Bernie Rico Jr USA Custom Shop Vixen Spalted Maple Top Dark Burst Mid 2000s w/SKB TSA Hardshell Case

Bernie Rico Jr Guitars USA Custom Shop Vixen Spalted Maple Top in Dark Burst finish made in 2000s with SKB TSA Hardshell Case. this guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and bound ebony fingerboard with a color matched spalted maple overlay headstock. Upgraded with Active EMG het set humbuckers in the neck position /bridge position with a Fishman Rechargeable power pack. Controlled by 1-volume, 1 -tone pot, Tesi LED Kill Switch and a 3-Way toggle switch. The 25.5" scale length neck has nullwhite side markers with 24 jumbo frets on a 20" radius with a thin C profile. The hardware is comprised of black hipshot locking tuning machines with stepped heads (a 2nd set of Wilkinson stepped for bottom set), a graphite nut, a Kahler K-Quad Bridge and black knurled flat top knobs.

This guitar is in overall excellent condition with some light signs of Play. It has some light surface marks/ light surface scratches, a few small factory dimples in the finish on its sides a small ding on the back of Body and a very light stand rash spot. There a spot on the lower rear edge of wing that is lightly worn and lighter. (See pics)

This model is built esthetically like a 12 string but not functionally. There is no way to string it up like one. (Headstock is a standard 6 string setup with no where to feed the extra strings too, but bridge is cut for 12 strings and extra tuners at base)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 9-42 strings. Includes SKB TSA Hardshell Case, Charger.

Specs

• Brand: Bernie Rico Jr
• Model: USA Custom Shop Vixen
• Year: Mid 2000s
• Finish Type: Polyurethane
• Finish: Dark Burst
• Country: The USA
• Serial: N/A
• Condition: Excellent
• Weight: 7lbs 9.5oz
• Body Type: Solid
• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Neck Joint: Neck Through
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Gloss Matching
• Neck Binding: Black
• Finger Board: Ebony
• Headstock: Color Matched with Spalted Maple Overlay
• Neck Radius: 12"
• Neck Profile: Thin C
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .820"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .870"
• Side Markers: White
• Nut: Graphite
• Nut Width: 1.72"
• Frets: 24 Jumbo
• Pickup Config: HH
• Neck Pickup: EMG Het Set
• Bridge Pickup: EMG Het Set
• Pot Arrangement: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
• Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Kill Switch: Tesi 16mm Red LED Momentary
• Hardware: Black
• Tuning Machines: Hipshot Locking with Stepped heads
• Strap Buttons: Schaller Locking (Strap Locks Not Included)
• Bridge: Kahler K-Quad
• Knobs: Black Knurled Flat Top
• Other Features: Charger
• String Gauge: 9-42
• Mods: Pickups, Locking Tuners, Fishman Rechargeable Battery pack, Tesi Kill Switch
• Case: SKB TSA 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: ★★★★★