Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: HTH AMPS on July 21, 2010, 07:55:47 PM
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I'm sure its been noted by one or two regulars round here that I've been GASing for a BC Rich Mockingbird lately. There was one going on ebay that was local to me, so I emailed the seller with a list of stuff I had to swap. A Marshall 4x12, Marshall 9005 Poweramp and some bits n' pieces later I'm the new owner of this beast. Its got EMGs so they'll be the first thing to go, but other than that I'm happy with the way it plays and feels (very LP-like). It does have a rattly/slack whammy bar though, so I'll need that sorted (anyone?), oh, and it come with a trem-setter that needs putting on too. I've been torturing the neighbours for the last hour or two now and I think my daily divebomb quota has been exceeded :lol:
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I've been torturing the neighbours for the last hour or two now and I think my daily divebomb quota has been exceeded :lol:
:lol:
Congrats it looks great!
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BC-Rich-Mockingbird-ST-/280533888550?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item41511f6e26#ht_500wt_1154
what the?
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Congrats hope you enjoy it.
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For some reason I thought this thread was going to be Twinfan breaking the last taboo! :lol:
Nice catch HTH! :D As I've said many times, I love the Mockingbird shape, but I've never actually tried one. Interested to hear it feels LP-like!
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oooooooooooooooooo.... That's nice. Are you going to put the varitone & mini switches back in it?
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Damn thats nice!
Does it have the letter R on the hedstock or the script logo?
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yes, its that one off ebay.
yes, the varitone and phase/split switching will be going back in (once I take the EMGs out)
the logo is a script type - its a Korean one (would love one of the Yugo-made ones, they look to be of fantastic quality) or of course one of the Rico-built ones ($£$££$£$£$£$£$£$£$££$)
it plays really nice and has a familiar feel like my Les Paul. the trem 'play' is pissing me off already though - I seem to recall some electricians tape or a spring being the cure back in the day - any better cures these days?
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Sweet score, I've always been tempted by one of those.
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I'm sure its been noted by one or two regulars round here that I've been GASing for a BC Rich Mockingbird lately.
that would be me. Looks nice, was thinking of getting an ST a while back, but then the one locally was sold. Just wasnt sure about being korean made, worth the money you reckon?
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it plays really nice and has a familiar feel like my Les Paul. the trem 'play' is pissing me off already though - I seem to recall some electricians tape or a spring being the cure back in the day - any better cures these days?
OOO that is nice. And it was in the toon, damn....
Does the Floyd have a grub screw round back for arm tension? If it does and it's not making any difference the little (Plastic) bushing could be shot, not sure how easy it is to fine a replacement. Aside from that PTFE (Plumbers tape) round the bar was always a good fix.
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The shape never really grabbed me, but that does look rather tasty :D
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yes, its that one off ebay.
yes, the varitone and phase/split switching will be going back in (once I take the EMGs out)
the logo is a script type - its a Korean one (would love one of the Yugo-made ones, they look to be of fantastic quality) or of course one of the Rico-built ones ($£$££$£$£$£$£$£$£$££$)
it plays really nice and has a familiar feel like my Les Paul. the trem 'play' is pissing me off already though - I seem to recall some electricians tape or a spring being the cure back in the day - any better cures these days?
You can gt replacement arms and the fitting is held in by one allen bolt- so you change the bar and the holder on the trem in one go
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Very nice! I usually hate pointy "metal" guitars but there's something about Mockingbirds.
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Very nice!!
Paddy
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I'm not usually into pointy metal guitars.
And I'm still not. That's damn ugly. But congratulations anyway, I'm sure she has a wonderful personality!
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That is a beaut.
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I don't really think of the 70s BC Rich guitars (Mockingbird, Eagle, Bitch) as metal guitars per se. I think they have a classyness to them while still having modern styling.
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I don't really think of the 70s BC Rich guitars (Mockingbird, Eagle, Bitch, stealth) as metal guitars per se. I think they have a classyness to them while still having modern styling.
+1 on that
I dont even think the Warlock was metal per se
In the late 70s & early 80s they were used by all sorts of people and to an extent they became really popular with the glam rock brigade because they looked exotic.
Whilst I liked (and owned many)the ST3 and Gunsliner - they were more of a response to the popularity of Charvel, Jackson , and Kramer
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nice buy
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Looks ace. +1 for the PTFE tape on the bar. Use it with my Kahler to get it to sit in the right spot
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It appears to have four switches unfilled - any plans for them?
And congrats! Silly me.
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I'm sure its been noted by one or two regulars round here that I've been GASing for a BC Rich Mockingbird lately.
that would be me. Looks nice, was thinking of getting an ST a while back, but then the one locally was sold. Just wasnt sure about being korean made, worth the money you reckon?
the whole Korean made thing did bother me; until I played it. the build quality is very nice for a £500 guitar - it feels very substantial too with a neck that is not too thick or thin (very similar to my 90's Les Paul neck)
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yes, its that one off ebay.
yes, the varitone and phase/split switching will be going back in (once I take the EMGs out)
the logo is a script type - its a Korean one (would love one of the Yugo-made ones, they look to be of fantastic quality) or of course one of the Rico-built ones ($£$££$£$£$£$£$£$£$££$)
it plays really nice and has a familiar feel like my Les Paul. the trem 'play' is pissing me off already though - I seem to recall some electricians tape or a spring being the cure back in the day - any better cures these days?
You can gt replacement arms and the fitting is held in by one allen bolt- so you change the bar and the holder on the trem in one go
GT??? - got a link Jonathan?
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It appears to have four switches unfilled - any plans for them?
And congrats! Silly me.
I'll be putting the wiring back to stock and also putting passive pickups in there - the EMGs sound pretty damn good in this guitar, if a bit thin (nowt that my old 6-band mxr eq won't solve).
Even if the EMGs stay for a while, I'll put the switches and varitone back in as 'dummies' just so it looks right.
Also want to look at a bigger trem block - the stock one is a bit 'wee'. I reckon that a chankier trem block would give it more balls.
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Oh, $%&#ing great. loved the finish.
Its really beautiful. the body shape isnt my style but im aware thats its a greta axe.
im GASsing for some models now. ahahahahah
it includes - a bc rich THe Beast MOdel, a Dean Flying V(or a gibson V, but im sure ill not be able to afford one. ahahaha),
a Dean Cadillac, and a Jackson SOloist. ahahah then im done with extra guitars
q: p
JP
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Oh, $%&#ing great. loved the finish.
Its really beautiful. the body shape isnt my style but im aware thats its a greta axe.
im GASsing for some models now. ahahahahah
it includes - a bc rich THe Beast MOdel, a Dean Flying V(or a gibson V, but im sure ill not be able to afford one. ahahaha),
a Dean Cadillac, and a Jackson SOloist. ahahah then im done with extra guitars
q: p
JP
Dean Vee's are awesome - I love the one that Eric Peterson from Testament plays - all black with binding all the way round, YUM!!! 8)
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Also want to look at a bigger trem block - the stock one is a bit 'wee'. I reckon that a chankier trem block would give it more balls.
Give me a call about the Floyd Tremolo block - I've just started having some made and they are brilliant
I replaced a couple over the last couple of weeks with a 12.5mm thick cold rolled steel ones and the result was fab - almost sounded as thick as a hardtail.
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Jonathan, have you ever used Brass to make a block or used a brass' block in a guitar bridge? How did it sound?