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    Completing an unfinished BRJ BFR Hesperian 727

    Yea we opted for rear-mounted pickups. When using wood screws to mount directly onto the body, the threads of the pickups get stripped, so it limits what you can use the pickups for. Maybe there are ways around that problem after removing the pickups, but regardless this way I can use the stock...
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    Completing an unfinished BRJ BFR Hesperian 727

    Absolutely! That's been my prevailing attitude about this guitar. Re-imagining it in a better context
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    Completing an unfinished BRJ BFR Hesperian 727

    Alright ya'll the refinished guitar comes in this week, and I got some photos of the new paint job!
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    Completing an unfinished BRJ BFR Hesperian 727

    Yea that really bothers me about the whole thing with how many people treat these guitars like collector's items, like the Bernie Rico Jr. brand somehow maintains its allure and appeal. The person I bought this from originally wanted $2k, and it had been sitting on the market for a year + before...
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    Completing an unfinished BRJ BFR Hesperian 727

    Thank you dude! I do love crescent moons 🌙
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    Completing an unfinished BRJ BFR Hesperian 727

    Thanks!
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    Completing an unfinished BRJ BFR Hesperian 727

    Hey ya'll, earlier this year I took on completing an unfinished Bernie Rico Jr. Hesperian 727. Before I continue, I do respect the acknowledgments that need to be said about the brand, the luthier, and the reality around the terrible Black Friday sale that this guitar came from in 2011. ____...
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    Kahler 2300 for Warmoth Baritone?

    Gotcha, I did look into that and saw that needed to be done. I decided not to go with the Kahler, and found out that the space between the saddles on a Hipshot bridge are all .130, so I'm going with that!
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    Kahler 2300 for Warmoth Baritone?

    Thanks ya'll, this really helps
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    Kahler 2300 for Warmoth Baritone?

    I’ve got a lead on a nice Warmoth body that has a Kahler 2300. I’m not a trem guy, so I would keep it blocked if I bought this. I’d have a Warmoth baritone conversion neck made for it, and I’m wondering if anyone has had any experience with trying to use extra heavy strings for a Kahler. Would...
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    ESP 2023

    I 💯 agree. I've always thought that their branding could be better for this same reason. I once brought this up in a guitar group and had people jump down my throat. I get having different entry points for a brand... but when you're having to shell out over $1.8K just to enter the mid-tier of...
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    CustomGuitarFinishing.com - reviews?

    Word, very true. Acknowledging it goes a long way, and shows a lot of self-awareness.
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    CustomGuitarFinishing.com - reviews?

    It is an unfinished BRJ 727 BFR that I picked up from a retailer. I tried to find the person it may have belonged to with no luck, and with some feedback from others decided the best thing was to finish it. Y'know, I was surprised I couldn't find one either! I tried to find a place online, but...
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    CustomGuitarFinishing.com - reviews?

    That was my gut reaction as well. It doesn't seem appropriate to address my questions that way, and to seemingly call me out for being cautious... it's not the first time that someone in this industry has given a deal too good to be true and then stiffed people. But on the other hand, there is...
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    CustomGuitarFinishing.com - reviews?

    Cary's replies are very strange... at times it's as though he doesn't really respect what I'm asking. I followed up with a couple of questions to get an idea of his workload. I asked: - Do you have any current projects with other clients that you're working on right now? - How many projects do...
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    CustomGuitarFinishing.com - reviews?

    Hey all, I'm looking into getting a guitar refinished, and I have a question about one particular guy I got a bid from. Thanks to the threads here, I'm in the know about some shady, problematic shops that I'll be staying away from. I have instead found two other shops that seem safe. At this...
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    What are you listening to?

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    Multiscale Floyd Rose - Rock Fudge Guitars

    Well now I feel like a dingus 😅 of course they have
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    Multiscale Floyd Rose - Rock Fudge Guitars

    First time I've seen a multiscale Floyd Rose system! This is from Rock Fudge Guitars in Boise, ID. The luthier designed this themselves. Has anyone else found something similar by other luthiers?
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    The BRJ Black Friday Thread (Only for updates for/by customers.)[Ad Free]

    Thanks, dudes. I made the effort to cross-reference every photo I could find in the thread, and I wasn't able to find one similar to the one I have. I'll leave the photo up, of course, in case if someone comes along and can provide solid proof. Word, I remember you writing about the retailer...


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