It has been a week now. In an e-mail exchange with Sean, I understand they are doing a shipment, so hopefully the guitar will go out today. While certainly longer than my wait for the X7, I am doing my best being-patient impersonation... 'cuz the Blonde said I have to.
In the meantime, I have been drooling over the images of the guitar on the Emerald site. And getting in as much play time with the X7 as I can.