Anybody who has seen these cheap custom made guitars?
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Jeff Dunne
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Re: Anybody who has seen these cheap custom made guitars?
RAN basically makes a custom isntrument designed to the persons specs.
I personally want an RRV with a 3x4 SLS headstock, in 7 string form. Jackson wants 3+ grand - RAN wants 2grand after shipping and customs, and thats with custom inlays and a non-standard body/headstock shape.
They really make quality instruments at great prices, I'd love to order one someday.
RAN basically makes a custom isntrument designed to the persons specs.
I personally want an RRV with a 3x4 SLS headstock, in 7 string form. Jackson wants 3+ grand - RAN wants 2grand after shipping and customs, and thats with custom inlays and a non-standard body/headstock shape.
They really make quality instruments at great prices, I'd love to order one someday.
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Zerberus
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Re: Anybody who has seen these cheap custom made guitars?
To me, RAN falls into the same category as ESP: regardless of how well you do it, it´s still a ripoff.
IMO any company that´s not capable of creating their own design, regardless of whether it´s "good" or "bad", should not be in the business of building new guitars.
Seriously, the only reason RAN is still in business at all is that US trademarks aren´t enforceable over here, otherwise JCMI and Gibson would have sued them into the ground already, and rightly so....
To me, RAN falls into the same category as ESP: regardless of how well you do it, it´s still a ripoff.
IMO any company that´s not capable of creating their own design, regardless of whether it´s "good" or "bad", should not be in the business of building new guitars.
Seriously, the only reason RAN is still in business at all is that US trademarks aren´t enforceable over here, otherwise JCMI and Gibson would have sued them into the ground already, and rightly so....
Re: Anybody who has seen these cheap custom made guitars?
Well, the main point is that the guitar are really good! It doesn't matter to me if they copy the design of other guitars... I'm not interested in a guitar that looks too strange and original anyway. And don't many guitars today look about the same?
Well, the main point is that the guitar are really good! It doesn't matter to me if they copy the design of other guitars... I'm not interested in a guitar that looks too strange and original anyway. And don't many guitars today look about the same?
Jeroen
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Re: Anybody who has seen these cheap custom made guitars?
Wishbass is definitely cool! They do their own sales and distribution, there's no distributors and stores inbetween them and the customer so they can keep their prices at a rediculously low level. Quality is outstanding though, and the woods are top notch.
Wishbass is definitely cool! They do their own sales and distribution, there's no distributors and stores inbetween them and the customer so they can keep their prices at a rediculously low level. Quality is outstanding though, and the woods are top notch.
