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| Testimonials from Robin Guitar players! The following comments came from letters written to Robin Guitars, and from guitar review forums on the internet: (for magazine reviews, click here) |
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Ever since I saw my very first Machete in the early nineties I knew it was only a matter of time before I would have one. Well ten years and a thousand guitars later I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Dave Wintz thru my travels with my band Choke. From that point on my relationship with the guitar was fortified. I called Dave one day out of the blue, curious to see how I would go about getting one of these monster's made for me. I must admit he was really receptive and genuinely interested in making a custom instrument for me. We talked for what seemed like and hour. I was worried if would be able to make the guitar so that it wouldn't have to be modified later cause of our tuning (b,f#,b,e#,g#,c#) and our string gauge (13-65). He told me it would be no problem, he said he would even custom file my nut personally . So he invited our band to visit the shop and see for ourselves how it is done. Since we were playing there the next week we set a date. We arrived, toured the factory, then it was time. Time to place the order.....which was quite a difficult task after seeing the variety of instruments that man can make. I stuck to my guns and got a custom Machete w/a swamp ash body, maple set neck, ebony fretboard, tune-o-matic bridge w/fine tuner tailpiece, locking Sperzels, two humbucker set up (Muy grande-bridge, tall boy-neck) both are splitable, one volume (push pull), one tone (pushpull) and a pickup fader instead of the standard switch, which makes for some remarkably sweet clean tones. The finish is black and the headstock is painted also but, I had him not paint the back of the neck ,, just seal it with a wood sealer. I have never been so happy in all of my 12 yrs of playing guitar. The instrument is of the finest possible quality and workmanship, and is comfortable to play. But the true diamond in the rough is the Rio Grande pickups they are loaded with. Being a true pickup freak I was skeptical, at the time I was a die hard EMG 81 man. But now I am in the process of putting them in every guitar I own. I give this instrument 5 stars in every category. I wouldn't sell it for a million dollars....well maybe a million. Thanks Dave for making me a great instrument....long live Robin Guitars. Jeromy Boullion
hey
i just wanted to thank you guys for making a great guitar because i got
a one of the Rangers and it was used but all i did was play it once and
went to all my friends and all my family and even dipped out of my own
pocket to get it and its the only guitar that the other guys in my band
let me practice or record with because it sounds so good and so what if
it is a punk/ska band because i play a lot of blues too and it covers
that and everything in between I even helped out my friends metal band
with it so when i get enough money you can expect to have me getting
another i cant put the damn thing down....i gotta go play now " I wanted to write you all to thank you for building the best
guitar I have ever laid my hands on. I have a custom Medley. The tag
says Medley VI Standard but there is nothing standard about this guitar.
From the blue wave paint on the body to the Dolphin inlays, to the
Seymore Duncan pickups, this guitar ROCKS! My poor Strat just sits now
collecting dust. Not only is this a beautiful guitar to look at but it
plays like a RE: Custom Shop Machete
Dear Robin Guitars: The guitar is beautiful, and exceeded my expectations. Whoever did
the setup should get a raise, because it is EXACTLY suited for my style,
and the intonation is absolutely perfect (I am VERY picky about
intonation). I am impressed with the sound in general, and wonder what
pickup is in it? I am guessing it is a Barbecue Bucker.
It is hard to compare one guitar to another sometimes, but in this
case I have to: In the early 80's I had a custom made Dean guitar which
I worked 6 months to pay for. It was handmade by Dean Zelinsky himself,
who had also made guitars for ZZ Tops and Kerry Livgren from Kansas (who
owns a Dean Cadillac with serial number 1). My Dean was as close to a
perfect sound as I could have imagined, rich with harmonics and sustain.
The Dean was stolen in 1991, and since Dean had sold out to the Japanese
I could not get a replacement. The guitar you sent me feels a bit
different, but sounds EXACTLY like my Dean!
The pickup has fantastic definition, and it is truthfully hard to
tell that it is not an EMG active pickup. I can sense no magnetic string
pull (like one would find on a Seymour Duncan Invader) yet it is HOT and
overdrives my preamp with ease! The sustain is as good as or better than
my Les Paul with PAF pickups. Your pickup is full of INCREDIBLE
harmonics, and the guitar begs to feed back naturally on the harmonic of
sustained notes.
In short, thank you for giving me back the sound I have missed sinced
1991. Also, the guitar looks nicer than my Dean! :)
T.Rector Hey, i picked up a used Robin guitar from a local music store a few
months ago. It has a Medley body, see though blue finish, split
headstock, birdseye maple fretboard, Floyd Rose licensced tremelo, and a
pop out tone control. I just wanted to say its a hella kick ass guitar,
i hella love it, it has good sustain, sweet clean sound, and its stays
in tune hella good. My friends just love it. Maybe one day my name Might
be on your Artist's list. Thanks for such a great guitar. :-) RE: Medley Exotic Top Features:
8 The neck is made to Fender scale with 24 frets and by Gibson
standards is thin and wide. Reversed headstock with dot inlays on a
rosewood fretboard with maple neck. Came with a hard case. Overall Rating: 10 RE: Ranger Custom bought USED
Features: 10 RE: Tedley Standard II
Features: 10 Robin Ranger deluxe Use my address if you wish and keep up the great work.
I'VE
HAD MY ROBIN FOR ABOUT 13 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER PLAYED A BETTER GUITAR. I
TRADED MY 1963 ES PAUL STANDARD FOR IT. EVERYBODY I KNOW THOUGHT I WAS
CRAZY , THAT IS UNTIL THEY PLAYED IT! NOW WHEN WE HAVE A JAM ,I HAVE A
HARD TIME GETTING TO PLAY MY OWN GUITAR , AND THAT IS A PROBLEM. SINCE
I'VE HAD MY ROBIN I AM VERY SPOILED, NOTHING ,AND I MEAN NOTHING PLAYS
AND SOUNDS LIKE THIS GUITAR!! THE ONLY PROBLEM IS, I DON'T KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT LOOKS LIKE A RED MEDLEY II WITHOUT THE FLOYD ROSE
BRIDGE.IT HAS A SOLID MAPLE NECK LIKE THE MEDLEY IV.
IN 1993 MY PARENTS WERE MANAGING A RESORT IN SO.TAHOE.
THE APARTMENT THAT THEY LIVED IN CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND.
WHILE RUMMAGING THROUGH THE MESS , I FOUND THAT I HAD LEFT MY ROBIN AT
THEIR APARTMENT THE NIGHT BEFORE. LUCKILY I HAD PUT IT UNDER THE
BED. WHEN I PULLED IT OUT OF THE CASE I ALMOST BROKE INTO TEARS , IT WAS
SOLID BLACK , I THOUGHT IT WAS DESTROYED. TO MY SUPPRISE , I CLEANED IT
UP AND STARTED TO PLAY IT. IT WAS STILL IN TUNE AND THE NECK DID NOT
EVEN MOVE. I WAS IMPRESSED!!! THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THE HEAT IN THE
BUILDING WAS IN EXCESS OF 1200deg. THE ONLY DAMAGE I FOUND WAS IN ONE
PICK-UP AND THAT WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL. YOU MUST BE VERY PROUD OF YOUR
PRODUCT. .THANK YOU FOR BUILDING SUCH A WONDERFUL GUITAR THANK YOU
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