Got this one a few months ago, 1982 Eagle, maple wings with a koa neck, rare in the sense it lacks the stringers BCR typically used between the wings and neck. VERY good player as well as a looker
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Beautiful! What's the weight?
How do you find the strap pin on the back of the upper horn as opposed to on top of it?
It's actually lighter than it looks at right around 9lbs on the nose. Don't notice any big difference between strap locations
If it would balance anywhere near like a Thunderbird, the neck heel area would be a great spot for that.
It's a tad neck-heavy, but I handle that the same way I do with Thunderbirds, I use the angled butt as an armrest.
That's beautiful! I like several things about it - the lack of stringers for one. It makes it "different." Don't get me wrong, I like stringers just fine... it's just that this is less common. Second, I like the wood chosen for the wings - instead of all quilt or all regular grain, it's got some of both. It looks really good like that. The "natural" appearance of the wood really pops that way. And I like the "reversed" (as per typical) use of maple vs. koa.
I agree, it's very cool, likely one of a kind , and that's what I love about BCR, never say never with them, so much variation and experimentation
Got this one last fall
1981 with factory Bill Lawrence pickups
Ironically the 3rd pic is one I owned back in 2016, had to sell it when the appraisal on the home we were buying came up short. Serial ends in 16
The new one? Serial ends in 15
They were made consecutively
1981 with factory Bill Lawrence pickups
Ironically the 3rd pic is one I owned back in 2016, had to sell it when the appraisal on the home we were buying came up short. Serial ends in 16
The new one? Serial ends in 15
They were made consecutively
My second 1981
Happy to have a third if anyone is selling
Happy to have a third if anyone is selling
My second 1981
Happy to have a third if anyone is selling
That's about as perfect as it gets...
I'm still looking for an import. I'd even settle for a bolt-on (if they made such a thing), and I am generally anti-bolt-on.
I'm not a bolt on guy either but have seen a few Terry Butler (Death, Massacre , 6 Feet Under) had one, it's in a few 6 Feet vids , Ghosts of the undead comes to mind
Added another Wave to the harem today, 1984, was unsold stock until 2020
Was at a shop in Germany , apparently it just hung around for 36 yearsWhat the actual?!?!?! How? Just how?
Wow. I normally wouldn't be into a blue sparkle finish, but it works so well for this bass.
Imported this one from Japan.
1976, USA
This is the first year for the Mockingbird and the original Mock shape , the curator of the BCR serial data bass has a total of 9 1976 Mockingbird basses logged thus far and has approx 25% of all 76's logged. So while there are obviously more than 9 there's not many in existence
Great playing and sounding bass, early DiMarzio pickups that predate their DP122 P style pickups
1976, USA
This is the first year for the Mockingbird and the original Mock shape , the curator of the BCR serial data bass has a total of 9 1976 Mockingbird basses logged thus far and has approx 25% of all 76's logged. So while there are obviously more than 9 there's not many in existence
Great playing and sounding bass, early DiMarzio pickups that predate their DP122 P style pickups
