Current BC Rich Thread

[Rosal76]

Hope the new guy makes the original gunmetal grey Kerry King Speed V with reversed headstock,

Far from Kerry's grey V but this model they built a few years ago is pretty cool. If they release a import version of this, I honestly wouldn't mind buying one.

 

[Athor]

Posted on BCRs Instagram today.

Some says its from the WMI factory in Korea. I hope thats true

 

[cardinal]

Kicking off the relaunch with the Widow bass is strong IMHO and I like it. I like to see what looks like the traditional headstock on the Bich and Mockingbirds there too.

 

[DrakkarTyrannis]

Yeah my bassist has a widow bass and I love that damn thing. I'd really love a 5 string one with a P/J pickup combination

 

[777timesgod]

Not to throw negativity around, as you know I have no problem with pointy shapes (or any shape for that matter, a good build is a good build regardless) but is the widow such a good seller? I only remember one model during the last decade that they released. Maybe they should start with their top selling shapes, which they logically must have underway.

 

[DrakkarTyrannis]

The widow is one of their most iconic shapes and BC Rich fans have asked for it. To be fair...I wonder how many since you don't see too many widows circulating..but I DO know the BC Rich fan base have requested them.

Then again they request ironbirds more than anything else and BCR act like they can't hear or see it

 

[cardinal]

Not to throw negativity around, as you know I have no problem with pointy shapes (or any shape for that matter, a good build is a good build regardless) but is the widow such a good seller? I only remember one model during the last decade that they released. Maybe they should start with their top selling shapes, which they logically must have underway.

As a guitar, I don't think the Widow ever was particularly popular, though the headstock unfortunately was. But as a bass, it's pretty iconic, I think. So it's cool to me to see BC Rich leading off with it rather than what might be a "safer" choice like the Mockingbird or Warlock (which I would like to see also). The Warlock is my fav guitar shape of theirs, but sometimes it hasn't translated as well to bass.

The Ironbird is so underutilized, it's nearly criminal. Love that shape both for guitar and bass.

 

[Athor]

As a guitar, I don't think the Widow ever was particularly popular, though the headstock unfortunately was. But as a bass, it's pretty iconic, I think. So it's cool to me to see BC Rich leading off with it rather than what might be a "safer" choice like the Mockingbird or Warlock (which I would like to see also). The Warlock is my fav guitar shape of theirs, but sometimes it hasn't translated as well to bass.

The Ironbird is so underutilized, it's nearly criminal. Love that shape both for guitar and bass.

Agreed. They should really make Ironbirds again... Pretty much everyone likes those, even the BCR haters

 

[Mathemagician]

Anyone in contact with the BCR custom shop? Like have any artists or “guys who post on forums/FB groups a lot” ordered a custom shop in the last 1-2 years?

Just curious what they’ve been up to while they work out their import line troubles.

 

[Athor]

Anyone in contact with the BCR custom shop? Like have any artists or “guys who post on forums/FB groups a lot” ordered a custom shop in the last 1-2 years?

Just curious what they’ve been up to while they work out their import line troubles.

Lots of people have bought customs lately, just check the facebook groups. They did a Stealth not long ago that was stunning!

Also Slash got a few Bich customs for the last tour. I guess thats a good sign

 

[watson503]

This was posted on thegearpage early this morning - the pics are of guitars previously posted on the Instagram page... Bill Xavier's name is dropped and he was previously with Hanser and Peavey so maybe it is legit as I believe it was hinted by the Tone King the new owner was previously with Hanser:
"All I know
I was told by Mr bill Xavier he bought the company I asked him if he had a backer he said no but as I do not believe he has the funds for this I’m sure somebody with money is involved
He got Ed Van Halen to Peavey and has many industry connections
The pictures he sent me look like many of the B. C. Jr uncompleted neck thru guitars floating around supposedly made in USA but in reality made in Mexico and then finished by jr before his work stoppage
I have pictures
As they say
Worth a thousand words"

 

[twguitar]

This was posted on thegearpage early this morning - the pics are of guitars previously posted on the Instagram page... Bill Xavier's name is dropped and he was previously with Hanser and Peavey so maybe it is legit as I believe it was hinted by the Tone King the new owner was previously with Hanser:
"All I know
I was told by Mr bill Xavier he bought the company I asked him if he had a backer he said no but as I do not believe he has the funds for this I’m sure somebody with money is involved
He got Ed Van Halen to Peavey and has many industry connections
The pictures he sent me look like many of the B. C. Jr uncompleted neck thru guitars floating around supposedly made in USA but in reality made in Mexico and then finished by jr before his work stoppage
I have pictures
As they say
Worth a thousand words"

JR has nothing to do with this new set up. Im putting that out there straight away.

 

[cardinal]

I have no idea what's going on with the current company, but I'm pretty sure that even the vintage BC Riches that were really great were assembled and finished in California from body blanks made in Mexico, so if that's what the new outfit is doing, it shouldn't be shocking.

But that quote seems to say that the body blanks simply "look" like the ones by Jr. that were made in Mexico and finished in the US. I don't know his expertise or what other info he has, but generally a vague pic of an unfinished body blank done by someone is going to look like... an unfinished body blank done by anyone else?

 

[twguitar]

The family that have always made BCR & BRJ guitars south of the border do have a few signatures on a build that you can spot but equally those continued in the USA as the guys moved from shop to shop.
BCR hasn't had a body blank come out of Mexico since JR was involved, he got in a lot of trouble for it and that's why their relationship stopped.
All these teaser shots that BCR have been putting out are made in the USA asides from that group shot with the widows which appears to be WMI in Korea.

 

[Mathemagician]

Quarterly “Neckthrough Ironbird” request comment.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

If they come out the gate with some of the more iconic BCR shapes, I can see that actually doing good for them. They need to do like Kramer did at NAMM and appeal with what they know people will buy a BCR for.

 

[spudmunkey]

Agreed. They should really make Ironbirds again... Pretty much everyone likes those, even the BCR haters

I guess I'm a weirdo who loves the mockingbird, about hates just about all of their other shapes *especially* the Ironbird. Ha!

 

[Athor]

I guess I'm a weirdo who loves the mockingbird, about hates just about all of their other shapes *especially* the Ironbird. Ha!

Haha! I got turned on to BCR cause of the Superstrat models. And honestly the only other ones i like alot from BCR is the Ironbird and Stealth!

 

[Mathemagician]

Anyone is welcome in the “wistful BCR club”. Even those who are wrong and probably enjoy raisin cookies too.

 

[spudmunkey]

Anyone is welcome in the “wistful BCR club”. Even those who are wrong and probably enjoy raisin cookies too.

As long as they aren't pretending to be chocolate...