Current BC Rich range
Discussion
Not really in the market for another guitar just now, and if I was, it wouldn't be one of these; a friend had a bottom of the range warlock back when we were in school, and it was the worst electric guitar I ever played.
But,
I was having a nosy about their website last night, and jesus, they're making some hideous things!
How did this conversation go? "We're gonna build a ten string. What? Make the headstock bigger to accomodate the extra tuners? Na, check this out"
Or this, their double neck:
The tuners, the controls, it's utterly hideous! What on earth were they thinking?
But,
I was having a nosy about their website last night, and jesus, they're making some hideous things!
How did this conversation go? "We're gonna build a ten string. What? Make the headstock bigger to accomodate the extra tuners? Na, check this out"
Or this, their double neck:
The tuners, the controls, it's utterly hideous! What on earth were they thinking?
Well it has done one thing they desire, got folk talking about BC Rich.
Never liked the look of their guitars and never really rated them playing wise, but at least they
are still there and trying some innovation, In an age where new young players seem to be on the wane
you have to give them some credit for trying to keep it alive.
Never liked the look of their guitars and never really rated them playing wise, but at least they
are still there and trying some innovation, In an age where new young players seem to be on the wane
you have to give them some credit for trying to keep it alive.
Pastor Of Muppets said:
Well it has done one thing they desire, got folk talking about BC Rich.
Never liked the look of their guitars and never really rated them playing wise, but at least they
are still there and trying some innovation, In an age where new young players seem to be on the wane
you have to give them some credit for trying to keep it alive.
Not sure I can agree.Never liked the look of their guitars and never really rated them playing wise, but at least they
are still there and trying some innovation, In an age where new young players seem to be on the wane
you have to give them some credit for trying to keep it alive.
The Rickenbacker 12 string headstock was innovative.
That thing is a mess, IMO. I'd be happy to be wrong, but I'd imagine tuning stability is gash, and tuning looks like a nuisance, since the tuners for your octave pairs are 3 feet apart.
The string pull angle for the bridge tuners on the double neck Bich is awful, but these aren't new ideas or designs, BC rich was making these things in the mid 1970s. They are outdated designs, designed to cater to people who want nostalgia over good guitars, like the people who buy Gibsons.
Mastodon2 said:
The string pull angle for the bridge tuners on the double neck Bich is awful, but these aren't new ideas or designs, BC rich was making these things in the mid 1970s. They are outdated designs, designed to cater to people who want nostalgia over good guitars, like the people who buy Gibsons.
Gibson are innovating! Remember their robo-tuners about 4 or 5 years ago, they were a raging success...
thewarlock said:
Not sure I can agree.
The Rickenbacker 12 string headstock was innovative.
That thing is a mess, IMO. I'd be happy to be wrong, but I'd imagine tuning stability is gash, and tuning looks like a nuisance, since the tuners for your octave pairs are 3 feet apart.
With that username, are you sure you have no connection with BC Rich? The Rickenbacker 12 string headstock was innovative.
That thing is a mess, IMO. I'd be happy to be wrong, but I'd imagine tuning stability is gash, and tuning looks like a nuisance, since the tuners for your octave pairs are 3 feet apart.
Always wanted to own a Warlock cos they used to think they look so very METALLLL!!!!11!!ONE!!11!!!
AdeTuono said:
Not as ugly as this...
I spent ages looking for one, then bought this from World Guitars a few years back. Guaranteed to polarise opinion.
Damn I quite like that - is there a black version I spent ages looking for one, then bought this from World Guitars a few years back. Guaranteed to polarise opinion.
gazza285 said:
Which guitar companies are innovating then?
When I think of modern innovation (despite giving away my age), I think of:Edited by gazza285 on Saturday 9th January 17:36
Parker (Use of carbon, big on S/S frets. Went bust)
Klein (Ergonomic body, & headless. went bust)
Reverend (some funky pickup designs)
Godin (Multiac & synth access series still going)
Rainsong (carbon fibre acoustics. Still going, but haven't seen a real one despite their age)
Not sure if I'd include Taylor with their neck fitment, but that may just be snobbery on my part.
Line 6 with their whole variax thing.
Personally I think innovation in mass market guitars is doomed as most just want another Strat or Telecaster to add to their collection.
glazbagun said:
When I think of modern innovation (despite giving away my age), I think of:
Parker (Use of carbon, big on S/S frets. Went bust)
Klein (Ergonomic body, & headless. went bust)
Reverend (some funky pickup designs)
Godin (Multiac & synth access series still going)
Rainsong (carbon fibre acoustics. Still going, but haven't seen a real one despite their age)
Not sure if I'd include Taylor with their neck fitment, but that may just be snobbery on my part.
Line 6 with their whole variax thing.
Personally I think innovation in mass market guitars is doomed as most just want another Strat or Telecaster to add to their collection.
My main issue with Parker, Klein and Reverend guitars is their universal ugliness. I don’t mind innovation, but the end result still has to look nice.Parker (Use of carbon, big on S/S frets. Went bust)
Klein (Ergonomic body, & headless. went bust)
Reverend (some funky pickup designs)
Godin (Multiac & synth access series still going)
Rainsong (carbon fibre acoustics. Still going, but haven't seen a real one despite their age)
Not sure if I'd include Taylor with their neck fitment, but that may just be snobbery on my part.
Line 6 with their whole variax thing.
Personally I think innovation in mass market guitars is doomed as most just want another Strat or Telecaster to add to their collection.
My issues with Line 6 are all reliability ones, fixing a classic valve amp holds no fear, but when a proprietary chipset has failed, and replacements are no longer available, the amp is scrap.
gazza285 said:
My main issue with Parker, Klein and Reverend guitars is their universal ugliness. I don’t mind innovation, but the end result still has to look nice.
My issues with Line 6 are all reliability ones, fixing a classic valve amp holds no fear, but when a proprietary chipset has failed, and replacements are no longer available, the amp is scrap.
I think Reverend make some good looking guitars.My issues with Line 6 are all reliability ones, fixing a classic valve amp holds no fear, but when a proprietary chipset has failed, and replacements are no longer available, the amp is scrap.
thewarlock said:
gazza285 said:
My main issue with Parker, Klein and Reverend guitars is their universal ugliness. I don’t mind innovation, but the end result still has to look nice.
My issues with Line 6 are all reliability ones, fixing a classic valve amp holds no fear, but when a proprietary chipset has failed, and replacements are no longer available, the amp is scrap.
I think Reverend make some good looking guitars.My issues with Line 6 are all reliability ones, fixing a classic valve amp holds no fear, but when a proprietary chipset has failed, and replacements are no longer available, the amp is scrap.
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