Bernie Rico Jr. Custom Vixen 6/10 Double Neck Quilted Maple Top Transparent Black 2014 w/OHSC

Bernie Rico Jr. Custom 6/10 Vixen Double Neck in Transparent Black finish made in 2014 with original hardshell case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body with a quilted maple top, mahogany necks-thru and bound ebony fingerboards with color-matched quilt maple overlay headstocks. Both necks are equipped with Seymour Duncan SH-2 Jazz humbuckers in the neck positions with a Seymour Duncan SH-6 Duncan Distortion in the bridge position on the 6-string and a Seymour Duncan SH-5 Duncan Custom in the bridge position on the 10-string. Controlled by a 2-way neck selector toggle, two 3-way pickup toggles and 1 volume pot & 1 tone pot per neck. Each 25.5" scale length neck has paua mother of pearl "3-D Star" inlays and white side markers with 24 jumbo frets on a 12" radius for the 6-string and a 20" radius on the 10-string, both with with medium "C" profiles. The hardware is comprised of chrome Grover Rotomatic tuning machines with imperial heads (kidney heads on doubled strings), bone nuts, a Kahler K-Quad bridge on the 6-string & a Kahler Quad 10 bridge on the 10-String and chrome knurled dome knobs.

This guitar was originally purchased directly from Bernie Rico Jr in 2014 after being shown at the NAMM show that year. It was bought by one of his distributors at the time of the company's collapse, along with 65 other incomplete guitars. According to the original owner, "he slapped some hardware on it and pick ups and strung it up. However, he took it back apart because it was not finished and still needed some sanding and buffing" It arrived to him without wiring or electronics and final assembly was done in Georgia by a luthier with the current hardware.

This guitar is in overall excellent condition. The back of the 6-string headstock is signed by Bernie Rico Jr. There are light surface marks throughout with a few minor dings. At some point in its life the tip of one of the points on the 10-string headstock was broken off and repaired. (See Pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 9-42 strings on the 6-string and 10-46 strings on the 12-string. Includes Original Hardshell Case and COAs for the Kahler Bridges.

Specs

• Brand: Bernie Rico Jr.
• Model: Custom 6/10 Vixen Double Neck 1 of 2
• Year: 2014
• Finish: Transparent Black
• Country: The USA
• Serial: B1227
• Condition: Excellent
• Weight: 12lbs 9oz
• Body Shape: Vixen
• Body Type: Solid
• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Top Wood: Quilted Maple
• Scale Lengths: 25.5"
• Neck Joints: Neck Through
• Neck Woods: Mahogany
• Neck Finishes: Gloss Matching
• Neck Bindings: Black
• Finger Boards: Ebony
• Headstocks: Color-Matched Quilt Maple Overlay
• Neck Radii: 12" (6-String); 20" (10-String)
• Neck Profiles: Medium "C"
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .847" (6-String); .853" (10-String)
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .923" (6-String); .894" (10-String)
• Inlays: Paua Mother of Pearl "3-D Star"
• Side Markers: White
• Nuts: Bone
• Nut Widths: 1.717" (6-String); 1.771" (10-String)
• Frets: 24 Jumbo
• Pickup Configs: HH
• Neck Pickups: Seymour Duncan SH-2 Jazz Model
• Bridge Pickup (6-String): Seymour Duncan SH-6 Duncan Distortion
• Bridge Pickup (10-String): Seymour Duncan SH-5 Duncan Custom
• Switch Arrangement: 2-Way Neck Selector, Two 3-Way Pickup Toggles
• Pot Arrangement: 1 Volume, 1 Tone Per Neck
• Hardware: Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Imperial Heads; Kidney Heads on Doubled Strings
• Strap Buttons: Dunlop Dual Design (Strap Locks Included)
• Bridge: Kahler K-Quad (6-String); Kahler Quad 10 (10-String)
• Knobs: Chrome Knurled Dome
• Other Features: COAs for Kahler Bridges
• String Gauge: 9-42 (6-String); 10-46 (12-String)
• Case: Original Hardshell Case
  

Condition

• Overall Condition: ★★★★✯
• Body Front: ★★★★✯
• Body Back: ★★★★✯
• Body Sides: ★★★★✯
• Fret Board: ★★★★✯
• Frets: ★★★★✯
• Neck Back: ★★★★✯
• Neck Binding: ★★★★★
• Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
• Headstock Back: ★★★★✯
• Headstock Sides: ★★★★✯
• Hardware: ★★★★✯
• Pickups: ★★★★✯
• Bridge: ★★★★✯
• Knobs: ★★★★✯