BC Rich imported series - The Bible

All imported series (NJ, Platinum, Rave...) sorted by year.
With a link to the catalog or prices list when I found it.
I hope it'll help to find production year of your BC Rich.
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1972

• Seagull introduced

1976

• Mockingbird introduced

1977

• Bitch introduced
• Eagle introduced

1981

• Wave introduced

1982

• Warlock introduced

1983

Catalog
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• Stealth introduced
• Widow introduced
• Rxxxx for first Japan serie
• Rxxxxxx serial number for imported series: two first number is the year

NJ

• Made in Japan
• NJ Series on headstock, old-style BC Rich or bRc cross logo
• Maple neck
• Maple body
• Bolt-on neck or neck-through
• Rosewood fingerboards
• BC Rich quadmatic tremolo
• 24 frets
• 2 volume 1 tone old-style large buttons
• Gotoh tuners
• Eagle, Mockingbird, Wave, Bich

1984

Catalog
Prices

• Ironbird introduced
• Condor introduced
• ST introduced
• U** serial number for U serie

NJ

• Made in Japan
• NJ Series on headstock, old-style BC Rich or bRc cross logo
• Maple neck
• Maple body
• Bolt-on neck or neck-through
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Kahler Flyer tremolo
• 24 frets
• 2 volume 1 tone old-style large buttons
• Eagle, Mockingbird, Bich, Ironbird, ST, Warlock, Stealth, Condor
• Black, Violet, Metallic red, Glitter rock white, Cherry sunburst

1985

Catalog
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Prices

NJ

• Made in Japan
• NJ Series on headstock, old-style BC Rich or bRc cross logo
• Maple neck
• Maple body
• Bolt-on neck or neck-through
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Kahler Flyer tremolo
• 24 frets
• 2 volume 1 tone old-style large buttons
• Eagle, Mockingbird, Bich, Ironbird, ST, Warlock, Stealth, Condor
• Black, Violet, Metallic red, Glitter rock white, Cherry sunburst

1986

Catalog
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Prices

• Assassin introduced
• STIII introduced

NJ

• Made in Japan
• NJ on headstock
• Maple neck
• Maple body
• Bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Kahler Flyer tremolo
• 24 frets
• 2 volume 1 tone old-style large buttons
• BDSM pickups
• Mockingbird, Bich, Warlock, Ironbird, ST
• Black, Arrest me red, Metallic red, Glitter rock white

1987

Catalog
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Times

• Outlaw introduced
• Bxxxx/Bxxxxx serial number or Rxxxxxx

Rave

• Made in Korean
• Rave TM on headstock
• 1 pickup
• 1 volume 1 tone old-style large buttons
• Warlock, ST

Platinum

• Made in Korean
• Platinum series TM on headstock
• Solid alder body
• 1 volume 1 tone old-style large buttons
• Pickup selector + coil tap switch
• Bendmaster
• Warlock, ST

NJ

• Made in Korean
• NJ on headstock
• Maple neck
• Maple body
• Bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Kahler Flyer tremolo
• 24 frets
• 2 volume 1 tone old-style large buttons
• BDSM pickups
• Mockingbird, Bich, Warlock, Ironbird, ST
• Bass: Ironbird, ST, Warlock
• Black, Arrest me red, Ultra violet, Metallic red, Glitter rock white

1988

• The Gunslinger introduced

Catalog
Catalog Platinum
Prices NJ
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Times

Rave II

• Made in Korean
• Rave II TM on headstock
• 2 pickups
• 1 volume 1 tone
• Warlock, ST

Platinum

• Made in Korean
• Platinum series TM on headstock
• Alder body
• Maple Neck
• Black chrome hardware
• 24 frets
• 1 volume 1 tone
• Gotoh tuners
• Pickup selector + coil tap switch
• Bendmaster
• ST, Bich, Ironbird, Warlock
• Bass: ST, Warlock

NJ

• Made in Korean
• NJ on headstock
• Maple neck
• Maple body
• Bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with dot inlay
• Schaller Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black hardware
• 2 volume 1 tone
• Pickup selector
• ST, Bich, Ironbird, Warlock, Mockingbird, The Outlaw
• Bass: Ironbird, Warlock
• Black, Arrest me red, Ultra violet, Metallic red, Glitter rock white, Poison green, Day-Glo pink, Bright yellow, Burn-me blue, Crackle finish

1989

Catalog
Catalog NJ Series
Prices
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Times

• BCxxxx serial number, Cxxxxxx, CA, or #xxxxx
• Licensed by BC Rich on the headstock
• Virgin introduced.

