PSA - Robin Ranger For Sale

[rugby1970]

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https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/msg/d/estero-vintage-robin-ranger-electric/7377305167.html

[The Shark]

Now, that's a Ranger (sorry, I had to)...

[rugby1970]

Wow!!

[topekatj]

3 hours ago, The Shark said:

Now, that's a Ranger (sorry, I had to)...

Nice koa top! Does your axe have the same cover on the back as the Craigslist guitar? (If so, what is its function?)

[kizanski]

7 hours ago, topekatj said:

Does your axe have the same cover on the back as the Craigslist guitar? (If so, what is its function?)

No, it doesn't.
The one on CL is Japanese. The rear cover was for access to the pickups and their mounts.
Dave's koa Ranger above is a more recent model, made in Houston, TX.  The pickups are top mounted.

[The Shark]

11 hours ago, topekatj said:

Nice koa top! Does your axe have the same cover on the back as the Craigslist guitar? (If so, what is its function?)

Kiz beat me to it.

[Camstone]

Here's mine. Great guitar!

 

[topekatj]

4 hours ago, kizanski said:

No, it doesn't.
The one on CL is Japanese. The rear cover was for access to the pickups and their mounts.
Dave's koa Ranger above is a more recent model, made in Houston, TX.  The pickups are top mounted.

Interesting, the bridge and middle pickups are rear loaded. Sure seems like a lot of backside routing to enhance the aesthetics of the front, if that’s the intent. Plus, you’ve got two holes through the body (understanding that a regular strat trem also results in a hole through the body).

[kizanski]

2 minutes ago, topekatj said:

Interesting, the bridge and middle pickups are rear loaded. Sure seems like a lot of backside routing to enhance the aesthetics of the front, if that’s the intent. Plus, you’ve got two holes through the body (understanding that a regular strat trem also results in a hole through the body).

These guitars are mostly hard tails, but I don't disagree.  It's a curious design.
Looks cool, though.

[RobB]

I’ve always liked the retro mashups that Robin did with their bolt-ons. Are the rear-rout, Japan guitars considered less desirable?

[kizanski]

4 hours ago, RobB said:

Are the rear-rout, Japan guitars considered less desirable?

For most Robin fans, yes.

They're essentially Tokais (the earliest Robins were Stratocaster clones, headstock and all), so they are still desirable in that sense.  

[santellavision]

Here's a killer one I had.

[Citrus]

I remember that redwood one.  I have a Dolphin the Unka Greg made for me with a top of that same piece of wood.  Beautiful

[Travis]

On 9/8/2021 at 7:32 PM, The Shark said:

Now, that's a Ranger (sorry, I had to)...

The ONLY fault I can find with that guitar is that there is so much of that beautiful wood covered by plastic….