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« on: February 13, 2007, 09:21:53 PM »
acrylic mockinbird or an nj any one had expereince with the newer ones
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« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2007, 01:24:35 AM »
Last I checked an acrylic guitar it didnt stay in tune for more than 3 chords and sounded gay. It wasnt either of those but I've avoided all other acrylic guitars since and invite you to join me in my boycott. Buy a good guitar! Made from trees!

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« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2007, 03:24:46 AM »
Acrylic guitar?

No thanks.
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« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2007, 09:42:17 AM »
i wouldn't normally reply, as i haven't tried the guitars in question, but i sort of feel i should add something positive.

i cant speak for the acrylic guitar you tried MDV, but as you sort of hint at - obviously any guitar with cr@p tuners and bad pickups will go out of tune and sound rubbish. i think acrylic guitars look very unusual, and i'd certinally be willing to give one a chance.

heres an old thread of mine about acrylic guitars:
http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4647&highlight=
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« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2007, 02:17:17 PM »
I haven't tried a Mockingbird, but the Dan Armstong sounds great, very punchy, quite bright and, depending on the pickup, very like a Junior.  However, they are very heavy, I have no idea what the Mockingbird weighs, but the body is bigger than the Dan Armstrong, so I would start working out if you are going to get one!
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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2007, 03:25:44 PM »
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I have no idea what the Mockingbird weighs, but the body is bigger than the Dan Armstrong, so I would start working out if you are going to get one!

Or get a very wide, heavily padded strap like Steve Harris uses.
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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2007, 03:38:05 PM »
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Last I checked an acrylic guitar it didnt stay in tune for more than 3 chords and sounded gay. It wasnt either of those but I've avoided all other acrylic guitars since and invite you to join me in my boycott. Buy a good guitar! Made from trees!


never tried one, but that made me laugh.  :lol:

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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2007, 05:24:31 PM »
Well, I'm gassing for a BC Rich. I'm not shure yet wich one. NJ Mockingbird, ST Mockingbird, Special X Mockingbird, Calibre Mockingbird or a Bich perfect 10.

Check out this great little demo clip.

http://www.bcrich.com/video_xc_series.html
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2007, 05:59:48 PM »
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Well, I'm gassing for a BC Rich. I'm not shure yet wich one. NJ Mockingbird, ST Mockingbird, Special X Mockingbird, Calibre Mockingbird or a Bich perfect 10.

I like the NJ, Exotic and Calibre Mockingbirds - they have that original 70s BC Rich look.  The Special X is pretty, but it doesn't look quite right - I think because it has 22 frets, the bridge and tailpiece are too close to the end of the body.  :?

I get confused with BCR though - there are so many different "series", I'm never sure which are the budget models and which are the upmarket ones.  I know I could look up the prices, but it's too risky - I might "accidentally" buy one.
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2007, 06:17:23 PM »
yup am lovin the exotic...retro 70's style far better look and no stupid headstock
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« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2007, 06:02:58 AM »
first post! YEHH!

NJ is neck thru, acrylic is a bolt on.  NJ will sustain way better just because of the contruction.

NJ is made out of nato (cr@p) which kinda sounds like mahogany, so decent tonality.  Tuners and pickups suck, but can be easily upgraded.  All of that aside, the NJ's are probably the best production model BC Rich's you can get, theyre well built, sound good, and can stand up to some serious punishment.

For the acrylic though, it will both have a tight thundering low end, and screaming highs, a really cool tone, but its not for everybody.  The only thing i'd worry about is the tuners -- which MUST be upgraded if you plan on using strings above .10 gauge or it will never stay in tune-- the pickups, because bcr bdsm pickups are pure shitee, and the neck.  
On the low end models, BCR very rarely makes a decent bolt on neck, and even more rarely does a good fretjob.  But hey, if you go out and play one and the neck and frets feel like sex under your fingers, by all means get it and dont worry about a neck mod.

I'd say go out and play both of them and see what you like.

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Ps, dont get the Mockingbird special X, its the lowest end version, bolt on. You can definately do way better.
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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2007, 11:52:08 AM »
The special X is neck thru. I think you mean the Masterpiece wich is bolt on.

Special X:



Construction: neck through
Body wood: mahogany
Top style: deep arched
Top wood: ½” maple cap with AAA quilted maple veneer
Body binding: top = white multi-ply / back = taper cut
Body side thickness: 39.48mm
Body center thickness: 51.57mm


Headstock style: traditional 3 to a side
Headstock color: (Cherry Sunburst) black / (Ghost Black) ghost black
Headstock binding: white multi-ply
Headstock tilt: 14 degrees
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic


Neck wood: mahogany
Neck radius: 12”
Back of neck: stain to match
Neck binding: white one ply
Nut width: 43mm
Neck width at 12th fret: 2.062”


Fretboard: ebony
Inlay: white pearloid cloud
Frets: 22 jumbo 2.7mm
Factory strings: 10 - 46
Scale: 24 ¾”


Bridge type: Tone Pros tune o matic
Tailpiece type: Tone Pros stop bar
Pickups: 2 chrome covered Rockfield SWV vintage humbuckers
Controls: 2 volumes, 2 tones and 1 top bout three-way toggle
Hardware: chrome


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« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2007, 12:00:33 PM »
Anyone know where the Calibre series are available?  I had a (quick) search yesterday and couldn't find 'em anywhere.
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« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2007, 12:09:46 PM »
Urgh, acrylic guitars and so cheesey and tonally awful. Talk about your tinny, thin, sustain-less pieces of junk.

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« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2007, 12:13:23 PM »
They were only announced 3 weeks ago, so it'll take a while to filter through. Those Calibres do look sweet, I quite fancy the ST though.
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