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Not an easy task, shorthorns seem to be the rarest of the 3 common Mockingbird shapes.
If you're on Facebook join up at Official B.C Rich Unlimited
We have 15k+ members and daily discussions, Neal Moser and several big names from BCRs past are on there are well
I'm a moderator over there, great group and we work hard to limit drama
Not an easy task, shorthorns seem to be the rarest of the 3 common Mockingbird shapes.
If you're on Facebook join up at Official B.C Rich Unlimited
We have 15k+ members and daily discussions, Neal Moser and several big names from BCRs past are on there are well
I'm a moderator over there, great group and we work hard to limit drama
Almost tempts me to have a facebook account. I wish there were a more neutral place to have it. My 1976 lefty Bodine is a cool one.
I hate social media, the guitar groups make it worth it. You don't need to add friends, make a generic profile and come join us!
I tried it once for one thing, and facebook's hooks into everything made it so people started finding me. Immediately deleted the account. No thanks.
I hear ya unfortunately that's the internet in general, if you have any digital footprint anywhere its ripe for the picking
Added a new 1978 Mock to the flock
Has anyone seen any other lightweight tuning machines for the 1976s besides the Schaller M4S. While they work, I severely dislike them, but the stock elephant ears ones were super heavy. They're the ones that have those two pegs in the back.
Only thing I have ever used as replacement are Grover wavys, you can fill the little peg holes with wood filler as the screw holes on Grovers line up
Probably no weight savings however
Thanks. I hadn't considered that, filling in the holes and drilling. I really wanted to avoid having to drill into the '76 Bodine, but it would help with playability, so I should probably just get over it. I saw there's a set of Gotoh RES-O-LITEs (GB528) that look similar, other than having clover tuners, but the spacing seems to be a little wider than stock (15mm vs 17mm). I'm in no rush, so I'll look around with the thought of your idea.
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If I decide to go with the Gotoh RES-O-LITE, opinions on how this would look with clover tuning pegs? Seems to be the closest housing to a drop-in.
