{"title":"BC Rich","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew love a vintage B.C. Rich guitar as much as the staff of The Music Zoo collectively does. We always strive to carry a selection of vintage instruments built by the company throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Founded by Bernardo Chavez Rico in California, who used all of his experience growing up in his fathers guitar shop along with his passion for motorcycles to create something new in the electric guitar world that had never been seen before!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first B.C. Rich original shape dubbed the Seagull debuted in 1972, a single-cutaway guitar with two humbuckers and already featuring two signature points of a B.C. Rich guitar; neck-through construction and pointed body ends!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccess started to really pick up in the late 1970s, with the introduction of Bernies wildest designs; the Mockingbird, the Bich, and the Eagle. One of the very first Biches went to Joe Perry of Aerosmith, and other models received attention for the wild finishes, unique string configurations (10-Strings models), and fully active electronics with DiMarzio humbucker pickups – very boutique at the time! The 1980’s got even crazier with the Warlock, Ironbird, Wave Bass, and Stealth Bomber introduced, and at a great time for the wild looks of Hair Metal guitarists and bassist to pick up B.C. Rich guitars; Slash of Guns n’ Roses, Lita Ford, Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue, Tommy Iommi, Neil Giraldo of Pat Benatars band, Jeff Hannemann and Kerry King of Slayer – and so many more have used B.C. Rich guitars in their careers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Music Zoo often has a rotation of vintage B.C. Rich guitars in stock! Contact our expert sales team with questions on anything you might be on the hunt for and we’ll find you the guitar of your dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1982-b-c-rich-mockingbird-left-handed-cherry-red","title":"1982 B.C. Rich Mockingbird Left-Handed Cherry Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Lefties need vintage B.C. Rich guitars too! This is an awesome example of a red Mockingbird with a maple body built between '81 and '82. The guitar has playwear throughout the body that's appropriate for its age; the bridge is heavily pitted but functions as it should with the adjustable saddles. The headstock \"R\" inlay is a bit stained red from the case interior fabric. The nut is chipped around the low E and A strings but there's no string slippage. Lastly the pre-amp switch works most of the time but cuts out intermittently to half-power. When the pre-amp is set to off, there's an odd 'rumble' sound - the guitar is being sold in as-is shape with the electronics for a next owner to dive into replacing if they want an aftermarket set. The guitar plays well - with low profile original frets. The original case is included with this rare lefty Mockingbird!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes: Original Hardshell Case\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolidbody Electric Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCherry RedFinish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck-Through Construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple Body Wings with Stringers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple Neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosewood Fretboard with Diamond Inlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 5\/8\" Scale Length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.65\" Nut Width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosewood Headstock Veneer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Electronics and Partial Active Pre-Amp System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrover Imperial Tuners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChrome Hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e.850\" Neck Profile at 1st Fret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e.970\" Neck Profile at 12th Fret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BC Rich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43686998442063,"sku":"3694-C","price":3779.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0836\/files\/3694-C_BC_Rich_Mockingbird_left_hand_84398_1_e60cd298-8d63-4afd-9261-61037e6f63f8.jpg?v=1760926109"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0836\/collections\/Homepage-BC-Rich1280-481325.jpg?v=1726490705","url":"https:\/\/www.themusiczoo.com\/collections\/bc-rich\/new.oembed","provider":"The Music Zoo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}