Well, it's not really just the guitar itself. It's the good deal that they give w/ the prices for a custom guitar w/ almost anything you want on it. Too bad they're all the way out in Poland.

This reminded me when I was watching a COB video and Roope Latvala was playing his Jackson custom RR V that's very similar to h4x5k8's. To think that ordering a custom Jackson one w/ those specs. and being charged like $3,500 dollars is ridiculous.

Roope's:

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haha you win he prize That is the guitar that i based my custom off of, i changed a lot of things of course, but i loved his satin black paintjob with white pinstripes. But yea once i saw that video i was like "i have to have a guitar like that immediatly.

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Yeah, I was watching Passage to the Reaper and was like....."Wait that's like that one Ran..". I like drool when I see Roope and Alexi both playing custom Jackson RR's in that video.

lol pretty much what i did, if it wasnt for that video i wouldnt have a ran.

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If I ever get a Ran, that's what I'll be doing. I was fooling around at school ages ago, and I drew this body shape, looks a bit like a V, which I thought was rather awesome. I've never seen a guitar with the bodyshape I drew, so it'd be pretty cool to have it. Boy do I want a Ran! Screw buying a car!

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I've sen't big d some more info, and questions, I can't fucking wait for my RR CTM, it's going to fucking rule.

Ozz

Haha is anyone else getting Iommi crosses for the inlays?

HAHHAHHAhahahah

The next custom i´m going to have must have iommi crosses, but that must be INVERTED iommi crosses

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Haha, get pentagrams instead!

Im getting custom inlays, cost me 120 euro extra, but whats a little extra to make your guitar look sexy.

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no inlays on an eony fretboard rules, but i figured i had to get sharkfins on an RR cause its a fuckin RR

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That's cool, what inlays are you getting? Are you getting them MOP or some other material? Strange, Ran's are completely custom built, he doesn't usually charge extra for custom bits unless they are some kind of special material.

no inlays here. just a custom one on the 12th.

He charges extra for custom inlays I think thats about the only thing he does, there not my own design but it will look badass you'll haveto wait till june to see what I got

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Ah ok, he didn't charge extra for my Iommi crosses, I think only 20 euros more than sharkfins.

hmm thats odd, oh well.

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cause there not customs, if you go in you can choose em form a list, custom would be like flames or something up with neck

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Iommi crosses are customs, I'm saying that they only cost me 20 euros more than sharkfins, which is probably due to the fact they require around the same amount of MOP. Heh, I'm drinking Polish beer now in honour of my Ran!

just heard back from him, for my specs its 1340 euro which is about 1750 USD

if i were to get it, i changed my mind on the sharkfin inlays and would have these instead

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holy shit. what the hell are your specs man?

right here
i might change the PU too, to some SD cause those are what i have right(the dimarzios on that list) now, maybe a nice invader and something else would be cool

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nice. what kinda finish would it be? (don't see the link thats supposed to be there?)

yours is about the same price as mine, freaky specs will get you that far

its there but here it is again
http://ranguitars.floriandecher.de/...lueInVader.html

whats so "freaky"?

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wow h8 guitar is on that site now! http://ranguitars.floriandecher.de/custInvader.html

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kickass. still looks great. I'de never get a v shaped guitar. but if I had too, it would be just like H8's.

Rans fkucking hukisck asx!
td purveysors of polisgs beir !

yea a bunch of info is wrong so i sent him an email, hopefully it gets corrected.

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haha thats a compliment i cant wait to see yours, i might have to steal some ideas from your ran for my next, cause i know you got some tricks up your sleeve, if i ever get another one itll probably be another RR or just an invader.

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I don't think anyone's even looking at the specs. w/ all those pics.

Yes you´re right
I corrected the whole thing ....

It got way too late yesterday man...

Sorry.

But what´s with the others already owning a Ran instrument??
PLEASE make a bunch of pictures and send them over to me.
THX.

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thanks

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Call me crazy but I have just ordered my second ran even thou my first ran has not arrived yet. It has to be done beacuse being Left Handed, very praticular about necks means I can never find good guitars. Plus living in the UK they are a frikkin steal!

