B.C. Rich Mockingbird

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B.C. Rich Mockingbird
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Slash playing a B.C. Rich Mockingbird
Manufacturer B.C. Rich
Period1976 - present
Construction
Body typeSolid
Neck jointNeck-through, bolt-on or set-in
Woods
BodyKoa or mahogany
NeckMahogany or maple
FretboardEbony with mother-of-pearl cloud inlays
Hardware
BridgeLocking tremolo / Fixed
Pickup(s) 2 DiMarzio humbucker pickups
Colors available
(varies with sub-model)

The B.C. Rich Mockingbird is a solid body electric guitar manufactured by B.C. Rich in 1976. There have been several variations on the Mockingbird model throughout the years. As of 2016, the current models are the Mk1, Mk3, Mk5, Mk7, Mk9 and Mk11. [1]

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Origins and history

The Mockingbird model was designed on a sketch by bassist Johnny "Go-Go" Kallas. According to Kallas, the "shorthorn" version of the guitar appeared in 1975. The Mockingbird was released in 1976, and was redesigned by Bernie Rico into the "longhorn" version in 1978, which is the better known version of the guitar. [2] [3]

The September 2010 issue of Guitar World ranked the Mockingbird as "the coolest guitar of all time", ahead of guitars such as the Gibson Les Paul and Fender Stratocaster. [4]

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References

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