B.C. Rich Mockingbird

B.C. Rich Mockingbird
Slash playing a B.C. Rich Mockingbird
ManufacturerB.C. Rich
Period1976 - present
Construction
Body typeSolid
Neck jointNeck-through, bolt-on or set-in
Woods
BodyKoa or mahogany
NeckMahogany or maple
FretboardEbony with mother-of-pearl cloud inlays
Hardware
BridgeLocking tremolo / Fixed
Pickup(s)(varies with submodel), (USA) 2 DiMarzio humbucker pickups
Colors available
(varies with sub-model)

The B.C. Rich Mockingbird is a solid body electric guitar manufactured by B.C. Rich in 1976. There have been several variations on the Mockingbird model throughout the years. As of 2016, the current models are the Mk1, Mk3, Mk5, Mk7, Mk9 and Mk11.[1]

Origins and history

The Mockingbird model was designed on a sketch by bassist Johnny "Go-Go" Kallas. According to Kallas, the "shorthorn" version of the guitar appeared in 1975. The Mockingbird was released in 1976, and was redesigned by Bernie Rico into the "longhorn" version in 1978, which is the better known version of the guitar.[2][3]

The September 2010 issue of Guitar World ranked the Mockingbird as "the coolest guitar of all time", ahead of guitars such as the Gibson Les Paul and Fender Stratocaster.[4]

Mockingbird users

See also

References

  1. ^ "B.C. Rich Guitars | Since 1969". www.bcrich.com. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  2. ^ Burrows, Terry, ed. (2013). 1001 Guitars to Dream of Playing Before You Die. p. 460. ISBN 978-1-84403-751-3.
  3. ^ "History of B.C. Rich". Archived from the original on 2013-02-15.
  4. ^ Guitar World, September 2010
  5. ^ "Slash paradise: Slash's guitars". Retrieved 2013-08-23.
  6. ^ "Trivium: Paolo Gregoletto". Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
  7. ^ "hide Birthday Party 2013". Archived from the original on 2016-04-20.


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