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Ran built this for me.. it is essentially like a jackson in Les Paul clothing.
It has been a dream for me for a very long time... I started out on a les paul..once I moved to Jackson it was very hard to go back to but I still missed the vibe of the LP.
choosing to recess the trem was a hard one.. I weighed it back and forth for some time but I didn't want to angle the neck on a neck-thru and I didn't want the bridge sitting on top of the body.
In the end I am happy with my decision. Plus, that is what I have Charvels and GMW's for...this guitar needs a floating trem because I wanted it to be very versatile. Most of my other
guitars are 1 trick ponies.
I gotta add that Ran are awesome. Minus the shipping the price was totally reasonable for what is essentially a super high quality instrument. Everything was done to my exact specifications..I've dealt with other
custom shops in the past where things were overlooked, changes, etc and that was not the case here. I'd like to add that I contacted multiple Gibson dealers to get a custom shop quote and not a single dealer returned an email or phone call.
I hope you enjoy the pics as much as I do. I realize this things is so specific to my tastes that it may not be for everyone but that is why we go custom, isn't it?
It has been a dream for me for a very long time... I started out on a les paul..once I moved to Jackson it was very hard to go back to but I still missed the vibe of the LP.
choosing to recess the trem was a hard one.. I weighed it back and forth for some time but I didn't want to angle the neck on a neck-thru and I didn't want the bridge sitting on top of the body.
In the end I am happy with my decision. Plus, that is what I have Charvels and GMW's for...this guitar needs a floating trem because I wanted it to be very versatile. Most of my other
guitars are 1 trick ponies.
I gotta add that Ran are awesome. Minus the shipping the price was totally reasonable for what is essentially a super high quality instrument. Everything was done to my exact specifications..I've dealt with other
custom shops in the past where things were overlooked, changes, etc and that was not the case here. I'd like to add that I contacted multiple Gibson dealers to get a custom shop quote and not a single dealer returned an email or phone call.
I hope you enjoy the pics as much as I do. I realize this things is so specific to my tastes that it may not be for everyone but that is why we go custom, isn't it?
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