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Old 02-27-2008, 08:30 AM   #11 (permalink)
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thats when you go there after for and play it for 5 hours, then its yours without having to buy it and judging from the price its not goin anywhere soon

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Old 02-27-2008, 08:59 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I would love to have one but I thought the originals were overpriced. I'm sure they play like mother fuckers but I could NEVER swing that kind of cash for one guitar.
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Old 02-27-2008, 09:21 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Paying that much for a guitar will get you divorced really quick, unless you get her a monster diamond first!!! Those are really nice and they play like a dream!

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Matt does awesome work, but knows his shit. The average schmo's guitar isn't going to come out looking like that after a homemade cavity fill and repaint.
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Old 02-27-2008, 10:41 AM   #14 (permalink)
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you think that's rediculous? I'm sure you've seen the van halen frankenstein replica right?
yessir i have, and i can bet they probably don't feel or play like BFRs, or even a reg JPMM. plus i've always thought the VH guitars looked like shit.
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Old 02-27-2008, 11:05 AM   #15 (permalink)
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I have not liked the look of a single EBMM BFR i've seen. I've now seen 5 or 6 of them in person, and every single one of them was too dark, and too opaque to really see the beautiful wood underneath the finish.

Whatever you do, don't go over to the Music Man forums and tell them that, or you'll get Sterling Ball's knickers in a not.

But apparently they sound godlike.
Hehe yeah no shit, I still can't access the forums using the account I asked about the tops with because they're running the Annoyance mod to make the forum look like it's always too busy.

Bottom line these are stupid fucking expensive when you can have something built by somebody like Mike Sherman for ~1/2 the price built to your exact specifications

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JP7s play really, really, really well but the tone is just not there.. the BFRs probably sound a lot better though.

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Old 02-27-2008, 11:21 AM   #17 (permalink)
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I have a BFR JP6. Ok, well firstly...i think my top/finish looks godly in person! Any lighter-darker and it would have been ruined. But, i think the ruby burst is PERFECT!

The tone is amazing, perfect for leads...really creamy and organic. Piezo is also brilliant! My only problem is the d-sonic is just a bit too muddy for my likeing. When i use the BFR i have to adjust my amps EQ accordingly.

But, besides me not liking the bridge pickup...i LOVE the guitar!

I didnt spend $4000 on the guitar, but can you honestly put a price on the creativeness that a good guitar will inspire.
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Old 02-27-2008, 11:22 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Bottom line these are stupid fucking expensive when you can have something built by somebody like Mike Sherman for ~1/2 the price built to your exact specifications
not to get off topic, but whats the starting price for a Sherman?
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I wonder why the flametops and quilts on every Carvin I've seen for $1300 or $1400 blows away the BFRs. Probably like you said Darren, they're ruining it with the finish.
My thoughts exactly. From what I have read, Carvin is also top notch in terms of quality of workmanship. I am sure the BFRs are excellent guitars, but I really doubt they justify that price tag.

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Old 02-27-2008, 11:38 AM   #20 (permalink)
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they do....

they just do.

The neck alone jsutifies the price tag. The fret wire helps, the exotic wood choices help, the bridge helps, the looks help...its so worth it!
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