it takes 72 hours to get to the UK.

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Yo Ozz, I really can't remeber how long it took. I think it was about 5 days somthing like Thursday to Thursday. No custom charges at all, none at delivery and I have received no invoice since either.

Thats good I was kinda expecting it to come thursday im hoping wednesday though if im lucky...

Ozz

Well my ran didnt get here yet, damn this waiting!
I got a price of 1500 euro for my next one though, better get saving

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god damn thats a lot of $$$

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you'll have to let us know what it plays/sounds like when it gets here Ozz

it's still up on the main page on Shredaholic.com

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well mines getting here today, the wait is almost over

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well after an hour of playing my RAN I can safely say it rocks!
so much attention to detail, nice light body, plays like a dream everything is just so well done, im sold for life \m/

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I think they look cool but im sure to import one here in the states cost a kings ransom
I love to know how they stack up to a ESP not a LTD but the real ESP

Its not that much more really. A few extra hundred dollars is worth having a custom made guitar imo. I couldn't find anyone to do it for any cheaper within the US.

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They look smokin , I guess Ill look into it ,
How many do you have

Just one.... so far, but I will get another as soon as I can afford it. I got another kid on the way atm so it could be longer then I like.

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Hmm well after a day of playing and sorting out the RAN I still cant put it down I did have a problem with the bridge but a guy I know fixed that for me so I could enjoy the wonders of the guitar, the local music shop were very impressed with it too

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have fun with it

Wow it's awesome just fantastic, it even came in tune, also labella strings are excellent some of the nicest strings i've tried....

This is soo great, more pics to come later....

I'm allready planning the next one....

Ozz

Yeah I agree the strings are magic, my hand just glides all over the fretboard with ease.

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heres some craptaculer pics of a awsome guitar



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...onnypics012.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...onnypics016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...onnypics013.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...onnypics015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...onnypics014.jpg

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sooooo sexy

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dude that is an alexi esp knock off, but it is still pretty, how much did it cost?

Correction, its a wildchild jackson with esp inlays knock off with a few differences, but yeah it cost about 1300 euro

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I'm not entirely sure if the headstock goes completely with it but it's ok...

However isnt the body like alexi's new ESP's with teh cutout countour on the back???

The wild child was a jackson RR shape.. was it not...

I will get pics up soon...

Ozz

well I did get some ideas from the SV but dont forget the SV is just a RR with cutouts, the headstock goes perfectly with it, better than having a jackson one like everyone else seems to do.

did you have any problems with yours ozz? what tuning do you play in?

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i see you changed your pickup ring, was that ran who did that or was that you?

edit, sweet ass pics dude, fuckin nice guitar, btw i love that headstock, i didnt use to but now it seems like a natural partner with that guitar shape.

Ran changed it for me before they sent it
and as for the headstock i'll be gettng the same shape on my next one, I love it.

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Yeah that headstock reminds me of Randy's harpoon headstock

That is a very badass headstock. I need to look for unique shape thats as good as, if not better than the good 'ol jackson to use if I ever get another ran.

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Mine Came in E standard did you want to put yours in drop C?

I got the Headstock like a jackson cause it suites the RR shape perfectly..

I think the RV's by ESP are slightly bigger too...

I have taken pics but cannot locate my usb adaptor so you wotn get them till i find it or ask my dad where it is...

Ozz

That is one awesome lookin guitar.....

I prefer BCRich or Jackson (but now playing Washburn X40).

k

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well sofar I have £200 for my next RAN......still a long way to go.

when are you thinking of getting another h4x5k8?

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In a looong time, I still need to do a lot of thinking. I dont know whether to get a kahler or a TOM bridge. I also need a better amp before I get another guitar, I have 5 electrics right now and I only use 2.5 of them, im gonna try to sell some. The Ran and the ESP I just got are my main everyday use guitars, the others just kinda sit there.

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Yeah I could do with a new amp but I can sort that out once I get my deposit down.

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I'm getting a new amp(ENGL Fireball or HD147) then another Ran somertime hoepfully depends when i can get the deposit down probably will get a seven stringer or hardtail maybe hardtail RR..

