RAN Guitars

It wasn't me!

Appears these guys have hiked their prices massively in the past while. Put in an enquiry about a custom job, nothing too mental or anything, high-spec, but that's what custom shops are for, and might even have ordered from them. If he'd quoted me in or around the 1200 or so Fey paid for his, I'd have strongly considered throwing them a deposit, but it was ridiculous. I'll copy/paste the e-mail so people get the specs and the cost.

Dear David,
the RR guitar in your specification will cost 1780 euros.

Best regards
Dariusz Kuczynski

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> R or L handed : right handed
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> Scale length : 25.5
> Scale length other :
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> Body shape : other
> Body shape other : Jackson Rhoads style
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> Construction : neck thru body
> Construction other :
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> Body material : alder
> Body material other :
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> Top wood options : yes
> Top wood options other : quilt maple
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> Body binding : none
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> Binding material : N/A
> Binding material other :
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> Pickup configuration : H-H
> Pickup configuration other :
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> Finish : see-thru
> Finish other : royal blue
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> Custom finish : none
> Custom finish other :
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> Headstock shape : other
> Headstock shape other : Jackson standard
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> Neck material : maple 3P
> Neck material other :
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> Headstock : regular
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> Truss rod cover : plastic (b/w/b)
> Truss rod cover other :
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> Headstock finish : match body finish
> Headstock finish other :
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> Neck finish : match body finish
> Neck finish other :
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> Fingerboard material : ebony
> Fingerboard material other :
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> Number of frets : 24
> Number of frets other :
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> Fret size : Dunlop 6100
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> Fingerboard inlays (MOP) : none
> Fingerboard inlays (MOP) other :
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> Custom inlays : no
> Custom inlays other :
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> Inlay at 12th fret (MOP) : none
> Inlay at 12th fret (MOP) other :
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> Fingerboard side inlays : plastic dots
> Fingerboard side inlays other :
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> Fingerboard binding : white plastic
> Fingerboard binding other :
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> Headstock binding : none
> Headstock binding other :
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> Nut : locking
> Nut other :
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> Width : 1 5/8(42mm)
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> Hardware color : black
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> Bridge system : original Floyd Rose Tremolo
> Bridge system other :
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> Tuning machines : Sperzel locking
> Tuning machines other :
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> Straplocks : Schaller
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> Pickups : DiMarzio
> Neck : Air Norton
> Middle : Middle
> Bridge : X2N
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> Pickup rings : none (direct mounted)
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> Control knobs : 2 x volume, tone
> Control knobs other :
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> Other controls : none
> Other controls other :
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> Pickup selector : 3-way toggle
> Pickup selector other :
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> Flight case : no
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> Additional instructions :
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Most of two grand there, two grand by the time it gets to me, doubtless, factoring in shipping and a flight case. I enquired about a far more complicated beastie about a year ago and it was nothing like that. Was 1450 or thereabouts methinks. Just like to see what people think, but personally, I think that's too much to pay. Kudos Fey for nabbing yours when it was a respectable price.

feylya

In fairness, it doesn't look like they have hiked the prices. The quilted top, OFR, locking Sprezels, strap locks and see thru paint would could easily add up to the 500 that he's quoting.

It wasn't me!

I enquired about a custom last year though, higher specs and everything, and it was a few hundred quid less. I think they must have hiked them somewhat,

feylya

In fairness, they probably have. They're much more popular nowadays.

Karl Hungus

feylya wrote:

In fairness, they probably have. They're much more popular nowadays.

He got a lot more international customers and figured he could charge more. I've talk to some Polish guys on other forums who are pretty pissed off, as he priced himself out of the Polish market.

That said, I think he does some stellar work:

Ran1
Ran2

Edit: Pics are a bit on the huge side.