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[thrsher]

i got an order in as well. for a 6 string since i put a deposit on the kxk fanned 7 and already have an order for an 8 with jim lewis.
mahogany neck
black burst edges with a dark stain on the top
27 in scale! everything else standard!

[killertone]

Originally Posted by Hollowway

For those of you who have orders in but are keeping the specs under wraps, why not let everyone know what they are? I appreciate the suspense, but if you've got a good idea some of the rest of us might benefit.

Ok, ok.

Mine will Have the following:

Body Shape: Hesperian Slant Top
Number of Strings: 7
Headstock Style: Reversed Inline
Top Wood Selection: Quilted Maple
Head Stock Plate Wood Selection: Matching quilt maple cap
Color/Finish: Hand Oiled Finish
Neck Construction: Neck Thru
Neck Material Wood Selection: Mahogany
Body Wings Wood Selection: Mahogany
Bridge Type: String thru body with TOM bridge
Nut Type: Hand Carved Bone
Neck profile: Shredder
Pickup Routes: two humbuckers
Controls: 1 volume, 3 way toggle pickup selector
Fretboard: Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: None, side dot markers only
Fretboard Radius: 20"
Frets -Total Frets 24 (Dunlop 6100)
Scale Length: 25.5"
Headstock Binding: None
Neck Binding: Ebony
Body Binding: None
Pickup Brand: BKP Aftermath 7
Tuners: Grover Locking Mini
Hardware Color: Black
Strap Pin/Buttons: Dunlop Strap Buttons
String Gauge: 10-56
Tuning: BEADGBE

[ev1ltwin]

killertone, do you know how much the upgrade for BKPs is?

I put a deposit down for a hesperian 7, and I'm wondering whether I should keep the LF/CL combo or do a PK neck/C-Bomb Bridge. I am gonna do a mahogany neck with 26 3/16" scale so I can dabble in both AEADGBE and BEADGBE. I'm thinking 10-59 gauge.

I've heard great things about the LF/CL, but there are so many BKP fanboys that post here, that it's tough not to over-analyze and second guess myself. Any thoughts are appreciated

[aiur55]

Originally Posted by ev1ltwin

killertone, do you know how much the upgrade for BKPs is?

I've heard great things about the LF/CL, but there are so many BKP fanboys that post here, that it's tough not to over-analyze and second guess myself. Any thoughts are appreciated

I too would love to know.

And for those that were wondering before, the diva headstock is a go!

[elq]

I ordered a 6. Mahogany body and wings. flamed top. plain old oil finish. I will be sending a painkiller and a q-tuner to Bernie.

[killertone]

Originally Posted by ev1ltwin

killertone, do you know how much the upgrade for BKPs is?

I put a deposit down for a hesperian 7, and I'm wondering whether I should keep the LF/CL combo or do a PK neck/C-Bomb Bridge. I am gonna do a mahogany neck with 26 3/16" scale so I can dabble in both AEADGBE and BEADGBE. I'm thinking 10-59 gauge.

I've heard great things about the LF/CL, but there are so many BKP fanboys that post here, that it's tough not to over-analyze and second guess myself. Any thoughts are appreciated

I asked Bernie about doing an Aftermath bridge and a Duncan '59 neck and he told me it was a $175 upcharge. I may end up sending him a '59 that I already have and getting the Aftermath and sending it to him as well. I have a while before he is ready for the pups!

[ev1ltwin]

Originally Posted by killertone

I asked Bernie about doing an Aftermath bridge and a Duncan '59 neck and he told me it was a $175 upcharge. I may end up sending him a '59 that I already have and getting the Aftermath and sending it to him as well. I have a while before he is ready for the pups!

Thanks for the info man. I think it would make more sense just to get it with the LF/CL. If I dont like em, I can always sell em and get some different pups.

I'm having a hard time waiting for Bernie to email me inquiring about my spec preferences. How am I gonna last 4 months?!

[kruneh]

I ordered an 8 with two BK pickups.
All mahogany, even though maple might be a better choice for an 8 string.
Quilted top with a stain I still haven´t decided what will be, but I´m close..
Ebony board, reverse inline headstock and pretty much like what were offered in the sale ad.

[AvantGuardian]

I ordered a Hesperian 6, maple neck, mahogany wings. Bernie said a birdseye maple fretboard and 26 3/16" scale would be no problem. Haven't thought much about pickups yet, but I'm sure I have a little time to figure that out.

[toiletstand]

I'm having trouble deciding on an upgraded finish :/

[NeoTheMaggot]

anyone else already loosing sleep over the wait for these too?

[Isan]

lol

[technomancer]

Originally Posted by NeoTheMaggot

anyone else already loosing sleep over the wait for these too?

