[IrfaanSE801]

Holy crap man, that is beyond f*cking cool! Congrats! I may have to hit you up about a Rico in the near future. That white is killer too.

[User01]

Originally Posted by noodles

Most jet black ebony that you see is dyed. Even the really high quality stuff generally has streaks in it, although the color variation will be very slight.

regardless, imo ebony looks SO much better when its jet black.

[ohmanthisiscool]

sexiest guitar ever

[Michael]

Brutal! I have to say I like the look of it much more than your red one.

[ohmanthisiscool]

How are the Invader 7's? I like the 6 string model, but I've heard bad things about the 7's

[bostjan]

Sweet! I've never played A Bernie Rico Jr. guitar I didn't like! This one's sure a beauty!

[Lankles]

Originally Posted by ohmanthisiscool

How are the Invader 7's? I like the 6 string model, but I've heard bad things about the 7's

People keep putting them in mahogany.

On topic, drool. I have been strongly considering something like this. When I have several million more of my tax-magnet AUD's I might consider a custom closely based on zimbloth's vixens.

[zimbloth]

Originally Posted by Lankles

People keep putting them in mahogany.

On topic, drool. I have been strongly considering something like this. When I have several million more of my tax-magnet AUD's I might consider a custom closely based on zimbloth's vixens.

I just got back from band rehearsals with the new axe. Pretty much everyone was blown away. The guitar sounds absolutely amazing. Even better than the red one. It has a warmer, more singing quality to it. I think the mahogany wings really are helping out quite a bit, my other one has poplar wings. What really surprised me was how great the lead tones were on this, even with the Invader. The notes were really bold and rich, incredible sustain. For riffage it's a fucking beast as well, and the cleans are amazing in the middle position or neck position.

Originally Posted by bostjan

Sweet! I've never played A Bernie Rico Jr. guitar I didn't like! This one's sure a beauty!

It's absolutely incredible. Bernie has completely outdone himself here.

He actually called me while I was at band rehearsal to see what I thought of it, and we ended up talking for a half hour or so. He's a really genuine and cool guy. He went into all these cool details about what he did and why, etc. His passion really comes through. Absolutely every aspect of the guitar was built by himself and himself alone by hand, so he felt like the guitar was a piece of himself sort of, really wanted me to be happy with it. He was saying how he loses sleep after he sends a guitar out, just excited for customers to get his work and see what they think.

Really cool guy. I'm already planning #3.

Originally Posted by ohmanthisiscool

How are the Invader 7's? I like the 6 string model, but I've heard bad things about the 7's

The Invader 7 at least in this guitar sounds amazing. It sounded quite good in my other Vixen 7 as well, but more so in this one. In the wrong guitar the Invader can get fairly muddy, with brighter woods in the fray and a very tight, clear amp it sounds great.

It's not the best pickup in the universe certainly, but I think (again: w/ the right guitar & amp) it's one of the coolest sounding pickups out there. Really brutal mid-range growl (really pronounced 'aw' sound that makes single notes sound huge and sinister), awesome crunch, high output (3 ceramic magnets, yikes), somewhat dark high-end but with lots of attack and bite.

In the wrong guitar it will sound either muddy, or too thin on the high end. Conditions have to be just right to sound excellent, but the same can be said for most passive pickups I find.

Originally Posted by Michael

Brutal! I have to say I like the look of it much more than your red one.

I really like both equally more or less, but I do think the white one looks sleeker and classier. The Blood Red finish Bernie uses is fantastic looking in real life. Honestly Bernie's painted finishes are absolutely second to none. His transparent finishes are cool too but its the paint jobs he does that really stands out to me. They always have such incredible depth and perfection.

Originally Posted by User01

regardless, imo ebony looks SO much better when its jet black.

Bro, it looks pitch black unless you're about a foot away. I think the few brown streaks look awesome. Bernie Rico Jr didn't dye this one at all, he wanted it to look like wood and not like some kind of fake composite. He doesn't mind doing it that way if people request it however.

It really is awesome man, I'm cool with uniform black too but this does look classier and more natural. Plus, again, it looks pitch black if you're standing a foot or more away from it anyways, no one in the audience would ever know it had brown streaks.

Originally Posted by IrfaanSE801

Holy crap man, that is beyond f*cking cool! Congrats! I may have to hit you up about a Rico in the near future. That white is killer too.

Thanks dude.

Originally Posted by noodles

Most jet black ebony that you see is dyed. Even the really high quality stuff generally has streaks in it, although the color variation will be very slight. Those streaks are barely visible, and I think it is cool to be reminded that it is actually wood.

Exactly, that's how Bernie feels too.

Originally Posted by HAUCH

Yeah, its gonna be a Jekyll...I'll be making the trip up to Hesperia when its done so I can pick it up from Bernie. Im gonna ask him about doing a Vixen in black limba for my next one.

Cool dude. I plan on visiting him sometime soon at his shop as well. As a new dealer for his stuff, I'd love to tour his shop and get to hang out with him for a bit.

[Thrashmanzac]

holy god that is a beautiful v.

[InTheRavensName]

If number 3 comes...sell me your alias