🎸The very FIRST RA-600 signature series ESP ltd guitar!
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2024
- Let's take a look at the VERY FIRST ESP ltd RA-600 prototype guitar!
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Hey Rob! You officially have approval from my teenage son now! Believe me when I tell you he's picky and has great taste! He's usually putting music into the not heavy enough category!! He has a healthy diet of Death Metal, Pantera and Thrash!!! Keeping it alive brother!!!🤘🤘👊
I love it! Please tell him I said YO!🤘@@thrashdad7282
I can only imagine what its like to flip through that catalog of legends and realize you are one of them with your own signature LTD.
Never did I think I'd be pictured in the same anything with Kirk and James! It's an unbelievable honor! ua-cam.com/video/WU0MWPyqs1M/v-deo.html
LTD needs to do a rerun of these!!!
Those 2005-2009 signature esp/ltd guitars were something special. Yours included.
Very cool to see the progression. I like the see through finish for something different… sets it apart. I’m on board for ESP doing another run of your signature model, I’d be picking one up on day one!
Rob you are awesome man. To comment back on all of our comments is just so humble and really stands as a testament to how us metalheads really are. I sonetimes imagine what life would have been like as someone famous, or who made killer money. I am an awesome artist and might actually could have with my art. But I suffer with anxiety so bad dude its kept me locked in my house for too many years now. I only come out to go to work. Its been so hard sometimes that I've had to push through on whether ending all of it myself or pushing on. Thanks to the adoring love and compassion from a couple of people and family who are the only friends I have and thats fine and all I will ever need and metal I've continued to go on. As I've gotten older I've become terrified to even post anything i draw online anymore. The last time I uploaded one was years ago. Through the darkest times especially at night when I've struggled to keep my vision clear through agonizing floods of tears a friend will remind me that I have the most beautiful heart in the world and would give my last to anyone that needed it. What this disease has done is make me love humanity to the point of exhaustion. When I hear of someone that was hurt by another on the too many true crime channels it makes my heart and soul break a little bit more than the last one did. I remember getting beat up as a kid really bad when I took a magnifying glass away from some kids that were burning ants and stomped on it breaking the glass. Of these many agonizing days my dream would be to wake up and be able to just walk outside and breath the fresh air and to see this beautiful world our universe has created for us and feel perfectly fine. To not have to curl into a ball and shiver from terror. I dont know dude I'm sorry if I've wasted your time. I just wanted to tell you how awesome I trully believe you are and that calling you an inspiration to my own guitar playing would be an understatement. If we happened to have gone to the same high school together I know for a fact we would have been friends, lol. Keep amazing the world with your playing dude. Because you trully keep the flame (as small as the one inside me is) alive.🤘🏻
Aye bro... that's bittersweet! I'm honored to hear I've been an inspiration for you, but it's tough to hear about all your struggles. Keep your head up! I know you'll find your way! Bring your art back into the world, and see what happens! You never know how it may turn things around for you in a positive way. And if you don't, you'll not only never know, but you'll have to live with the fact that you'll never know.
Is there somewhere we can see your art? (only if you're willing to share of course)
Cheers bro and best of luck with everything! 🤘🎸👊
I love the finish with the yellowing pick guard gives it a vintage look
#bringemback
#bringem'back!
I actually like the yellow pick guard. Goes well with the gray wood grain. It has to be a great feeling to have your own signature guitar and have a catalog with your image next to it. Great accomplishment.
As I just said to another dude, Never did I think I'd be pictured in the same anything with Kirk and James! It's an unbelievable honor! ua-cam.com/video/WU0MWPyqs1M/v-deo.html
That's history right there, and a gorgeous one at that. I love how production model turned up. It ticks all the right boxes for me.
I'm still hopeful for a reissue. Reissue or not RA-600 is still the dream for me. It will be mine, oh yes it will be mine 🙂
I love that attitude! Lemme know when you score one bro! 😉🤘
@@RobArnoldWorld Will do! 🙂🤘🏻
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This prototype in this finish, especially with the yellowing pick guard, looks gorgeous!
I appreciate your videos Rob. It’s so cool to be able to interact with someone I’ve looked up to for so long and then to find out he’s such an awesome and humble dude! So sick! lol
Awesome brother! Happy to have you along for the ride!👊
Nice to see that guitar. The binding on the body looks definitely much better. The version of some guy with black pick guard is siiiiiick.
The all black would be cool as a new limited run. Possibly get fishmans with multiple voicings.
That guitar is incredible
Esp needs to bring this one back!!
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YES!! ‘Your fate’ is one of my favs from MENACE! 😍👍
Killer guitar!
Come on ESP!
Pppplease bring ‘em back….. RA 2 for me would be perfection. 🙏🏻👍
Awesome Todd! 🐲
This guitar is sickk. I'm in a couple ESP groups on Facebook and the RA's are very sought after. I've seen several posts where people were asking for for tips to buy one!
I wish I had some solid leads!
I think a black pearloid pickguard would look good with that transparent finish.
