Morse Confusion

**KoreyD** · 07-02-2009, 11:36 PM

So with all the new good stuff coming for NAMM, is there a new Morse BFR? Are those already available? Already gone? I'm confused!

**Colin** · 07-03-2009, 12:13 AM

BFR Morse with an all rosewood neck is the only one I know about

**DrGonzo5150** · 07-03-2009, 12:21 AM

But who on earth would have one of those?

Who..

**KoreyD** · 07-03-2009, 12:24 AM

Thanks for the info. These rosewood neck models are rare and limited goodness correct?

**Larry** · 07-03-2009, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by KoreyD

Thanks for the info. These rosewood neck models are rare and limited goodness correct?

Correct.

**Colin** · 07-03-2009, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by DrGonzo5150

But who on earth would have one of those?

Who..

not just one but two

**D.K.** · 07-03-2009, 01:33 AM

Is anything known about a promised "real" Morse BFR - I mean, not just a rosewood neck, but one with a mahog tone block and a maple top (Y2D with the tone block)? Maybe in new colours? And maybe with all the 4 pickups?

As for the rosewood necks being a BFR - not to take away from the visual beauty of the neck, but c'mon guys - it's not a custom shop guitar compared to the 20-th, BFR AL, BFR Luke or BFR JP. I've tried a rosewood neck silo and an all rosewood axis and they were as great as any Music Man - but the silo was certainly not as exclusive in tone, as the mahog block BFRs are. It's all fine from a marketing and PR-viewpoint, but I begin - as You see

- to get a little unnerved, when on this forum a standard model with an all rosewood neck as opposed to maple/rosewood is called a custom shop model.

There are quite a few marketing reasons why e.g. not every Mercedes or Porsche is called a "custom made" car.

**KoreyD** · 07-03-2009, 02:12 AM

Originally Posted by D.K.

Is anything known about a promised "real" Morse BFR - I mean, not just a rosewood neck, but one with a mahog tone block and a maple top (Y2D with the tone block)? Maybe in new colours? And maybe with all the 4 pickups?

Well, I could be wrong, but I gathered from the Guitar Center event that the rosewood neck Morse did have the tone block, and was truly a BFR? I guess we have to wait and see. I wasn't sure if the info was already out to the public or not?

**D.K.** · 07-03-2009, 02:24 AM

Oh, that would be something quite new to me

- I hope I'm wrong, but AFAIK, they have standard bodies.

**robelinda2** · 07-03-2009, 02:40 AM

All the RW neck BFR's had no change to the bodies, i'm 100% sure of that.

**D.K.** · 07-03-2009, 03:00 AM

Thanks, Rob, just what I believed as well

**D.K.** · 07-03-2009, 03:05 AM

BTW, congrats and all the best wishes to You and Your wife - while I don't have any children myself yet (but I will start working on that after the marriage in the end of July), they sure are the best of God's gifts even to us, pure guitar geeks.

**robelinda2** · 07-03-2009, 03:28 AM

**Colin** · 07-03-2009, 03:39 AM

A BFR is whatever the Ball Family decides to release whether it's a small run or is available permanently. The tone block doesn't have to be in it but the BFR inlay sure does. I did watch Steve Morse play a Y2D with a tone block in it at the desert bash (soundchecking with Dudley and Sterling), but that model hasn't been released. Beej was standing next to me maybe he can remember more?

**balance** · 07-03-2009, 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by Colin

not just one but two

Colin, the white one is haunting me! So killer!

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