Ran crusher 7 update

Lirtle · 03-02-2012, 12:27 AM

Just got some photos of my crusher 7 from Dariusz. My experience with Ran so far has been great and for what it's worth at this point i would recommend them to anyone. I'll keep you guys updated.

Navid · 03-02-2012, 04:38 AM

Specs?

Lirtle · 03-02-2012, 04:57 AM

No. of strings:7-string
R or L handed:right handed
Scale length:25.5”
Construction method:Ran AANJ w/NTB style heel
Body shape:Crusher
Body material:swamp ash
Top wood options:none
Body binding:none
Binding material:N/A
Body finish:other - Hand-rubbed oil (black stain)
Custom finish:none
Headstock shape:Crusher
Headstock:regular
Headstock finish:match body finish with swamp ash veneer
Headstock binding:none
Truss rod cover:swamp ash
Logo:abalone jeweled
Neck material:ovangkol
Neck shape:RAN-shape
Nut width:1 7/8” (48mm), 7-string
Thickness at 1st/12th:19-21mm (recommended for 6,7-string)
Neck finish:Hand-rubbed oil
Fingerboard material:macassar ebony
Fingerboard binding:none
Number of frets:24
Fret size: SS Dunlop 6100
Fingerboard radius:17”
Fingerboard inlays (MOP):none
Custom inlay(s):none
Fingerboard side inlays:plastic dots
Nut:GraphTech Black TUSQ
Hardware color:black
Bridge system:Hipshot Fixed 7-string
Tuning machines:Schaller M6 locking
Straplocks: Dunlop
Neck Pickup:BareKnuckle aftermath
Middle Pickup:none
Bridge Pickup:BareKnuckle aftermath
Pickup rings:none
Control knobs:1 x volume, 1 x tone
Pickup selector:3-way toggle

Lirtle · 03-02-2012, 05:00 AM

Final product should look like this:

ExhumedShadow · 03-02-2012, 08:43 AM

Very clean and professional is how it looks at this point.
You gonna be one very happy guy once you get it.
cheers!

Kykv · 03-02-2012, 11:49 AM

I like it

mphsc · 03-02-2012, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lirtle

Final product should look like this:

Man, it will look way better than that with the hand rubbed black oil stain. I really like the feel of Ovangkol necks too. Dariusz said they were working on a 3D sterling silver logo...

Everytime I open the case to my RAN FF8, the small of all that Mahog pleases me. Looking forward to the final review.

Lirtle · 03-02-2012, 12:26 PM

I hope that silver logo is developed in time for mine. My only qualm with the crusher is the current headstock logo.

Lirtle · 03-02-2012, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mphsc

Man, it will look way better than that with the hand rubbed black oil stain. I really like the feel of Ovangkol necks too. Dariusz said they were working on a 3D sterling silver logo...

Everytime I open the case to my RAN FF8, the small of all that Mahog pleases me. Looking forward to the final review.

By the way how do you like your crusher so far? Can we expect a ngd soon?

mphsc · 03-02-2012, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lirtle

By the way how do you like your crusher so far? Can we expect a ngd soon?

I love it. Feels great & plays very smoothly. I could agree on the logo, I've been trying to figure out what it is and emailing Darius but will not let on. I suggested etching it on the headstock like he does the cavity plate & pickup covers.

I need to do a NGD, I'm a lazy basterd. The body carve is so brutal but elegant & the Madagascar Ebony really sets it off.

Ryan-ZenGtr- · 03-02-2012, 01:13 PM

Impressive Axe!

drawnacrol · 03-02-2012, 01:23 PM

Nice!!!! I would love a RAN

guitarneeraj · 03-02-2012, 04:20 PM

That... is just plain tasty.

mickytee · 03-03-2012, 05:20 PM

nice! when did you order your guitar?

Lirtle · 03-03-2012, 05:34 PM

August... I made a lot of spec changes that extended the wait time though.

Lirtle · 03-14-2012, 11:59 AM

update!

BlackMastodon · 03-14-2012, 12:32 PM

Oh ...., that looks pure evil. Now I want one even more...

iRaiseTheDead · 03-14-2012, 12:35 PM

Wow, thats going to look great! How much did it cost you? For one of the Crusher models its about $1,300 but a quote for a custom with nearly the same specs is $4,000. That seems a little odd to me.

guy in latvia · 03-14-2012, 01:07 PM

awesome looking guitar! anxious to hear your opinion about the ovangkol neck!

Lirtle · 03-14-2012, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iRaiseTheDead

Wow, thats going to look great! How much did it cost you? For one of the Crusher models its about $1,300 but a quote for a custom with nearly the same specs is $4,000. That seems a little odd to me.

It cost around 2000 including shipping

iRaiseTheDead · 03-14-2012, 03:20 PM

Oh sweet, that actually isn't too bad! Did you 'custom order' it? Or did you take the stock one they had and just modify it a little?

Lirtle · 03-14-2012, 03:30 PM

It's pretty much stock aside from the ss frets, body wood and finish.

HighPotency · 03-14-2012, 04:27 PM

I'm really digging that finish. Look forward to seeing the final result!

mphsc · 03-14-2012, 08:58 PM

power!

demonx · 03-14-2012, 09:37 PM

That top carve looks great... I bet you're stoked!

