NGD: RRR Custom (MX-250 Type)

[feilong29]

I think I found some posts about RRR guitars on here whilst doing research, so I hope there won't be any angst regarding the style/shape haha. But, after trying to find or considering purchasing an Explorer/MX kind of guitar, I was wrestling with settling for an Edwards EX model or dropping cash on over-priced EXP-200s ($3k for some of them...) and ended up finding this for a good deal. I've seen that RRR is pretty well-known on the ESP Forums, so I figured if he got praise there, then he was a legit and professional builder.

I used to hate the EX-shape...but it started growing on me over the years. I have never played an ESP MX-series, so I have nothing to reference, but this guitar plays really great, feels like a CS and resonates like crazy when unplugged. This one has the EMG 81/60 combo, so you know I had to put some Metallica dust on it!

Specs:

• EMG 81 (bridge) and 60 (neck)
• Tone Pros locking bridge and tail piece
• Hipshot locking tuners
• Ebony fretboard
• Mahogany body
• Mahogany neck
• Extra Jumbo Fret wires
• MOP dot inlays
• The controls area volume & volume
• All black hardware
• Weight is 7.2lbs

 

[Spicypickles]

I remember that guy from the old ESP boards. He made some wicked stuff

 

[Leviathus]

Looks mean. Congrats!

 

[Dekay82]

Awesome. I recently contacted Rob for a build. He’s got a backlog, but I’ll happily wait. HNGD!

 

[xzyryabx]

Wow...haven't heard of RRR in years...since the ESP board "upgraded" and I bailed. Good to see he's still around. Had a good reputation.
Congrats!

 

[mlp187]

Dude that’s cool! Congrats!

 

[død]

Really cool seeing Rob’s still building guitars, I remember him from the ESP boards 10-15 years ago. Your guitar looks awesome, man, congrats!

 

[feraledge]

Rob needs no qualification here! Killer guitar and congrats!!

 

[feilong29]

Thanks y`all! Glad that Rob is so well-known. I didn`t know anything until discovered this guitar but am glad I got the hook-up. I was playing along to (please don't judge me...) Nothing Else Matters and via a Kemper Rig, my tone sounded basically like the audio lol. It's a first, to have a "rig" like an actual artist and sound the same. Kirk Hammett, I'm taking your job!!!

 

[xzyryabx]

Which profile were you using?

 

[feilong29]

Which profile were you using?

There is a "Dr James...." profile on the Rig Exchange, and there was another couple I found for cleans and gain; I'll PM you after class when I have a chance to look it up for ya bro.

 

[Nightside]

Well thank God it's not from some shady Chinese knockoff builder or worse, a Ran.

Awesome guitar though!

 

[feilong29]

Well thank God it's not from some shady Chinese knockoff builder or worse, a Ran.

Awesome guitar though!

Lol, I watched a YouTube video of a guy who got an MX-250 knock-off from China. It's funny how they always start out with "It feels and plays very nice for being a knock-off..." and then some time later, the laundry list of issues it has or had to be/can't be fixed.

 

[feilong29]

Which profile were you using?

DA James Hetfield Clean for those pearly cleans tones. Hi Gain is anyone's call lol. I did download a bunch of rigs from a guy who said he profiled blah blah blah and they are supposedly spot on. I'll let you know, or better yet, here:

https://mark2cplusprofiled.jimdofree.com/iic-crunch-berry-pack/

 

[feraledge]

Thanks y`all! Glad that Rob is so well-known. I didn`t know anything until discovered this guitar but am glad I got the hook-up. I was playing along to (please don't judge me...) Nothing Else Matters and via a Kemper Rig, my tone sounded basically like the audio lol. It's a first, to have a "rig" like an actual artist and sound the same. Kirk Hammett, I'm taking your job!!!

Wah operator.

 

[feraledge]

Rob basically had enough standing from the esp forum that I don’t even think he needed to branch out much. Also built some Eclipses and Horizons that were killer looking too.
What’s the neck profile like?

 

[feilong29]

Rob basically had enough standing from the esp forum that I don’t even think he needed to branch out much. Also built some Eclipses and Horizons that were killer looking too.
What’s the neck profile like?

I'll say it's a D-shaped neck; not thick like a Schecter, but not thin like a Wizard. Kind of feels like the shape of my Caparison Angelus neck.

 

[Kagami]

That dude made some kickass guitars from back in the ESP forum heyday, congrats on the new axe dude!

 

[ClownShoes]

Wow...haven't heard of RRR in years...since the ESP board "upgraded" and I bailed. Good to see he's still around. Had a good reputation.
Congrats!

How to ruin a community in one easy step. Way to go ESP!

 

[Ignoramus]

HNGD OP. Amusing to see so many former ESP forum dudes here. Rob had a very good standing there, and this guitar is no exception to his luthier chops.