1980's BC Rich Japan MB-20 NJ Series Mockingbird Bass w/Varitone (Aged White)

1980's BC Rich Japan MB-20 NJ Series Mockingbird Bass w/Varitone (Aged White)The September 2010 issue of Guitar World ranked the Mockingbird as "the coolest guitar of all time". Part of the NJ series, this was a Japanese made beast of a bass that will shake just about any wall you put in front of it. Made in the mid to late 1980's, it features a maple body, maple neck with a 24 fret rosewood fingerboard (860mm scale length) and weighs just under 4kg's. Given a full professional service and setup including a fret polish, truss

very simple vintage Japanese guitar

restrung and given a full service within the last year

Originally these had Tom Holmes pickups installed from the factory

Solid poplar body with a bolt-on maple neck and 24 fret rosewood fingerboard (648mm scale length

Dual humbucker configuration with a Sustainer Lite on the neck pickup to create those huge long drones that could ring out for days

If you know exactly what model it is we'd love to hear more

the Kalamazoo factory

Good used condition for it's age with a basic signs of wear and tear but no breaks or repairs

through his labor of love

Using the Color

Lightly used condition as pictured

Made by the Samick factory in Korea as part of a limited edition of Turquoise Wildkat models released in 2000