Hey I just wanted to post my 79 Mockingbird, Trans red with Kahler tremelo! not that I use it, but I still think its cool that it has thatI actually just picked this bass up recently and Im very glad that I did, I wont be selling it anytime soon.
 
 
 
 
 - Tom

Here's a picture of the '78 Mockingbird I bought. I'll post more photos once this beauty is in my hands.
 

Congrats! the more of these I see the more I like them ...
http://bcrich.net/index_e.html
Check out the Vintage File when you have a chance
lots of eye candy.
 - Tom

My first bass was a Mockingbird.  That curved bottom made it the most comfortable sit-down-and-play instrument.

Sarsicus, I'm impressed with your knowledge re: BCR...
Hours of searching brought me here, and it's looking like you may be one of less than a handful that may give a solid answer to my query...
I bought my koa / maple stringer Eagle Bass new in 1977 or '78. If asked at gun-point I'd go with '78, but I'm not 100% certain. [give an old root hugger a break, it WAS the 70's, ;-) ]
 
My question is this...
I cannot locate the serial#, anywhere...
Based on your previous numbering histrionic post, would it be safe to ASSume that it IS a '77?
The electronics are identical to the M'bird shown above with one exception...
The 3 knobs are Gibson style, i.e. plexi tops, #'s  1-10 towards the bottom, but visable from above.
 
FWIW, not seeing much activity re: this thread, so if I may be a bit of a P.I.T.A. kindly reply via email:
jack_wiz at yahoo.com
Thanks very much

Attaching a few shots for reference. Hope this help in dating my Bass. Thanks all.

 

 

 

  (Message edited by davehouck on March 16, 2007)

I've got several BC Rich basses from the late 70's/early 80's, including several Eagles.  They are really great and under-rated basses, IMHO.  Yours looks like a stock Eagle from the late 70's or perhaps early 80's, although it's probable that the knobs are not original.  The lack of a serial number is puzzling, though.  BC Rich instruments from that time have the serial number stamped on the rear of the headstock, approximately where they would be located on a Gibson guitar or bass.
 
One theory that would explain the missing serial number is this: in the late 80's or early 90's BC Rich got out of the business of making high end instruments for a while and sold most of its remaining body and neck blanks to a couple of dealers who then assembled a few instruments out of those leftover parts.  Perhaps yours is one of those, though I doubt it as most of the leftover instruments have ornate inlays and don't use DiMarzio P pickups like yours.