Up for sale, a 1986 B.C. Rich ST-III Custom B.N. in 100% original condition and in perfect working order. This ST-III was crafted in Japan as part of the NJ (Nagoya, Japan) Series, with a  Floyd Rose-licensed tremolo and humbucker + single coil pickup pairing.

The tonewood complement comprises a basswood body, maple neck, and slab 22-fret rosewood fretboard, and this ST-III Custom B.N. weighs 8lbs 5oz. The neck pickup is a ceramic magnet single coil that offers a balance of sparkle and bold cut, while the bridge position is a high output ceramic magnet design, providing a powerful midrange push. This B.C. Rich has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender D, full shoulders, measuring .760” 1st fret, .850” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 22-fret, dot inlays
-Frets: Jumbo, leveled and crowned, virtually no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, locking
-Tuners: Gotoh (R-stamped)
-Serialization: R86-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Basswood
-Pickups: Ceramic magnet single coil (“S” in catalog), humbucker (“HB")
-Harness: Full-size Japanese pot dates to September, 1985
-Hardware: Gotoh Floyd Rose-licensed tremolo, dome-top knurled knob

The gloss Red finish exhibits light buckle rash central to the back, a number of minor nicks (and two small chips) along the lower bout perimeter, and some light finish scratches and dings on the body as a whole. The smooth satin finish on the neck profile has a couple shallow marks along the profile length.

The original faux leather gigbag is included.