It also does with the jet black one ;)
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Such an iconic look. Reminds me of the Resurrection era. 💪🏻
Great channel, Rob! You are a metal riffing master. Love the content and have been a fan since the early 2000s. Keep it up!
I appreciate that man! 👊🎸
Man, I had my eye on your sig probably back in 2008 and I regret not picking one up.
I would order 1 right now
Rob Arnold, Cantrell and Friedman are proof you only need a bridge humbucker for mad riffs. 🤘
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Alexi Laiho too :)
Damn, I got excited seeing this video pop up, thought it was coming back in production.
a "Forged carbon" style black pickguard would look sick on there and would be better than plain old black and keep some pearloid styling
I'd love to see an example!
@@RobArnoldWorldjust google "forged carbon sterling musicman" and you can see what it would look like texture wise on a green bass, basically a dark shiny black pearloid....typing JUST the words "Forged carbon" will bring up vinyl wrap that you can do too..my motorcycle has a few parts wrapped in it and it looks sick!
I actually tried a black perloid pickguard before I went all black:
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The transparent black looks killer, I was endorsed by Hamer and have a custom transblack studio. Always dug your sig model...reminded me of the KH4 a bit.
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A mint RA-600 came up for sale local to me about a year and a half ago, going for a really great price. Still annoyed I didn't buy it for my LTD collection. Always loved the look of it.
You remember about how much it went for? I would imagine these go anywhere from $800-1200, but I could also see some signature guitars going for $2k+
@justgivenofox9543 I live in the UK. It was for sale for £500, which is around 630 US Dollars
Dime going down you guys self titled album coming out saved me. My gf even knew those riffs. My best friend loved you guys he was our drummer. I wish he could’ve heard Resurrection man. Huge fan of you bro.
Appreciate you being a longtime rider bro! 👊
sound amazing
Amazing guitar 🎸
Thank you sir!
Super cool! Can't wait to see you again at inkcarceration
This prototype is magnificent, it is a mix between the M-1000 see through finish and the ra-600, i love it. I pray that ESP will make a new edition of the RA600! Do you think it's possible? You should launch a survey,I think there are a lot of people interested by this guitar 😀
Who want a RA-600?
I agree dude! I was playing M-1000's before this (still do!), and I have a few see-thru ones, and jet black ones. So yeah, it is the perfect mix! As far as a new line of RA-600's... as I've said, how it works is that companies want you out there in front of people every night promoting the product, and of course that makes perfect sense. So until that happens, or exposure from things like UA-cam become undeniable, we'll just have to wait and see!
I have to say I prefer your orignal RA 600 LTD. The wood is beautiful, the wood almost appears to have an ultra dark purple overtone. The pickguard looks to be a sweet ivory, rather yhan than a yellow. I'm not color blind (they tested me in the military lol). Most importantly the sound is incredible on those original prototypes. The Jet Black is cool as well but IMHO I would keep the original as is. Its a gorgeous 🪓 🎸!
Hearing stuff like this makes me love it even more! And after so many comments saying I should keep the pick guard as is, I think it might be here to stay!
I think the yellowed pick guard in this bad boy looks sick for what it's worth. It's a true piece of Chimaira history!
Perhaps I'll leave it at is!
i use to have km 502 LTD
I've got an eBay alert set up for one of these. So far no luck. They are rare as rocking horse sh*t. Maybe you could convince ESP to do an E-II run? That would be sweet.
I wish you luck! One will pop up eventually!
same lol
love it, it looks just like mine modded schecter single pickup floyd rose super strat. i would like to buy a ra600 someday.
I hope you're eventually able to score one bro!
The sickest playing guitar ever imo!!! 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎸
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I'm glad you've brought your signature series guitar back and I like this first RA 600. May I ask if there as been any news of your missing guitar that you spoke of a few years ago ?
Unfortunately my signature series isn't "back", but one can be hopeful! And no, no news on Big Boy. (the one who's missing). But again, I remain hopeful!
What would you spec differently if you were to spec out a new RA-600?
Really I think it would all be cosmetic. Everything else is perfect in my opinion. Different color schemes for sure, and I'd love to have two new models, one with a pick guard and one without, because I know dudes would prefer to have the option.
I actually really dig the yellowed pickguard on it, Gives it distinction. I was a broke ass 20 something when these came out. I would snatch one of these in a heartbeat if they ever did another run.
Maybe I'll leave it be!
This guitar is soooo sick
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6:48 the best moment.
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You should really do a ''2024 dream signature" specs and looks list
Cool idea!
Just my opinion, so grain of salt and all, but I totally think you should leave the yellowing pick guard on. I think it looks so cool. I wish I had had the wherewithal to pick one of these up when they were in production. Everyone needs to start spamming ESP to get these back in production.
Perhaps it will stay!
She’s a beut Clark! 😂
That riff from “Your Fate” sounds sick and a fun challenge to play! Maybe we’ll get tabs for that soon? Hint hint 😜
And I really dig the edits of the string change (how the strings laid across the nut and then were just on and winding)…looks awesome! 🎸🤘
Haha thanks Mitch! And no doubt the Your Fate tab will arrive soon!
