1988 BC Rich Japan GS-MR853 NJ Series Gunslinger (Arrest Me Red)

1988 BC Rich Japan GS-MR853 NJ Series Gunslinger (Arrest Me Red)Made in Japan in late 1988 as part of the famous NJ Series, this GS MR853 Gunslinger wears the very strangely named "Arrest Me Red" finish along with a matching reverse headstock. ST style maple body bolted to a maple neck with a 22 fret maple fingerboard (648mm scale length, 43mm nut width), it weighs 3. 8kg's. Loaded with the original HS BC Rich pickup combination controlled by a master volume control and three way mini toggle along with the

a bound rosewood fingerboard

This one appears to have the original alnico pickups with just a replacement volume knob and replacement string trees

The Ibanez RS450 Roadstar II was made in Japan in 1983 and features an arched basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard

Slim 60's neck with 22 frets

Part of Charvel's Japanese catalog from 1986

Ritenour and Graydon each had treasured Gibson ES335s which they lent to that development effort for use as a "north star" in the design

it's been modified with a new gold bridge

The 9-string is incredibly cool tonally and is much more comfortable on your fingers than a full 12-string

Discontinued from the Squier range and replaced with the far inferior "Affinity" Jaguar Bass

floating tremolo with lock button

Three volume controls (master and one for each pickup) work as they should

it’s made with what looks to be a basswood body and a satin maple 21 fret neck