Early MIJ Robin guitars pt1

[Ken Jones]

The "RG" series
L-R: RG-80; RG-50; RG-100; RG-50; Original Recipe

http://robinlovers.com/discus/messages/6/850.jpg

More to come!

[Smitty]

Oh My, Ken has been "Camera Happy"... get ready folks, this oughta be a thrill!

Nice layout Ken, can't wait to see 'em all.

Smitty
PS: I'm gonna delete this msg once you get all yours posted, so they'll be in one continuououououous thread.

[Ken Jones]

The "RH" and "RV" series

L-R: RH-2; RH-2; RH-1; RH-2; RV-1; RV-2

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[Ken Jones]

Raiders

Raider II (second series); Raider II (first series); Raider 2.5 (first series - Raider II neck, Raider III body)

(I'm still looking for a Raider I from the first series!)

http://robinlovers.com/discus/messages/6/860.jpg

[Scott S]

Sweet Ken, I really like the RV-1 and RV-2. How often do you play these? So many guitars, so little time.

[Ken Jones]

I played the RV-1 a lot when I first got it.

My 3-tone RG-50 is the Robin I've had the longest. I bought it used at Rockin Robin in 1987. I played it almost exclusively for several years. I recently started taking it out to gigs again. It sounds killer through my Deluxe Reverb.

[Ken Jones]

Here's the "Oddball" bunch:

Wedge Custom; RDN (six/octave); Octave; Rival; Artisan (w/gold hardware)

http://robinlovers.com/discus/messages/6/863.jpg

[Ken Jones]

Smitty - to keep this all on one thread, maybe we should change the title.

The rest of the photos are a mixture of MIJ and Houston guitars. Keeping with my current schedule of one photo every 24 hours, I think we've got 3 or 4 more photos to go.

Any suggestions on titles? "Ken's Collection"?

"Crazy Hoarder from Houston" perhaps? ;)

[Smitty]

You get all the pics loaded and then we'll clean up and rename the thread.

Smitty

[Scott S]

Love the Artisan Ken, I played one at Rockin' Robin around 94 or 95, it was red or purple see through, can't really remember anymore, but it was one Nice guitar.

[Ken Jones]

Moving along into a mixture of MIJ and Houston basses, we have:

Freedom II; Freedom I; Ranger Bass (medium scale - NOS); Ranger Bass (medium scale); Ranger Bass (made in Houston)

http://robinlovers.com/discus/messages/6/867.jpg

[Ken Jones]

Rangers

Ranger Custom (w/tremolo; made in Houston); Ranger (MIJ-Tokai); Ranger (w/matching headstock; MIJ-Tokai)

http://robinlovers.com/discus/messages/6/870.jpg

[Ken Jones]

Avalons (all made in Houston)

'94 Avalon Special; '94 Avalon Sport; '97 Avalon Junior; '94 Avalon Deluxe; '95 Avalon Classic; '94 Avalon Custom Classic (Prototype w/Dolphin inlays - # 941009)

http://robinlovers.com/discus/messages/6/874.jpg

[BCRGreg]

I just wet myself.

[Ken Jones]

Here's the whole family.

http://robinlovers.com/discus/messages/6/881.jpg

[DCWalters]

I got nothin, the words just aren't there!

[Allen Hill]

Ken all you need now is a half dozen Wranglers and you're good to go!

[Smitty]

...and some Savoys!!!

Smitty

[BCRGreg]

Damn.

That's all.

Damn.

[Todd Miller]

I can't help but wonder if anyone has a collection of the Robins with graphics.. I know where there is an early Riader "New Old Stock" with surf graphics...

Todd

[Leo Rechtman]

Second try hope this works!
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