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  • Full Blown Custom Rico Jr. Jekyll Arrives!

    Jekyll Archtop.

    Custom Designed Headstock - I sent in the shape to him.

    I lowered the strings a bit when I got it. I always mess with string heigth on new guitars cause I like
    em pretty low. The guitar lost no tone or resonance when I lowered them which suprised me.
    Notes are easy to grab. Some guitars your fingers slip around a bit.

    Nice neck. Very nice. I chose the right thickness .87" at 12th fret. Will take me a bit to get use to Ebony cause I play all maple boards.
    1-11/16" Nut.

    Notice the unencumbered neck heel. It is very cool the way he did it.

    Very resonant guitar. Lighter than I expected too which is a bonus. Loudest electric I have acoustically.
    Well balanced sound too. Good depth of sound and sustain on the lower strings when doing riffs.

    I have not plugged it in yet! I always play with the new ones unplugged to see what the acoustical
    properties are like - I can get harmonics out of this one unplugged like nobodies business.

    So far so good. Now I have to check it out plugged in tonight.

    Pics attached. I took them this morning in not so good of light. Sun had not come out yet.
    I really want to get some pics with the sun shining but this is better than nothing for now.

    This thing is absoutely stunning in person. You can't tell from my crappy pics.

    It's true. Rico Jr. makes great guitars.





















    Sorry about the crappy pics - no light this morning.
    Last edited by shredmonster; 12-11-2008, 02:07 PM.
    PLAY TILL U DIE !!!

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    Sweet \m/

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    • #3
      Very Nice!! I'm waiting on a Jekyll myself, can't wait to check out the quality 1st hand.

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      • #4
        wow that thing is sweet!!!
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        • #5
          I like the Headstock.

          Does Jr. have rights to the headstock design or is it only for you?

          What I am asking can anyone now order that headstock?

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          • #6
            I'm blown away. Classy and agressive at the same time. Super nice, congrats!

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            • #7
              He let me design my own headstock so what I did was take one of his bass headstocks and modify it a bit. Upcharge though.
              PLAY TILL U DIE !!!

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              • #8
                Wow that is a killer looking guitar. Why didn't you have the rear covers recessed?
                Just one more guitar!

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                • #9
                  nice most of his stuff is too wild looking i like that alot. as for the recessed plates its a rico/rich thing, when u hand build its takes too long to recess all the plates so they dont.

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                  • #10
                    Fuggin hot man.
                    Really like the shape of the whole thing, not just the H.S.
                    Killer wood too.

                    I love ebony.

                    A+
                    "Wow,... that was some of the hardest rockin ever. Hardest to listen too."
                    --floydkramer

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                    • #11
                      Wood - Reverse Angel Flame Maple Top w/Mahogany back.

                      Matching headstock wood. Big up-charge but was worth it.
                      Last edited by shredmonster; 12-11-2008, 02:06 PM.
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                      • #12
                        Nice, but 5-bolt neck? What's he afraid of?
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                        • #13
                          that is sweet!!
                          GEAR:

                          some guitars...WITH STRINGS!!!! most of them have those sticks like on guitar hero....AWESOME!!!!

                          some amps...they have some glowing bottle like things in them...i think my amps do that modelling thing....COOL, huh?!?!?!

                          and finally....

                          i have those little plastic "chips" used to hit the strings...WHOA!!!!

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                          • #14
                            Damn, that things looks nice!
                            Congrats.
                            Currently at 78 guitars - Paul Reed Smith, Jackson, Robin, Washburn, Carvin, Peavey, U.S. Masters, G&L, Hamer, Godin, BC Rich, Yamaha, Fender, ESP, Kramer, Cort, Ibanez, Aria Pro & Charvel
                            Pics:http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/mr.rs/pictures/gear

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                            • #15
                              Gorgeous. What pickups did you have put in it?
                              Don't forget the corn. It's nutritious, delicious, and ribbed for her pleasure.

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