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This BC Rich ironbird is from the limited Body Art series. It’s not top of the line unit & it’s made in Korea so why the urge to review? Because it’s good…
To some it has limited applications because it sports only a single bridge humbucker & that protruding body design means it screams METAL all round even if you decide to relegate it to blues/ jazz duties (it’s capable of being tamed, no problems). However, I prefer its handling of high gain tones due to its mass + pickup chemistry. It’s a light, balanced guitar when played sitting down or strapped on, thumbs up to that. The neck has a slim profile but not as paper thin as the famed ibanez Super Wizard neck. It handles left hand speed gymnastics very well as I’ve found out. The set up out of the box was impressive, especially the action. There’s no warped neck too so you
The overall tone is somewhat bright with inclinations towards the midrange. This is even audible when the guitar was strummed unplugged. My recent experiences with less massive guitars warrant enough expectations that this one wiil pull through well, given the suitable after-market pickup swap. The sustain is rather impressive given the ‘lightweight’ profile, it all boils down to the tune-o-matic + string through body mechanism which complements the overall mass of this guitar. Please, if you want an exceptional clean tone to strum with, there are other more appropriate guitars in the market.
It’s definitely value for money here because the entire Body Art series were given a price revision by Davis (now listing <$400), & that’s before a further 10% disct (applicable this December only). If you don’t fancy the BC Rich protruding design, there’s the Gunslinger & Mockingbird (remember Slash plays a Mockingbird…) version to audition. The set up out of the box was impressive, especially the action. There’s no warped neck too so you are looking at a worthy bargain here. If you dislike the BC Rich brand name, then swallow your pride (at least for this month) & give one a try. Good luck…
To some it has limited applications because it sports only a single bridge humbucker & that protruding body design means it screams METAL all round even if you decide to relegate it to blues/ jazz duties (it’s capable of being tamed, no problems). However, I prefer its handling of high gain tones due to its mass + pickup chemistry. It’s a light, balanced guitar when played sitting down or strapped on, thumbs up to that. The neck has a slim profile but not as paper thin as the famed ibanez Super Wizard neck. It handles left hand speed gymnastics very well as I’ve found out. The set up out of the box was impressive, especially the action. There’s no warped neck too so you
The overall tone is somewhat bright with inclinations towards the midrange. This is even audible when the guitar was strummed unplugged. My recent experiences with less massive guitars warrant enough expectations that this one wiil pull through well, given the suitable after-market pickup swap. The sustain is rather impressive given the ‘lightweight’ profile, it all boils down to the tune-o-matic + string through body mechanism which complements the overall mass of this guitar. Please, if you want an exceptional clean tone to strum with, there are other more appropriate guitars in the market.
It’s definitely value for money here because the entire Body Art series were given a price revision by Davis (now listing <$400), & that’s before a further 10% disct (applicable this December only). If you don’t fancy the BC Rich protruding design, there’s the Gunslinger & Mockingbird (remember Slash plays a Mockingbird…) version to audition. The set up out of the box was impressive, especially the action. There’s no warped neck too so you are looking at a worthy bargain here. If you dislike the BC Rich brand name, then swallow your pride (at least for this month) & give one a try. Good luck…
