The BRJ Black Friday Thread (Only for updates for/by customers.)[Ad Free]

[Randy]

I just messaged the seller and explained that this is likely one of the stolen instruments. It's debatable who stole them, but they are definitely not acquired legitimately.

Slippery. I'm going to guess BRJ lost the factory in either a foreclosure, bankruptcy or just flat out sold it off to get out from under it, and all the unfinished guitars were sold/auctioned off.

The legality of selling off half finished builds, I don't know and if illegal, whos guilty of selling said stolen goods (especially if it were via foreclosure or bankruptcy sale) I don't know either.

I'd say we'd be better served getting what info we can rather than scaring this guy off and losing another year+ on putting the puzzle together.

 

[technomancer]

If they were liquidated as part of bankruptcy, seized by a landlord for back rent, etc etc they're not stolen...

 

[Randy]

Which, considering the theme was that Bernie was screwing everyone over, that likely also included his landlord/creditors and is the most likely thing that happened.

 

[pondman]

In short he's a complete c*nt.

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

wonder if sso could hire a private detective to solve this mystery of what really happened?

 

[Tesla]

wonder if sso could hire a private detective to solve this mystery of what really happened?

That was spoken about quite a bit earlier in the thread but nothing came of it in the end.

 

[Rev2010]

wonder if sso could hire a private detective to solve this mystery of what really happened?

Might look a little something like this:

 

[BlackMastodon]

Jinkies!

 

[jeremyb]

Comedy gold!

 

[Rev2010]

Comedy gold!

Why thank you! I had to work OT yesterday just to be present for a 3rd party's technicians to do some work. Had absolutely nothing to do so I scrapped that together in GIMP to pass a few minutes time


Rev.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Max, just send Rev the case of beer.He wins with that picture.

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

awesome meme

brj: "...and i would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those darn sso djent kids!"

Might look a little something like this:

 

[feraledge]

awesome meme

brj: "...and i would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those darn sso djent kids!"

I laughed at this post and then got really bummed because he's totally getting away with it. What a serious dick.

 

[Ram150023]

a full 3 weeks reading this ENTIRE thread start to... Well... This point... Never gonna see a "finish".

Unbelieveable. Despicable. Flat out evil. My sincerest condolences.

 

[Randy]

Bernie Rico Jr Jekyl 724 Blank/Unfinished

http://reverb.com/item/2149529-bernie-rico-jr-jekyl-724-blank-unfinished

Original listing got switched completely and this new one went up with the word "replica" in the title and no more mention of the BRJ factory closing in the description, hmmm

https://reverb.com/item/2150433-bernie-rico-jr-jekyll-724-replica-unfinished-blank-neck-thru-body

 

[MetalDaze]

This thread is no longer sticky.

 

[big_aug]

Wow, I remember when BRJ guitars were all the rage on this forum a few years back and them whole scam. I can't believe this is still going on.

 

[stevexc]

This thread is no longer sticky.

Now it's just kinda crusty.

 

[Randy]

This thread is no longer sticky.

That was my doing. If we stickied every "I got screwed by a luthier thread" this site would be nothing but those. The thread no longer has the same value it did when it was new or being updated regularly. If someone wants to know about BRJ or what happened, google or the search function on here will point them in the right direction.

 

[CaptainD00M]

Now it's just kinda crusty.

Thats what she said