Hot or Not? BC Rich Gunslinger

[wok]

BC Rich has been pretty much garbage since what 1984?

The USA models have always been high quality

 

[Peeker]

and when you can score them for 50% off, well...
let's just say I wish I'd had a lot more cash on me at the time

 

[micwalt]

I don't think I've ever actually played a BC Rich.

 

[Peeker]

I don't think I've ever actually played a BC Rich.

really?

I gotta say, I'm kinda shocked.

 

[micwalt]

really?

I gotta say, I'm kinda shocked.

Me too, actually.
But I can't recall ever playing one.

 

[Peeker]

you should remedy that

 

[Psychotronic]

I have a custom shop STIII from '87, built by Bernie Jr. himself. Awesome guitar. I was also working at a retail store that carried BC Rich at the time, and I recall 95% of our stock being excellent.

 

[Grave Bomber]

The USA models have always been high quality

There was a dark period in the early 90's when Class Axe ran the show. Custom shop plywood guitars, fake dimarzios, guitars with fake truss rods, bad fretwork, clear-coating stickers and charging for custom airbrushing...it was a pathetically run shop in Jersey and just about ruined BC Rich.

 

[LeftyTom]

10-10, negatory there, good buddy. That body looks like pulled taffy.

 

[Yngtchie Blacksteen]

Nice looking axes, but they demand some truly tacky graphics. Like this one that Tony MacAlpine was using back when he was awesome:

 

[wok]

Nice looking axes, but they demand some truly tacky graphics. Like this one that Tony MacAlpine was using back when he was awesome:

never mind the guitar, THE HAIR, man! THE HAIR!

 

[Yngtchie Blacksteen]

Which was the style at the time.

 

[micwalt]

Oh my!

 

[Muppet]

I've always hated reverse headstocks. This guitar had the potential to be cool, but they kinda blew it.

 

[angry tele]

i dont hate them . reminds me of an ibanez i used to have.

 

[Peeker]

I think reve headstoncks are easier to reach for tuning, but that might be from an old injury

 

[instantsteve]

Meh.

 

[angry tele]

this guy is badass! I saw him do a clinic with Terry Bozio

Nice looking axes, but they demand some truly tacky graphics. Like this one that Tony MacAlpine was using back when he was awesome:

 

[Yngtchie Blacksteen]

Nice, when was that?

 

[angry tele]

Nice, when was that?

1990s sometime...a long time ago lol

back when he was still relevant