Rave

• Made in Korean
• Rave on headstock
• 2 pickups
• Warlock, ST

Platinum

• Made in Korean
• Platinum series TM on headstock
• Plywood Alder body
• Maple Neck
• Black chrome hardware
• 24 frets
• 1 volume 1 tone
• Gotoh tuners
• Bendmaster
• Pickup selector + coil tap switch
• ST, Bich, Ironbird, Warlock, Virgin
• Bass: Warlock, ST

NJ

• Made in Korean
• NJ series on headstock
• Canadian Maple Neck
• Alder body
• Bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with dot inlay
• Schaller Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black hardware
• 2 volume 1 tone
• Pickup selector
• ST, Bich, Ironbird, Warlock, Mockingbird, Warlaw, The Outlaw
• Bass: Warlock, Inovator
• Jet black, Arrest me red, Fluorescent pink, Fluorescent yellow, Glitter rock white, Poison green
• Ultraviolet, Cobalt blue, Crackle, Snakeskin

NJ II

• Made in Japan
• NJ series on headstock
• Super 2100 Maple Neck
• Alder/Maple body
• Rosewood fingerboards with dot inlay
• Schaller Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo double locking
• Chrome/Black hardware
• ST, Bich, Ironbird, Warlock, Mockingbird, Eagle

1990

Catalog

• Licensed by BC Rich on the headstock

Rave

• Made in Korean
• Rave on headstock
• Plywood Alder body
• Maple fingerboards
• Non-locking, fulcrum tremolo system
• Single or multiple pickup
• 1 volume 1 tone
• Pickup selector
• Warlock, ST

Platinum

• Made in Korean
• Platinum series TM on headstock
• Plywood Alder body
• Rosewood fingerboards with dots
• Bendmaster Floyd Rose Licensed
• 1 volume 1 tone
• Pickup selector + coil tap switch
• Warlock, Virgin, Bich, ST
• Bass: Warlock, ST

NJ

• Made in Korean
• NJ series on headstock
• Solid wood body
• Rosewood fingerboards with diamonds
• Schaller Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• 2 volume 1 tone
• Bass: Warlock, Inovator
• Warlock, Ironbird, Mockingbird

NJ 2

• ???

1991

Prices
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• Licensed by BC Rich on the headstock
• Wrath introduced

Rave

• Korean origin
• Rave on the headstock
• Platinum series TM on headstock
• Maple fingerboards with dots inlay
• Non-locking, fulcrum tremolo system
• One or two pickup
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets
• ST, Warlock
• Black, Pearl white, Red

Platinum

• Korean origin
• Plywood Alder body
• Rosewood fingerboards with dots inlay
• Bendmaster Floyd Rose Licensed
• Black hardware
• 1 volume 1 tone
• Pickup selector + coil tap switch
• Warlock, ST III, Virgin, Ironbird, Bich
• Bass: Ironbird, Warlock, ST III
• Jet black, Peal white, Purple haze
• Arrest-me-red, Corvette yellow, Cobalt blue, Rock pink, Poison green
• Metallic red, Black whitte/red/yellow/pink crackle, Red snakeskin

NJ I

• Korean origin
• NJ series on headstock
• Solid wood body
• Rosewood fingerboards with diamonds
• Schaller Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black hardware
• Warlock, ST, Ironbird, Bich, Mockingbird
• Bass: ST, Warlock, Mockingbird, Ironbird, Innovator
• Jet black, Glitter white, Lucy red, Clear navy, Transparent orange
• Arrest-me-red, Ice blue, Corvette yellow, Glitter rock pink, Thrash green
• Crasy-crackle, Purple burst

NJ II

• Japan origin
• NJ series on headstock
• Alder/Maple body
• Super 2100 Maple Neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Schaller Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black/Chrome hardware
• Gunslinger, Assassin, ST-III, Warlock, Bich, Ironbird
• Bass: Warlock, Gunslinger, Warlock
• Jet black, Glitter white, Lucy red, Clear navy, Transparent orange
• Arrest-me-red, Ice blue, Corvette yellow, Glitter rock pink, Thrash green
• Crasy-crackle, Purple burst

Acoustic

• BC-100, BC-200

1992

Catalog
Catalog (Platinum, Rave, NJ Series)
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Prices
Prices (June)

• Licensed by BC Rich on the headstock

Rave

• Korean origin
• Rave on the headstock
• Maple fingerboards with dots inlay
• Non-locking, fulcrum tremolo system
• One or two pickup
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets
• ST, Warlock
• Black, Pearl white, Red

