Larrikin666
Deadite
Oh my god! It's been 11 months. For those who aren't aware of my incident this week, get ready. Bernie sent me an email two weeks ago saying my guitar was done, then payment link came the following day, I paid the instant I saw the email. A few days later, I got another email from him saying it shipped. Mtech was kind enough to get ahold of Bernie for me and get the FedEx tracking info. I decided to be proactive and have it held at the FedEx store 2 minutes from where I work since no one is ever home to sign for packages.
It's now Wednesday the 26th, I get an email saying the guitar is there, so I hurry up and drive over. I get back to work, and open the box right there in the parking lot. It was a beautiful, clear day which would make it ideal for getting pictures. As soon as I open the case, I second guess my vision (which I recently paid $4000 to correct). I actually had to count the strings. 8? Why the eff does my guitar have 8 strings?
For some people on here, no big deal. You got a better guitar for cheaper. Well, my little baby hands would make it extra difficult to play with the extra string. I jumped on here to post quickly. Mtech was right on it. I got a call from Bernie about 2 minutes later. He apologized a billion times and said he felt like an ass. He had already talked to the gentleman who received my guitar. Jesse and I talked to one another, exchanged addresses, and shipped the guitars back out.
I'm totally not mad. It's super easy to slap the wrong shipping label on a box. I don't begrudge Bernie one bit, so let's not hear any of that. I'm sure he's exhausted and overwhelmed from the last few months. He planned on reimbursing me for cost to ship the 8 string to Jesse, but I declined. Totally not worth the effort. $30 isn't gonna break my bank. That's time he could be spending on someone else's guitar.
Behold....
Okay. I know this pictures are terrible. There was no natural light for me to use, but the last thread for one of these had great outdoor pics. You get the idea. Not to worry, this guitar is immaculate. Perfect in every respect. It's incredibly lightweight and balanced. The neck feels amazing. The fretboard is incredibly fast. I just need to rip out these pickups and install the Aftermaths that have been collecting dust for a few months.
I was really wondering if I would like this guitar more than my JPX-7, but it's not even a fair comparison right now. I expect my EBMM will permanently be on the sidelines.
It's now Wednesday the 26th, I get an email saying the guitar is there, so I hurry up and drive over. I get back to work, and open the box right there in the parking lot. It was a beautiful, clear day which would make it ideal for getting pictures. As soon as I open the case, I second guess my vision (which I recently paid $4000 to correct). I actually had to count the strings. 8? Why the eff does my guitar have 8 strings?
For some people on here, no big deal. You got a better guitar for cheaper. Well, my little baby hands would make it extra difficult to play with the extra string. I jumped on here to post quickly. Mtech was right on it. I got a call from Bernie about 2 minutes later. He apologized a billion times and said he felt like an ass. He had already talked to the gentleman who received my guitar. Jesse and I talked to one another, exchanged addresses, and shipped the guitars back out.
I'm totally not mad. It's super easy to slap the wrong shipping label on a box. I don't begrudge Bernie one bit, so let's not hear any of that. I'm sure he's exhausted and overwhelmed from the last few months. He planned on reimbursing me for cost to ship the 8 string to Jesse, but I declined. Totally not worth the effort. $30 isn't gonna break my bank. That's time he could be spending on someone else's guitar.
Behold....
Okay. I know this pictures are terrible. There was no natural light for me to use, but the last thread for one of these had great outdoor pics. You get the idea. Not to worry, this guitar is immaculate. Perfect in every respect. It's incredibly lightweight and balanced. The neck feels amazing. The fretboard is incredibly fast. I just need to rip out these pickups and install the Aftermaths that have been collecting dust for a few months.
I was really wondering if I would like this guitar more than my JPX-7, but it's not even a fair comparison right now. I expect my EBMM will permanently be on the sidelines.
i totally feel you about that guitar being lightweight, it's like a ferrari, slim and fast
