ESP Standard vs. RAN Custom guitars

[Justinschut]

For you geetar fellas who have experience with ESP and RAN guitars...

how would you guys say a custom built to my specs RAN would compare to a Standard series ESP ?

These are ESP's I'm thinking about:

* Horizon-NT II
* SV Standard
* V Standard
* F-STD S
* SV-I NT
* Forest-G

Also, what's is the price of a Custom RAN nowadays ? (neck thru, string thru, dual EMG's, custom body shape)

 

[War_Blade]

those guitars can lick my balls, real men shread ibanez.

 

[Earth Breather]

+1, Although Carvins are cool.

 

[Grimes]

those guitars can lick my balls, real men shread ibanez.

Dumbass.

 

[Draznog]

Sv or V standard. best things is in australia japan esp are cheaper.

 

[War_Blade]

Dumbass.

queer.

 

[Draznog]

i have to say ESP shit all over ibanez.

 

[War_Blade]

on the low end ibanez's yes. But you could say that high end ibanez's shit all over LTD also.

IMO

prestige,JEM,JS,PGM,J Custom>ESP

but everyone has their own preferences i guess...

 

[Justinschut]

I have a couple of Ibanezzes and they're cool, but I want a cool ESP now... or maybe a custom made RAN to my specs

 

[Draznog]

Depends how much your willing to pay.

 

[-Merrild-]

you can get a V shaped with a floyd 24 frets ,neckthru and one pup for like 1300 euro ..or something like that

 

[Rock Hydra]

I looked at the ESP Japan site. Wow, they have a lot of cool guitars. The Forest GT looks like a pretty sweet guitar.

 

[Blindfold]

high end esps are GOOD but there are better ones

 

[Draznog]

Ok just buy a SV standard http://www.guitarsatbmusic.com.au

 

[Blindfold]

...thats even not a link to meatspin... not impressed

 

[Missiles]

Justin, look for some ESPs in http://www.thomann.de

It's teh fucking online store, they've got good prices, and their charge taxes are cheap. They sent my guitar to GRAN CANARIA for 20 euros.

However, I think they don't have too many ESPs in stock... :-/

 

[rayden_ad]

those guitars can lick my balls, real men shread ibanez.

stupid.

 

[Justinschut]

I still want a RAN, my dream guitar from RAN is about 1500 euro, but I can't buy it now cuz I just got this from Ebay:

http://www.espguitars.co.jp/oversea/standard_gt/f_std_s.html

1039 euro with a case

 

[Conti]

yea,after looking at the RAN site,i will def. get a RAN once i am ready to go high-end.

 

[Feel_The_Force]

Go for RAN, it's custom made.