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The company started making electric guitars in the 1970s. In the following decade B.C. Rich gained a broad exposure with the popularity of heavy metal and has often been linked to that music scene. High-end B.C. Rich instruments were custom-made in the US by Ron Estrada whereas the mid- and low-end models were produced in different countries in ...
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May 16, 2014 · Today, B.C. Rich is virtually synonymous with outlandish pointy metal guitars. The brand’s origins, however, are quite far removed from the popular image it took on beginning in the 1980s. Let’s take a look at how B.C. Rich evolved and how the innovations and craftsmanship of its early history laid the groundwork for its popular image.
Sep 20, 2011 · The first pivotal point in B.C. Rich’s rise to widespread recognition came in 1976, when sound engineer Bob “Nite Bob” Czaykowski picked up a maple-bodied Mockingbird—the first one ever made—for Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. “All of a sudden, B.C. Rich was on the map,” says Stich.
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History of BC Rich Guitars. Jack Smith Featured X, Guitars 5. In 1969 Bernardo Chavez Rico created his first electric guitar. This set into motion the company that would. become B.C. Rich Guitars. Whether its the hands of a sculpture, the pen of a writer, or a voice of a singer, the ability to shape an artistic medium contributes wildly to the ...
Sep 18, 2009 · Eventually, after repairing a neck for legendary axeman Bo Diddley, Rico decided it was time to chase his dream. B.C. Rich was christened in 1967, specializing in acoustic guitars. By the time 1969 rolled around, he set his sights on electric guitars, producing some of the most unique, iconic shapes the guitar community had ever seen.
List of B.C. Rich guitars. Assassin/ASM. Avenge and WMD SOB or Son Of Beast (Beast shape scaled down 10%) Beast (Designed by Brian Hoffman of Deicide in 1999) Big (Daddy) Beast (8 string Beast. Concept of James Siler and Heath Williamson; only one was ever built) Actual concept came from 7 string Guitarist Simon "Vk" and guitar tech David Owen ...
