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Review by
a visitor on 8.3.2010
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I got my Beast at a local music shop second hand about a month ago. Its a 2001 NJ model with a bolt on neck. Paid $250 with the case. Being a lifelong Metal Head, of course after seeing it I just had to have it. This has to be the coolest body style I have ever seen!!
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Features |
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OK its got a bolt on neck, active electronics with 2 sets of P style pups. 4 knobs, volume, blend, treble, and bass. Standard BC rich tuners, and what looks like a Hipshot A style bridge.
The good... The neck is thin and plays smooth and fast, almost no buzz at all and I have the action setup kinda low. Tone wise you can get what ever you want out of this bad boy! The two P configuration to me sounds killer. Quite comfortable to play once you get used to it, The points will jab you if you treat it like a plane Jane jazz bass! And if you want, you can kill the loud lead guitarist with the head stock!
Ok now the bad! They named it correctly, its a beast! You have to come a custom to its awkward feel. Its does have a bit of neck dive, but not as bad as a Thunderbird or EB3. The body is huge and its seems to sit more to the left when you strap it on then my other basses. |
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Plays everything from grows to snappy funky stuffs. Its tone cuts thru the mix and I'm playing with two loud guitarists with full stacks. You can even slap it, but you'd look silly doing it. Its a bass styled for Death Metal. |
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Quality |
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I think it sounds killer, but thats my take. |
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Durability |
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Well since its 9 years old now and everything is original Id say its built well. Its hold tuning well and is great for gigging. Its awesome looks make the crowd forget all about your mistakes! Beware the hard shell case is huge, so transporting it to shows in a Honda might be an issue, but then again you aint gonna fit a 4-10 speaker cab in a Honda either. |
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Overall if your looking for a bass thats plays well, with nice tone and is absolutely unlike anything the other guys are playing this is your Ax. Just take the time to get used to the awkward feel. |
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Review by
a visitor on 24.3.2005
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I was looking for a new bass, and after playing a B.C. Rich Beast Bass in a local music shop, i decided no other would do. I searched all over the internet for a good price, and eventually found a B.C. Rich NJ Series New null05 Trans-Red Beast for about ?250 ($450) on eBay. Took me a while to get it, but it was well worth it.
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Features |
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It has 2 P-style pickups and 4 knobs (Volume, pickup blend, treble and bass). 24 frets give a nice range to work with. The bridge is realatively easy to adjust with an allan key supplied. Active electronics. |
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My criticisms would be that you cant sit down and play it without something jagging into you, but i suppose that is only to be expected. When standing up, however, because the neck is so long it tends to rest with the neck pointing downwards, and it can be quite hard to play in the open position. Other than that though, it is quite nice to play.
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Quality |
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The 4 control knobs give it a very good range, going from a high and tinny, to a meaty funk tone, to a low and growly. A bit of mastry with the knobs can produce all sorts of sounds. |
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Durability |
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I play tuned down to about C-G-C-F most of the time, and it holds it there very well, and still sounds good. I tuned it right down to A-D-G-B (low to high) once and the notes were still discernible, where on my Squier it would have just been fuzz. I do, however, need to adjust the intonation, and i cannullt figure out how to do it. I havennullt had it for long, so i cannullt really judge very well. |
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Overall, this is a top-notch bass. with a name like B.C. Rich, you cannullt lose. |
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