B.C. Rich

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B.C. Rich Guitars

Company type	Private
Industry	Musical instruments
Founded	1974; 51 years ago (1974) in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Founder	Bernardo Chavez Rico
Headquarters	United States
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Electric guitars Bass guitars Acoustic guitars
Website	bcrich.com

B.C. Rich is an American brand of acoustic and electric guitars and bass guitars. B.C. Rich had its origins in a guitar shop Bernardo Chavez Rico helped run with his father, which initially produced acoustic guitars that became popular amidst the folk music revival.^[1] Rico began making electric guitars in the late 1960s and established himself as one of the first boutique electric guitar builders, before releasing production models beginning in 1974. With the shop's name changed to B.C. Rich, Rico grew it into a company known for radical guitar designs that became popular with heavy metal bands beginning in the 1980s.^[1] Notable models include the Mockingbird and Warlock.