RG1XXVFYE: The RG was developed in the 80s as the Roadstar (RG stands for Roadstar Guitar) and it soon earned a reputation as a pedal-to-the-metal shred machine. Although there are RG players in a range o genres, the metal guitarist continues to be the die-hard RG player. The 25th Anniversary RG sports a "best of" collection of features favored by RG fans.