Epiphone's Futura RD Custom reinvents Gibson's cult-status 1977 original for contemporary players seeking distinctive design paired with professional–grade electronics. The RD's sculpted silhouette blends Explorer and Firebird aesthetics into an unmistakable visual statement. Built around a mahogany body with elegant 7–ply top binding and contoured rear, the instrument balances striking Chromashift finishes–including this Twilight Shift variant–with genuine functional depth rather than cosmetics alone.
The 25.5" scale mahogany neck sports a Modern C profile and bound ebony fingerboard carrying 22 stainless steel medium jumbo frets, grounded by a 10"–14" compound radius facilitating both chording and bends. Locking Grover® Rotomatic® tuners and a Graph Tech® nut anchor tuning stability, whilst the LockTone® Tune–O–Matic® bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece ensure rock–solid intonation and sustain. Tonally, paired Epiphone ProBucker® Ignite humbuckers deliver articulate output with clarity; dual push–pull volume and tone controls unlock coil–splitting and phase switching for expanded sonic territory. The included premium gig bag provides transit protection.
Extended 25.5" scale length accommodates drop tunings without tension compromise, making this setup attractive to players working in lower registers or experimenting with alternate tunings. Super 400–style pearloid split–block inlays and 5–ply bound Kalamazoo headstock reflect construction quality typical of higher–tier instruments, whilst the contoured back eliminates fatigue during extended sessions.
Features
- Mahogany body with 7–ply top binding and contoured back
- 25.5" scale Modern C profile mahogany neck with compound radius fingerboard
- 22 stainless steel medium jumbo frets on bound ebony fingerboard
- Pair of Epiphone ProBucker® Ignite humbuckers with coil–split and phase switching
- LockTone® Tune–O–Matic® bridge and LockTone® Stop Bar tailpiece
- Locking Grover® Rotomatic® tuners with Graph Tech® nut
- Twilight Shift colour–shifting chromatic finish
- Premium gig bag included



