Custom Guitar wait times, anticipation, psychology.

[Fuego]

It's not an ez wait for sure. I waited 10 months for my horizon back in '96. Still my favorite guitar.

 

[Anonymous]

HOLY SHIT!! Those Lawrences are on another level. in another galaxy. amazing and beautiful.

thanks man, i was just jammin on both a little while ago and they are awesome guitars. those pics are from a few years ago, i really need to take some new one with decent lighting.

NO. NO please..Please no more...no more Gas Inducing pictures of lifer level instruments...I can't...my wallet...cant...I can barely wait for a ESP , I can't imagine a KL wait time...

I'm gonna order myself one of the those KL Explorers!

Steve

 

[Chubtone]

Not to throw fuel on any fires here but when I looked at Reza's website and saw what sort of heavyweight work he has been involved with in the sound and film industry out here, well let's just say that I personally would be WAY more of a dick.

 

[Steinmetzify]

Not to throw fuel on any fires here but when I looked at Reza's website and saw what sort of heavyweight work he has been involved with in the sound and film industry out here, well let's just say that I personally would be WAY more of a dick.

Exactly. I don't understand where the hate comes from. Dude buys cool shit and demos it like I wanna hear it. There's a fuckin block function...if dude bothers you so much why read his posts?

Had a few interactions with Reza...dude is always helpful. Always. Bunch of whiny haters on this board lately.

 

[jcj]

Fuck me.

 

[jcj]

You are a totally out of touch turd, your band sounds like a cut rate, run of the mill Tool ripoff buttrock band and believe me, I would rip you to fucking shreds on guitar right now with a Squire strat and a 1x8 peavy amp. Your "connections" mean shit you LA douche. I have met a million of you. If your parents didn't have money you would be working at a Guitar Center still riding cock snuggling up to whatever amp maker you could just to feel "in the game".

Man, for all I know, you're the best player on R-T, but you lose me completely when you attribute whatever success dude may have to a rich family. He just may be really good at what he does.

I'm going to go out on a limb, and say (like me) you know fuck all about dude's background.

You know what gets really old? People denigrating anyone who's succeeded; some of us beat pretty stiff fucking odds to get ahead, and having someone ascribe that to some sort of "privilege" (how I hate that fucking word) is insulting.

Shit, I've called Reza a nut hugger, and told him to fuck off, but certainly no hate from me because of anything he's managed to achieve in his chosen field; he's clearly in demand.

BTW- dude has posted plenty of his playing on R-T.

His playing is what it is (like it or don't) but to call someone out as a shit player, without posting anything of your own, is disingenuous at best (my apologies if I've somehow missed examples of your playing). I'd love to hear something that impresses me more than Curt's (Chubtone's) playing (he's my favorite on R-T; absolutely terrifying player) if that's the case, I'll happily bow down.

Here's Curt, killing it-

I get that Reza can be abrasive, but your "woe is me" vibe absolutely triggered his response.

There's absolutely zero nobility in being broke by choice; I grew up broke, and chose to never be there again.

 

[Starman22]

It's quite obvious Reza comes from a rich family as every video demo I've seen of his there is a shit ton of furniture from a Royal Malaysian palace seen in the background. Most likely the heir of a latex glove fortune. The guy is loaded.

 

[Anonymous]

Damn Curt just rips.

It's ridiculous really. The first time I was at the Amp Show in 2012, Curt pretty much played the whole two days in my room and it was crazy how much insane stuff he can do. Lotsa guys can do a few cool things they play over and over, but Curt was still playing some new, crazy thing I'd never heard him do before late into Sunday afternoon...

Steve

 

[MetalHeadMike]

Damn Reza, you bring out the passion here, lol
Your band rocks btw. I love how your own clips are brutal and vicious but then you can play within a band context that has more mass appeal.

I have a Kiesel on a 9-10 week delivery. I'm about halfway through and it is painful. I may need to acquire an EQD or something to get by, perhaps an Avalanche.

"I have a Kiesel on a 9-10 week delivery. I'm about halfway through and it is painful."

I'm in this exact position. I'm in complete anticipation as to how this thing is gonna look. Aries6>Antique ash treatment on swamp ash. It's killing me!
Good thing I'm still playing with a semi-new (Savage 120) amp to keep me distracted.

 

[Chubtone]

Shit, I've called Reza a nut hugger, and told him to fuck off, but certainly no hate from me because of anything he's managed to achieve in his chosen field; he's clearly in demand.

I'd love to hear something that impresses me more than Curt's (Chubtone's) playing (he's my favorite on R-T; absolutely terrifying player) if that's the case, I'll happily bow down.

Damn Curt just rips.

It's ridiculous really. The first time I was at the Amp Show in 2012, Curt pretty much played the whole two days in my room and it was crazy how much insane stuff he can do. Lotsa guys can do a few cool things they play over and over, but Curt was still playing some new, crazy thing I'd never heard him do before late into Sunday afternoon...Steve

Sheesh.... speaking of nut huggers.











Just kidding! You had me at HELLO.

 

[jcj]

Damn Curt just rips.

Yes he does.

 

[jcj]

Shit, I've called Reza a nut hugger, and told him to fuck off, but certainly no hate from me because of anything he's managed to achieve in his chosen field; he's clearly in demand.

I'd love to hear something that impresses me more than Curt's (Chubtone's) playing (he's my favorite on R-T; absolutely terrifying player) if that's the case, I'll happily bow down.

Damn Curt just rips.

It's ridiculous really. The first time I was at the Amp Show in 2012, Curt pretty much played the whole two days in my room and it was crazy how much insane stuff he can do. Lotsa guys can do a few cool things they play over and over, but Curt was still playing some new, crazy thing I'd never heard him do before late into Sunday afternoon...Steve

Sheesh.... speaking of nut huggers.













Just kidding! You had me at HELLO.

 

[Anonymous]

Sheesh.... speaking of nut huggers.

I prefer "enthusiastic supporter", but OK...

Steve

 

[the4thlast1]

Can we talk more ESP ...... Reza what dealer did you place your custom order through ? . I'm considering a custom M series . Anyone have an idea how much a solid color M might go for on a custom order ?

 

[raz311]

After a while, waiting for a guitar is normal to me. I play lefty so if I order something that is actually available in a lefty (usually it isn't) its a minimum 6 month wait. I have ordered 3 or 4 Standard Series ESP's over the years and the shortest wait was 6 months, longest was about 9 or 10. It sucks but that's how it goes sometimes.

Longest wait was for my lefty Ormsby CS Explorer: 18 months start to finish. It was hell but worth it in the end. I'll never sell that guitar.