Current BC Rich Thread

[Emperor Guillotine]

Guys I’m telling you

black pearloid instead of abalone.

You're on to something there, @gunch.

 

[Carl Kolchak]

Didn't one of the dudes in Machine Head have one?

Dez was playing one when I saw the Jerry-fits some time ago. It sounded amazing actually.

 

[spudmunkey]

Guys I’m telling you

black pearloid instead of abalone.

So actual abalone shell is trash, but plastic "mother of toilet seat" is better?

 

[High Plains Drifter]

Way too much abalone all over the models I've seen for my taste.

Take the abalone off this and then I'd buy one.

I actually think that this is a good example of abalone working 'with' the shape rather than against it. I think it compliments the matte/ satin finish. It also looks as if this particular abalone color is more subdued so that may have something to do with the appeal. If it appeared to be more colorful, that would quickly kill it for me. Regardless... That Mockingbird above would look absolutely sick with a deep black ebony or Richlite board and bound in black pearloid.

 

[gunch]

So actual abalone shell is trash, but plastic "mother of toilet seat" is better?

 

[KnightBrolaire]

pearloid can be cool when done sparingly.


Whole body/neck done in it? HELLLL NAW

 

[gunch]

pearloid can be cool when done sparingly.


Whole body/neck done in it? HELLLL NAW

Im just saying as a baseline it’s a marked improvement over abalone as a purfling substance

1. It’s black and fits thematically for a Hellraiser/LTD 1000/BCR Extreme level guitar

2. It goes well aesthetically with the colors chosen for said production guitars

3. Plastic use I can’t really say is a more eco friendly solution but at least it’s not a poor sea snail

4. The neck binding on K7s looked sick

 

[zenonshandro]

Latest Instagram post.

 

[mlp187]

OMFG that is sexy AF

 

[GoldDragon]

Everyone here secretly thinks that by criticizing abalone and suggesting "what everyone really wants", they will get bc rich to make their dream guitar.

Black plastic binding is a cheap look, looks horrible on maple boards, and doesn't help dark bodies stand out, which is the purpose of outlining the guitar in white or abalone.

Abalone isnt "metal" enough for some, but I think these guitars, especially the outrageous shapes, have roots in glam rock. Glam is all about spectacle and being over the top. These guitars make a splash.

How someone could want a warlock and then complain it's too flashy... Seems contradictory.

 

[narad]

Im just saying as a baseline it’s a marked improvement over abalone as a purfling substance

1. It’s black and fits thematically for a Hellraiser/LTD 1000/BCR Extreme level guitar

2. It goes well aesthetically with the colors chosen for said production guitars

3. Plastic use I can’t really say is a more eco friendly solution but at least it’s not a poor sea snail

4. The neck binding on K7s looked sick

Black pearloid would be hideous as a purfling.

As binding, I'm with you. Worked well on the Alexi Blacky.

 

[gunch]

Black pearloid would be hideous as a purfling.

As binding, I'm with you. Worked well on the Alexi Blacky.

I looked it up after I posted that and you’re right purfling is inlaid and not binding

also LOOK AT THIS AND SAY ITS NOT SICK AF

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Everyone here secretly thinks that by criticizing abalone and suggesting "what everyone really wants", they will get bc rich to make their dream guitar.

BCR was rather quick to capitulate and started releasing pictures of abalone-free guitars supposedly coming soon.

The thing is, there's nothing that says you can't have both. Maybe not across every product, but just as some guitars come in different colors or with different woods, it's just an easy to change spec that the OEM will sort out.

It behooves them to make guitars with more broad appeal, especially if they're focusing so heavy in the already busy Super-Strat space.

 

[GoldDragon]

I looked it up after I posted that and you’re right purfling is inlaid and not binding

also LOOK AT THIS AND SAY ITS NOT SICK AF

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(from estate sale)

"A smoker owned this guitar. Comes with autographed copy of Satanism for Dummies."

 

[GoldDragon]

I dunno, man... a botched breast-job is no more fun to look at than an overabundance of laminated sea snail remnants.

Who looks at botched boob jobs?

 

[Vostre Roy]

Also, just a thought there as we'll never know for sure, but instead of starting with models with abalone binding and such, I'm trying to imagine if BC Rich has started with more classical, abalone-less guitars with the first batches, would as many people would had came and commented "Nice, but if this had abalone binding I would 100% purchase that".

In the end, I'd assume that the new owners (FFDP from what I got) love abalone and they can produce whatever they want, and there's a market for it I'm sure. But most of the fan of the old-school BC Rich models were teased with the revival promises and are waiting for models that are more in line with the 80's look, rather than the 2010's Schecters / LTD abalone galore look.

 

[_MonSTeR_]

Ever since the Ibanez JEM10 came out I’ve loved abalone purfling and pearloid binding! Especially on the same guitar !!!

 

[zenonshandro]

also LOOK AT THIS AND SAY ITS NOT SICK AF

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It's not sick AF.

 

[Randy]

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It looks like the bottom of a fish tank that hasn't been cleaned in a while.

 

[High Plains Drifter]

Who looks at botched boob jobs?

Hey, you don't always know what's in the fruit cocktail till you open up the can!