BC Rich MB 1 (Mason Bernard; 1998-1999 model)
Overview
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Product:
- electric guitars
Series name:
Dates of manufacture:
1990 to 1992
1998 to 1999
B.C. RICH made the MB 1 (Mason Bernard) between 1990 -1992 and again 1998 and 1999. The MB 1 was an Assasin Series superstrat with, bolt-on maple neck and ebony fingerboard. Pickups were Seymour Duncans and the birdge was a Floyd Rose double locking tremolo. The MB 1 was named Mason Bernard in honor of Bernie Rico Snr's father, "Bernardo Mason Rico". The MB-1 and MB-2 made in 1998-1999 were labelled "BC Rich" on the headstock and had alder or poplar bodies; there were also earlier Mason Bernard MB superstrats made by Bernie Rico in 1990-1992 and labelled "M Bernard" on the headstock but these had mahogany bodies. They came with both normal and reversed headstocks.
Specifications (21)
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Seymour Duncan pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | single coil/ humbucker pickups |
General
| Finish colors | black finish, gray finish, purple finish, red finish, white finish |
| Finish effects | metallic finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 24.625 inches scale-length |
Body
| Body material | alder body, poplar body |
| Body shape features | double cutaway |
| Body style | super strat style body |
Hardware
| Bridge | Floyd Rose tremolo |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
Neck
| Neck joint | bolt on neck |
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Number of frets | 24 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | black face headstock |
| Tuner layout | six-in-a-row tuners |
Prices (7)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $700 | excellent | ||
| 1990 | $700 | excellent | ||
| 1998 | $1199 | new | guitar-list | MSRP |
| 1990 | £799 | new | Carl Collins | it has a dripping paint art design on body (green and black); it has a ebony fret-board which has the number 0103 imprinted on it |
| 1992 | $1300 | new | Dinojak | Price is approximate. I traded an excellent condition black Gibson Explorer (with a crap Kahler trem) and cash for a metallic gunmetal grey MBernard Standard. Still have it in excellent condition. Case is in great condition. |
| 2017 | $1300 | new | Dinojak | 0211 stamped after the last fret. |
| 2017 | $1300 | new | Dinojak | 0211 stamped after the last fret. |
