[3] Randy re-designed the next prototype because he felt the shape of the Concorde was not distinctive enough from the traditional Flying V. His solution was to elongate the top "horn" of the instrument such that the body bore more resemblance to a shark's fin.

This guitar featured Grover locking tuners and Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups (TB-4 bridge and a SH-2 neck).

Rhoads died in a plane crash in March 1982, before these two guitars were completed and before he could give Grover any feedback.

Following Vincent's departure from Kiss, he modified the Rhoads V design by adding a second V at a slight rotation to the first such that it mimics a shadow.

The design would later be copied by Carvin, Ibanez, Washburn Guitars, as well as to numerous boutique brands, all with Vinnie Vincent's cooperation.

In 2001, guitarists Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala (of Children of Bodom and Sinergy) had their own custom Rhoads, which featured alder bodies, neck-through construction, 24 frets, ebony fretboard, white binding, and gold hardware including an original Floyd Rose tremolo bridge.

Previous models included the aluminum bodied 'Roswell Rhoads' with crop circle inlays.

The RR1 is equipped with two Seymour Duncan humbuckers and a Floyd Rose original 2 point double locking tremolo at the bridge.

It is fitted with two Jackson pickups and an adjustable string-through-body bridge, and the rosewood fretboard has 24 frets.