NPBD: Mockingbird has landed

chromium · October 25, 2012, 06:29:11 PM

New pointy bass day!

First chance I ever had to try one of these was at a guitar shop in the early 90s. It left an impression - I remember liking its sound and feel (especially the neck), and have had one on the bucket list ever since. I've always loved the shape of these and the Eagle basses.

Nice birdseye wings:

With some of the varitone family:

I have a gig this weekend, and I'm really looking forward to putting it through the paces there.

With this, an Aria SB, and a Precision, my (inadvertent) Neil Murray shrine is nearly complete!

patman · October 25, 2012, 06:44:47 PM

that is an extraordinary collection!

ack1961 · October 25, 2012, 06:46:46 PM

I LOVE the look of that bass from the rear - wait that didn't come out right.
Seriously, that has some killer lines and the view in the 3rd picture is amazing.

BTW, that's a nice looking family you got there.

Nocturnal · October 25, 2012, 07:23:59 PM

Can't wait to get my mitts on this one!!!

ramone57 · October 26, 2012, 08:00:22 AM

the family shot is a great pic!

gearHed289 · October 26, 2012, 08:39:37 AM

Beautiful bass! I've always loved those too, along with Eagles. I would probably own one, but I just don't get along with 24 fret fingerboards. Awesome collection too, congrats!

uwe · October 26, 2012, 10:58:53 AM

Sehr schön!

Very Neil Murray:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i36m4eMX9jI&feature=relmfu

maxschrek · October 26, 2012, 12:49:55 PM

Congrats, Appears to be a fine specimen indeed! That's one of the last things that I have to acquire to get rid of my gas forever.....that, a Hofner Club and an Alembic.

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TBird1958 · October 26, 2012, 01:08:01 PM

Sweet Mockingbird Joe!

One of our forum members is the original designer of the Mockingbird.

uwe · October 26, 2012, 02:14:17 PM

Well, he can cross that one of the GAS list now, mission accomülished.

godofthunder · October 26, 2012, 02:55:08 PM

That is a stunning bass! back in '76 I had my choice of the re released Bi-cent Thunderbird or the BC Rich Mockingbird. Even then I thought the MB was a much better instrument I just couldn't ignore the allure of the Thunderbird.

Highlander · October 26, 2012, 05:12:58 PM

Beautiful... nuff said...

Hörnisse · October 26, 2012, 05:42:46 PM

I love those basses! Just missed an old Eagle bass (1976 with 2 Hi-A pickups) on Ebay a few months back for $899 BIN.

Nice collection too.

gearHed289 · October 27, 2012, 09:02:42 AM

Quote from: TBird1958 on October 26, 2012, 01:08:01 PMOne of our forum members is the original designer of the Mockingbird.

Who's that?

chromium · October 27, 2012, 01:16:08 PM

Quote from: gearHed289 on October 27, 2012, 09:02:42 AM
Who's that?

Was it JohnK? I thought I remember reading that somewhere... Pretty cool in any case! That has to be one of the most iconic guitar designs in my eyes.

I think I first became aware of the BC Rich stuff due to this video. Gave me adolescent GAS

(and Grace wasn't bad either..

)

Thanks everyone! The collection has reached critical mass and become sort of self-correcting... I have two that have become wall hangers - my 78 Ric and that old fretless Stingray in the pic. Despite having owned those for >25 years (the latter was my main bass back then), I'm going to unload one in place of this. It'll probably be the Ric since I managed to get an early 73 last year. There's not too much else that I GAS for now. Ric 8, Hamer Standard, maybe a Hoffie, old Ripper possibly...

Quote from: Nokturnal on October 25, 2012, 07:23:59 PM
Can't wait to get my mitts on this one!!!

I'd be willing to keep your Blackbird company while this transpires