Mockingbird GAS

[Dr. Vic]

i always thought they looked nice, but have never managed to find one to try. :(

Likewise.  I've said many times I love the Mockingbird shape, but you so rarely see them "in the flesh" and I just wouldn't buy blind without at least knowing what the neck's like.  So I suspect they'll only ever be GAS-objects for me.

This is exactly what I feel/think about it. And I've got the same thing going on with the original Rhoads........

There are some never-ending GAS-production-guitar around !  :twisted: .

This Mockingbird is one great guitar !

[Ratrod]

I read many good things about these.

It will benefit from some work on the fret edges and a pro setup.

Since it is an 'import' guitar, I'm not convinced the pickups and electrics are the greatest.

I'd like a 'real' one some day or maybe a Japanese NJ.

[HTH AMPS]

I read many good things about these.

It will benefit from some work on the fret edges and a pro setup.

Since it is an 'import' guitar, I'm not convinced the pickups and electrics are the greatest.

I'd like a 'real' one some day or maybe a Japanese NJ.

the pickups and electronics are rarely ever good enough on any guitar I've bought, so new pots, switches, jacks and pickups are par for the course.

I went into Newcastle today and could only find those cheap Kerry King Vees.  Looks like I might have to locate somewhere specialising in them and make a visit.

[HTH AMPS]

Too many knobs! :(

you can never have too many knobs to play with

er... what they all do?

the mini-toggles give you phase, then coil taps for each pickup.  the chickenhead knob is a varitone like on the old ES-355 Gibsons.  finally, the knobs are just two volumes and a master tone.  simples!  :lol:

[dave_mc]

Likewise.  I've said many times I love the Mockingbird shape, but you so rarely see them "in the flesh" and I just wouldn't buy blind without at least knowing what the neck's like.  So I suspect they'll only ever be GAS-objects for me.

yeah, and considering how many bc rich haters there are around, especially for the cheaper models, i'd want to try it first just to make sure they aren't right! :lol:

I've always wanted that particular model of MB. The only problem is.... I swear it used to be £375 from Dolphin. It seems to have nearly doubled in price post-credit crunch :(

oh wow. yeah, i don't think i want one any more. I was half-willing to entertain one when they were around £350 or so...

[FernandoDuarte]

yeah, and considering how many bc rich haters there are around, especially for the cheaper models, i'd want to try it first just to make sure they aren't right! :lol:

I had once a BC Rich Warlock, I think Bronze series (was the cheapest one)... Well, the block of FR was made of such cr@ppy material that it braked everytime I changed strings... Was my 1st FR guitar and since then I hate FR...

[Modular1]

I bought a bc rich WMD warbeast last year and I love it. It's around the £400 end of things. I've never had a problem with the floyd rose. The neck is gorgeous and the electrics have been fine so far. The pickups are not bad but they don't have the loveability that my holy diver has. So this week I'm getting a pair of warpigs for it.

People worried the hell out of me before I got it saying it would just be bc rich typical cr@p. When I saw some sub £200 bc rich stuff I could quite agree. But this was a £450 guitar that I got from a bc rich dealer in Lancashire for about £375.

I couldn't be happier with my buy.

[Modular1]

http://www.instruments2go.co.uk/BC-Rich-Mockingbird-ST-Guitar-p-2605.html

one thing to bear in mind with the decent quality bc guitars is that stock is usually cr@p in most places and you will probably have to wait a while for it. Also I think they only put the rockfield pups in the nicer guitars so I think the fact they are in the one you are looking at points to that guitar being pretty good :)

oh yeah, one more thing. The price of my guitar has gone up by over a ton since I bought it!

[blue]

the only BC Rich i've ever played was a USA Warlock, quite some years ago.  it is also one of the absolute best guitars i've ever played!  of course, that has little, if any, bearing on the far eastern guitars.

[gingataff]

i always thought they looked nice, but have never managed to find one to try. :(

Likewise.  I've said many times I love the Mockingbird shape, but you so rarely see them "in the flesh" and I just wouldn't buy blind without at least knowing what the neck's like.  So I suspect they'll only ever be GAS-objects for me.

This is exactly what I feel/think about it. And I've got the same thing going on with the original Rhoads........

There are some never-ending GAS-production-guitar around !  :twisted: .

This Mockingbird is one great guitar !

I saw a couple in a shop today and gave them a quick grope. The neck is quite slim (slimmer than an Edwards LP for example) but still rounded, not flat on the back like some shreddy types can be *cough*Caparison*cough*.

I hope that helps.

[JDC]

Too many knobs! :(

you can never have too many knobs to play with

er... what they all do?

the mini-toggles give you phase, then coil taps for each pickup.  the chickenhead knob is a varitone like on the old ES-355 Gibsons.  finally, the knobs are just two volumes and a master tone.  simples!  :lol:

never heard of this varitone before so I gave it a google/youtube, interesting idea, is this basically the same as sticking a graphic EQ after the guitar and cutting one of the frequencies?

[Philly Q]

I saw a couple in a shop today and gave them a quick grope. The neck is quite slim (slimmer than an Edwards LP for example) but still rounded, not flat on the back like some shreddy types can be *cough*Caparison*cough*.

I hope that helps.

It does, thanks!  I've had a go on Afghan's Gunslinger, and I'd describe the neck on that as a fairly skinny D shape (IIRC).  But I didn't really expect the neck-through models to be the same.

[PhilKing]

Too many knobs! :(

you can never have too many knobs to play with

er... what they all do?

the mini-toggles give you phase, then coil taps for each pickup.  the chickenhead knob is a varitone like on the old ES-355 Gibsons.  finally, the knobs are just two volumes and a master tone.  simples!  :lol:

Close but there are a couple more controls  - I have an 82 Mockingbird, and it has the 4 mini toggles, one full size toggle, 3 knbos and a varitone.  2 minis are coil taps and the third is phase (this is missing on some of them - see earlier pictures), the 4th (or 3rd) mini toggle (above the varitone), is pre-amp on-off.  Large toggle is a 3 way pickup selector, front control is a marter volume, back control is a master tone, middle control is pre-amp volume.  Depending on the age of the guitar, the varitone is either a tone control, or a preamp tone shaper.

see this: http://www.bcrich.com/images/schematics/lrg_electronics.jpg

[dragonfire709]

I was Gassing for a Mockingbird for ages, but couldnt find anywhere that close that had decent stock and didnt want to risk an internet purchase. Luckily i found an Iceman instead-Gas cured(for now!)

[Ratrod]

I also get Bich 10-string GAS from time to time.

Fascinating guitar.