B.C. Rich Mockingbird
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| B.C. Rich Mockingbird | |
|---|---|
 Slash playing a B.C. Rich Mockingbird | |
| Manufacturer | B.C. Rich |
| Period | 1976 - present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Neck Through, Bolt On, Set Neck |
| Woods | |
| Body | Mahogany |
| Neck | Mahogany / Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Locking tremolo / Fixed |
| Pickup(s) | H-H |
| Colors available | |
| (varies with sub-model) | |
The B.C. Rich Mockingbird is a classic guitar and bass design by B.C. Rich, designed around 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 by B.C. Rich in 1976.[2]
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.[3]
Mockingbird users
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- Dick Wagner one of the first to use the Mockingbird
- Slash[4] (Famously used in the Terminator 2/You Could Be Mine video)
- Lita Ford
- Eric Melvin
- Steve Hunter
- Nils Lofgren
- Chuck Schuldiner
- Josh Homme
- Mieszko Talarczyk of Nasum
- Jake Pitts
- Kerry King of Slayer
- Mille Petrozza of Kreator
- Eric Griffin
- Paolo Gregoletto of Trivium[5]
- Rick Derringer
- John Konesky
- hide of X Japan[6]
- Vic DiCara
- Sean Blosl of Sanctuary (band)
See also
References
- ^ "B.C. Rich Guitars | Since 1969". www.bcrich.com. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- ^ "History of B.C. Rich". Archived from the original on 2013-02-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Guitar World, September 2010
- ^ "Slash paradise: Slash's guitars". Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "Trivium: Paolo Gregoletto". Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
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