Hughes Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 (edited) yeah so my budget for my guitar is fairly low, thats why i would get a bRonze series, but then if i finish my current guitar, i will have "not so good" parts such as Emg Select Humbuckers and economy tuners and what not but its made from pure maple...im in a awkward situation tho, since if i buy the Mockingbird, i will be happy i have a BC Rich, but if i finish mine, i can say "i made my own" also, if you wouldnt mind putting why you put a certain answer, that would help me alot to Edited July 30, 2005 by Hughes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 so instead of doing what you think is right, you're going to do what we think you should?? Make up your own mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenderSurrender Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 so instead of doing what you think is right, you're going to do what we think you should?? Make up your own mind. ← Rhoads is right, because it seems in this situation, Whatever you choose, you will probably want to do the other one anyway... ~~ Slain Angel ~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Buy. The very first thought in your thread was "budget" and there's no way you can make a guitar like that at that quality for less than you can buy it off the rack. The only way you can save money by scratch building is if you're going completely custom, which is why most people here build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 thanks i was just asking for a second oppinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Well, this forum is aimed at building guitars. I build guitars not to just have a guitar as a result. Hell, I got way more guitars than I really need. I like to experience the process of building, smell the freshly cut wood, and gain more expertise at using my tools. If you just want a guitar to play, then by all means, buy one. We all have our reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Go ahead and save up for the Bronze Mockingbird. You will have a good guitar to play and practice with and you won't have to deal with the results of your first fretjob, nutjob (), and trussrod. When you build your guitar, save up for quality parts that make it worth building. Why build something you aren't going to feel good playing? Nobody likes a trailer queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 haha thanks, yeah makes sense to save up for a guitar, then later on buy quality parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Nobody likes a trailer queen. ← There's a joke in there somewhere ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 (edited) its just that i am really having a hard time getting the money i need for the real BC Rich...i find a good deal on ebay then of course i get over bid...my parents wont lend me the money i need even though i swore i would pay them back... not like finishing my project would take long either...body is all cut out, i have had lots of practice making necks and thats no problem...just needs pickup routs and control cavity...i got to find something to do with that neck pocket tho Edited July 31, 2005 by Hughes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Another question is: how much additional money will it cost to finish the project? It may very well end up the same as the BC Rich. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted August 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 true...i actually posted a few "Want To Buy" ads so maybe someone will come through...or theres a $99 blem mockingbird on ebay that never sold the first time and ends in 23 hours that i might try and re-paint it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted August 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 i bought...parents finally decided to lend me the money since i do alot of work around the house...best service i have ever gotten from a guitar store from Arbutus Music in Nanaimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Good! Now you can focus on more Mel Bay and less eBay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Good! Now you can focus on more Mel Bay and less eBay! ← Hey, can I use that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Sure. I wasn't the first one to say it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12056 Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 make one, i think bc riches already arent that good. so pey slightly more or less and have a really good mockingbird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skullsplitter Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 BC Rich Bronze are not good guitars my friend.... You could have made a guitar 100X better for the money... C'est la vie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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