B.C. Rich NJ Mockingbird Neck-Thru

My Mockingbird shows some differences from the picture: mine has a black body with mottling and inlays on the fretboard are shaped like diamonds and no clouds

For the rest, this is similar:

-24 Frets

-Floyd Under license Rose

BC Rich humbuckers -2 liabilities (1 handle and 1 bridge)

-3 Settings buttons: 1 easel volume, 1 volume and 1 tone round

-1 3 position (one inning, easel alone mix of both)

In the end, the key is there, it's simple to use, headless outlets!

USE

The first thing we note the use is the weight of the beast. It is relatively heavy. So it takes some time to adapt to their muscles a little shoulders. If you can play sitting down.

In addition, the weight is not very balanced, so that the head of the guitar looks down. By playing up, so it is necessary to compensate with the left arm, which can interfere during the game and especially hinder access to acute (especially if the guitar is low). However, from my own experience, having a wide strap compensates largely the tendency to look for the strap over the shoulder joins (greater surface friction).

Aside from that, this guitar is fun to use:

-manche not too thick, which slides well

-the simple settings (gf above) to easily get a good sound

-the form does not hesitate to play sitting

In summary, this guitar is fun to use, but its failure to poor balance that for me it's more a guitar for a rhythmic guitar shredders. However, as I wear low, it can distort my judgment.

SOUNDS

To comply with the picture BC Rich, this guitar is very suitable for easy removal very manly sounds! However we must not restrict it to this single use (play metal Burne) for clean sounds are clear and I think she has some versatility in its use.

Currently playing on a 10W amp Vantage via POD, I already sound pretty good. With a better amp, this guitar is really making misfortunes!

Thus, a well adapted guitar metalheads of all kinds, but may be appropriate for other musical styles (plus the shape is not too aggressive)

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for 1 year and a half and I am very satisfied!

Not only the look I like, but to play metal, it's perfect!

The settings are simple (not 15,000 different buttons with preset EQ or whatever) and sounds are easily obtained.

The only flaw is that its weight and poor balance. But I made myself and it's not a problem for me.

For me it is a good rhythm guitar.

Cygnus purchased for a price of 400 € with BC Rich case, I think the price / quality ratio is very good. I remake that choice!

This is the BC Rich Mockingbird Neck-Thru 2003 made in Korea. CHARACTERISTICS The most attractive of this guitar is its neck-24-3-roomed huts saddle that provides unparalleled stability and sustain to guitars that have them. The head is classically styled with mcaniques arranged in 3x3. For the remaining CHARACTERISTICS, Submitted by the manufacturer they seem fake (?)! APRs have brought the guitar to Patrice Blanc (http://www.patrice-blanc.com/) to ask a "battery cover" for the battery that will power the EMG I mont d s taking possession of the guitar, it told me that the wings n'taient not stocky, as announced but silent mahogany. This is not a loss at all, far from l. Similarly the key is rosewood but bne. L too, one loses nothing by the change. The key again is diamonds and there is no binding around the handle. It should also prciser the guitar has a table that adds Saddle look especially because the table itself is trs fine and must have little influence on the sound. the guitar is a transparent red, trs dark and got better. The head is attached to the body as a red leaf on it Saddle. The guitar is equipped with a licensed Floyd Rose vibrato that seems correct. Like most of Mockingbird, two humbucker pickups, two volumes, one tone and one slecteur three positions. For points ngatifs must speak of the finish that could be more caring for a guitar that prtend this "luxury", even if the default events are especially cosmtiques and do not affect the jouabilit of the instrument. However, note the default pnalise (sometimes rude!) Finish.

UTILIZATION

When you take the guitar, it is immediately shocked by the weight of the BTE. It is at least as heavy as a Les Paul! So frles shoulders, go your way. It must be tough to keep the vehicle on the shoulder for a long time! Fortunately for the rest the guitar appears trs comfortable. Despite the form of particulire Mockingbird, sitting does not gnre particulire ESG. And the sleeve? It is a rgal! The key is plutt wide and thin enough profile. The game lead or agreement is ais. We make a kind of round that could be described as "modern". CHAC is fantastic to acute (neck-forces!). We can go the bender 24me box if you want! To speak of the frets can be said to be typical of BC Rich: These are jumbo frets, but not as large as those that can be found on Jackson, for example (Ah, the sleeves Jackson! .. .). That said, they are well finished and have done everything enjoyable. And sound then? Let's see below.

