I just got the call from Oliver, nothing catalog spec or old stock available... Custom starts at $300 per rod and you are required to purchase a minimum of two extra rods vs the number required. So $3k per set on the low end... What was interesting is that I was told that was in case of a blem. I didn't ask but I'm curious how that works out if there are more than two blems in the order of ten? Of course this is Oliver but that is not a faith inspiring policy...
Howard's has nothing short and sweet in the email, no custom orders mentiond etc. No surprise in either case but you don't know for certain until you ask.
I have more calls to make but if anyone has an old set of performance minded rods laying around I might be your buyer...6.54 rod preferred, 6.488 would be considered too.
Thanks, Dan