BC Rich Bronze Series Mockingbird Electric Guitar
Rosewood fingerboard. Chrome hardware. NOTE: No Longer Includes Skull Knobs.
Overall User Ratings (based on 180 ratings)
Submitted September 21, 2019 by John B in Tucson, AZ
"Used 2007 yard sale find review"
Picked up one under $50 with a case at a yard sale. I think it's a 2007. Made in Indonesia. Comes with very cheap tuning machines. So far the guitar has stayed in tune with light use. I was really impressed with the tone of this guitar. After all the other reviews I read bashing the Bronze series guitars I was expecting it to sound very cheap and tinny. Sounds better than the cheapo LTD F-100 I had. The neck is wide and super thin. Almost too thin for my monster hands to play comfortably. Frets are smaller than I'm used to as well. Tone gets a little honky with distortion around the 9th fret and above but WOW the tone is meaty below the 9th fret and you can get some really good metal crunch out it.. The wraparound bridge leaves a little to be desired. I've already had a couple offers to buy it from the friends I've shown it too. Low action and good looks. Not sure it would be gig worthy but I bet somebody out there does or has before it fell apart lol...
Musical Background:
Bedroom/Hobby bassist
Musical Style:
Blues, Punk, Rock, Metal, Classical
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Submitted June 7, 2006 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Good Beggining Guitar"
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As I said above this guitar is good for begginers who want a cool looking Axe, its a good alternative to the other popular Warlock model.
Sound
The sound quality of this guitar is pretty good, the distortion is heavy but not heavy enougth, and the cleans are not crystal clear. Theres room for improvement by replacing the pickups.
Features
Master volume and Tone, is very useful, i wouldnt like to have a bunch of knobs all over the place to get it just right, only one for each, plain and simple. The Bridge is different from others, it can be tricky at times to replace the strings, but its good.
Ease of Use
This Guitar is fairly easly to use, great for begginers. It has good response to what u give it, so everything comes out well. Remember to use ur peadals and thats about it.
Quality
The body and neck are very durrable, it built like a tank, kinda heavy, but other than that it can last for years to come.
The Wow Factor
This guitar is very sexy, nice body witha set of curves. Its one of the most unique designs i've ever seen.
Musical Background:
Active Musician, Hobbyist
Musical Style:
Heavy Metal, Classical Rock, Grunge
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Submitted June 25, 2008 by a customer from hotmail.com
BC Rich Mockingbird Customer Review
This is ansome piece of work!!
Sound
The sound is deep but it packs a punch. To correct this problem find the tunning of a standard guitar and harmoize with it.
Features
I love it's shape it's different from the others
Ease of Use
it flow pretty well when it's time to play
Quality
everything is fine except for the nob that switches the rythem
since i bought it used that can be a major factor!!
Value
Honestly i can't find to many companies with it's shape
Manufacturer Support
the retailer was very cool.
Musical Background:
hobbist and working muiscian
Musical Style:
jazz, rock, blues ect.
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Submitted January 11, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com
"You buy, you play it, you love, you don't like it....you have issues"
I think I'll be satisfied with it a pretty long time
Sound
I would say it sounds better sometimes with a pedal
Features
I like the scale and color, I wish it came with a whole pack
Quality
It should last a few good years
Value
Yes
Manufacturer Support
I haven't had any problems w/ it yet
The Wow Factor
I use it mainly for the look and sound but its hard to give it a low rating, anything below 6.
Musical Background:
Bandmate
Musical Style:
Rock
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Submitted August 17, 2023 by a customer from yahoo.com
"The neck to body angle"
To me this is a major problem. It makes the height of the strings too high off the body. I plant my fingers like Michael Batio on the body for stability. This is hard to do because of the angled plane of the neck in relation to the body. This to me is a design flaw. Other than that the guitar is decent.
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Submitted November 2, 2005 by a customer from GMAIL.COM
"BUY IT NOW!!!"
GOOD SOUND, GREAT LOOK, WITH BC RICH YOU CANT GO BAD. BUY IT IF YOURE LOW ON THE CASHAGE.