Ozz

Hi guys! I´m the dude with the Urban Camo KKV.
I got it yesterday.. It´s like a wet dream! I got an US BC Rich KKV Tribe and I can´t feel nor hear any difference between them. The BC Rich is slightly heavier and got slightly thicker neck. But the Ran sounds more. I gonna order a third guitar when I got the cash for ut, same body shape but with Kahler. Got a 7-string Camo KKV coming in in october/november.
Ran sure know how to build guitars!

I hear great things about RAn , do u live in the US , Im asking Im trying to see if its worth ordering the Explorer shape, if its not a arm and a nut , It looks bad assed.

No, I live in Sweden. So that´s wahy it´s way better to by from Ran Guitars than BC Rich. I can´t feel no difference so why spend shitload of cash when Ran can build me the same guitar?? Order one and get them to send it to a friend in Europe and they can send it to You but with a receipt that say something else...

Hey dude! I live in Sweden too, how were shipping costs and how did you pay? Was it all smooth?

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Yo!
Feels weird to write in english to a swede.. anyways. I don´t really know how much I paid for shipping. Don´t think it was that expenisve. It was including in the price for the beginning. I paid through the internet www.fsb.se that worked out just fine. I would say that everything was smooth, yes. And the guitar is just fokking great! That´s the important thing..
Paycheck arrived yesterday! Sheers dude!

alot less than i would have paid for the esp.

i think im going to have buy a ran..i mean, u guys make them out to be the bomb and they look sweet, are cheap and they seem to be well constructed.
could i get a kirk hammet look alike for like $500-$800?

When you buy from Ran, you're buying a HAND MADE guitar, so don't expect a production line price. Depending on your specs, I would say somewhere around 1000 euros. Of course, you could fill out the order form on the Ran site and Dariusz will give you a quote.

Man, you guys got some sweet ass Rans. Just wanted to let you know.

I will order my second one someday, but its going to be hard to decide what to get.

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itll be more than that, the lowest quote i ever got from dariusz was around 1010 euros and that was for a very bottom of the line guitar, as it goes. bolt on neck etc, so theres no point in getting one

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oh ok, I'll just have to save a bit longer. and i might want to get rid of my one of my other guitars. i gotta bc rich that can go immedietly.

WTF did you want? Mine was neck-thou and it only cost 980 Euro before the Kahler, shipping, and U.S. Customs tax.

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i just went on the site and im going to get the invader with the neck-thru,
floyd rose, emg 81 at the neck...still dont know how much or how i am going to pay for it but i will figure it out

dude, i aint trying to kiss your ass or anything, but your camo KKV is THE BEST ran i have ever seen. it made me cream my pants, that thing is a masterpiece, especially the inlays. i have never seen such clean inlays on a guitar before. and the camo is just awesome.

congrats bro on getting such a kick ass guitar

My RANs shipping to Finland cost 30euros. The shipping price is the same to Sverige very likely.

Thanx dude!
I´m very pleased with it. Both how it looks, feels and plays. It´s truely awesome!

Im in the same situation.

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Hey guys, will Ran put any pickup in a guitar? Or does it have to be one from that little list they have?

*shrug*

hes upped the prices

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How long did it take for him to reply to your guys' custom quote email? I sent mine awhile ago and have gotten no response. Here is my custom request if you guys are interested.

R_or_L_handed=right handed
body_shape=Invader
body_shape_other=
construction=neck thru
body_material=mahogany
material_other=
top_wood_options=quilted maple
binding_top=no
binding_back=no
binding_color=N/A
pickup_configuration=HUM-HUM
finish=red see-thru
finish_other=See Through Black Cherry
headstock_shape=Other
headstock_shape_other=ESP pointed
neck_material=mahogany
reverse=no
headstock_finish=match body finish
headstock_finish_other=
neck_finish=clear gloss
neck_finish_other=
fingerboard=ebony
fingerboard_other=
number_of_frets=24
fret_size=extra jumbo
inlays=none
custom_inlays=no
fingerboard_end=square
fingerboard_binding=yes
headstock_binding=yes
binding_color=white
nut=locking
width=1 11/16''
hardware_color=black
bridge_system=Schaller Locking Floyd Rose Tremolo
tuning_machines=Sperzel Locking
pickups=EMG
pickups_neck=EMG 85
pickups_middle=N/A
pickups_bridge=EMG 81
control_knobs=volume + tone
pickup_selector=3-way toggle
hard_case=yes
additional=Instead of the Floyd Rose I'd like a Kahler Flatmount 2300
submit=Submit for price

Your gonna have to buy the kahler yourself and ship it to him, but itll take a couple days for him to reply, plus he is really busy latley.

