Author Topic: Vintage BC Rich (Read 1822 times)

echo008 · « **Reply #75 on:** September 29, 2006, 07:35:59 PM »

Hey I just wanted to post my 79 Mockingbird, Trans red with Kahler tremelo! not that I use it, but I still think its cool that it has thatI actually just picked this bass up recently and Im very glad that I did, I wont be selling it anytime soon.

- Tom

jalevinemd · « **Reply #76 on:** September 29, 2006, 10:29:20 PM »

Here's a picture of the '78 Mockingbird I bought. I'll post more photos once this beauty is in my hands.

echo008 · « **Reply #77 on:** October 02, 2006, 08:12:42 PM »

Congrats! the more of these I see the more I like them ...
http://bcrich.net/index_e.html
Check out the Vintage File when you have a chance
lots of eye candy.
- Tom

foth · « **Reply #78 on:** October 14, 2006, 06:10:31 AM »

My first bass was a Mockingbird. That curved bottom made it the most comfortable sit-down-and-play instrument.

johnnywiz · « **Reply #79 on:** March 11, 2007, 06:00:39 AM »

Sarsicus, I'm impressed with your knowledge re: BCR...
Hours of searching brought me here, and it's looking like you may be one of less than a handful that may give a solid answer to my query...
I bought my koa / maple stringer Eagle Bass new in 1977 or '78. If asked at gun-point I'd go with '78, but I'm not 100% certain. [give an old root hugger a break, it WAS the 70's, ;-) ]

My question is this...
I cannot locate the serial#, anywhere...
Based on your previous numbering histrionic post, would it be safe to ASSume that it IS a '77?
The electronics are identical to the M'bird shown above with one exception...
The 3 knobs are Gibson style, i.e. plexi tops, #'s 1-10 towards the bottom, but visable from above.

FWIW, not seeing much activity re: this thread, so if I may be a bit of a P.I.T.A. kindly reply via email:
jack_wiz at yahoo.com
Thanks very much

johnnywiz · « **Reply #80 on:** March 15, 2007, 09:02:48 PM »

Attaching a few shots for reference. Hope this help in dating my Bass. Thanks all.

(Message edited by davehouck on March 16, 2007)

s_wood · « **Reply #81 on:** March 23, 2007, 06:59:56 PM »

I've got several BC Rich basses from the late 70's/early 80's, including several Eagles. They are really great and under-rated basses, IMHO. Yours looks like a stock Eagle from the late 70's or perhaps early 80's, although it's probable that the knobs are not original. The lack of a serial number is puzzling, though. BC Rich instruments from that time have the serial number stamped on the rear of the headstock, approximately where they would be located on a Gibson guitar or bass.

One theory that would explain the missing serial number is this: in the late 80's or early 90's BC Rich got out of the business of making high end instruments for a while and sold most of its remaining body and neck blanks to a couple of dealers who then assembled a few instruments out of those leftover parts. Perhaps yours is one of those, though I doubt it as most of the leftover instruments have ornate inlays and don't use DiMarzio P pickups like yours.