That will look absolutely wicked once it's cleared.

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03-02-2012, 08:43 AM	#5
ExhumedShadow dEUs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Side [Tagus], Pt Posts: 559 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Very clean and professional is how it looks at this point. You gonna be one very happy guy once you get it. cheers! "He has Van Gogh's ear for music."

03-02-2012, 01:13 PM	#11
Ryan-ZenGtr- SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London Posts: 1,610 Thanked: 13 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Impressive Axe! Need Recording tips? Try here: http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/rec...-way-tips.html

03-02-2012, 01:23 PM	#12
drawnacrol 7slinger Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,223 Thanked: 16 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice!!!! I would love a RAN My Guitar Videos: http://www.youtube.com/drawnacrol

03-14-2012, 11:59 AM	#16
Lirtle SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 333 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	update! Maggai, rcsierra13, Kykv and 3 others like this.

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03-02-2012, 04:38 AM	#2
Navid Chicken Kicker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 442 Thanked: 2 / 1 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Specs?

03-02-2012, 04:57 AM	#3
Lirtle SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 333 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	No. of strings:7-string R or L handed:right handed Scale length:25.5” Construction method:Ran AANJ w/NTB style heel Body shape:Crusher Body material:swamp ash Top wood options:none Body binding:none Binding material:N/A Body finish:other - Hand-rubbed oil (black stain) Custom finish:none Headstock shape:Crusher Headstock:regular Headstock finish:match body finish with swamp ash veneer Headstock binding:none Truss rod cover:swamp ash Logo:abalone jeweled Neck material:ovangkol Neck shape:RAN-shape Nut width:1 7/8” (48mm), 7-string Thickness at 1st/12th:19-21mm (recommended for 6,7-string) Neck finish:Hand-rubbed oil Fingerboard material:macassar ebony Fingerboard binding:none Number of frets:24 Fret size: SS Dunlop 6100 Fingerboard radius:17” Fingerboard inlays (MOP):none Custom inlay(s):none Fingerboard side inlays:plastic dots Nut:GraphTech Black TUSQ Hardware color:black Bridge system:Hipshot Fixed 7-string Tuning machines:Schaller M6 locking Straplocks: Dunlop Neck Pickup:BareKnuckle aftermath Middle Pickup:none Bridge Pickup:BareKnuckle aftermath Pickup rings:none Control knobs:1 x volume, 1 x tone Pickup selector:3-way toggle

03-02-2012, 11:49 AM	#6
Kykv ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2010 Location: Subcarpathia, Poland, Europe Posts: 79 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I like it

03-02-2012, 12:26 PM	#8
Lirtle SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 333 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I hope that silver logo is developed in time for mine. My only qualm with the crusher is the current headstock logo.

03-02-2012, 04:20 PM	#13
guitarneeraj WindMarp Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Markneukirchen, Germany Posts: 363 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	That... is just plain tasty.

03-03-2012, 05:20 PM	#14
mickytee SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ??? Posts: 387 Thanked: 23 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nice! when did you order your guitar?

03-03-2012, 05:34 PM	#15
Lirtle SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 333 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	August... I made a lot of spec changes that extended the wait time though.

03-14-2012, 12:32 PM	#17
BlackMastodon \m/ (ﾟДﾟ) \m/ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 3,165 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oh ...., that looks pure evil. Now I want one even more... "Metal is for Vikings; if you're not a Viking, get off the boat." - The Beard "He doesn't even like Metallica, that's how metal he is." - My friend describing my musical tastes to her friends.

03-14-2012, 12:35 PM	#18
iRaiseTheDead Ashes Of Rebirth Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,797 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Wow, thats going to look great! How much did it cost you? For one of the Crusher models its about $1,300 but a quote for a custom with nearly the same specs is $4,000. That seems a little odd to me. \m/ My Band: www.facebook.com/AshesOfRebirth My Soundcloud: (riffs and song ideas) www.soundcloud.com/iRaiseTheDead My Design Page: www.facebook.com/RaiseTheDeadDesign

03-14-2012, 01:07 PM	#19
guy in latvia SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Riga, Latvia Posts: 1,047 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 7 reviews	awesome looking guitar! anxious to hear your opinion about the ovangkol neck!

03-14-2012, 03:20 PM	#21
iRaiseTheDead Ashes Of Rebirth Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,797 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Oh sweet, that actually isn't too bad! Did you 'custom order' it? Or did you take the stock one they had and just modify it a little? \m/ My Band: www.facebook.com/AshesOfRebirth My Soundcloud: (riffs and song ideas) www.soundcloud.com/iRaiseTheDead My Design Page: www.facebook.com/RaiseTheDeadDesign

03-14-2012, 03:30 PM	#22
Lirtle SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 333 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	It's pretty much stock aside from the ss frets, body wood and finish.

03-14-2012, 04:27 PM	#23
HighPotency SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 370 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm really digging that finish. Look forward to seeing the final result!

03-14-2012, 08:58 PM	#24
mphsc lover of fine woods Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,576 Thanked: 19 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	power!

03-14-2012, 09:37 PM	#25
demonx Searls Guitars Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ballarat VIC Australia Posts: 363 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That top carve looks great... I bet you're stoked! That will look absolutely wicked once it's cleared. http://www.facebook.com/searlsguitars

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