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  1. BlacKat Guitars

    RAN guitars offline. Did they close? Update: Trouble Relocating

    We had a fairly big company (US Music Corp) acquire Parker guitars, this didn't work too well. Gibson owning Steinberger is another garbage fire.
  2. BlacKat Guitars

    RAN guitars offline. Did they close? Update: Trouble Relocating

    Here's mine. Unfortunately I sold it long time ago :(.
  3. BlacKat Guitars

    RAN guitars offline. Did they close? Update: Trouble Relocating

    More like godfathers. I'm in touch with Mateusz from Mayones and he is an awesome dude. So still family. Polish companies made copies mainly for domestic market because of demand and neccesity. There is still a big salary gap between Poland and western Europe or USA, in 90s and early 2000s it...
  4. BlacKat Guitars

    RAN guitars offline. Did they close? Update: Trouble Relocating

    Yup, we are all big family except Roter. :D
  5. BlacKat Guitars

    RAN guitars offline. Did they close? Update: Trouble Relocating

    I wasn't going to write anything here but it's annoying to see suggestions that no actions are being taken to remedy this situation. RAN going down would be terrible news for custom guitars community and other builders from Poland. They are not invictus or brj, they've been around for long and...
  6. BlacKat Guitars

    RAN guitars offline. Did they close? Update: Trouble Relocating

    I assume that they build their own models, not RAN copies and probably discontinued their V long time ago like everyone else. We are also working with some RAN customers who ordered in run organized by Troi - in this case we just offer spec that is closest to original order. This situation...
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    RAN guitars offline. Did they close? Update: Trouble Relocating

    So you just decided to register on this forum now, use RAN logo as your avatar and write this as your first post. Nothing suspicious here at all.
  8. BlacKat Guitars

    Strandberg Boden vs Kiesel Osiris

    We do Hipshot trem for 6, 7 and 8 but no multiscales and body must be thicc (so no slim body option).
  9. BlacKat Guitars

    NGD! Blackat HHD FF6 Headless

    Most likely not the same color, Skervesen is not doing any work for us since 2013 and I custom ordered and matched this paint :)
  10. BlacKat Guitars

    New BlacKat Guitars thread

    We've got 3 8 strings for sale now, maybe there's something you like there
  11. BlacKat Guitars

    New BlacKat Guitars thread

    Facebook is good for general communication and orders should always be sent to orders@blackat-guitars.com Evertune is on the list but it is incompatible with some options so that's why you might not see it - make sure that body is not 36 mm slim and that multiscale is not selected. We do some...
  12. BlacKat Guitars

    New BlacKat Guitars thread

    Prices start at 1311$ for barebone but totally playable 6 string, 1401$ for 7, 1505 $ for 8 string - this already includes Hiscox hardcase, Seymour Duncan pickups and Luminlay sidedots. Shipping to USA is around 160$ and you should expect some additional duty costs but still lower than 2000$...
  13. BlacKat Guitars

    New BlacKat Guitars thread

    You're not mistaken. Our prices depend on spec obviously but if you don't go crazy with features you can get well below 2k $.
  14. BlacKat Guitars

    New BlacKat Guitars thread

    Hello Everyone! I haven't posted here for a while but decided it's time to come back. I'm Tomek. Owner and luthier at BlacKat Guitars. You can get an idea of BlacKat origin story and first years from old thread. We had problems with outsourcing production in 2014 and decided to move to new...
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    The BlacKat Guitars thread

    No problem Fringe, and as I wrote, I'm not dodging from harsh words - you are right, I should communicate with my customers and work faster - hopefuly all this will be better after we end initial setup of workshop. Just wanted to emphasize this: This is not "another builder going down...
  16. BlacKat Guitars

    The BlacKat Guitars thread

    Hi all, I admit - I screwed up on communication and delayed Fringe's repair. 3-years warranty is for original buyers only so normally it wouldn't cover Fringe's guitar. There are some signs on the neck (burn under truss rod cover, discoloration of inlay) that show that neck was subject to...
  17. BlacKat Guitars

    NGD: BlacKat Feral Baritone

    Only option, no BM headstock ;)
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    NGD: BlacKat Feral Baritone

  19. BlacKat Guitars

    The BlacKat Guitars thread

    One or two more batches and we're past all delayed orders from then on things will be back on regular schedule. I'm preparing completely new order-handling system that will be pretty transparent (and awesome too). Regular updates on all guitars could be troublesome at this point because we're...
  20. BlacKat Guitars

    So another guitar maker has lost their mind?

    Language issue is actually a joke too (referencing ViKs language barrer raised earlier in this thread). Maybe I'm just to sleepy and my jokes suck. Still better than hitman joke ;). Regarding my customer/builder mutual respect and overall relationship. I had one angry customer (delayed order)...


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