A handsome and stylish BC Rich (originally an NJ series from 1983) - serial number R6887
A lovely guitar that I got my hands on and used as a project to rebuild
Neck through maple with mahogany wings - It features an all access neck joint Original pearl logo was accidentally sanded through when stripping finish (it was only a thin one) so replacement mother or pearl R was installed.
Neck was refretted and dot inlays replaced with diamonds We used super jumbo frets for the refret , so now so easy to play
We decided to upgrade the hardware too
So went with Graphtech Ratio tuners with optimised ratio for each string , and added some stair-step buttons to match the classic BC Rich look
The old cast quadmatic bridge was a bit worn so we went with the lovely Schaller Signum wraparound, which comes with locking posts to make it rock solid
swapped out the electronics for some nice CTS pots with a custom taper made for Bare Knuckle pickups, and switchcraft switch and jack
Had Oil City Pickups make some pickups - the bridge is like a Duncan JB and the neck is like a hotter PAF
The paint finish is very special - we had it done in one of those chameleon colour shifting paints that look a different colour depending on the angle you view it It goes from Teal to Cobalt Blue (when viewed straight on) to purple I have included video clips so you can see some of that colour shift
I've included a couple of pre-paint images and the original serial number and damaged logo for transparency purposes.
Features
Body
maple with mahogany wings
Weight – 8lb 2oz
Neck
3 Piece quarter-sawn mahogany neckmaple through neck with all access neck
Rosewood fingerboard 24.75" scale length
12" radius Neck Width – 42mm at nut / 56mm at last fret
Neck Depth – 21.4mm at 1st fret / 24mm at 12th fret
Neck Profile –slim C shape
Real Mother of Pearl diamond inlays
Rosewood headstock fascia with real Mother of Pearl R
Earvana nut
Guitar is more in-tune with itself
Jim Dunlop 6000 gauge frets
Hardware
graphtech Ratio tuners modified with stair-step buttons
Schaller Signum wraparound bridge with locking posts
Dunlop straplocks - rear button is recessed so strap sits close to the body to minimise forward tipping
Pickups
Oil City Custom Wound pickups
2 x volumes & 1 tone
Bare Knuckle/CTS 550k pots
supplied in an "I can't believe it's not leather" gigbag
