Ren's at it again

[Brad Little]

 

[Steve Messenger]

see first post in this thread ... https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=596488

 

[Westerly Wood]

those will be expensive too. my guess 5k starting....

 

[Stuball48]

And pictures with prices?

 

[Westerly Wood]

I don't think he has a website up yet. And the AFG post does have a couple pics of acoustics Ren made in the past.

 

[Stuball48]

I don't think he has a website up yet. And the AFG post does have a couple pics of acoustics Ren made in the past.

Thanks for information

 

[Neal]

Man, I'm drooling over that abalone-bound spalted maple F-50/SJ-200 jumbo!

 

[walrus]

Good for him!

walrus

 

[Westerly Wood]

Man, I'm drooling over that abalone-bound spalted maple F-50/SJ-200 jumbo!

i could see you buying one f the 7 guitars to be built by Ren and his son, Neal.

 

[davismanLV]

Man, I'm drooling over that abalone-bound spalted maple F-50/SJ-200 jumbo!

ME TOO!!! Imagine it finished?? YUM!!

 

[bobouz]

Wonderful to see Ren making guitars again, and under his own name (that little OO-NY is a real sweetheart!). His knowledge & appreciation for iconic vintage designs has positively impacted many of the guitars we enjoy today, including most of my Gibson acoustics. I feel fortunate to have this limited run ‘06 Gibson LG-1 with X-bracing, which benefited from Ren working on the top. Twenty were made for the USA, and I believe twenty more for overseas distribution:

 

[SFIV1967]

Man, I'm drooling over that abalone-bound spalted maple F-50/SJ-200 jumbo!

Or look at this wood! Interesting to see which logo he is using.

Ren's serial number 001:
(0819 probably Aug 2019)

And Music Villa claimed already one!

Ralf

 

[Neal]

The fretboard inlay is a bit over the top form me.

 

[davismanLV]

The fretboard inlay is a bit over the top form me.

To me it's really beautiful in a JEWELRY or DECORATIVE kind of way, but although I appreciate the work and the skill and the beauty, on a guitar I'm playing it's just a bit much. But I also play on a DV-72 and even though that's pretty "decorative" when I'm actually playing I don't even see it. It kind of disappears when I'm playing. I wonder if this ornate one would too??

 

[Brad Little]

Man, I'm drooling over that abalone-bound spalted maple F-50/SJ-200 jumbo!

Me over that herringbone bound fretboard.

 

[twocorgis]

Great to see Ren in action again, you can't keep a good man down!

I'm really fortunate to have my two Orpheums and my Gibson WM45, and all three of them are about as good as it gets, so Ren is well represented around here. I'm sure I can't afford any of these new ones, and I'm glad I got mine when I did.

 

[SFIV1967]

The fretboard inlay is a bit over the top form me.

Absolutely! Also that Ukulele fretboard they show is totally overloaded:

Me over that herringbone bound fretboard.

Oh yes!

And yes, his relatively short time at Guild was a great time in Guild's history...

Ralf

 

[davismanLV]

Ralf thanks for posting that herringbone fretboard. I must've missed it earlier in the thread. Wow!!

 

[SFIV1967]

I must've missed it earlier in the thread.

Click on the Instagram picture in the very first post, it opens an Instagram window and you can click through multiple pictures!
Ralf

 

[HeyMikey]

I’ll probably never own a true RF co. branded guitar but am very happy to have this one. For whatever reason, whether by his hand or guidance, it is the most responsive and best sounding of the four NH F30x series I’ve owned. All of which are excellent.

Yes, I added the clear but apparently smudged pick guard.