mid 2000s BC Rich bronze guitars?

[markD]

hi. i figure the bronze series bc rich's are shitty, but i can get a mockingbird for $60.00. are the bodies real wood or ply? i am not expecting too much, but i figure i might be able to throw an EMG in there and have a new drop tuned guitar for cheap. it is the model with the wrap around tail piece....

[Carbuff]

They are junk. But they are solid wood, (mine were) agathis, whatever that is. The tuners are crap too. Usually those stamped metal ones. The pickups are horrible but to swap out for emgs I guess its ok. I think I sold my red mockingbird for like $75, so for 60 I guess its ok. Just dont get carried away, save the old parts to put back when you decide to dump it.

[markD]

hmmmm, stamped tuners? i suppose the fret ends were sharp too? was it playable? i want a metal-looking guitar for playing our drop tuned songs live. i wasn't really looking to do a whole lot of upgrading....i would pop the emg in because i have one sitting in the parts box.

[Hellbat]

My affinity squire is agathis. Tonewise it isn't terrible but it's somewhere between balsa and pine for durability. It's seriously soft.

[j2379]

they are crap, i dont think its a gigable guitar with just a pickup upgrade. wait until you can find a NJ series cheap.

[markD]

ok, cool. i figured it was shit.

[Shawn Lutz]

Mark I have a couple Mocks if your interested, they're no $60 bucks One is a Special X and other is an ST. I guess if you doing dropped tunning you'd want the TOM instead of the Floyd?

http://www.shawnlutz.com/mockingbird.htm

and

http://www.shawnlutz.com/Mockingbird%20ST.htm

[markD]

if i were going all out for a mockingbird, i'd want the ST. i was only looking at this one because it was $60!!!

[Carbuff]

Yeah, its good for smashing on stage. Its got the regular pointy harpoon headstock or the stupid widow thing? Mine were the pointy.

[markD]

it is the red one with the single HB/knob/wrap around tail piece and the pointy head...i am not too big of a fan of the ballsack holder

[straycat]

Find an old NJ they are worth fixing up or gigging with.

[j2379]

Find an old NJ they are worth fixing up or gigging with.

the OLD NJ neckthrus are killer guitars, the original NJ are a lot like model5/6's pretty damn close to their US made counterparts. tho the old NJ's are starting to get expensive.

[markD]

yeah, i am not after a bc rich enough to actually spend "decent" money on one....in our set it would be played for 2 songs. not enough to justify the money!!

[Carbuff]

I guess for 60 bones it might be worth the project just to see how it turns out. I guess you have not actually seen the guitar in person? Check it out and if the neck feels useable then maybe you can make it work, for 2 songs anyway.