If so you're in sad shape and REALLY shouldn't have ordered a custom as you're in for your own personal hell

[NeoTheMaggot]

lol i have no problem waiting because it'll be well worth it but god damn i am so excited.

[aiur55]

I just pretend I didn't order the guitar, but every time this thread pops up under "new threads"...i get nutty.

[NeoTheMaggot]

that is what i should do, just make myself think i missed this once in a lifetime opportunity and just be mad at myself. But honestly working for the money to pay for it is going to be incredibly gratifying.

[toiletstand]

a lot of my excitement comes from this being the first guitar that i don't own second hand.

[yacker]

My one bit of advice for those of you who haven't decided on pickups is to be very up front with Bernie about your intentions/indecisions. From my own conversations with Bernie about my custom which has been in the works for a long, long time I've gathered that he does a different route for each brand of pickup. The covered BKP's especially require their own special route.

So I wouldn't rush to your email to let him know or anything, since these will take a while to complete, but last minute changes that require Bernie to reroute pickup cavities will just cause more headaches for him. For those of you who think you may want to change out pickups later, you have to keep in mind they may require some routing work and I don't know if that's what you want to have done to your high end Rico guitar.

Just some advice from someone with some first hand experience on the subject.

[Hollowway]

Originally Posted by tltstand

I'm having trouble deciding on an upgraded finish :/

Me too. I'd like the wicked violet that he does (on the quilted maple), but for $350 savings, the oil finish on the flame looks damned nice, too.

[teqnick]

Deciding on a finish, and either flame or quilt was very tough. Everything he does looks phenomenal! I'm way more at ease now that everything is finalized though. It's safe to say that I can forget I even have a custom guitar in the works

[Invader]

I chose quilted maple so I'm practically stuck with at least the black burst since I don't really like bare quilted maple.

Does anyone happen to have any pics of guitars with maple/flamed maple neck binding on them? I'm thinking black burst + faux binding on the body and flamed maple binding on the neck would be a pretty sweet looking combination.

[Jexey]

8 string, 2 pups (inquired today as to whether I could get aftermaths) and flamed maple.

Other than that keeping it stock.
Outstandingly excited. I cannot wait for the NGD's to start pouring in.

[Hollowway]

Well, I switched to a quilted maple top after seeing this:
Bernie Rico Jr's

I emailed Bernie to ask if that was a standard oil finish or what, and he said it was. That's a pretty sweet looking axe, no?

[kmanick]

Originally Posted by Hollowway

Well, I switched to a quilted maple top after seeing this:
Bernie Rico Jr's

I emailed Bernie to ask if that was a standard oil finish or what, and he said it was. That's a pretty sweet looking axe, no?

isn't that his "Trans Natural"
I'm so jealous of all you guys I would've loved to grab one of these too.
for all of you asking about the CR/LF combo.
My hesperian is all mahogany too and I have this set in there.
It works pretty well, I liked the LF right from the start but wasn't too sure about the CL, but it's
growing on me, it's a Ceramic magnet bridge PUp which I haven't used in a long time , I got used to
Alnico's in the bridge so i had to "re-EQ" a little bit, but I like it now.
It's super tight and very defined, a little 'thin" sounding for playing lead but not bad.
I'm probably going to throw either a Rebel yell or a Nailbomb in there at some point, but you guys should
try them for yourselves before paying an upcharge for something you may not even need .
if you're more of a rhythm player thna a led player you'll probably love it.
Oh and I'd go with a quilt over a flame, Bernie's quilts look absolutely amazing in person.

[ev1ltwin]

Originally Posted by kmanick

isn't that his "Trans Natural"
I'm so jealous of all you guys I would've loved to grab one of these too.
for all of you asking about the CR/LF combo.
My hesperian is all mahogany too and I have this set in there.
It works pretty well, I liked the LF right from the start but wasn't too sure about the CL, but it's
growing on me, it's a Ceramic magnet bridge PUp which I haven't used in a long time , I got used to
Alnico's in the bridge so i had to "re-EQ" a little bit, but I like it now.
It's super tight and very defined, a little 'thin" sounding for playing lead but not bad.
I'm probably going to throw either a Rebel yell or a Nailbomb in there at some point, but you guys should
try them for yourselves before paying an upcharge for something you may not even need .
if you're more of a rhythm player thna a led player you'll probably love it.
Oh and I'd go with a quilt over a flame, Bernie's quilts look absolutely amazing in person.

thanks for all the useful info! Originally I had wanted flame maple, then after the thread Hollowway referenced, I was sure I wanted quilted maple... then i see this pic, and i'm not sure anymore:

I'm just gonna wait until Bernie asks me about my specs, and I'll tell him to flip a coin