Here are the specs for the second Ran:
R or L handed=Left handed
Body shap=Xplorer
construction=set in
body material=mahogany
top wood option=no
body binding=no
pickup configuration= HUM-HUM
finish=other-clear satin
headstock shape=xplorer
neck material=mahogany
reverse=no
headstock finish= match body
neck finish=clear satin
fingerboard=rosewood
number of frets=22
fret size=medium
inlays=dots (mother of pearl if possible)
fingerboard binding=no
headstock binding=no
binding color=n/a
nut=graphite
width= 1 11/16"
hardware color=black
bridge system=schaller tune-o-matic/tune-o-matic
tunning machines=Sperzel
pickups-EMG
neck=EMG60 brige=EMG81
control knobs=volume+tone
pickup selector=3-way toggle
hardcase=yes
other:
Hiya, Can this guitar have the following features:
Clear Satin finish on body, neck and headstock rather than Natural Gloss,
ESP Explorer style control layout
243/4 scale
Rounded Neck Profile
thickness at 1st fret - 20.7 mm
thickness at 12th fret - 24.4 mm
radius - 12"
width at nut - 43 mm
width at 12th fret - 52 mm
Can the Ran logo on the headstock be in black please.

With shipping and hardcase the total is 1010 euros which is only £700!

Holy shit you lucky fuckin english bastard damn america. I wanna move to the UK for like one summer get a job and save up for a couple rans

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so you guys that have them, are you ran for life? would you order again from them in a heartbeat or think it over ?

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Id do it again in a heartbeat, the only think i would really think over is making sure everything i want on the guitar is on there before i make the final order make sure everything is perfect, cause on the one i just ordered during that 4 month wait i decided i wanted a neck pup, and now i regret it.

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I actually did order a second one directly after my first arrived.
And I ordered one more for my bandcollegue.

And if I would need more guitars I would instantly order more Rans.

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Dammit I can't wait, grrr, must sell stuff I dont need to buy RR.

Ozz

Finally got my Ran and I have to say the quality of it is absolutely superb, really excellent for the price you pay. Sounds awesome too through my Engl

Piccy's are here

However, the guitar arrived slightly damaged as the sender didn't pack it properly. As there was no bubble wrap around the neck there are 2 dents in the lacquer on the bottom edge of the fretboard at the 3rd and 5th frets. This was caused by the neck banging into one of the case lock hinges during transit. Also, I'm not really liking the Explorer shape as much as I thought I would (prefer strat body shapes but thought I'd try something diferent).

So, I've decided to sell it. It is mint apart from the above damage and all the hardware is 100%. It is all mahogany with dual EMG 81 humbuckers, rosewood fretboard, jumbo frets, Schaller straploks and Sperzel locking tuners. Case is included and it comes with a strap with Schaller straplok ends fitted (which are great).

As the damage is in the lacquer, if you knew how to you could sand off the lacquer from the rosewood fretboard sides and it would be perfect. As it is you can't feel the damage when sliding hand along the neck so it doesn't affect playing at all.

I'd be looking for about £450 for this (but I'll consider offers) and it is a bargain considering the quality and level of kit you get. The guitar is stunning quality as all you other Ran owners know so here is a chance to own a handbuilt, custom Ran for a good price.

I have perfect Ebay feedback and from other forums that can be provided on asking.

Mods, if there is a problem with posting this please let me know as I couldn't see a 'no for sale posts' sticky and I just wanted to give somebody a chance to own a genuine Ran. Thankyou.

damn thats awsome how the ran logo looks like the esp one
last pic doesnt come up btw

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Thanks guitar_demon. Link fixed. It is an awesome guitar for sure

Man, it's a real shame you're selling i. Tis a really beautiful guitar. Do you really dislike the shape so much? It'll grow on you, and you might regret selling it later on!

The "Ran" on the headstock is really cool, and I like how he added "custom" - it adds an extra touch of elegance.

I've asked the headstock logo on my Ran to be in Old English font, it'll look sweet!

I'm still deciding whether to get neck/headstock binding on my Ran, I'm not sure how white binding will look with see-thru purple. So far the hardware's going to be chrome, but I'm thinking whether gold or black would look even better.

Btw: Dariusz said they're finishing off the woods for my guitar, so I can make quite a few last minute changes.

i would just get the binding on the npeck if i was you

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thats a shame sniffles, you probably should have tried the explorer before you bought one, cause they are a very large guitar and hard to deal with sometimes. But thats to bad about the dents, stupid shipping companies need to be a litle more careful.

