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The design was moderately successful, but many players bought it for the body shape alone, and removed the extra strings. B.C. Rich eventually released 6-string and 6/12-string double neck models of the Bich body shape. All Bich variants are hardtail guitars with through body necks and two humbucking
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To celebrate the 25th-anniversary release of the "Rich Bich" 10-string guitar, HHI/BC Rich contracted the original BC Rich luthiers Neal Moser and Sal
Gonzales to produce 25 true hand-built reproductions of the original prototype to the Bich 10-string model. These hand-carved guitars were built from
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Guitars and HHI/B.C. Rich the right to produce their own versions of the Bich ten- and six-string guitars, with Neal Moser retaining ownership of the original body templates. The Moser Custom Shop "Moser 10" and the
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and their bodies are transparent, making the electronics inside visible. The original run of the acrylic models featured a standard bolt-on maple neck with wood headstock, but later models featured an acrylic headstock, matching the color of the body and making the overall appearance of the guitar
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Seagull shape was uncomfortable for some to play due to the sharp upper point, and the sharp lower point that dug into the leg sitting down. It was redesigned several times to include a smoother lower point, and a Junior version with simpler electronics, then a pointless version which is quite
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Bernard, these being handmade acoustic-electrics and Strat-shaped electrics. In 1993, Bernie regained ownership of B.C. Rich and made a concerted effort to
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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 Asia. In 1987, Bernie Rico entered into a marketing agreement with Randy Waltuch’s company Class Axe,
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owned several B.C. Rich guitars. In 2008, B.C. Rich released the Chuck
Schuldiner Tribute Stealth, as well as a handcrafted version, with a portion of the proceeds going directly to Schuldiner's family. In 2021, B.C. Rich announced the Chuck Schuldiner Stealth.
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504:, also of
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596:Lita Ford
584:Mick Mars
490:Aerosmith
486:Joe Perry
479:headstock
418:Lita Ford
414:Aerosmith
410:Joe Perry
371:Aerosmith
322:In 1975,
258:in 1969.
244:B.C. Rich
207:Worldwide
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2459:Ukuleles
2419:Epiphone
2353:National
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2285:Collings
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1946:Epiphone
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1691:Epiphone
1651:Collings
1627:Acoustic
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1542:Reverend
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1392:Flaxwood
1367:Eastwood
1327:Campbell
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1260:Takamine
1207:RainSong
1192:Original
1184:National
1131:Freshman
972:cite web
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768:See also
691:is more
654:Ironbird
640:Slipknot
638:. While
626:playing
624:Les Paul
620:Giuffria
545:Megadeth
514:Nazareth
506:Megadeth
498:Megadeth
442:Megadeth
324:DiMarzio
212:Products
148:Industry
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2588:Seagull
2560:Ovation
2507:Harmony
2472:Beltona
2429:Gretsch
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2381:Seagull
2371:Ovation
2315:Harmony
2275:Beltona
2208:Westone
2110:Ovation
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2004:Antoria
1999:Alembic
1981:Weymann
1976:Tonante
1936:Deering
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1877:Vester
1865:Tonante
1797:Orville
1741:Harmony
1731:Gretsch
1636:Antoria
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1472:Lindert
1432:Jackson
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1337:Chapman
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1294:Alembic
1278:Weymann
1232:Seagull
1212:Ramírez
1197:Ovation
1174:Maestro
1096:Beltona
1081:Alvarez
962:June 7,
922:June 7,
896:June 7,
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713:Jackson
689:Acrylic
684:acrylic
576:Warlock
555:Warlock
516:), and
474:lawsuit
400:in 2007
344:Stealth
335:Seagull
262:History
230:Website
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142:Private
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2578:Petros
2570:Parker
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2527:Ibanez
2517:Hohner
2512:Höfner
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2236:Martin
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2173:Tacoma
2115:Parker
2089:Jolana
2084:Italia
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2074:Hohner
2069:Höfner
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2049:Fender
2044:Farida
1991:Basses
1956:Ibanez
1951:Hohner
1923:Banjos
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1845:Tagima
1756:Ibanez
1751:Hohner
1746:Höfner
1716:Gibson
1701:Fender
1696:Farida
1613:Vigier
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1575:Squier
1565:Samick
1534:Parker
1480:Line 6
1462:Kramer
1452:Kiesel
1442:Jolana
1427:Italia
1299:Bigsby
1270:Walden
1255:Tacoma
1250:Suzuki
1242:Stella
1202:Petros
1179:Martin
1164:Lichty
1091:Babicz
1086:Avalon
1066:Guitar
632:Slayer
310:Gibson
177:, U.S.
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2583:Regal
2547:Maton
2434:Guild
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2376:Regal
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2254:Levin
2246:Lutes
2193:Tokai
2168:Supro
2153:Sigma
2009:Blade
1971:Stagg
1870:Valco
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1840:Stagg
1830:Sigma
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314:Guild
92:JSTOR
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2014:Cort
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