Platinum

• Korean origin
• NJ series on headstock
• Platinum series TM on headstock
• Plywood Alder body
• Rosewood fingerboards with dots inlay
• Bendmaster Floyd Rose Licensed
• Black hardware
• 24 frets
• ST-3, Bich, Virgin, Ironbird, Warlock
• Bass: Virgin, Warlock, ST
• Black, Pearl white, Pearl ultraviolet, Red, Hot pink, Fluorescent green
• Yellow, Fluorescent blue, Metalic red

NJ

• Korean origin
• NJ series on headstock
• Solid alder body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with diamonds
• Schaller Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black hardware
• EMG pickup
• 24 frets
• ST-3, Bich, Virgin, Ironbird, Warlock, Mockingbird, Eagle
• Bass: Virgin, Warlock, Mockingbird, Innovator 4/5 string, ST
• Black, Pearl white, Pearl ultraviolet, Red, Hot pink, Fluorescent green
• Yellow, Fluorescent blue, Metalic red, Translucent red/blue/natural/yellow

1993

Catalog
Prices
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• No serial number on neck plate 

10 series (previous Rave)

• Korean origin
• Plywood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Maple fingerboards
• Vintage tremolo
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets
• 1 tone 1 volume
• Ironbird, Warlock, Mockingbird, Gunslinger

50 series deluxe (pro)

• Korean origin
• Plywood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with dots
• 24 frets
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo single or double locking or fixed tail stop
• 1 tone 2 volume
• Black hardware
• Ironbird, Warlock, Mockingbird, Bich, Gunslinger

100 series NJ II

• Korean origin
• Solid maple body
• Canadian maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with diamonds inlay
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo double locking
• 24 frets
• 1 tone 2 volume
• Ironbird, Warlock, Mockingbird, Bich

1994

Catalog
Prices
Prices (June)
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• IXXXXX serial number (I5XXXX, I6XXXX, I7XXXX)

Silver (10 series)

• Korean origin
• Plywood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Maple fingerboards
• Vintage tremolo
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets
• 1 tone 1 volume
• Ironbird, Warlock, Mockingbird, Gunslinger

Silver (25 series)

• ???

Gold (50 series)

• Korean origin
• Plywood body
• Canadian maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with dots
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo single locking or double locking or no tremolo
• Black hardware
• 24 frets
• 2 volume 1 tone
• Ironbird, Warlock, Mockingbird, Gunslinger, Bich

Diamond (100 series)

• Korean origin
• Solid maple body
• Canadian maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with diamonds inlay
• double locking or no tremolo
• Black hardware
• 24 frets
• High power pickups
• 2 volume 1 tone
• Ironbird, Warlock, Mockingbird, Gunslinger, Bich

Japanese (200 series)

• Japan origin
• Warlock, Mockingbird

1995

Prices

• Ignitor introduced
• V introduced
• IXXXXX serial number (I5XXXX, I6XXXX, I7XXXX)

Silver (10 series)

• Plywood alder body
• Canadian maple bolt-on neck
• Maple fingerboards
• Vintage tremolo
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets
• Ironbird, Warlock, Mockingbird, Gunslinger

Gold (50 series)

• Alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo single locking or no tremolo
• Black hardware
• 24 frets
• Bich, Warlock, Mockingbird, Gunslinger

NJ (100 series)

• Solid maple wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards diamonds inlay
• double locking or no tremolo
• Black hardware / Chrome hardware
• 24 frets
• Bich, Warlock, Mockingbird, Gunslinger

Japanese (200 series)

• Warlock, Mockingbird

1996

Catalog NJ
Catalog
Prices
Advert
Times

• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich TM on headstock
• 60XXXX serial number

US

• Korean origin
• Alder Plywood body
• Canadian maple bolt-on neck
• Maple fingerboards
• 21 frets
• ST, ST-3, Blaster, Outlaw

Platinum

• Korean origin
• Solid alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Acutune tremolo / Fixed bridge
• Chrome hardware
• 22 frets
• Warlock, ST, Mockingbird

NJ

• Korean origin
• Solid alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards diamonds inlay
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo single locking
• Black hardware
• 22 frets
• Warlock, Bich, Mockingbird

1997

Prices
Times

• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich TM on headstock

Elite

US

• Korean origin
• Alder Plywood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Maple fingerboards
• 21 frets
• ST, ST-3, Blaster, Outlaw

Platinum

• Korean origin
• Solid alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Acutune tremolo / Fixed bridge
• Chrome hardware
• 22 frets
• 2 volume 1 tone
• Warlock, ST, Mockingbird, Bich, Eagle, "Jr. V"

