There seem to have been two different guitars, both referred to as RR6.
According to US-based documentation, the RR6 has an alder body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard with dot inlays, a single Dimarzio humbucker, 22 frets and a fixed bridge with string-through-body design. It has a tone and volume control and a mini switch, and a 628 mm scale.
According to Japanese documentation, the RR6 has 2 controls and a regular switch. Also, it has an additional single coil pickup at the bridge.
Probably, the US-based documentation refers to made-for-export models, whereas the Japanese documentation refers to for-sale-in-Japan models. Both models, obviously, were produced in Japan.
For different promo pictures from the US and Japan, check out the "Adverts" section.
It used to sell for $650 (55,000 Yen).
Heartfield part number: 031-0800.
Heartfield colour codes available for the US guitars: Frost White (755), Montego Black (767), Frost Red (777) and Electric Blue (787). Colour codes for the Japanese guitars: BLK (Black), RED (Red), LPB (Lake Placid Blue) and RYL (Revolution Yellow).
First documented month of manufacture: December 1989 (serial number L89238, see guitar below). Last documented month of manufacture: December 1989 (serial number L89238, see guitar below). It never appeared in Fender Frontline magazine, and has so far only been spotted in a 1990 Japanese Heartfield Catalogue.
Click on a serial number to view an instrument's known history.
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Type: 1989 US-type RR6 | |
| Serial #: L89238 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Electric Blue. Unfortunately, the tuning machines are no longer the original Gotohs but Sperzel locking tuners instead. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, John Simmons | ||
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Type: Japan-type RR6 |
| Serial #: Unknown | ||
| Remarks: None | ||