kizanski

As I was saying...

That's the impression I got as well. I didn't mean to imply that he's doing anything shady. It's just that he PM'd me to ask me to remove my first response to his thread because he didn't "want potential buyers mislead." by my statement - ironic since his FS post is inaccurate.

Yeah, it really was... Sick flame on the neck, bound body, ebony board... great player. So, of course I sold it.

I believe they started the top mount in '92. Of course, I could be wrong, but I don't think so. Here's an old Ranger Custom I had.

Nope. That’s an early Houston Robin. 1991 vintage.

Prediction: TGP seller will delete that thread.

Exactly right. There’s no telling when it was made, but Dave typically “serialized” his necks, when they were finished. It certainly could have been knocked around the factory for a while, though. Either way, that’s a 2022 serial number. Every Robin fan here reading will agree.

If that guitar is what I think it is, there were probably none left at the factory. Anyway, that Fender case is what you want, if what you want for your guitar is security. It's certainly worth more than a basic Robin case.

How dare you, sir!

It is reverse from the way they used to be when they were made at the Tokai factory, but outside of a few customs, they went to the "conventional" orientation when they moved production to Houston.

Yes, I know that the ad says 2001, but someone is mistaken. I could be me, but I doubt it. That is a 2022 serial number - no ifs, ands or buts about that. Funny - I was thinking that the first thing I would do is put a white pickguard on it.

2022 serial number. That is likely the last Ranger, if not one of the last Robins made before Dave Wintz's passing. Robin Guitars has a new owner now, but that's another story for another day.

Da, comrade.

This is the Hamer troika for me: Funny-looking design, made overseas, and further devalued by some jackass signing his name on it. I bid flame thrower.

If I'm honest, all of my shirts are old favorites. Some are REALLY old favorites.

That man must be HUGE!

Oh great. A blizzard in May.

That was my guess.

Couldn’t we just shoot him in the face?

Could be, but we all have seen countless examples of people who buy $8,000 Les Pauls and immediately replace all of the electronics. Then they try to sell the guitar a month later citing all of the “upgrades.”

The ill-informed thought they were "upgrading" or improving, when in fact the opposite was true.

Okaaayyy....

That's TOO much fire!

Same here. Gotta change those knobs though.