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Those are some nice specs but I can tell you that you are going to have to buy the Kahler seperate and mail it to Ran. I don't know if he knows that they are making Kahler bridges again, or at least they weren't when I sent him the one I had, because he asked about where to order them.

Also Dariusz normally replies in about a day.

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Will they be able to order in Di'Marzio pickups? Or will I have to send him some if I wanted Di'marzio's?

You could just ask Dariusz. He is an easy dude to work with. I bet he could do it either way you want. Mailing the Pickup to Poland from the US will cost about $15 with all the insurence and tracking included. It might be chaeper if you bought them and mailed them to Ran actually.

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it would be a lot cheaper to do it yourself
because you could mark it as a present so they wont have to pay customs and you could chose who ever you want to send the package.
i have never done it, but im sure that will work.

When I asked about Kahler the first time he said no. It was early this year. Than on the ESP board or the BC Rich forum someone told us that Kahler was back and I told him and showed him the site he said that they could do guitars with Kahlers. I got a mail from him yesterday saying that they could do my next guitar with Kahler and he didn´t say that I needed to buy one myself and sending it to them. I don´t know that for sure yet, ´cause it´s gonna take atleast 3 months before I can order my third guitar from them... But they can do it, if I have to buy the Kahler myself, I´ll just do that and send it to them. I guess it´s the same thing with the pick ups, they can do whatever but in the worst case You have to buy the pick ups or the Kahler.

thats fucking sweet

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Only just found this fourm! I have a Ran on the Way I am hoping it is going to be here tomorrow! Any of u guys living in england tell me how long it took from shipping and if u can track the delivery?

Dan

Hey that's pretty cool. Be sure to post pics of it! Once Dariusz sent out my Ran, it took around 3 days to get to my flat. Dariusz should've given you a tracking number and the website from which to track your parcel.

post the pics that dariusz sent you, and if he didnt send you pics, ask for them, because he normally takes good pics of all the right places

any of u know if ran makes custom body shapes aswell??

cuz i want a jackson warrior, but i cant affort to get another usa, but i NEED a neck thru, since ran is pretty much payable for me i wanna know if they can make a warrior shaped body (headstock also), but sending them an email doesnt work, i always get an error when i try.

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Yes they will, they made the jackson RR for me. They probably have a template for a warrior, and if not they will get one. They will probably make a guitar in any shape you want, even your own design. That would be way badass if you got a warrior, id imagine you would be the first.

By the way how are you going about the email thing?

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thnx for the reply.

i got the email to work, i needed some password and shit, didnt know what it was but i think it worked now.

man ran warrior cant wait for him to tel me he can make it

just wondering, howmuch did u guys pay for a custom ran, with neck trhough, flamed maple and shit. just with a lot of nice stuff onit, to give me an idea.

im not gonna sumbit for a price unless i know for sdure he can build me that warrior shaped axe :d

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Mine is a neck thru, but i dunno about flamed maple. It probably wont cost you more than 1200€

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k thnk, u sayd he made u a jackson r, i asume it look the same, headstock also??

cuz i dont like those other headstocks on the site lol

awell, ill see what he says.

i think im might get a ran if everything works out

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Yea I got asked for a jackson headstock also. You can get anything you want, ESP Headstock, Jackson, and the headstock on AOS's got was very badass.

EDIT not ozzuk... AOS

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sweet, im thinking 90 % ran and 10 % beer

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http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a...uk/Rancust2.jpg
I dont see anything that makes it "badass"

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itr looks like a jackson headstock, that makes it badass to me

i dont like the way they write ran onit though, im gonna have to do some drawing and make some sweet metal lokign ran logo

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haha yea yea yea i knew i fucked that up, yours came in at the same time damnit, its all confusing.

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here's mine : http://www.xs4all.nl/~deffx/Ran/shadow7.bmp

and the custom body: http://www.xs4all.nl/~deffx/Ran/shadow10.bmp

so k13m, you got your ran quote yet?