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was it the shipping company or *gasp* big-d? he said there was no bubble wrap isnt that big-d's job??

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there was bubble wrap on mine, hmmm, i dunno why there wouldnt be any on his, im pretty sure big-d's wife is the one who packs and ships all the guitars, maybe somehow they forgot...

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You're free to do what you'd like, but I gotta say......that's a waste. I'm sure there's gonna be people that would want it though.

Shame you are selling that nice ass Ran. If I could buy it I would, but I would want it with black HW. Guitars never stay perfect, and it is the first blemish in a new guitars finish that is the hardest to accept. BTW the Soulinsane Custom is still perfect, thank God. After that you are not afraid to play it away from home. I would concider it a favor that it came a little battle scared so you don't have to hate yourself later for dinging it. Gloss finishes are the hardest to protect imo, but it is the way Ran's play that have sold me for life. The neck is actually thiner than a Ibenez. Nice, flat, and fast. If the guitar doesn't look perfect then that doesn't mean that it will sound bad. I perfer guitars with scars. That just means they do a good job

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http://vai.com/Machines/guitars1.html

Click the EVO banner.. he still uses that guitar cause of its sound... and it fuckign sounds GOOD.

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haha that reminds me of the pantera dvd dime takes one of his guitars, strips it and takes an electric drill to it haha, then put everthing back on and uses it that night

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What did he do to it that he needed to take it apart?

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...i guess i shoud be more specific
he took off all the shit then beat the hell out of it with the drill, scaring it up and making huge holes and slashes in the wood and shit, then he painted it a slime green with the slashes still being black or whatever it looked cool in the end

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Cool! I might someday do something like that but I better be drunk and have a great tech ready to reset it all lol.

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Thanks for all the replies guys. I bought the guitar second hand, only a few months old. The seller didn't pack it properly. It wasn't until last week that I saw H4x's pics of how his was packed. By then it was too late as the guitar was already sent.

Soulinsane, the hardware is actually black although it looks silver in the pics.

haha yea that's awsome, I like the guitar more after he takes a drill to it, it's just so cool that way!

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im glad i took pics of the packing, cause it seems like it helped a lot of people out.

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There is so much bubble wrap that it took me 15 minutes to get my guitar out.

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I discovered a Belgian band of death metal, which plays from ran guitar , I have to listen to their sound and it is great!!!!!!!! they have to play with vader in belgium yeahhhh. i order their cd
custom sckib is beautifull!

exactly, just look at my RG, she's a real player

what is the bands name?

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name is http://www.coalition.be.tf
listen your mp3 and pics ran!!

daaamn. Pretty damn good.

Oh so that's the guy with the white bevel Invader on the Ran user site.

yes, i tell with sckib by msn , it's cool men ,and i like their music and this guitars. he send pics for me

I should be putting my Deposit down tomorrow, then i'll jsut have to wait, it's a good thing it will arrive after my Exams though

Ozz

I've put my RAN on Ebay if anyone is interested. Not had much interest so far

why sale? is not a good guitars?

It's that white EXP, and is not comfortable for him I think, it's always a good idea to try guitar shapes out before you get a copy, there would be minor differences, but the shape woul be the same.


going to put me deposit down now w00000000000000000000ttttttttt
Ozz

Ozzuk is right bestial the shape isn't for me. It's a right shame as the quality of the guitar is incredible. A strat shaped RAN would be better for me

Good luck Ozz you'll love it when you finally get yours

Hey where are you two guys from in the UK?

Im from wales, however I didnt manage to put down the deposit today, i'll probably do it tomoz.

Ozz

Ozz if your with HSBC i'd pay it all off at once its hassle.

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Blizard, I'm from Guildford.

Big D has received my payment for my second ran so that's going to get started soon. As for my Invader, the body is done and the neck is nearly ready, they will be starting the finishing process in 2-3 weeks.

I've seen it Nice, but I think you will like Ran better. For the love of God I love Rans. Mine has yet to disapoint me. We will be together for ever and ever and ever. I will be cremated with it.... but you all can fight over the Kahler. That will never burn up. Need a liquid hot magma for that lol.

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I hope so! I will get it within a month now, if everything goes according to plan, I haven't heard from Dariusz yet but it should be ready early halfway march, I hope he sends me advance pics

I got no pics but the Guitar still kicks,

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lol. so when did you hear from D before he shipped it, like a week before or something?

