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Offical B.C. Rich Club!
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No pics of mine. It would have looked like the web picture below. It was a natural gloss finish.
I have heard back from Willcutt Guitars, and they do not have any remaining records from the 80's, as I expected.
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Just acquired this beautiful Wave. Need to clear some debt, have 3 USA Mocks, a USA Eagle and a USA Warlock I will be listing soon
Just wondering what the deal is with these Warlock's from Japan on Ebay? The deals seem inexpensive and they do list serial number pictures from the back of the headstock. However, that seems like an impossible task to decipher in general with most BC's anyway. I've been intrigued with some of these, but I'm doubting the authenticity. Looks more like a Burny headstock than anything I've seen BC Rich use. Always wanted a Warlock, but would actually want an authentic one. Figured I'd be able to come here for some help since Google searches came up empty.
Most are cheap junk, Chinese imports and what not.
I have a USA Warlock up in the classifieds, the imports are BCR in name only
I have 3 USA Mockingbirds, a USA Eagle and a USA Warlock in the classifieds 
Wishing it was the Eagle in the classifieds!I have 3 USA Mockingbirds, a USA Eagle and a USA Warlock in the classifieds
I've probably owned a dozen USA Eagles over the years, the one I have listed is the nicest of the flock
Hey folks, this is a specific ask, but does anyone have a lead on where I could find a Gold, Platinum, or Diamond Series Ironbird bass? I got to try one and for whatever reason, those series have a feel with the Ironbird that I much prefer over USA or most NJ, and especially over the new stuff. Any clue? So hard to find. Helps if the price is good. But I'd imagine a lot of Gold, Platty, or Diamond would be pretty affordable in price aside from the shape.
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Recently picked up this all original 1984 USA that I've affectionately named Grimace
Hi all, new bass owner here. I had the fortune to discover a neighbor of mine had a 1978(ish) BC Rich Mockingbird bass in his closet for who knows how long. He bought it in 1978 or so. I now own it and it's great! Aside from some usage dings, it's in pretty good shape. I don't know if the knobs are original or not.
I'm in the process of troubleshooting the pre-amp. I just put a battery in it last night, and it made it super quiet. Being new to the bass world, I didn't wrap the battery so I'll do that tonight as a test to see if it's shorting out.
The serial number is 80XX4 and after reading the article on the BCRich site, I don't know exactly what year it was actually made. Could have been 77-79 from what I deciphered.
Can anyone confirm that the body is koa wood with maple stripes? It seems like the options then were koa or maple.
I'm in the process of troubleshooting the pre-amp. I just put a battery in it last night, and it made it super quiet. Being new to the bass world, I didn't wrap the battery so I'll do that tonight as a test to see if it's shorting out.
The serial number is 80XX4 and after reading the article on the BCRich site, I don't know exactly what year it was actually made. Could have been 77-79 from what I deciphered.
Can anyone confirm that the body is koa wood with maple stripes? It seems like the options then were koa or maple.
Nice score! I would say that is koa w/ maple stringers.
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Here are a few I used to own. Both were mahogany neck/body wings, dot inlays and less paul style wiring. I eventually modified each with neal moser harness. Still sad I got rid of that mockingbird
I have this fella up in the classifieds, USA, neck thru, pictured in the 1992 catalog, 2k
Here's an unexpected turn of events. I have always found the Hi-As in my Bodine darker than I'd normally like, and realized there was also a quality in the mids I didn't like. Remembering how much I hated the D'Addario Pro Steels on my Thunderbird because of how scooped they sounded, I tried them the other day on my Bodine and boom, great tone. I think it sounds best with the varitone at the first position, facing 12:00. Can't wait to try this with the band.
Hah! I really don't understand what exactly each setting does. I just go by what sounds best to me.