My idea has changed a little bit I'm going to keep the same specs as I listed before...ebony board, no inlays, See through red or maybe black cherry. Instead of the invader body style I'm going to go for this Gary Holt style.

http://ranguitars.floriandecher.de/KRUOS.html

hey man, my ran is a lefty neck thru warrior so i guess there is no problem for dariuzs making yours too :P

P.S. i have no pics for now but i'll upload wenever i get my camera back

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omg
PLEASE put pics up, that sounds fucking kick ass, get your camera back asap

didnt dariusz send pics to you?

YES YES YES, yes im getting a ran, depending on the price, but since its gonna take atl;east 5 months, il have plenty of time to spare for the last few hundred, i owned 2 jackson warriors, and the body is just so fuckign comfortable, its rules, and it looks killer aswell, man id love to see pics or urs, when u have em.

btw, did u just fill in the form and selected warrior as body shape?? (others and the n warrior ofcuz) wil he know what i mean then??




ran here i come well yeah

DEF ive seen pics of urs before, looks fucking horny, may i ask what u payd in euros?? to egt an idea??

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dariusz didn't send any pics unfortunately

i just said i wanted the body shape to be a warrior, dariusz said no prob about it

btw this attachment is the best pic i have for now, i took it with my cell so its really bad quality, but i think you can get an idea of how it looks

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That warrior's fucking awesome man, geez Ran can build great replicas of everything.

looks sweet man, ther body looks bigger, but its probaly the angle of the photo.

anyway, this is how i want my future ran to look like, xept with black hardware

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looks nice but the headstock

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yea the a beast headstock or whatever BC Rich that is on a warrior doesnt look to great. But the body looks great, cant wait to see a good quality pic.

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Ï have one questuion. Does the Ran mean something or is it a name of the owner of company or what itiis?

few more wuestions.

extra jumbo?? how big can that be?? lol

i mean, ibanez says they have jumbo, and they arent that jumbo comared to the jumbo frets jackson uses (wich i like way better)

so how jumbo are they??

tuningmachines?? m6 or m6 locking, whats the difference?

same for nut, locking is what jacksons have with a trem right??

so what i graphite etc?

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If your getting a trem get a locking nut with m6 tuners.
If your not getting a trem get a graphite (or any other non-locking nut) with the m6 locking tuners.

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ok i see, thnx

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goddamned, its hard to fill that form, what pu's do i want?? euhm??? lol

im rilli gonna have to think this al oevr rilli good, decide what i want.

im thinking bout a ibanez edge pro trem, i did liek the 7string version

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I dont think he sells the ibanez edge. I would get a kahler. Kahler+custom warrior +jackson headstock=Best 80's style jackson warrior custom ran

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I can confirm that, he doesn't offer Ibanez parts. At least he didn't a few weeks ago.

man, ran are fucking awesome, they can make ANYTHING
i cant wait to get my custom rg...when i order it

Anybody have any pics of the 7-string versions? I cant find them on the website.

What´s the difference between jumbo frets and medium? (I understand that jumbo is bigger than medium, but..) I got medium on my Urban Camo KKV/RDV and it feels great. Usually it´s jumbo frets on metal guitars, why? Anyone know if it´s jumbo or medium frets on the US BC Rich KKVs? I can´t feel any difference between them. I can´t remember if I ordered with medium or jumbo frets on my 7-string guitar from Ran Guitars. Does it really matter? The purpose of my guitars is to play fast. Which should I get? But if I got medium on my KKV/RDV maybe I should stick to that? `Cause I seem to like it... What do You guys think..?

Haha I ordered "standard" frets on my Ran, and I still think they're too big! I'll get used to them though.

for as far as i know jumbo frets are wider, thicker, so theres is les spower needed to make the string touch the fret, wich, in my case makes me play faster with less effort (faster is with hammers and pulls btw)

but i duno extra jumbo??? i mean, jumbo fretz on a jackson are perf3ct for me, but if extra jumbo is even bigger i dunno, Y doesnt he have just regular jumbo frets??

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Yea I got Extra Jumbo on mine and they were big. Fret size is all personal preferance. In my opinion its a huge differance, I didnt like the feel of large frets, I can play much smooter on standard/medium frets. But people like soulinsane love the jumbo. Shit I wish I know what fret size the lutherie reiussued mine to, they were extra jumbo, but now after he re-issued them there quite a bit smaller and feel much better.

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ive never played a kahler trem, i duno what they lok like on a guitar.

i did play a original floyd and a edge pro, i both liked em, maybe the edge a bit better for those bouching effects it does rilli well.

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