BC Rich NJ Classic Mockingbird -Shown in Trans Blue Color Buy Today & We'll Throw In The Following Free Gifts: Korg GA-30 Tuner + BC Rich Gig Bag This is a limited time offer so please act quickly! In a nod to the classic B.C. Rich guitars of the 1970's, we are proud of our NJ Classic Series. These 'old-school' models capture the essence of yesterday's collectible Neck-Through B.C. Rich guitars, but at attractive prices. When guitarists talk about B.C. Rich instruments "back in the day", this is the look and feel they're talking about. B.C. Rich is known as one of the pioneers in Neck Through construction. They utilize it on many of their guitars, because it provides the best possible sustain, resonance, comfort and access to higher frets. Neck-through has long been considered the premium construction method for high end guitars. This construction starts with a long piece (or pieces) of premium North American maple. That piece runs from the tip of the headstock to the strap button on the opposite end of the guitar. This means that the headstock, fingerboard, pickups and bridge all are mounted to this single sound foundation. Sonically it is a difference you can hear. The neck-through construction also allows us to cut away more of the body and neck at the neck joint which provides comfort that no bolt-on or set-neck could offer. You will find the neck through feature on all of our top of the line B.C. Rich models. B.C. Rich designed their BDSM humbucking pickups to provide a solid sound and to be durable while delivering high output. BDSM stands for Broad Dynamic Sonically Matched. Which simply means that the pickup is designed to reproduce a wide range of frequencies accurately (broad dynamic). Then they are tested and matched in pairs (Neck and Bridge) by their inherent individual and signature tonal and output characteristics to give a solidly balanced tone (sonically matched). Most of B.C. Rich body styles employ a beveled edge around the shape. In many ways bevels on a top are similar to facets on a cut stone. They catch the light and reflect at different angles giving the instrument more of a three dimensional look. Some of the B.C. Rich top bevels are extreme and wide while others are subtle and narrow. Occasionally the shape of the instrument is accented by painting the bevels a contrasting color. BC Rich NJ Classic Mockingbird Specifications: Construction: neck through Body wood: nato (eastern mahogany) Body top: AAA quilted veneer (stained sides with natural center) with walnut stringers Body thickness: 45mm Top style: beveled Body binding: no Headstock style: traditional 3 to a side Headstock color: Rosewood faced stained to match Headstock binding: white one ply Tuners: diecast Neck wood: maple Back of neck: natural glossy Neck binding: white one ply Fretboard: ebony Inlay: white pearloid cloud Frets: 24 jumbo 2.7mm Factory strings: 9 - 42 Nut: 43mm Scale: 25 1/2" Bridge: tune o matic Tailpiece: stop bar Pickups: 2 B.C. Rich B.D.S.