Description
Vintage B.C. Rich Mockingbird Standard Tremolo in Natural finish made in USA in 1983 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid maple neck-thru purpleheart wings body and a rosewood fingerboard with rosewood overlay headstock. Equipped with a DiMarzio DP103 PAF 36th anniversary in the neck position and a DiMarzio Dp100 Distortion in the bridge position. Controlled by 1-master volume, 1-booster volume, 1-master tone knob, a 3-way toggle switch, a 6-way varitone rotary switch, one 2-way mini toggle phase switch, two 2-way coil tap switches and one 2-way mini toggle boost on/off switch. The 24 5/8″ scale length neck has mother of pearl diamond inlays and 24 jumbo frets on a 12” radius with a slim C neck profile. The hardware is comprised of chrome Grover tuning machines with stepped buttons, a bone nut with Kahler string lock, a USA Kahler tremolo bridge and B.C.Rich black top hat knobs aluminum knobs.
This vintage guitar is in overall excellent condition with minimal signs of play. There are a few light surface marks/scratches you can see under direct light on its top. There are a few wood grain marks that show thru the finish but you cannot feel them. The 19th fret side marker is gone.(See pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 9-42 strings and includes original hard shell case.
Specs
- Make: B.C.Rich
- Model: Mockingbird Tremolo American Series
- Year: 1983
- Country: USA
- Finish: Natural
- Serial #: 87657
- Condition: Excellent
- Weight: 10lbs 12.9oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Maple with Purpleheart Wings
- Scale Length: 24 5/8″
- Neck Joint: Neck-through
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Natural
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Neck Radius: 12″
- Neck Profile: Slim C
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Diamond
- Nut Width: 1.656″
- Nut: Bone with Kahler String Lock
- Frets: 24 Jumbo
- Headstock: Rosewood Overlay With Mother of Pearl “R”
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: DiMarzio DP103 PAF 36th Anniversary
- Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio DP100 Distortion
- Pots: 1-Master Volume, 1-Booster Volume, 1-Master Tone
- Coil Tap: 2-way Mini Toggle
- Switch: 3-Way Toggle Switch Pickup selector
- Rotary Switch: 6-way Varitone
- Coil Tap: Two 2-way Mini Toggles
- Phase Switch: One 2-way Mini Toggle
- Boost Switch: One 2-way Mini Toggle
- Hardware: Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Grover Imperials with Stepped Heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: USA Kahler Tremolo
- Knobs: B.C. Rich Black Top Hat
- Other Features: Original Kahler Manual
- String Gauge: 9-42
- Case: Original Hard Shell Case
- Mods: Re-equipped with Dimarzio Pickups
Condition
- Overall Condition: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Body Back: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Body Front: ✯✯✯✯☆
- Fretboard: ✯✯✯✯☆
- Fret Life: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Neck: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Headstock Front: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Headstock Back: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Pickups: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Bridge: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Knobs: ✯✯✯✯✯
- Hardware: ✯✯✯✯✯
