B.C. Rich Bass Information Request

Um that looks to be a Gunslinger bass...

B2510 is actually (probably a serial number) the B stands for "Bolt on" and unfortunately the neck plates were pre-stamped and pulled out of a box at random when it was time to install the neck onto the bass....so basically someone grabbed a plate out of the box and put it on in no particular, precise or documented order....so good luck trying to date that one...judging by the TM on the neck plate and the headstock shape it's probably (pretty sure) from the Class Axe era so...89' to 93' is "Probably" when this one was made...

sorry that's all the help I can be...

Price wise i have seen them range from $600.00 to 1,300....kinda all over the map

 

no the Model or Style is "Gunslinger"

Class Axe is a company that took over production of B.C. Rich Guitars and basses from 1989 to 1993...

 

ST style bass, likely late 80's (87/88/89) not Class Axe, Class Axe era had a trade mark on the logo, guessing Dan Lawrence likely painted it

A few years ago likely $500-$600
Covid has changed the market , your best bet is putting it on Reverb and pricing it a tad over a grand with make offer

 

according to B.C. Rich's own history Class Axe was in control of all imports from 87 to 93 and even took over the custom shop around mid to late 89 until 93...that neck plate surely looks to be from the Class Axe Era as i heard form various sources the neck plates were three to 4 years ahead of production and just randomly placed on products as they were finished...

glad somebody with a little more knowledge popped in here...

 

Another important thing to note is Class Axe never made any USA's as they didn't have a woodshop
They did finish up some left over blanks and did resto's on a few golden era BCR's but produced no " new " guitars.
And again every Class Axe era has the trademark symbol added to the BCR logo

 

What does the trademark look like? I have a reverse headstock "Made in USA" Platinum series Warlock that I always assumed was a late 80s/early 90s instrument.

BnB

 

The " TM" under the tuner, not there on non Class Axes

 

Also there's no such thing as a made in USA platinum series , all platinum series were low end imports (some made of plywood) doesn't matter if the neck plate implies USA

 

Thanks. For some reason I thought mine said made in usa in it but it doesn't. However it also doesn't have the TM either.

Here's a pic...


BnB

 

Licensed by BCR is Class Axe, others had a ® , others had the TM