SOUNDS

I like to play guitar electric acoustic stringed instruments to test them. On this bluff littralement Mockingbird I t! Obviously there is a standard sustain, but also the sound that it is hyper DGIG enjoyable. standards are low! There is little doubt that we will have to do with a guitar sound for the size consistent. Well, trs honntement, I have not really tried the microphones of origin. The little I have with silent jou To verify that the electronic working well. They seemed to be the style BC Rich is saying with a standard output level and plutt aggressive, even if the neck pickup seemed to be more versatile, including having a good made with sounds clear. For my part, I quickly mount of EMG, a bridge and 81 in 60 in a sleeve, and adpote! I plugged everything in my Rocktron Voodu valve amplifier with a Mesa Boogie 50/50 and c'tait the fire of hell with its huge! With EMG 60 clean sounds have the extraordinary low and natural harmonics are endless. With the 81's the butcher gnrale! Yet the sound is an exemplary DEFINITIONS distortion harmonic (who had believed?). Lead in the notes on the contrary a lgre imprcision making them "singing" with a good dynamic. It is all same thundering! It seems to me that the guitar has a sound spectrum in naturally hollowed trs frquences mdiums. We must therefore review its SETTING THE amp if you dig a lot adj's and if one does not want to mix the trap for a lack of prsence. The overflow of low frequencies can sometimes be difficult gnrer grate and a lack of precision in the sound that we are not always right apprcier (hack deadly atmosphere its pramp to compensate!), and the weight of the guitar comes in the end by s'avrer Gnant during "rpt" marathons "(and an arm tourniquet p'tit Left !...). In the end, I love it when even the sound of this guitar, you just take the time to matriser.

OVERALL OPINION

This guitar is one of the best I've ever tried. It comes from the United States because it is not distributed in France. I bought it new for $ really low, it's a real bargain. The default key of the guitar is its relative lev but especially finish trend "over the hard." But as I prcis above, none of these hinder the default jouabilit. And then there's the sound! has come! Then the rest, for the price, it does not matter. Finally, last dtail must prvoir a tui bird to transport because none came with and none is sold in France. You have to go see the ct of States to find one. Moreover, a prvoyez MODEL bass because the guitar is made for the tuning fork "type Gibson" (short) while the Mockingbird Neck-Thru has a tuning fork "type Fender" (long). In conclusion, a great guitar and I do it again this choice without hsiter!

My Mockingbird presents some differences from the picture: mine has a black body with mottled patterns and inlays on the fretboard is shaped diamonds and no clouds

For the rest, this is similar:

-24 Frets

Floyd Rose-licensed

BC Rich humbuckers -2 liabilities (1 stick and 1 bridge)

-3 Adjustment knobs: 1 volume bridge, 1 volume and 1 tone handle

-1 3-position selector (neck only, one easel, mix of both)

Ultimately, the key is there, it's simple to use, without the fuss!

UTILIZATION

The first thing we note is to use the weight of the beast. It is relatively heavy. There must be some adaptation time to beef up a little shoulders. Otherwise you can play sitting down.

Moreover, the weight is not very balanced, so that the head of the guitar looks down. By playing up, so it is necessary to compensate with the left arm, which can interfere during the game, including restricted access to acute (especially if the guitar is low). However, from my own experience, having a wide strap can largely offset this tendency to look for the strap adheres more to the shoulder (greater surface friction).

Aside from that, this guitar is nice to use:

Neck-not too thick, which slides well

-Simple settings (gf above) to easily get a good sound

-Form does not hesitate to play sitting

In summary, this guitar is comfortable to use, but its failure to balance bad for me because it's more of a guitar for a rhythm guitar shredders. However, as I wear it down, it can distort my judgment.

SOUNDS

To conform to the image BC Rich, this guitar is very easily adapted to exit sounds very manly! However we must not restrict it to only use this (play metal burn) because the sounds are very clear and I think she has some versatility in its use.

Playing now on a Vantage 10W amp via a POD, I already found the sound not bad. With a better amp, this guitar is really making trouble!

So, a guitar suited for metalheads of all kinds, but may be appropriate for other musical styles (and more the shape is not too aggressive)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 year and a half and I am very satisfied!

Not just the look I like, but to play metal, it is perfect!

The settings are simple (not 15 000 different buttons with preset EQ or what have you) and sounds are easily obtained.

The only drawback is its weight and poor balance. However I got done and I do not have problems.

For me it's a good rhythm guitar.

OCCAZ purchased from a price of 400 € with the cover BC Rich, I think the price / quality ratio is very good. I do it again this election!