Offical B.C. Rich Club!

[Rôckhewer]

putting a black

Please don't put anything black on that.
(...I mean...unless you're skin is... )
The whole robocop thing is bitchin.

 

[BklynKen]

I love the stickers

 

[poochiecheeks]

Please don't put anything black on that.
(...I mean...unless you're skin is... )
The whole robocop thing is bitchin.

thank you for your response. what color scheme would you go for ? was thinking of the BA1 for the vintage BCR thing but as youve demonstrated that wont work. its a 2011 US model. black and gold?

 

[poochiecheeks]

Theres someone on ebay selling a 90s US neck through ironbird refinished in pink crackle for $7.5k. Is that a realistic number? I see some other US custom shop basses go for less than half of that, and mine was a bit under $3k all things considered

 

[9c1ny]

Theres someone on ebay selling a 90s US neck through ironbird refinished in pink crackle for $7.5k. Is that a realistic number? I see some other US custom shop basses go for less than half of that, and mine was a bit under $3k all things considered

No where near that IMHO.
Its maybe a 2k bass with a Lee Garver refinish that likely cost a grand. He's had it for sale for a few years now, he started at 4k and raises it every so often

 

[poochiecheeks]

No where near that IMHO.
Its maybe a 2k bass with a Lee Garver refinish that likely cost a grand. He's had it for sale for a few years now, he started at 4k and raises it every so often

Thanks thats what I figured. $8k for a refinned bass is ridiculous my car cost less than that

 

[9c1ny]

Chased this fella for 15yrs. Made for the Musikmesse show in Frankfurt Germany in 1982 (basically a European NAMM). Fell in love with it via an old Japanese website, had no idea where it lived or even if it still existed. Recently found at a small music store on the East Coast. She has come to her forever home. My all time favorite BCR bass

 

[PizzaFiend]

Chased this fella for 15yrs. Made for the Musikmesse show in Frankfurt Germany in 1982 (basically a European NAMM). Fell in love with it via an old Japanese website, had no idea where it lived or even if it still existed. Recently found at a small music store on the East Coast. She has come to her forever home. My all time favorite BCR bassView attachment 7427888View attachment 7427889

Congrats! Gorgeous!

 

[NotColinGrigson]

Just beautiful. A real bucket lister for me. Congratulations

 

[PizzaFiend]

Getting caught up on this thread, so had to break out my '83 Bich.

 

[9c1ny]

1980 Shorthorn Mock in koa/maple, picked this up a few weeks ago locally

 

[TerribleTim68]

How many is this currently?

 

[9c1ny]

How many is this currently?

Not enough

 

[EdO.]

I've still never seen anyone (other than myself, occasionally) play a Mockingbird out live (except maybe on TV in the 80's). I know they have some popularity and I certainly enjoy mine but you just don't ever see them in the wild. I always get positive comments on both looks AND tones when I do play mine out, from both musicians and non musicians alike. Mine's a Mock Heritage Classic and a solid player in it's own right though supposedly nothing (or so I've read) like the originals. I'd love to own an original but I'd 1) first have to even find one to check out, and 2) be willing/able to swallow the asking price. If no one is actually playing them, how about hooking a brother up with one they're just not playing at a reasonable, affordable (non collectors) price. I'll represent!

 

[Aceonbass]

I played my Mockingbird out for a while a few years back whenever I need a 5 string. It’s stupid light at about 7.5lbs. with a solid bottom end due to the active pre I pulled from my Mockingbird Classic.

 

[Aceonbass]

I generally think of BC Rich as a pointy heavy metal ace company, but I do like the Mockingbird shape. I’ve modded all of mine, and converted my Classic to an 8 string.

 

[EdO.]

I played my Mockingbird out for a while a few years back whenever I need a 5 string. It’s stupid light at about 7.5lbs. with a solid bottom end due to the active pre I pulled from my Mockingbird Classic.

If I recall correctly you also have a red 8-string you modded from a Heritage Classic four. Way cool!

Edit - Oops, beat me to it!

Also digging that bound body four stringer. I play mine with the mid 70's - mid 80''s classic rock band I'm in, so it's period correct for the music we do. Though in honesty, these days I mostly gig out with my Sadowski's.

 

[Aceonbass]

If I recall correctly you also have a red 8-string you modded from a Heritage Classic four. Way cool!

Edit - Oops, beat me to it!

Also digging that bound body four stringer. I play mine with the mid 70's - mid 80''s classic rock band I'm in, so it's period correct for the music we do. Though in honesty, these days I mostly gig out with my Sadowski's.

That’s the bass on the right in the above pic.

 

[9c1ny]

So this one is an oddball

Latt Combs ran the BCR wood shop south of the border and Jorge Pasaye built them

Around 82 Latt started his own brand " LPC "

This is the "Scorpion"

Very BCR for obvious reasons, it was built along side them

Looks to be koa under the paint

Bill lawrence pickups, Badass bridge

Factory lined fretless

Have seen a handful of guitars but not another bass

Latt died around 25yrs ago, Jorge still builds his own instruments

Found online at GC who had no idea what they had

 

[CryingBass]

U dont see those every day.