So. Fucking. Much. Easily the most comfortable body shape to play standing IMO.
Selling/trading away my old NJ years ago is something I still regret to this day. The neck on it was really fast, despite the gloss finish.
I've been scouring ebay and reverb for months for one and I've not found a decent one with a floyd, at least not selling for a sensible price.
I'm considering getting a luthier to build me a body and scavenging for a BCR neck and parts if I don't find one in the coming months. Out of curiosity, anyone have one they're willing to part with?
Re: I miss having an Ironbird.
Posted: 04 Dec 2016, 21:28
by shadowalk
I remember being really fascinated by the B.C. Rich Beast when I was younger, upon seeing those last few Deicide videos with the Hoffman brothers. Until the day I tried out one and gawd... Nowadays, I'm totally biased on the Ibanez RG body shape/neck profile.
Where do you live nowadays? I've been selling most of mine since i have my sevenstring one.
Re: I miss having an Ironbird.
Posted: 06 Dec 2016, 18:45
by Lavabug
[quote="Uni"]
Where do you live nowadays? I've been selling most of mine since i have my sevenstring one.
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WV. Which ones you still got? I remember you had that shorter scale blue NJ one.
Re: I miss having an Ironbird.
Posted: 07 Dec 2016, 13:45
by Uni777
[quote="Lavabug"]
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Where do you live nowadays? I've been selling most of mine since i have my sevenstring one.
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WV. Which ones you still got? I remember you had that shorter scale blue NJ one.
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That is one of the few left. Next to that i still have that '85 US-series neckthru, and a old '88 Platinum one.
Used to have nine of them
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Where do you live nowadays? I've been selling most of mine since i have my sevenstring one.
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WV. Which ones you still got? I remember you had that shorter scale blue NJ one.
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That is one of the few left. Next to that i still have that '85 US-series neckthru, and a old '88 Platinum one.
Used to have nine of them
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24 5/8" right? That's less than a les paul, I bet that wouldn't handle BEADF#B well. Is the 85 US that one with the kahler and the R headstock, with a wood veneer? Got pics?
I'm talking to a luthier student in the UK that I made friends with that agreed to build me a neck thru Ironbird for not a lot of money, and I think he's legit. Will see where this goes...
Re: I miss having an Ironbird.
Posted: 08 Dec 2016, 01:34
by jawn galliano
save up like $5000 and commission one from daemoness!
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Where do you live nowadays? I've been selling most of mine since i have my sevenstring one.
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WV. Which ones you still got? I remember you had that shorter scale blue NJ one.
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That is one of the few left. Next to that i still have that '85 US-series neckthru, and a old '88 Platinum one.
Used to have nine of them
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</blockquote>
24 5/8" right? That's less than a les paul, I bet that wouldn't handle BEADF#B well. Is the 85 US that one with the kahler and the R headstock, with a wood veneer? Got pics?
I'm talking to a luthier student in the UK that I made friends with that agreed to build me a neck thru Ironbird for not a lot of money, and I think he's legit. Will see where this goes...
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They all are 24 5/8. The US-series seemed even a fraction shorter when i measured it. Nice guitar. Thats the only one i'll not get rid of.
Re: I miss having an Ironbird.
Posted: 09 Dec 2016, 09:20
by Lavabug
The Korean made NJ from the 2000's I had was actually 25.5", I believe it was you who showed me a magazine ad of my specific model that also came in trans red and blue. What finish does your platinum have?
For this build, I'm thinking: 7-string mark I shape, neck thru, reverse headstock...
Apparently BCR made least one of these at some point, one of the members of Portal played one allegedly:
Yes, the newer 2000 NJ's were 25,5 scale. I meant the ones i have left are all shorter. I use to have that blue one i have in black also.
Old platinum:
Black
Red
White
Old silverseries IG 10:
Black
NJ IG 400:
Blue
Black
More recent Platinum like yours in black
BodyArt - Spaceface
US (U) series - Violet
Ironbird Pro - Black with silver bevels
Re: I miss having an Ironbird.
Posted: 13 Dec 2016, 04:06
by Lavabug
[quote="Uni"]
Yes, the newer 2000 NJ's were 25,5 scale. I meant the ones i have left are all shorter. I use to have that blue one i have in black also.
Old platinum:
Black
Red
White
Old silverseries IG 10:
Black
NJ IG 400:
Blue
Black
More recent Platinum like yours in black
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Got a rough idea what you are selling these for? Are they all original hardware or did you upgrade the bridges?
Nowadays, I'm totally biased on the Ibanez RG body shape/neck profile. 
Will see where this goes...