photos on the upper bout will not be on the 430i series. The upper bout will look the same as the lower bout, no different than a standard guitars apperance.
Dreadnought
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Small Jumbo (SJ)
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Orchestra Model (OM)
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Every guitar available with Cutaway or Full Body, Gloss Natural Finish or our beautiful Brown Burst Finish.
Playing is believing, get your hands on an RT Guitar and Reverse your Tension!
Make the choice and be a part of the RT Journey, we are a growing family of musicians.
Note - although some of the pictures show electronics installed, there will not be electronics in this or future RT Guitar orders. You will have the freedom to make your own choice of having or not having electronics in your new Reverse Tension Guitar.
Shipping price is to lower 48 Continental United States only
Email for shipping quotes to Hawaii, Alaska, and Canada.
bill@rtguitars.com
link to our website http://www.rtguitar.com
