Are BC Rich Guitars Any Good?

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B.c. Rich are very good sounding guitars

. I prefer to get B.C Rich mockingbird. danastasi B.c. Rich are very good sounding guitars. I prefer to get B.C Rich mockingbird.

What happened to BC Rich Guitars?

All

guitars from 2019 (to forever) will be neckthroughs (we are BC Rich after all) with updated/optimized electronics and the best available brand name components. Some of the legacy models (yes IronBirds and Stealth too) are back in production, while we have some new models we can’t wait to share.

Are BC Rich guitars bad?

Yeah, there’s nothing wrong with BC Rich,

just their lower end guitars are just as bad as

other company’s lower end guitars. The cheap ones suck major ass. And most of them are shaped like crap.

Are Korean made BC Rich guitars good?

currently as mentioned the

Korean made ones are mostly good

and if you can find one of the early to mid 2000s czech made ones those are really nice. So I can never get some good firm reviews on BC Rich guitars. People say they’re horrible and that I should go with Jacksons, others say they sound great, and so on.

Does BC Rich still make guitars?

All guitars from 2019 (to forever) will be neckthroughs (

we are BC Rich after all

) with updated/optimized electronics and the best available brand name components. Some of the legacy models (yes IronBirds and Stealth too) are back in production, while we have some new models we can’t wait to share.

Who uses BC Rich?

Notable early players included Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe, Lita Ford, Paul Stanley of KISS (featuring a broken mirror top), Randy Jackson (Zebra), Craig Goldy of Dio and Giuffria, and a young pre-Les Paul playing Slash. Its popularity continues with players such as Slayer

guitarist Kerry King

.

Are BC Rich guitars made in China?

It depends on the model.

The cheaper ones (under $1000) are made in China I think

(or at least they used to be made there). Until last year there used to be a series (I don’t remember the name) which were much better that were made (I think) in Poland (they costed about $1200).

How do you date a BC Rich guitar?

1. 121XXXXX first digit = year of manufacture.
2. Second digit = means nothing until double-digit years get here again.
3. Third digit = quarter of manufacture.
4. Digits 4 thru 8 = production number.

Where are BC Rich guitars made?

Ed came under fire from many uninformed BC Rich lovers who accused him of being an interloper because he constructed the original BC Rich Models to a much higher standard of quality. Current Handmade guitars are still quite good but be aware they are actually made in

Mexico

.

Does Slash own BC Rich?

Although Slash is synonymous with the Les Paul, he’s also

known to be quite partial to a BC Rich

, particularly back in Guns N’ Roses ’80s heyday – and now, his original Warlock, whose whereabouts were unknown for nearly 30 years, has appeared up for auction.

How much is a BC Rich Warlock worth?

B.C. Rich Warlock guitars have a wide price range. The basic MK1 starts between $200 and $300. A 7-string version costs around $300 to $350. The high-end B.C. Rich Warlock Mk11 starts

around $1,000 and $1,500

depending on the version and vendor.

How do you read BC Rich serial numbers?

1. 121XXXXX first digit = year of manufacture.
2. Second digit = means nothing until double-digit years get here again.
3. Third digit = quarter of manufacture.
4. Digits 4 thru 8 = production number.

How long is a BC Rich Warlock?

It has a set-in mahogany neck with a sharp-free rosewood fretboard. The fretboard packs no dots, no inlays, which is something B.C. Rich chose to increase the sophisticated aesthetics of the guitar. The rosewood carries 24 jumbo frets on a

25.5” long-scale

.

Who made the warlock guitar famous?

The B.C. Rich Warlock is both an electric guitar and bass guitar made by B.C. Rich. It features a distinct jagged shape and two humbucker pickups. It was designed by company founder

Bernie Rico

in 1969: “This was the only guitar I ever designed at a drafting table, using straight-edges and French curves.

When did BC Rich Warlock come out?

What does NJ stand for BC Rich?

Eventually they were rebranded as the B.C. Rich NJ series in 1983 (with the “NJ” standing for “

Nagoya, Japan

”). The B.C. Rico imports that arrived stateside in 1981 and 1982—Mockingbirds, Waves, Seagull IIs, and Eagles—were extremely high quality.