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Manufacturer
  
B.C. Rich

Body type
  
Solid

Neck
  
Mahogany / Maple

Period
  
1976 - present

Body
  
Mahogany

B.C. Rich Mockingbird

Neck joint
  
Neck Through, Bolt On, Set Neck

The B.C. Rich Mockingbird is a classic guitar and bass design by B.C. Rich, designed around 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.

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Origins and history

The Mockingbird model was designed by B.C. Rich in 1976.

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.

Mockingbird users

  • Dick Wagner one of the first to use the Mockingbird
  • Slash
  • Lita Ford
  • Eric Melvin
  • Steve Hunter
  • Nils Lofgren
  • Chuck Schuldiner
  • Josh Homme
  • Mieszko Talarczyk of Nasum
  • Jake Pitts
  • Jarrko Aaltonen of Korpiklaani
  • Kerry King of Slayer
  • Mille Petrozza of Kreator
  • Paolo Gregoletto of Trivium
  • Rick Derringer
  • John Konesky
  • Craw Clark
  • hide of X Japan
  • References

    B.C. Rich Mockingbird Wikipedia