u/thinkfloyd79

I've been playing guitar for 35 years, and I never once gave BC Rich much thought. Fast forward to last month when I saw this Mockingbird Exotic Classic for sale for about $400. The seller was 5mins away from me so I went and checked it out anyway

It had problems so was able to haggle down to about $165, so I got it thinking it'll look nice as wall decor at least.

Got home, opened it up. Resoldered some wires, stretched the strings, and cleaned it up. Now it's my favorite guitar! It plays so nice!

These two Epis and I have been through a lot. Bar gigs, record demos, record two albums, toured with me, small venue to big venue gigs, photoshoots, etc. Taught my daughter guitar on them, then my son.

I got the SG second hand for about $150, while the acoustic was about $500 brand new. Both are worth a lifetime of memories today.

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I wanted to swap the pickups on my Monarkh Js22, but couldn't justify legit Seymour Duncans on it cause if I did, the pickups would be more expensive than the guitar.

I got myself the Fleor Alnico V Humbuckers instead, a clone of the JB/Jazz set. Thought it wouldn't be much of a upgrade, but I was wrong. Lead tones now ring out clearer, while still keeping the chug. The stock pickups can be too hot, leading to muddiness, so despite the cheap swap, this is definitely an upgrade sonically (for me at least).

Wife bought me a guitar for my bday. I was supposed to get a Gibson Modern Studio, but while trying out the guitars on display, me and my son decided to check out the Solar. And man... We loved it the second we held it in our hands. The playability, the tone, the finish, and the looks. I admit I initially wanted the Gibson because of the name, but the Solar just felt right in my (our) hands. Wife was pleased cause it was cheaper, but no regrets here!

Here it is on the pointy guitar section of my wall.

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A good friend and luthier is offering me this guitar. Set-up and plek'd by Grover Jackson himself he says. I have no idea what it is, but it looks pretty mean in a delicate way, if that makes sense.

What is it?