BC Rich GAS - Gunslinger Retro (Pics Finally Added)

[Afghan Dave]

Nope, they are out there but VERY FEW and mostly in America.

Rosetti are the BC Rich importers in the UK and they simply cannot get them due to the change in production facility.

So... We/I should be seeing one on these shores in Feb 09! :( :?

[Philly Q]

GAS UPDATE!

OK, I've been searching for these new Gunslingers as if they were the holy grail but to no avail..  :(

Rosetti only had 8 scheduled to arrive in the UK and nobody who has advertised them has or will now be getting them as the Korean production facility has been moved. 

That's a shame.

BC Rich's UK distribution seems to be almost non-existent anyway.  I haven't looked particularly hard, but I can't think of anywhere that actually sells them, at least not the more upmarket models.

[dave_mc]

Nope, they are out there but VERY FEW and mostly in America.

Rosetti are the BC Rich importers in the UK and they simply cannot get them due to the change in production facility.

So... We/I should be seeing one on these shores in Feb 09! :( :?

so once they change the factory there might be some available over here? not majorly GASsing for one, but i wouldn't mind getting to try one at some point... :)

[Afghan Dave]

F**K me lads... IT'S HERE!!

Finally after 6+ months of waiting they have my gunslinger ready to pick up...

Off to the shop now to inspect / collect then I'll take some pictures (or maybe I'll just bring it to the London BKP Meeting)

YES!!!

[ChunkyMunky]

Congrats!  PDT_003

[gingataff]

Awesome. If I were you I'd immediatly get it sent of for a refinish in snakeskin or crackle. Let's RAWK!

[Philly Q]

That's an incredibly long wait!  Glad it's turned up at last.

Now you can get your six guns loaded and show us the shot from your gun.  And I've run out of Britny Fox songs to clumsily misquote.

[FernandoDuarte]

:D

[richardjmorgan]

Is there a purpose to the angled pickup, or is it just an aesthetic thing?

As an aside, I've heard of the 'half your age +7 years' thing too, but it was explained to me as 'the youngest a lass can be without it being gross', rather than 'ideal age'.

[Johnny Mac]

Excellent timing Dave!  8)

[Afghan Dave]

That's an incredibly long wait!  Glad it's turned up at last.

Yup so long in fact that..

Rosetti Bumped The Price!....

I ordered at 2008 prices but they delivered at 2009...

The store I ordered from "Peter Cooks Guitar World" have been very helpful but there isn't alot that can be done.

This guitar is a thank you gift from my mother for being her carer so I fronted the difference between the expected price and just took it home.

First thoughts.

Well it certainly isn't a disapointment.

The neck is perfect for me, more meat / mass in your hand than a wizard and almost totally flat with a fantastic raw maple feel.

The guitar is very reasonant dispite having a Floyd Rose & for the moment I'm diggin' the (ahem) Dimarzio Super Distortion (ahem).. A Holy Diver will at some point find a home here in the future.

Don't you think for a minute I'm not planning a "Gold Snakeskin" respray!!

Pictures to come...

[AndyR]

Flip, that was a long wait (both - for it to arrive, and the hankering after it since the 80s).

Hope the price-hike wasn't too painful. Really glad it's not a disappointment - I remember reading this back last year thinking "I hope it's as good as he's been dreaming of since way back..."

:D

PS Wife want's to know if it's that AWFUL colour :lol: (she has a thing about all things yellow...)

[Johnny Mac]

Bring it along Saturday and plug it in me Koch

[Oli]

Nice, look forward to seeing and hearing it at the meet! :)

[dave_mc]

sweet! how much did they bump the price, if you don't mind my asking? :)