BC Rich Mockingbird Headstock refacing.

[gene beauchamp]

Recently acquired a mockingbird and like many others I don't like the headstock logo.Inspired by what Johnk 10 did with the oldstyle look I come up with this. I chose black to tie it in with the hardware.I always like the big R but I didn't care much for the mahogany front. To each his own I say. So I come up with an easy way to modify your headstock without being a master craftsman. I talked to the creative cuts inlay guy on ebay and got a big R in abalone. Painted headstock with black laquer and put decal on and did 20 something coats of clear laquer over it. After about 10 coats I block sanded over the R with 400 grit to knock the raised portion down. The goal is to not feel the R. Than on the last few coats I wet sanded with 1500 grit in between coats. The last pic I did still needs one more sanding and polish. This looks as real as an inlay and took mainly a little patiance. I will post a final pick in the next day or so. Hope you like it.

 

[gene beauchamp]

Still a couple flaws that should sand out with last wet sanding

 

[KramerBassFan]

Looks good!

 

[darkstorm]

Gives it a bit of a faked bc rich look though.

 

[gene beauchamp]

Its ok. I chose black. It sure beats the new logo and you cant tell at all that the R is a decal.

 

[gene beauchamp]

Finished up with block wet sanding and a polish.I'm gonna polish it one more time in a week or so. I am very happy with the outcome.Hope you like.

 

[gene beauchamp]

more pics.

 

[gene beauchamp]

more

 

[burkorobe]

Gives it a bit of a faked bc rich look thoughLink RemovedLink Removed

 

[gene beauchamp]

Gives it a bit of a faked bc rich look thoughLink RemovedLink Removed

Do people really make fake bc riches?

 

[klaus486]

I dig it. Always wanted one of those basses....

 

[gene beauchamp]

Thanks, I'm fighting the neck dive with ultralight tuners and strap button relocation.I almost modified the headstock to fix the problem.I got most of the dive fixed.

 

[John Schoen]

I like what you did there.

Gives it a bit of a faked bc rich look thoughLink RemovedLink Removed

Do people really make fake bc riches?

Yes, they put Fender and Rickenbacker logos on their BC Riches to make them look like something else. I can't see anything wrong with putting a BC Rich logo on a BC Rich bass.

 

[gene beauchamp]

I like what you did there.




Yes, they put Fender and Rickenbacker logos on their BC Riches to make them look like something else. I can't see anything wrong with putting a BC Rich logo on a BC Rich bass.

Thats how I felt about it. It seems a little pokey to say things like that. Thanks for the compliment.I was just trying to show people another way to achieve the look without having to be a woodworker,which I happen to be.