I acquired this RAN Custom RR about 18 months ago for a very good price. The reason I got it so cheaply was due to the fact the paint was chipping and peeling. It was literally coming off in clumps. Initially nervous that the whole guitar may be a binner I was assured from the seller, a professional guitarist friend of mine, that I could have my money back if I was not completely satisfied.
The guitar itself is superb constructed by a custom shop in Poland. The neck in particular is of an extremely high quality and the action super low without any buzzing worth talking about. I can see why these guitars are getting recognition.
Spec includes Schaller Floyd rose, EMG81/85 pickups, neck through multi-piece neck, alder body, ebony board, jumbo frets. It’s a Metal guitar for sure.
I stripped the paint (which was very easy) and the guitar stayed in it’s case for about a year before I decided what to do about a repaint. I recruit for a living and low and behold a well respected professional friend of mine from years ago – Steve Woolley – has, since I last spoke to him, turned his hobby into a living. He is a very well respected artist, particularly with airbrushing, having painted WW2 helmets/Bike Helmets/Bike tanks/Canvas etc for clients all over the world. His work truly is awe inspiring. http://skywolf.co.uk/
It seemed appropriate to approach Steve to paint my guitar – a task he took on with relish. I laid out a brief for a unique paint scheme. I wanted the guitar to look like a piece of rusting metal from the 40’S or 50’s with the sharp lines/edges accentuating the rust at appropriate points. Front/back and pickups.
Below is an outline of the guitar from beginning to end.
As it left the factory. Custom tiger stripe/tribal finish.
Stripping begins. The paint literally flaked off.
No need for special tools. The paint was coming off in chunks with a bit of plastic. It became a game of "how big a chunk at a time can I get off in one go?"
Some careful sanding and it was all starting to come together. At least as far as the preparation was concerned. I paid particular attention to the binding, making sure it was sanded down to plastic, knowing that it would be lacquered over at a later date.
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I acquired this RAN Custom RR about 18 months ago for a very good price. The reason I got it so cheaply was due to the fact the paint was chipping and peeling. It was literally coming off in clumps. Initially nervous that the whole guitar may be a binner I was assured from the seller, a professional guitarist friend of mine, that I could have my money back if I was not completely satisfied.
The guitar itself is superb constructed by a custom shop in Poland. The neck in particular is of an extremely high quality and the action super low without any buzzing worth talking about. I can see why these guitars are getting recognition.
Spec includes Schaller Floyd rose, EMG81/85 pickups, neck through multi-piece neck, alder body, ebony board, jumbo frets. It’s a Metal guitar for sure.
I stripped the paint (which was very easy) and the guitar stayed in it’s case for about a year before I decided what to do about a repaint. I recruit for a living and low and behold a well respected professional friend of mine from years ago – Steve Woolley – has, since I last spoke to him, turned his hobby into a living. He is a very well respected artist, particularly with airbrushing, having painted WW2 helmets/Bike Helmets/Bike tanks/Canvas etc for clients all over the world. His work truly is awe inspiring. http://skywolf.co.uk/
It seemed appropriate to approach Steve to paint my guitar – a task he took on with relish. I laid out a brief for a unique paint scheme. I wanted the guitar to look like a piece of rusting metal from the 40’S or 50’s with the sharp lines/edges accentuating the rust at appropriate points. Front/back and pickups.
Below is an outline of the guitar from beginning to end.
As it left the factory. Custom tiger stripe/tribal finish.
Stripping begins. The paint literally flaked off.
No need for special tools. The paint was coming off in chunks with a bit of plastic. It became a game of "how big a chunk at a time can I get off in one go?"
Some careful sanding and it was all starting to come together. At least as far as the preparation was concerned. I paid particular attention to the binding, making sure it was sanded down to plastic, knowing that it would be lacquered over at a later date.
Below is how it was when it reached Skywolf.
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