Lorne

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1382362108' post='2251155'] If you ever think about actually buying a Mockingbird, Gus, I would strongly recommend trying it on a strap before you part with any money . In my experience , they are one of the most badly balanced and uncomfortable basses ever. You are much better off with your Eagle in terms of playability . A Mockingbird does look amazing , though . [/quote] Mmmmm, well, YES, Mockingbirds try to commit suicide ALL the time, can't deny it, but Mock owners have learnt to use their forearms to balance the bass The problem with Eagles, and I think Gusto owns my 2003 Customshop one, is, if you have muscular thighs, then sitting down with them is a nightmare, the lower point digs into your leg :-(

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1380999308' post='2233303'] Borrowed on of those ridiculous BC Rich funny shaped things a while back at a practice. Unfortunately it didn't have a strap...you can't sit down and play one of those things without it causing pain to some part of your thigh. [/quote] I have 6 USA B.C.Riches, none hurt my thigh, although I did once have a B.C.Rich Eagle, and that hurt

[quote name='winterfire666' timestamp='1380903612' post='2232282'] I reckon a BC Rich Ironbird made of Iron would do the job properly [/quote] I've got one of those made out of quilted Maple, it's probably stronger than steel

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1381016832' post='2233526'] Well, all the cases are typical 70s/80s rectangular designs - around 48" in length. Got them arranged in a U-shape, stacked three high. Guess how many you can fit under the bed all depends on the height of the frame and the shape of the cases. Another half inch higher and I could've fitted another three under there! Which gets me wondering why bedsteads are so far off the floor? [/quote] LOL, mine is a pine bed, so it must be lower

Ok, my B.C.Rich Mockingbird was stored in an attic in Northampton for 24 YEARS, there is NO rust or wood damage on it whatsoever, it is perfect, however, I would NEVER store a guitar or bass in my attic, sometimes it's freezing up there, other times it's like a sauna

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1380937035' post='2232686'] Apart from under a bedstead (you can get nine rectangular cases under a double bedstead) [/quote] What>? I've got 6 under there, If I added another 2, they would stick out of the end of the bed and I would stub my toes every night LOL

[quote name='MB1' timestamp='1380716355' post='2229374'] 'Lorne' Worth every penny, and as you will see, I've told him so, I registered as B.C.Rich Nutter to interact, I do own the B.C.Rich Mockingbird bass Phil used MB1. ...The BC Rich in "Do anything you want to" isn't it? [/quote] Yes mate, that's the bass I own Here it is [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/Philwithmybass.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/Philwithmybass.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/1978TJMock.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/1978TJMock.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font]

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1380744703' post='2230030'] Awesome, that looks gorgeous! They are wickid aren't they. I've just sent Horrid a drawing of my Lion Head PG for my new Jag I won at the SE Bass Bash. I can't wait! Airbrushing the black detail is going to be interesting, will have to think about how I'm going to mask it. [/quote] That's friggin' AWESOME, almost makes me want to buy a Jazz and steal your idea - ALMOST Looking forward to seeing the end result :-)

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1380707012' post='2229156'] Well I'd have been extremely pissed off, but would have been firm with the guy. Hope he took no money off you! [/quote] Only for the Widow, he wouldn't have dared for the Ironbird

Also, remember to periodically lubricate the end of the lever where it hits the strike plate, to prevent wear

Well, glad it's back, thanks Charic Would still be interested as to why it disappeared in the first place

Worth every penny, and as you will see, I've told him so, I registered as B.C.Rich Nutter to interact, I do own the B.C.Rich Mockingbird bass Phil used

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1380704611' post='2229089'] For the same reason that this one will go, too. [/quote] So, you can sing the praises of companies and individuals that provide you with outstanding service, but cannot warn people of your exact experience with those that are useless? and here I was assuming that Basschat was here to help people with the truth?

Why is the luthier thread gone?

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1380637799' post='2228251'] f*** me, that is pretty f***ing amazing mate! How did you keep your lid on for that amount of time! [/quote] Because he's an old guy, and a nice guy, I was fuming though, especially when he told me I never brought the Kahler arm or a set of strings for the bass when I dropped it off, I knew I did, and when we found a set of D'addario EXL 170's in the first drawer we looked in, the truss rod cover and trem arm were in the packet LOL

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1380637784' post='2228249'] Err... you gave him a second chance? 3 years? Err... what is wrong with you? This is something - as you have proven - could be done by any other luthier. Why would put yourself through that? [/quote] Because, I had been let down by a friend I have known for over 25 years, he was supposed to fix an Import Warlock bass for me whilst I boarded out and insulated his huge loft, 3 months of weekends, the loft was complete, the bass wasn't even touched, luckily I was also getting paid for the loft, or I would have just walked. There is a distinct lack of Luthiers around Plymouth, that I would trust with an American handmade/Expensive bass, I didn't know of Tom Anderson, and like I said, Chris Eccleshall is a totally lovely bloke, just a lazy git

