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HNGD-Raven RP-450


bernardo gui

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Coming in the mail this week:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Raven-Hollowbody-Guitar-with-PRS-Paul-Reed-Smith-pick_W0QQitemZ250602883800QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item3a59188ad8

 

Currently preparing for "surgery":

 

1. Classic 57 & 57 Plus pickups. (Gold)

2. Tone Pros bridge and tailpiece (Gold)

3. Sperzel Locking Tuners (Gold)

4. GraphTech Nut

5. PLEK appointment. (pending arrival)

6. New knobs

7. New pickup switch tip

 

Already got the parts, just waitng for the guitar.

Should be "interesting" when it's finished.......:thu:

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I've never heard of these guitars. What's the down-low on them?

 

 

 

 

Raven guitars went out of business 5 years ago.

The owner of the company killed his wife and himself.

He did this at her place of employment

They were going through a MEAN divorce.

His son then started Ravenwest guitars.

 

http://www.ravenwestguitar.com/

 

The Ravenwest RG-450, (same as the RP-450) was they're best selling guitar.

It is no longer in production thanks to PRS.

This guitar has a carved top, has a 25 inch scale, like a PRS Hollowbody.

Same body design, basically the same guitar. Only Korean.

The 25 inch scale is what caused the "Cease & Desist" order.

PRS also went after Dillion Guitars as well:

 

http://www.dillionguitars.com/guitar/electric/DR/DR450/index.html

 

However the Dillion guitar has a 24 3/4 scale.

That's why The Dillion guitar is still in production: the scale

I've owned this exact Raven guitar before: IT'S EXCELLENT.

I sold it and regretted doing that....so I had to get another one.

And I did !

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Raven guitars went out of business 5 years ago.

The owner of the company killed his wife and himself.

He did this at her place of employment

They were going through a MEAN divorce.

His son then started Ravenwest guitars.

 

http://www.ravenwestguitar.com/

 

Beautiful looking guitar!

 

The current owner of Ravenwest guitar Eric, was the son-in-law of Ray who killed Eric's mom and the himself. A old friend of mine represented the Raven estate, and help Eric restructure Raven into Ravenwest.

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