Erik Rutan signature Iron Bird 7 announced

[oracles]

According to the dealer I spoke to, USA model pricing is:

"Price for the 7 is 7299.99
Price on the 6 is 6999.99"

 

[ArtDecade]

Well, that's pretty expensive.

 

[CanserDYI]

Ironbirds really don't do much for me personally, I always enjoyed the mocking bird better.

 

[spudmunkey]

$300 for an additional string? Jeez...

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

According to the dealer I spoke to, USA model pricing is:

"Price for the 7 is 7299.99
Price on the 6 is 6999.99"

Man I was trying to be realistic with the 6k figure. I was expecting more like 5k.

 

[OmegaSlayer]

Cool instrument, insane price
Usually these two adjectives should be reversed to work a great deal

 

[spudmunkey]

Is this MSRP, and actual retail pricing will be lower, or does it not work that way for B.C. Rich or "custom shop" things like this?

 

[Mathemagician]

Because people buy Ironbirds to play in the classical position. Riiiiiight.
That said, most flying Vs have the jack on the top of the guitar anyway. Perhaps you're thinking of RRs ?

Hey hey hey. I don’t play out. Lol. But yeah it would sit similar to an RR when seated. A few X shapes also put it under the upper wing as well now.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

chondro guitars has already confirmed that import models will be available at some point, so there's still hope for the majority of us that don't feel like shelling out 7k for a custom shop.

 

[michael_bolton]

I like Eric and have a slight sentimental attachment to BC Rich since my first "real" electric was a warlock (memory serving mt2 was purchased on that same trip to gc lol).

but 7 grand? fuck no. for me personally ofc - to each it's own.

 

[Ataraxia2320]

7k isnt too insane these days for a custom shop from a bigger brand. I know ESP and Jackson's arent too far off that price.

It's a shame to see.

 

[Dumple Stilzkin]

We’ll be paying $10,000 for USA Jackson’s here in no time. I mean I won’t, but a dentist might.

 

[Wucan]

The new BC Riches have impressed me, they even have neck specs I actually like. Too bad all their bodies are somehow less comfortable than Gibsons.

And of course, that much for a production guitar? Even if it's fancy-schmancy custom shop stuff I think only PRS will charge that much off-the-shelf, and we're talking prices where customers are reaching for endangered species woods.

 

[Andromalia]

7k isnt too insane these days for a custom shop from a bigger brand. I know ESP and Jackson's arent too far off that price.

It's a shame to see.

BCRich has not been a "bigger brand" for 30 years... if ever. ESP can sell for crazy prices because they have a quality record.

 

[uni777]

Because people buy Ironbirds to play in the classical position. Riiiiiight.
That said, most flying Vs have the jack on the top of the guitar anyway. Perhaps you're thinking of RRs ?

I do. Ironbirds are perfect for that.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

The new BC Riches have impressed me, they even have neck specs I actually like. Too bad all their bodies are somehow less comfortable than Gibsons.

And of course, that much for a production guitar? Even if it's fancy-schmancy custom shop stuff I think only PRS will charge that much off-the-shelf, and we're talking prices where customers are reaching for endangered species woods.

Most custom shops to mainstream brands have set spec models that sell in that range, be it some of the more "unique" ESP Japan signatures, Ibanez Sugi sigs like the M8M, certain Jackson USA sigs, Gibson, Fender, Caparison, Music Man, and many more have off the shelf stuff in that price range.

 

[Captain Shoggoth]

Time to grab the import 7 and play Erik's Maze of Torment live solos from 2006 on repeat till the neighbours complain

Yeah the upper horn like a Flying V, just from the perspective of playing classical position.

pointy guitar classical position GANG

 

[ArtDecade]

7k isnt too insane these days for a custom shop from a bigger brand. I know ESP and Jackson's arent too far off that price.

It's a shame to see.

BC Rich is not a bigger brand.

 

[StevenC]

I've never heard of this person and don't understand why they're getting a signature guitar before my favourite artist.

 

[Mathemagician]

I’m obviously going to wait for an import because I’m not at the “drop $7k for a custom sig model” of spending lol. But it looks A-ok to me.