Recording King RM-991-S Tricone? Opinions?

Jim Fogarty · Post by **Jim Fogarty** » 19 Oct 2023 4:46 pm

Hey.....just curious if anyone owns, or has tried, the Recording King RM-991-S tricone? I'm interested in possibly picking up a sub $1k tricone, and have had good luck with Recording King Phil Ledbetter dobro and RK-R35 banjo.

Thoughts? Likes? Dislikes?

Thanks!

https://www.recordingking.com/rm991s

Jouni Karvonen · Post by **Jouni Karvonen** » 19 Oct 2023 11:10 pm

Had mine for 12 years now and no problems so far.
3 in pic are Recording Kings.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 20 Oct 2023 10:05 am

I played one that belonged to the late Ralph Carney a few years back. It was a perfectly decent instrument, with the classic tricone sound. I don't think he had done any upgrades to it, but I liked it anyway.

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 20 Oct 2023 6:13 pm

Jouni, are those the stock tuners on your RK uke?

Joe Burke · Post by **Joe Burke** » 20 Oct 2023 8:28 pm

I’ve never tried a Recording King tricone, but love my Recording King parlour guitar.

For under $1000, the Republics are pretty great.

Jouni Karvonen · Post by **Jouni Karvonen** » 20 Oct 2023 11:46 pm

Jack Hanson wrote:Jouni, are those the stock tuners on your RK uke?

No, originals wore out in two years.

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 22 Oct 2023 7:46 am

Jouni Karvonen wrote:
Jack Hanson wrote:Jouni, are those the stock tuners on your RK uke?
No, originals wore out in two years.

Mine has suffered the same fate. What did you install for replacements, and are you happy with them?

Jouni Karvonen · Post by **Jouni Karvonen** » 22 Oct 2023 8:05 am

Jack Hanson wrote:
Jouni Karvonen wrote:
Jack Hanson wrote:Jouni, are those the stock tuners on your RK uke?
No, originals wore out in two years.
Mine has suffered the same fate. What did you install for replacements, and are you happy with them?

Some cheap open gear 2L + 2R Machine heads, worked fine now for some 7+ years.