Shaggy Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) See my '73 Fender P sale post for my reasons for selling this baby Had this off Shockwave last year, see his original post - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=18791&hl=BC+Rich+Eagle"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...l=BC+Rich+Eagle[/url] Very unusual for me to buy a non-vintage bass, but I’d wanted a nice example of these for ages as one of my “heroes” - Bernard Edwards - played one, and with it being hand-built US custom shop it just doesn’t get much better. Features; [list] [*]Mahogany body and neck, neck-though construction. [*]Carved quilt maple top with walnut stringers, tobacco sunburst gloss finish. [*]24-fret (2 octave) long-scale neck with ebony fingerboard, abalone diamond markers [*]Full Neil Moser electrics, switchable active / passive. “Bullet” active preamp (circuit built inside a genuine 0.45” Magnum cartridge & bullet.!) [*]Dual DiMarzio P pickups with crème covers, both with phase switches. [*]Gold Badass II bridge and Grover tuners [*]Original G&G plush-lined hard-case [*]Cerificate of authenticity from BCR USA custom shop (serial no. specific), also confirming that this very bass was displayed at the 2004 NAAM show [/list]. Currently strung with new-ish medium DR Hi-beam rounds, and fitted with gold Warwick straplocks (can put the original gold buttons back on if wanted) Excellent condition – the finish pretty much immaculate, but the gold on the hardware wearing slightly thin at the edges as it inevitably does – looks fine though. Definitely a “SuperPrecision” with the same design briefs as the “SuperStrats” of the era this was born in. The lightest bass I own, the growliest bass I’ve ever heard, with the fastest neck I’ve ever played. For rock, funk, slap, tapping, whatever – it’s a total monster. Still gigging with this regularly, but I’m rather pig-headedly going back to an all-vintage line-up. I’ve got around a grand tied up in this and as the original ad states it’s worth far more, but I’d take £850 collected (I’m in Swansea. S Wales), postage on top. Edited June 8, 2010 by Shaggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Ahhh,Wonky,Beautiful bass,just hated me I am the First owner/importer of this bass,Simply stunning,but I have big legs,so she dug into my thighs sitting down,I hardly played her,and sold her to Shockwave,f-ing nice bass though,and was made in December 2003,so nearly a 2004 bass LOL Here she is at NAMM,and Shockwave should have supplied the letter I reciceved confirming NAMM 2004 status Best of luck with the sale,I only sold her to buy a Widow bass BTW £900 is CHEAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 WOW! That's a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 More pictures Sorry,I'm very ugly LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Great basses IMO, and I've owned two Eagles over the years.. Price wise, this is well worth the money because a new one would cost a lot, lot more and if you can find a vintage one of these second hand (and they're usually in The States), they're at least £1000 plus shipping & taxes.. The circuit design offers so much flexibility it's untrue and, as with my 1984 NJ series model, the necks on these are as good as anything else out there. Wish I could afford it myself but alas, that's just not possible right now.. Anyway, good luck with the sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Wouldnt mind this back Dont suppose you play thin stringed guitars eh Shaggy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 [quote name='Lorne' post='543377' date='Jul 17 2009, 04:46 PM']Ahhh,Wonky,Beautiful bass,just hated me I am the First owner/importer of this bass,Simply stunning,but I have big legs,so she dug into my thighs sitting down,I hardly played her,and sold her to Shockwave,f-ing nice bass though,and was made in December 2003,so nearly a 2004 bass LOL Here she is at NAMM,and Shockwave should have supplied the letter I reciceved confirming NAMM 2004 status Best of luck with the sale,I only sold her to buy a Widow bass BTW £900 is CHEAP[/quote] Thanks Lorne, and yes do have the letter. For those not in the know; called "Wonky" because of the offset "R" logo on the headstock! Nearly had that ex-Phil Lynott Mockingbird off you - stunning bass [quote name='Shockwave' post='543452' date='Jul 17 2009, 06:25 PM']Wouldnt mind this back Dont suppose you play thin stringed guitars eh Shaggy? [/quote] Tried & failed many times over the years, I lose count over 4. Was waiting for you to get back into BCR's! You know it makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) [color="#0000FF"][size=5].........Do "The Bump"......[/size][/color] Edited July 19, 2009 by Shaggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) [color="#0000FF"].....and again[/color] Edited July 22, 2009 by Shaggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Bump! (run out of "Kenny" pics and they were cr@p anyway........) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Price drop - see first post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 (edited) Still available, and driving over SE England way weekend after next! Edited March 23, 2010 by Shaggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 This is one stunning bass. It's a shame I could never sneak it past the wife. Have a bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 [quote name='Gust0o' post='613602' date='Oct 1 2009, 10:02 AM']This is one stunning bass. It's a shame I could never sneak it past the wife. Have a bump.[/quote] Betcha could! I use several cunning plans for "sneaking past", one being that almost all of my basses are sunburst, so when another one joins the herd she doesn't notice..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Bumping one last time Instant Bernard Edwards with this babe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Right, I was quite happy about keeping this beaut, but there's something else on this forum I want! As my least-used bass (purely because I'm using vintage stuff for the projects I'm in), thought I'd try and bump this again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Ooh this is nice Shag I've had a bit of a yearning for a BC Rich ever since I saw that wonderful YouTube vid of Maceo Parker's bass man using one on Shake Everything You've Got (although I think that's a different model he's using!). I'd always associated BC's with modern rock before I saw that. Of course then I discovered the Bernard Edwards connection as well! May have to do some thinking about this one. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 hmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 [quote name='molan' post='829009' date='May 5 2010, 09:33 PM']Ooh this is nice Shag I've had a bit of a yearning for a BC Rich ever since I saw that wonderful YouTube vid of Maceo Parker's bass man using one on Shake Everything You've Got (although I think that's a different model he's using!). I'd always associated BC's with modern rock before I saw that. Of course then I discovered the Bernard Edwards connection as well! May have to do some thinking about this one. . .[/quote] He was using a Koa Wave bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 Post-election bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Bump for a real bargain! Can't believe this hasn't been sold yet, especially at this price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Thanks Nik, one for the Eagle cognoscenti. Hope you were rockin' yours last night! Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 [quote name='Shaggy' post='838681' date='May 16 2010, 10:34 AM']Thanks Nik, one for the Eagle cognoscenti. Hope you were rockin' yours last night! Greg[/quote] Certainly was Greg!! First gig for a few months and it sounded great! You still using this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='838783' date='May 16 2010, 12:31 PM']Certainly was Greg!! First gig for a few months and it sounded great! You still using this one?[/quote] Recording only, which is a shame - but just too many basses, so looking to move on the 2 newest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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