BC Rich Mockingbird Bass

[BlueTalon]

Congrats! I'd be envious if I didn't have one of my own. (Same story as you -- wanted one for 30 years, then one day it just showed up on Craigslist for $200!)

Actually, I like yours better. A previous owner stripped the finish off of mine. (But for $200, I'm not complaining, not even a little bit.)

 

[kodiakblair]

Blue Talon

I wouldn't complain one little bit either.$200 Man you got yourself cracking bass for peanuts.
And no chips in the finish to worry about

30 years wait seems to be the norm for me.

 

[Birdbrain]

Is a Fernandes Mockingbird allowed here?

 

[ArtisanLuthiers]

What's a decent 'early '80's 'Mock worth these days*? White finish w/walnut rails, full electronics in VGC?

* (not because I have one, but want one)

We're presently (Sep 2019) working on an '80-'81 Mockingbird Koa a customer recently picked up. Even at this price, it needs a total rewire. We're working with the support of the B.C. Rich original electronics designer (Neal Moser) to replace the existing wiring with a to-spec system. This will probably have a final cost around $400 . . . but it will be as close to perfect as it could be in 2019.

Our customer's total cost (bass, tax, shipping) was around $3,200. Then add for the electronics work, setup, etc. and you're looking at around $3,750 to have a stellar bass. If you want to explore it further, you can sometimes find them on Reverb for around $2,900 + tax/shipping. If you want electrical info just drop us a line.

If you want to learn more, including knowing what each knob/switch does for you, then check out this YouTube demo video (not our video).