I completely agree with Shockwave, and I will name and shame I gave Chris Eccleshall my B.C.Rich Widow bass to remove 3 pots, add a rosewood headstock overlay, bind the body inlay the fretboard and headstock with inlays I provided,respray it completely in black, all work was painstakingly explained and he took notes. MANY MANY phone calls in between (All from my end), I finally get the "It's finished" call 2 YEARS later. I arrive, he's set is up all lovely on a stand at the end of a corridor, from 20 ft away I say "Oh for F***'s sake!" , What's wrong is the reply, "The inlays are opposing triangles, the points of which are supposed to touch in the middle of the fretboard, NONE of them do, and they get further apart towards the body" Of course, I am wrong, then I get close to the bass, "where's the serial number gone from the end of the fretboard?" What serial number? I didn't see one I made him stamp it back on, there and then. the headstock overlay was 2 peices of rosewood, the binding wasn't great, and it was 2 different colours of black!!!! But, under the threat of me killing him, I gave him a second chance with my USA B.C.Rich Ironbird, which I had with me, he was NOT to respray it, get someone else to do it, remove the fretboard, replace the trussrod (DO NOT LOSE THE SERIAL NUMBER) get it working, then strip the paint and send it away for a respray. All to be done within a year! After 3 YEARS of me phoning and asking, "How much has been done" and getting the predictable, I haven't done much, I asked "SPECIFICALLY, what have you done in the 2 months since my last phone call" NOTHING "Right, find all the bits. I'll pick it up" Ok, when "NOW" Got the bass back, all that had happened is the hardware removed, the electrics and one of the pick ups, absolutely NO work actually done to it. I gave it to Tom Anderson and told him to just get it working 12 HOURS later, the fretboard is OFF, broken truss rod removed and a new one to be custom made, ordered. although the respray was dropped from the list of work for now, Tom Anderson had the bass completely fixed and working in 3 weeks and 1 day, now, that is what I call service, he had told me 4 weeks to 6 weeks. I will never use Chris Eccleshall again, which is a shame as he is such a nice guy, just useless

Well, 3 weeks and 1 Day after giving it to Tom Anfield of Cornwall, I picked it up today!! [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/DSCF1701_zps588c6692.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/DSCF1701_zps588c6692.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/DSCF1695_zpsfa9158c9.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/DSCF1695_zpsfa9158c9.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/DSCF1692_zpsfe25ca5d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/DSCF1692_zpsfe25ca5d.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"]Suffice to say, I will never be going back to Chris Eccleshall, which is a shame, great nice guy, but lazy as sin[/font] [font="Calibri"]Tom Anfield = FAST [/font]

Bernie Rico Snr, a Flamenco guitar player, based in the USA with a Mexican workforce, somehow becomes the god of handmade Heavy Metal instruments, with a workforce that was mainly drunk on tequila???? How did they manage to make a single B.C.Rich?

[quote name='Lorne' timestamp='1374354802' post='2148069'] Here's one of 'em [url="http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/STIII_zpsccb43594.jpg.html"][/url] A better picture of the front [url="http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/20080211224_zpsd411798c.jpg.html"][/url] And here's t'other [url="http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/DSCF1198_zps12fb1b07.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Well, I sold the Snakeskin B.C.Rich ST III, and this month, bought another Shadow, and this Pink thing [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/DSCF1683_zps8fde61b9.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/DSCF1683_zps8fde61b9.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/DSCF1685_zpsef9579a6.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/DSCF1685_zpsef9579a6.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/DSCF1689_zps6a0550a0.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/DSCF1689_zps6a0550a0.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font]

And about 4 days after giving it to him [URL=http://s169.photobucket.com/user/share6_album/media/IMAG0617_zps17c164bb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/share6_album/IMAG0617_zps17c164bb.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Old truss rod removed, new truss rod MADE, new truss rod installed, he is going to leave it a few days to completely harden, then fret it :-)

Jammie git Congrats though, not at all jealous

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1376336715' post='2172468'] Ah its the old 'Lots of little holes to make a big hole' technique. Cool (until they coincide with the pickup mounting screws!!) That workshop did remind me a little of a rifle butt factory in 1940's Leningrad [size=4] but hey if it worked [/size] [size=4]A[/size] [/quote] Ha ha ha, I know the vice president of B.C.Rich 1974 to 1985 and he said he was regularly taking routers to be repaired, he said at any one time only half of them would be in the shop LOL

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1376332097' post='2172327'] Bet thats cheered you up! Whats with all this little holes in the J Cavity? A [/quote] Back then, everything was handmade, routers were used for the large cavities, but they didn't have many routers, so if someone was doing cavities, then someone else would make pick up routes with a drill press This bass was made in 1985, here is a 1983 factory tour, it should tell you all you need to know LOL [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s176.photobucket.com/user/share3_album/media/1983%20BC%20Rich%20Factory%20Tour/BCRfactorytourPG1GuitarplayermagazineJan83.jpg.html][IMG]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/share3_album/1983%20BC%20Rich%20Factory%20Tour/BCRfactorytourPG1GuitarplayermagazineJan83.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s176.photobucket.com/user/share3_album/media/1983%20BC%20Rich%20Factory%20Tour/BCRfactorytourPG2GuitarplayermagazineJan83.jpg.html][IMG]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/share3_album/1983%20BC%20Rich%20Factory%20Tour/BCRfactorytourPG2GuitarplayermagazineJan83.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s176.photobucket.com/user/share3_album/media/1983%20BC%20Rich%20Factory%20Tour/BCRfactorytourPG3GuitarplayermagazineJan83.jpg.html][IMG]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/share3_album/1983%20BC%20Rich%20Factory%20Tour/BCRfactorytourPG3GuitarplayermagazineJan83.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s176.photobucket.com/user/share3_album/media/1983%20BC%20Rich%20Factory%20Tour/BCRfactorytourPG4GuitarplayermagazineJan83.jpg.html][IMG]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/share3_album/1983%20BC%20Rich%20Factory%20Tour/BCRfactorytourPG4GuitarplayermagazineJan83.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font] [font="Calibri"][URL=http://s176.photobucket.com/user/share3_album/media/1983%20BC%20Rich%20Factory%20Tour/BCRfactorytourPG5GuitarplayermagazineJan83.jpg.html][IMG]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w195/share3_album/1983%20BC%20Rich%20Factory%20Tour/BCRfactorytourPG5GuitarplayermagazineJan83.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/font]