NJ

• Korean origin
• Solid alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with diamonds inlay
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black hardware
• 22 frets
• 2 volume 1 tone
• Warlock, Bich, Mockingbird, Ironbird

1997 June

Prices

• F7XXXXX serial number
• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich TM on headstock

Bronze

• Korean origin
• Solid agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Vintage tremolo
• 24 frets
• Warlock, Mockingbird

Platinum

• Korean origin
• Solid alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Acutune tremolo
• Chrome hardware
• 22 frets
• Warlock, ST, Mockingbird, Bich, "Jr. V"

NJ

• Korean origin
• Solid alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with diamonds inlay
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black hardware
• 22 frets
• Warlock, Bich, Mockingbird, Ironbird

200

• Japanese

300

• Japanese

400

• Japanese

1998

Catalog
Prices

• F8XXXXX serial number
• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich TM on headstock

Bronze

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Vintage tremolo
• 24 frets

Platinum

• Alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Acutune tremolo
• Chrome hardware
• 22 frets

NJ

• Alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black hardware
• 22 frets

1999

Catalog

• Beast introduced
• F9XXXXX serial number
• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich TM on headstock

Bronze

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Fixed bridge
• 24 frets
• Chrome hardware
• 1 volume 1 tone

Platinum

• Alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Vintage tremolo / Fixed bridge
• Chrome hardware
• 22 frets
• 2 volumes 1 tone

NJ

• Alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with diamonds
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black hardware
• 22 frets
• 2 volumes 1 tone

2000

• F0XXXXX serial number
• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich TM on headstock

Platinum

• Alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Vintage tremolo / Fixed bridge
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets

NJ

• Alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with diamonds
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black hardware
• 24 frets

2001

Catalog

• 121XXXXX serial number
• 1121XXXXX first digit = year of manufacture
• 1Second digit = means nothing until double-digit years get here again
• 1Third digit = quarter of manufacture
• 1Digits 4 thru 8 = production number
• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich TM on headstock

Platinum

• Alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Vintage tremolo / Fixed bridge
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets

NJ

• Alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with diamonds
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black hardware
• 24 frets

2002

Catalog

• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich TM on headstock

Bronze

• Fixed bridge
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets

Platinum

• Alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Vintage tremolo / Fixed bridge
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets

NJ

• Alder wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with diamonds
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo
• Black hardware
• 24 frets

2003

Catalog
Catalog NJ

• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich (R) on headstock

Bronze

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Fixed bridge
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets

Platinum

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Adjustable bridge thru-body
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets

Platinum pro

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo double locking
• Black hardware
• 24 frets

NJ

• Mahogany wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Ebony fingerboards with diamonds
• Speedloader Tremolo
• Black hardware
• 24 frets

2004

Catalog
Catalog NJ

• Virgo introduced
• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich (R) on headstock

Bronze

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Fixed bridge
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets

Platinum

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Adjustable bridge thru-body
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets

Platinum pro

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo double locking
• Black hardware
• 24 frets

NJ

• Mahogany wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Ebony fingerboards with diamonds
• Speedloader Tremolo
• Black hardware
• 24 frets

2005

Catalog

• Zombi introduced
• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich (R) on headstock

Bronze

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Fixed bridge
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets

Platinum

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Adjustable bridge thru-body
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets

Platinum

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo double locking
• Black hardware
• 24 frets

NJ

• Nato wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Ebony fingerboards with diamonds
• Speedloader Tremolo or Licensed Floyd Rose
• Black hardware
• 24 frets

2006

Catalog NJ

• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich (R) on headstock

Bronze

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Fixed bridge
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets
• BCR Humbuckers

Platinum

• Agathis wood body
• Maple bolt-on neck
• Rosewood fingerboards
• Adjustable bridge thru-body
• Chrome hardware
• 24 frets
• BDSM Humbuckers

NT

• Nato wood body
• Maple neck-thru
• Ebony fingerboards with diamonds
• Licensed Floyd Rose
• Black hardware
• 24 frets
• BDSM Humbuckers

2007

Catalog NJ

• serial number F14100023
• F for april
• 14 is factory number
• 10 is 2010
• 0023 guitar number
• A = January
• C = February
• E = March
• F = April
• G - May
• H = June
• J = July
• K = August
• L = September
• M = October
• N = November
• P = December
• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich (R) on headstock

2008

Catalog NJ

• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich (R) on headstock

2010

Catalog NJ

• BC Rich on pickup
• BC Rich (R) on headstock