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[7stringkeke]

No rent is bring paid. He is behind on his rent.

 

[7stringkeke]

Did Roger Graham "Bernie's landlord" say that the rent was getting paid? Here is his number (

If you could I would probably take this post down. I'm sure the guy doesn't want 500 people calling him all day for this stuff.

 

[WickedSymphony]

No rent is bring paid. He is behind on his rent.

Is the family even aware of this? I mean, let's say that hypothetically Bernie gets better and gets back to work at some point. What happens when he's behind on rent (assuming the land lord doesn't do anything), tons of guitars are warped from the lack of temperature control, and he has to start all over? I'm glad his wife finally made a statement about what's going on, albeit after a few months of silence, but they really need to be way more active in controlling the situation here in Bernie's absence.

And for what it's worth, I remember some guitars needing to get their fret boards redone last summer because of the weather. Mine was one of them and he told me this after I paid off my guitar, so the guitars becoming firewood is a very real possibility here.

 

[Grover Ballmer]

If you could I would probably take this post down. I'm sure the guy doesn't want 500 people calling him all day for this stuff.

Sorry about that.

 

[7stringkeke]

Is the family even aware of this? I mean, let's say that hypothetically Bernie gets better and gets back to work at some point. What happens when he's behind on rent (assuming the land lord doesn't do anything), tons of guitars are warped from the lack of temperature control, and he has to start all over? I'm glad his wife finally made a statement about what's going on, albeit after a few months of silence, but they really need to be way more active in controlling the situation here in Bernie's absence.

And for what it's worth, I remember some guitars needing to get their fret boards redone last summer because of the weather. Mine was one of them and he told me this after I paid off my guitar, so the guitars becoming firewood is a very real possibility here.

I personally talked to Bernie's wife on the phone this morning. She is aware of it now.

 

[7stringkeke]

Sorry about that.

Yea it's cool man just think he probably doesn't want in all this BS. If I hear anything else from Roger or you do I will update everyone.

 

[Grover Ballmer]

I have a guitar that is being restored by Bernie. It's a B.C. Rich Warlock that I bought years ago and brought it to him in 2011 and I already paid him in full (More than what it cost me new).

 

[Grover Ballmer]

Yeah sure thing. If there is anything I could to help let me know.

 

[WickedSymphony]

I personally talked to Bernie's wife on the phone this morning. She is aware of it now.

Well, that's good they know now, but Bernie's been out of the shop for like 3 months. I can't imagine that all the guitars are perfectly fine after that long. What a mess.

 

[7stringkeke]

Well, that's good they know now, but Bernie's been out of the shop for like 3 months. I can't imagine that all the guitars are perfectly fine after that long. What a mess.

Oh no I wouldn't be surprised if they are all ruined. The shop is in the middle of the desert during the summer. I wouldn't want my guitar now even if it was offered to me. There is no way all the set necks held up. Especially by the time he makes it back into the shop.

 

[Speculum Speculorum]

Jesus H. Christ. This whole shit-storm is like a Lovecraft horror nightmare slowly unfolding. God help every one of you.

 

[spawnsc]

I still don't believe Bernie is sick I'm just not buying into that, maybe his just sick of working on guitars but that's his own fault. I hope we get some solutions from the court. I hope he is faking it so we can get him for fraud

 

[JPMike]

Really what the hell is going on.

 

[lametacomeat]

Has anyone received confirmation that he is actually in a hospital? Given his reputation of lying to customers to get them off of his back, this could also be fabricated. Can anyone provide real proof other than word of mouth?

 

[MatrixClaw]

Saw the post on FB by his wife the other day. All I can say is, I'm glad I got my guitar when I did and that I feel for you guys that still haven't received yours!

 

[Qweklain]

I got the standard copy/paste response to my BBB Complaint. However, There is no longer a business rating and instead has this...
"BBB is currently updating its files on all businesses in the Greater Los Angeles area and pending that review, a BBB rating is unavailable."

Whether or not that is directly related to the complaints against BRJ specifically or not, I do not know, but I imagine after the update is done, I would assume the rating for BRJ will not be too good...

 

[SpaceDock]

FYI, the BBB sent me an update saying his is in the hospital and that medical documents can be provided. They are in communication with his wife and we all just have to wait.

I don't know that anything more can be done until he gets out.

 

[Qweklain]

FYI, the BBB sent me an update saying his is in the hospital and that medical documents can be provided. They are in communication with his wife and we all just have to wait.

I don't know that anything more can be done until he gets out.

Even when (or IF) he gets out, what is going to be done?

We all know his money is gone, most if not all of those guitars in that shop are worth nothing more than the burning capability if that shop has not been under temperature and humidity control, and any legal action is going to get us more of just that, absolutely nothing, but spending MORE money toward the same end result.

I think we are all completely FUCKED now at this point...

I rebuttled the response to my BBB complaint, but that too will just lead through the same tunnel that has no light at the end.

 

[leonardo7]

I wouldn't assume that there is damage from the past few months. It has been a fairly dry and cool winter.

In two months from now it will be an average of 90-105 F out there every day

http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0481

 

[Diggi]

Any updates from anyone?