The RR59 has a Honduran mahogany body with mahogany set neck, Brazilian rosewood fretboard with abalone dot inlays, two Heartfield humbuckers, 22 jumbo frets and a 12" (305 mm) neck radius. The difference with the RR58 is that it has a 648 mm scale length, a Fender Deluxe American Standard tremolo and a narrower headstock for a straighter string pull, as well as locking tuners. According to a 1990 Japanese catalogue, it has the Heartfield humbucker only at the bridge, and a single coil pickup at the neck, as well as an RR6/7-style pickguard. These have never been seen so far.
It used to sell for $1099.99 (95,000 Yen).
Heartfield colour codes available for this guitar according to a US source: Honey Blond (701), Emerald Green Transparent (716) and Crimson Transparent (738). According to a 1990 Japanese catalogue, the availble colours were TPR (a kind of red, official name unknown to the webmaster) and LM (a kind of yellow, official name unknown the webmaster).
First documented month of manufacture: September 1990 (serial number I90008, see guitar below). Last documented month of manufacture: October 1992 (serial number J92265, not pictured on this site). The guitar appeared in Fender Frontline first in winter (i.e. early) 1991 and last in autumn 1993.
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Type: 1990 RR59 | |
| Serial #: I90008 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Crimson Transparent. The guitar has a 3 way switch (rather than 5 way) and a coil tap mini toggle. The white plastic parts could be original or replacements. The pickguard is held on with adhesive rather than screwed in (see - no screw holes!). The nut was replaced. | ||
| Above photo credits: The then owner, Raymond Whitlock. | ||
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Type: 1991 RR59 | |
| Serial #: A91918 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Emerald Green Transparent. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, John Simmons. | ||
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Type: 1991 RR59 |
| Serial #: B91729 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Honey Blonde. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, John Simmons. | ||
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Type: 1991 RR59 |
| Serial #: I91716 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Emerald Green Transparent. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Ben van Dijk. | ||
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Type: 1992 RR59 |
| Serial #: F92206 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Crimson Transparent. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Paul S. Abrams. | ||