That’s a pretty sweet 1 pickup guitar. I noticed most of your guitars have Floyd Rose , I didn’t realize it was so popular for metal, those bridges are intimidating to me idk
In my opinion, it's the metal guys who are making the best use of Floyds with crazy whammy bar skills and tricks!🎸
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Do an anodized black pick guard
Sounds intriguing! I'd love to see an example!
ive been looking for production model forever… found one on ebay a while back the seller modded beyond recognition and wanted 2g.
Was it the one I showed off in this video? (blacked out)
yes it was similar had black pickgaurd production model. nothing was original but the woods and pickgaurd… listed on ebay almost 3g and was beat to sh.
Hmm UA-cam channel poppin… still gigging… only right for ESP to relaunch the RA series👀
Let's do it! 💪
@@RobArnoldWorld I’d make financial mistake for one 100%💪🏼
👊@@NoContext414
hey man, the production model is all I want from a metal strat, single pickup, pickguard, binding, etc. since we dont have this guitar anymore, what is the CLOSEST model you would recommend? thank you
Hard to find that exact combination, but here's one that's pretty close that I'd personally love to get my hands on! sweetwater.sjv.io/2024ltdM-1001
@@RobArnoldWorld uuuuu that one looks sexy. thank you!
it's probably one of the only super strats that I would like to have but why is it no longer in the catalog
They stopped production of the RA-600 back in 2012, when I retired from the road.
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One humbucker, 24 frets, 25.5 inch scale, Floyd Rose, upper fret access. What more could you possibly need?
I agree! But this guitar is actually 24.75" scale.
Love the see through finish on your guitar. It´s a pity that the production modell is just boring black. 😥
Maybe a stupid question, Rob, but were the prototypes made by ESP in Japan even though they were to be made as LTD models?
Not a stupid question at all! They were made in Korea.
Just curious as to what "RA" stands for in the "RA-600" Esp prototype guitar.
Reverse Angle Headstock?
Real Ash body?
Reclusive Anger?
Red Arbor?
Rosebud Atrium?
Maybe Rob Arnold 👀
Bingo!
Are those really LTDs , or is that a Custom Shop that just says ltd? Let me know if you ever want to get rid of that pick guard, I dig the aged look lol.
That's an interesting question! I suppose it depends on how you look at it. But this LTD, like all the RA-600's, was made in Korea. And as far as I know, ESP custom shop guitars come out of Japan. (And maybe their new USA facility now too).
@@RobArnoldWorld I see. Myself and a buddy always kinda thought the prototypes and even the actual artist’s guitars were a Japanese custom shop and it just said LTD to promote the line. Lol.
I bought the M-1001 deluxe. Just cussing you pretty much showed it off Rob...
Awesome man! I hope you dig it! 🎸
If ESP were to bring them back, would you keep the specs as they were, or would you update anything?
I think the specs are pretty solid as is, but I'd definitely like a couple new color schemes. I've got some stuff in mind!
@@RobArnoldWorld Do you a fretboard radius gauge? Are the production models different compared to your custom models? I know most modern signature LTD’s use a standardized 350mm radius compared to the mainline ESP signatures.
Honestly man, I don't know the first thing about that topic. Sorry!@@BradleyWilloughby
@@RobArnoldWorld All good, sir!
Do you like or have tried the emg 81x
Yes! I had an 81X in my RA-3 for a couple years. I thought it was cool, and didn't notice any real difference between it and the 81.
Why did i have to see that shes gorgeous. Do they come in left handed?
No lefty's unfortunately.
Shes still a sweet ride @@RobArnoldWorld
👊@@pattol666
No words - such a sexy babe! I like that this guitar has a pickguard, but no binding, unlike your RA-3 custom - I like it when it's either a pickguard or a binding. But, I still feel uncomfortable seeing the neck, knowing that this guitar has a Gibson scale of 24.7 - I am a Fender-style guy down to the core, scale of 25.5 is my everything!
P.S. And about changing a pickguard on this guitar: YES! DO IT! I Love the combination of dark painted body and black pickguard with a white binding! It's absolutely beautiful!
We'll see! 🎸
@@RobArnoldWorld About a scale - I just remembred one guitar I played with 24.7, that was pretty comfortable for me - it was a Carvin DC-200 of late 80-s - absolutely amazing guitar! It looked like a hybrid between a SuperStrat and Double Cut Les Paul with a pointy inline headstock! Do you like old Carvins, Rob?
Never played one! But, I always used to get the catalogs as a kid, and I remember them well! @@dexxpredwarior9033
@@RobArnoldWorld They are great! Besides this one, I tried two - DC-400 with a scale of 25 (Like PRS's), and DC-727 - a 7-string with 25.5 - all three with a Floyd Rose tremolo. All three are absolutely gorgeous guitars! About your sig - I don't know, maybe it would be comfortable for me too, I never played one. There is a problem is that I made a vow to myself about three things, and one of them was not to touch ESP guitars. So I wouldn't try it.
Brutal!@@dexxpredwarior9033
Your so dandy, eat some candy 🍭
Shame on you for spraying on the tuner!
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Hahaha... he'll live.
lemme get that