Anybody Visit Rico Jr this Year?

[shredmonster]

I am seriously contemplating a Jeckyll and wondering how the bolt-ons play.

[toddstaples]

Rico Jr did not have a booth at the show...

[j2379]

AFAIK they are made in the same place as BCRich's. ive heard they play & feel very much like the newer BCRs. dont know if that helps.

[Loudone]

AFAIK they are made in the same place as BCRich's. ive heard they play & feel very much like the newer BCRs. dont know if that helps.

This information is false... I have been to the shop and only Rico Jr.s are made there... Please have a clue before posting information..

[JerEvil]

This information is false... I have been to the shop and only Rico Jr.s are made there... Please have a clue before posting information..

Yeah, the dude building my custom is good friends with Bernie Jr. (he started out at BC Rich in the 80's). Only Bernie Rico Jr's coming out of that shop.

[j2379]

This information is false... I have been to the shop and only Rico Jr.s are made there... Please have a clue before posting information..

thats good to know. who is making them? i was told by a fairly reliable source in the beginning of Rico jr guitars all of the wood work was out sourced. thats also very believable given the history of his prior company.

[scottd23]

The Rico's are made in Hesperia California at the old BC Rich facility. I am about 95% sure.

[Venomboy]

Please have a clue before posting information..

He qualified his statement. Chill, dude.

Does anyone know if the Pasaye brothers are involved?

Does anyone know who paints the guitars? Is it Shawn Ortiz?

[Loudone]

Does anyone know who paints the guitars? Is it Shawn Ortiz?



His name is Ed.. He paints them perfect.. Nice guy..

[j2379]

but who makes them it aint jr.

[shredmonster]

Well I ordered a custom. If it turns out like I ordered it you guys are going to shit your pants!

[Loudone]

Info to come...

[j2379]

Info to come...

I thought you were there? where is it? & hesperia is NOT the old BCR plant, hesperia was a paint / assemble plant only all of the woodwork was done at the "other" BCR plant outside the US.

[Loudone]

I thought you were there? where is it? & hesperia is NOT the old BCR plant, hesperia was a paint / assemble plant only all of the woodwork was done at the "other" BCR plant outside the US.

As Bernie Jr. learned under his father as a luthier, the current luthiers that work for Bernie Jr. are also luthiers who learned the trade under Bernie Rico Sr... I went to visit Bernie's operation myself 3 weeks ago. Yes the guitars are painted and assembled in Hesperia. The woodshop is in San Diego and they are totally handmade... There are real guitar luthiers there, not someone operating a CNC machine... If you have any doubts, give Eric McKenna a call at Boogie Street guitars who has also seen this operation first hand. Eric wanted to see the operation first hand before making a commitment in becoming a dealer for Rico Jr. guitars.

So J2379, I do not know where you are getting your information but it is false... I hope I have claified things for you and other people who have wondered the same.

[Venomboy]

Bernie Sr was a luthier? More like a salesman.

When did Bernie Jr build at BCR?