Sound
GREAT FOR THE PRICE
Features
BOUGHT IT FOR 90 AND CAME WITH A CASE
Quality
BEAUTIFUL GUITAR. GREAT FOR ANY PLACE, GOODNESS ALL OVER.
Value
GREAT FOR THE PRICE.
Manufacturer Support
I HAD TO ASK ABOUT IT ONCE, JUST TO GET THE FEEL FOR IT. GOOD SERVICE, WONT TURN YOU BAD.
The Wow Factor
AMAZING
Musical Background:
PLAYIN EVERYDAY, CONSTANTLY.
Musical Style:
EVERYTHING
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Submitted May 8, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Mockingbird by Bc Rich are awesome one of my personal favorites"
Features
the dots inbetween frets should be skulls
The knobs are awesome
silver pickup covers
Quality
it's very durable, there were no errors on my friends
Value
it's an extremely well built guitar for it's price
Manufacturer Support
i haven't dealt with any companies
Musical Background:
active musicain
Musical Style:
punk
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Submitted December 26, 2005
"Mockingbird Truth"
Dude i have decided i am never leaving this guitar. It's too tough to break on me (frame wise) and with the money i payed for it i wont be afriad everytime a friend says "dude let me try". What i might do is replace the capiciter to get a different sounding tone, and maybe upgrade to emg pick-ups (i hear they are better for recording). As for the body: this is awesome. Mine is black =]
Sound
I use this with a big muff pi and i personally think it is very good sounding. the only reason i dont give it a 10 is because some people may not like the deep sound that it has. I love it very much though. I opened it once and i think i screwed something up becuase now the switch which goes from teh lowerer pick-up to the higher pick-ups is way to "responsive", but thats good, its like haveing a pedal on the guitar - i go form a warm sound to a straight light and brigh "acoustic" sound. But i guess that is nothing to do with what most ppl will experience. o yea, the big muff pi sounds awesome with this as well. I will say this: at first play you might not like it, but if you play it for a week you absolutely will not be able to hate it.
Features
eh only two knobs, sometimes i wish there were more but at other times i think it would only complicate the tone. No wah bar, but you i dont really like them. Basically its really well equiped for someone who doesnt like a lot of extras but wants a guitar they can depend on.
Quality
a nine because the jack nut kept coming lose - i screwed it in tight so it doesnt do it now - and because i broke the volume knob (don't play drunk - the volume never sounds loud enough and when you twist the knob very very hard many times it will break =[ ). BUt this thing is so strong frame wise. i like grunge and garage rock and this guitar makes you feel like you can actually play those kinds of sounds without having to be "gentle".
Value
dude for this price this thing is awesome. I bought it because it was my first guitar and i didnt want to spend much but damn did i get a sweet set of wood and wires.
Manufacturer Support
i never called. there is nothing they can tell me that i cant ask the real-life guy at a guitar repair shop.
The Wow Factor
LOL look at it. Its so different from all the other fender look alikes. Its sleeker than those hollow bodies (they are good guitars no nocking them but im always afriad they might collapse). and its still not like those other guitars that only metal heads can have. It looks risky compared to fenders and elegant compared to guitars like the flying-V
Musical Background:
Active Musician/ Hobbyist
Musical Style:
LOL there is one for techno, yes i play techno i with this wtf...Garage Rock
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Submitted February 25, 2005
BC Rich Mockingbird Customer Review
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all things considered, u cant do much better for that price or possibly at all.
Sound
very solid. deep, rich tone.
Quality
very well built. had to change the strings as soon as i got it and its a lil top heavy. but its a tite lil instrument.
Value
for this price, its a kick ass buy!
The Wow Factor
dead sexy style to match its kick ass sound.
Musical Background:
active musician
Musical Style:
rock
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Submitted October 5, 2004 by a customer from sbcglobal.net
"for the money you can beat it"
great first guitar
Sound
love the humbucker picups
Features
needs a wamey bar
Quality
strong as steel
Value
alot of bang for the buck
Manufacturer Support
dont need support,no problems
The Wow Factor
this is a hot axe
Musical Background:
hobbyist
Musical Style:
rock
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