The day he sent it out. He sent it the day he said he would. I didn't bug him as much as I bugged the shipping Co.

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haha, I bugged D a lot, I had loads of changes and stuff, but it's all good, he's a friendly fellow

w000000000000000000000tttttttttt!!!1111111 Sent my money to Big D hopefully he can start work on MY RR by next week w0000000t.

Ozz

Excellent stuff Ozzuk, what kinda Ran you getting?Please don't tell me it's a another V.

I need some advice, how do you guys think white binding would look on my guitar (transculent purple throughout)? I'm not really sure, but I think it would offset the MOP crosses on it, and look pretty cool. Hm.... Perhaps black binding?

I'm getting white binding, I'll be able to show how it looks within a month!

What colour are you getting?

seeeecret

nah. white binding. the finish is sorta like a prs blue whale finish.

I hope to hear from D soon, he said it would be ready early march or halfway march.

Cool, cool.

Some revised specs for my guitar:

R or L Handed - Right handed
Body Shape - Virgin
Construction - Neck-Thru body
Body Material - Mahogany
Body Binding - No
Finish - Deep See-Thru Purple
Headstock Shape - Beast
Neck Material - Mahogany
Reverse - No
Headstock Finish - Match body finish (Deep See-Thru Purple)
Neck Finish - Match body finish (Deep See-Thru purple)
Fingerboard - Ebony
Number of Frets - 24
Fret Size - Extra Jumbo
Inlays - MOP Crosses/Tony Iommi/
Fingerboard End - Square
Neck/Headstock binding - White binding
Nut Width - Graphite/ 15/8"
Hardware Color - Black
Bridge System - Schaller Tune-O-Matic/String Thru Body
Tuning Machines - Schaller M6 Locking
Pickups - Neck/Seymour Duncan SH-2 Jazz
- Bridge/Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB
Control Pattern - 2x Volume + 2x Tone
Pickup Selector - 3 Way toggle

It'll look more like "built for fucking speed!!" than "Smooth chrome"

Wahey!

these jumbo frets arnt doing me justice, jumbo frets with a thin neck make it feel to metallic, it just feels all clanky and metallic when the strings are hitting the frets.

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Really? Hmm.

Soulinsane, what size frets did you get?

same as me extra jumbo, soul do you know what metallic feeling im talking about ? is there any way to make it better?

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Is the only way to avoid this to get smaller frets?

i would imagine smaller frets and a fatter neck, i played my freinds '57 gibson V and its perfect. And its got small-medium frets and a '57 gibson neck.

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hot damn! thats gonna look fucking killer!!

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I hope so!

I took medium frets on my Ran. I don't really like jumbo and extra jumbo frets, it kinda feels like I loose touch with the fretboard or something, especially when playing up the higher frets.

yea i should have done that, i feel the exact same way, i lose touch of the fretboard

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damn. might be an idea to take it to a tech and have the frets replaced or filled down?

UMM I'm getting a RR for my First one, different to my Current axes.

maybe for my second i'll get a soloist either in white with EMG's or a trans with a top, and dimarzio's.

Ozz

god damnit, this is fuckin gay, i was talkin to my guitar teacher about routing a neck pickup in there, he said i shouldnt cause then i would just end up changing somthing else that i didnt like, and then keep on doing that and the guitar would end up not being a ran custom anymore it would just be some modified piece of junk, i wish i would have known what jumbo frets were and known that in four months i would start liking neck pickups.

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Meh, if you play that Ran everyday like you should, you'll probably get used to it. I dunno, but if you do that you probably won't mind those extra jumbo frets in time.

Edit: I prefer the feel of my mexican strat frets to my Ibanez (extra jumbo right?) - yeah I'll change my fret size to standard.

Yeah, standard frets feel alot smoother, kinda like butter across the fretboard. Extra-jumbo frets are like huge hills to me! Phew, another mishap avoided!

what fret size is standerd on jackson v's? thats what i have and i like em, i think there jumbo?

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Yeah I think so. I think all modern Jackson have jumbo's on 'em.

I'm getting 'standard' frets on my invader and medium on my explorer. Both guitars will have a neck hopefully as close to a '59 les paul as big D can get, I gave him all the specs for the neck, lets see what he can pull off!


ozz, congrats man! Did you pay half up front or the full wack?