B.C. Rich NJ Series Gunslinger GS-MR851 DeVille Green 1990

BC Rich Gunslinger, neon green, made in Japan 1990. If you’re going to play a shredstick, you may as well opt for the maxtreme version, right? With an artist list that included KISS, Slayer, Poison and Death, it’s fair to say that in 1990, BC Rich were right up the top of the guitars-for-metal game. The NJ series was made in Nagoya, Japan to an excellent standard and enjoy a solid rep to this day. The Gunslinger shape is a classic superstrat style deal: slightly pointy body, super quick neck with a pretty flat radius and tall frets, reverse headstock, Floyd Rose trem, two humbuckers with a simple three way switch and a single volume control, and of course, a very rude finish including a matching head. This plays so nicely: the neck is fantastic, it’s an intuitive shape for fast playing, and once we got the setup dialled in, the action is nice and low and the tremolo feels very smooth. The body is made of maple, which is a curiosity, but adds a bit of snap and brightness to the unplugged tone. The humbuckers look and sound a fair bit like a Super Distortion, which works nicely with the bright sounding body and neck: they’re thick, smooth and meaty through the lows, so it comes out sounding balanced, round and warm with plenty of oomph on the lows and the right amount of teeth up the top. Not all of the MIJ shredders we get through are as smooth and convincing as this is, and that green… life is fun. Model: B.C. Rich NJ Series Gunslinger GS-MR851Made: Nagoya Japan, 1990Serial: BCC15572Finish: Deville green, gloss polyBody: mapleNeck: maple. maple fretboard, 16″ radius, 25.5″ scale, slim D shapeWeight: 3.550kgMods: nonePickups: BC Rich Custom humbucker x2Accessories: trem arm, basic gig bag Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some dimples on the end and some scuffs on the bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and rub wear on the back only. The back has minor scuffs near the neck plate, bottom horn and back edge and a small dent near the trem cavity. The sides have two dents and some dimples in the elbow area and some dimples near the jack. The front has some dimples up from the bridge pickup and near the jack, as well as some scuffs around the trem and elbow area and some play wear on the horns.Overall: very good condition (8/10) Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 9/42 Moonshiners strings.Fret Life: 8/10, minor wear only