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Neemo

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« on: December 02, 2007, 08:35:05 PM »
As I mentioned a LONG time ago, I ordered a Ran custom V guitar (last year, somewhere in the fall). Anyways, I finally got some pics of the finished guitar and it looks phenomenal, exactly what I ordered. I'm so hyped! I'll send the second and last payment on tuesday. I'll let you know as soon as it arrives.

Enjoy:
http://community.webshots.com/album/561640984KPfoXO



ATM it's eguipped with an EMG 81. It's going out very soon. The reason for the active pup was that I'm probably going to install an active booster (the same one as in my ESP, a JE-1000 copy) so there's room for a battery and the stereo jack is already there. I'm balancing between Painkiller and A5 Warpig, both tempting on their own right. It's going to be a monster I can tell you that much!  :twisted:
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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2007, 09:20:59 PM »
that is PIMP

love the natural neck. and the chrome pickup rings. Just. Wow.
Awesome.
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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2007, 09:47:04 PM »
FIT!


Nice guitar, wonder what it'll  be used for  :P
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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2007, 09:53:01 PM »
Really nice - love it!
Is the neck bound in blackor is it the edgeof the ebony fingerboard
The MOP trim is very nice
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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2007, 09:56:25 PM »
Yay, another Ran owner on the board 8) Looks real good, glad to see you asked for the old-school Ran logo :) Which case have you got with it?

Congrats on the axe, let us know how she plays when you get it :)
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2007, 10:26:40 PM »
WOW that is some guitar porn rite there! I love the binding / border inlay on the neck. How much did that set you back if you don't mind me asking?
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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2007, 11:32:48 PM »
I dont normally go for Vs, but that one is sexy! (Reminds me of Daves, despite being really different: probably just thta they're both really cool)

Kudos, buddy. And welcome to the Custom Club!
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« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2007, 02:24:34 AM »
Wow! I'm going to order a guitar from those guys next year too. I'll better start saving. :P

Great axe!!!;)
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« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2007, 02:39:46 AM »
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Wow! I'm going to order a guitar from those guys next year too. I'll better start saving. :P

Great axe!!!;)


They're very cheap for what they are: about 800 quid, I believe. But thats for one of their lines. I dont know how much the price cranks up for custom work, but I've heard its quite a bit.

Thats the thing that put me off Ran (when I was hunting for a custom). Well, one of two things. They seem to focus on specific models. Thats not custom, to me. And the other is they didnt reply to my quote request!

I'm sure the guitar you get is superb and would work out great if you want something similar to one of their lines (that looks like Jeff Waters guitar with a different paint job and extra flashy MoP trim) and if they notice your email/s, but those things put me off (I went with Legra in the end, cos of getting exactly what I wanted and Bob answering dozens of emails in detail).

I'm still quite tempted by a Ran, actually, cos some of their lines are pretty close to the kind of thing I like, but if it happens, its gonna have to wait.

I want to see what the new blackmachine models are like first anyway
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« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2007, 02:54:30 AM »
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Wow! I'm going to order a guitar from those guys next year too. I'll better start saving. :P

Great axe!!!;)


They're very cheap for what they are: about 800 quid, I believe. But thats for one of their lines. I dont know how much the price cranks up for custom work, but I've heard its quite a bit.

Thats the thing that put me off Ran (when I was hunting for a custom). Well, one of two things. They seem to focus on specific models. Thats not custom, to me. And the other is they didnt reply to my quote request!

I'm sure the guitar you get is superb and would work out great if you want something similar to one of their lines (that looks like Jeff Waters guitar with a different paint job and extra flashy MoP trim) and if they notice your email/s, but those things put me off (I went with Legra in the end, cos of getting exactly what I wanted and Bob answering dozens of emails in detail).

I'm still quite tempted by a Ran, actually, cos some of their lines are pretty close to the kind of thing I like, but if it happens, its gonna have to wait.

I want to see what the new blackmachine models are like first anyway


Really? I can see how someone can be turned off by those things.

Actually I sent them an email yesterday about if I could be able to supply them the pickups and the tremolo unit and today (Sanday) they answered and said "no problem". I was quite shocked by this hehe.

I think they can do everything shape-wise and from what I've heard it will be 1500 to 2000 or something similar. I'm thinking of an exact soloist.

If there would be any problem in shape choice, there's always Shamray.;)
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« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2007, 03:31:13 AM »
Well, given the mental long waiting time, I thought "maaaaaaaybe". Things are cheaper if they take a long time to pay for :lol: and just asked for another quote. Rans work seems to be universally praised, after all.

I'm not saying I'm getting one....just seeing if they reply this time, how much it would be and we'll see how much I want a pimped explorer. (All things considered I think I'd still rather get another of Legra, cos I know how utterly spectacularly awesome Bobs guitars and service are....but theres also a bit of me that wants to try new things rather than stick with the first good thing I find....I dunno. I'm not even sure I'm getting one! I have 9 guitars that fill their purposes very well already!!! Just dabbling.....)
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« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2007, 03:56:00 AM »
I hear you.;)

I actually want to get this guitar from Ran, then a VHT UL with the cab and I'm set (actually still searching for the cab - if not its own :P).

Maybe after a long time I'll get a Tele or a Strat for the more bluesy stuff. An LP wouldn't be a bad idea too. lol

Anyway, for the heavy kind of thing I think I'll be fine with the Ran and the VHT.
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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2007, 04:37:33 AM »
I think you will to! They do look stunning, and handmade >>> factory made every time, and they're cheap so you cant really go wrong

If you can get them to reply to you  :lol:
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« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2007, 05:23:24 AM »
Allrighty then,

The edge of the fretboard is ebony, the mop binding goes around the fretboard and the headstock in the same manner.

The guitar cost me 1820 with flight case and shipping included.
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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2007, 05:35:46 AM »
So about 1300£ Still a nice price!!

I very much doubt I'll pull the trigger at less than a grand. But thats given that I like all my guitars (and have an amazing custom to my spec and another custom thats pretty fantastic that wasnt made for me [long story]) already!

The truth is in the playing, but that looks great on paper, neemo!

Tell us all about it when you get it!!!
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