B.C. Rich Mockingbird Extreme

B.C. Rich has always walked that fine line between outrageous and musical, but the Mockingbird Extreme Exotic proves they can deliver both without compromising either approach.

Here's what makes this guitar interesting: it takes B.C. Rich's iconic Mockingbird aggression and refines it with premium materials that actually serve musical purposes. That quilted maple top over nyatoh wings isn't just eye candy - it's adding harmonic complexity and visual drama that photographs beautifully under stage lights while the nyatoh provides the resonant foundation that makes those Fishman Fluence pickups really sing.

The five-piece maple/wenge neck-through construction delivers exactly what metal players need: sustain that goes on forever and upper fret access that feels effortless even during the most complex passages. That "Shredzilla Ultra Slim Contour" profile isn't marketing hyperbole - it's genuinely fast under your hands whether you're executing rapid-fire single-note runs or stretching for complex chord voicings.

But here's where this guitar gets smart: those Fishman Fluence Modern pickups give you two completely different voices at the flip of that push-pull volume knob. The modern voice delivers tight bass response and crisp highs that cut through dense mixes, while the high-output humbucker voice provides that gnarly old-school saturation that sounds massive through a cranked amp.

The Floyd Rose 1000 series tremolo isn't just there for dive-bomb theatrics - though it handles those beautifully. It's giving you pitch flexibility that serves both subtle vibrato and dramatic effects while maintaining tuning stability that lets you focus on playing instead of constantly retuning.

That abalone binding throughout and the "Extreme Abalone" 12th fret inlay create visual impact that serves working musicians who need instruments that look as serious as they sound. The Black Cherry finish over quilted maple provides depth and richness that changes dramatically under different lighting conditions.

This isn't just metal guitar theater - it's serious performance capability wrapped in genuinely striking aesthetics.

General:
Number of Strings: 6
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed

Body:
Body Type: Solidbody
Body Shape: Mockingbird
Body Material: Nyatoh
Top Material: Quilted Maple
Body Finish: Gloss
Color: Black Cherry

Neck:
Neck Material: 5-piece Maple/Wenge
Neck Shape: Shredzilla Ultra Slim Countour
Neck Joint: Neck-through
Radius: 14"
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Extreme Abalone 12th fret
Number of Frets: 24, Extra Jumbo
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1.625"
Nut Material: Floyd Rose R3

Hardware:
Bridge/Tailpiece: Floyd Rose 1000 Series Locking Tremolo
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic, 18:1 Ratio

Electronics:
Neck Pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic Humbucker
Controls: 1 x volume (push/pull voice select), 1 x push-button kill switch
Switching: 3-way toggle pickup switch