New Guitar Day - Steve Morse Dark Lord Y2K

[wrxplayer]

Good afternoon,

I'm a very infrequent poster here but a fan nevertheless. I picked up a Steve Morse Dark Lord Y2K today, pictured below. According to the serial number, it was made in 2013.

I have a question: some Dark Lords are designated "Ball Family Reserve", or "BFR", on the 12th fret. This is not. Is there a difference in materials or anything else (other than the 12th fret notation) between this "Dark Lord" and the BRF Dark Lord?

Thanks.

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[GWDavis28]

Congrats, but the links don't work.

Always liked the DarkLord considered one many times.

Glenn |B)

 

[Sweat]

no difference the BFR ones were the first generation, kind of made for Joe B then more were made nice guitar just mine that i no longer have was heavy

 

[wrxplayer]

Congrats, but the links don't work.

Always liked he DarkLord considered one many times.

Glenn |B)

Let's see if this works.

https://imgur.com/a/ubxlDHS

 

[xjbebop]

The first run had the BFR inlay and were signed. They followed up with a second run that are the same guitar but without those two details...
Congrats! Excellent guitars!

 

[Tollywood]

The first run had the BFR inlay at the 12th fret but yours with the dots is just as good. Happy NGD!

 

[Sweat]

The first run had the BFR inlay at the 12th fret but yours with the dots is just as good. Happy NGD!

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Nice Tolly always liked that pic

 

[Tollywood]

Nice Tolly always liked that pic

Thanks Keith! I just turned my back on Buttercup for a second and she made herself at home.

 

[Mpcoluv]

How many BFR versions were made?

 

[GWDavis28]

They don't share build quantities usually.

Glenn |B)

 

[Mpcoluv]

They don't share build quantities usually.

Glenn |B)

The seller I just bought from said there were 69 BFR badged Darklords. No one knows if this is true?

 

[Sweat]

The seller I just bought from said there were 69 BFR badged Darklords. No one knows if this is true?

Seems high , I bought the first one and they were not numbered, maybe sixty nine total

 

[Mpcoluv]

Seems high , I bought the first one and they were not numbered, maybe sixty nine total

You mean 69 total between BFR and regular?

 

[Sweat]

^^^^^^^^ Yes 69 total, but I am just guessing

 

[beej]

Sometimes with BFR runs they'll tell you the production numbers ... "Limited to just xx units worldwide", etc. But I don't recall that for the Darklord. So it's anyone's guess how many they made.

 

[Mpcoluv]

I was playing the Darklord today and comparing it to the similar (no single coil but bound neck) 2017 BFR Morse in Tahitian blue. They are very similar in feel but the 2017 BFR has the fingerboard edges beveled more which I like. I wonder how hard it would be to put that same bevel on the Darklord? Also the Darklords humbuckers seem a little hotter. I would have thought they were the same but maybe not. Anyone else compared these two?

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I always wanted one of these and there was even one available in a GC around that time. Sadly the weight put me off. My back requires I stay in the 7lbs or less club.