B.C. Rich Warlock
| B.C. Rich Warlock | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer | B.C. Rich Guitars |
| Period | 1981–present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on or neck-through |
| Woods | |
| Body | Mahogany |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Fixed or vibrato |
| Pickup(s) | H-H or H |
| Colors available | |
| Black, White, Black cherry, Purple, Red | |
The B.C. Rich Warlock is both an electric guitar and bass guitar made by B.C. Rich. It features a distinct jagged shape and two humbucker pickups. It was designed by company founder Bernie Rico in 1969: "This was the only guitar I ever designed at a drafting table, using straight-edges and French curves. It was lots of curves going into straight lines. At first I thought it was the ugliest guitar I'd ever designed."[1] The design wasn't built until local guitarist Spencer Sercombe of Shark Island, prompted Bernie to do so[1] but once it was it soon found favor in the emerging heavy metal scene.[2] "The introduction of the Warlock in 1981 marked the beginning of B.C. Rich's rise to iconic status in heavy metal. [...] The confluence of B.C. Rich's far-out designs and the emerging hair metal culture of the late '70s and early '80s helped cement the brand's place in the market".[3]
Over the years since its introduction the Warlock has become a de facto image of a heavy metal guitar, so much so that in 2015 it was selected to represent Metal in the exhibition Medieval to Metal: The Art & Evolution of the Guitar at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.[4]
There are many variations of the Warlock. In ascending order of price, they are:
Electric guitars:
- B.C. Rich Bronze Series Electric Guitar
- B.C. Rich Revenge Warlock
- B.C. Rich Red Bevel Warlock Guitar and Amp Pack
- B.C. Rich Metal Master Warlock
- B.C. Rich Warlock IT Electric Guitar
- B.C. Rich Kerry King Warlock with Kahler Tremolo
- B.C. Rich NJ Deluxe Warlock Electric Guitar
- B.C. Rich Deluxe Series Warlock (Rare, only 200 made exclusively for Guitar Center)
Electric bass guitars:
- B.C. Rich Revenge Warlock Electric Bass Guitar
- B.C. Rich Bronze Warlock Bass Electric Guitar
- B.C. Rich Paolo Gregoletto Signature Warlock Bass
- B.C. Rich Warlock NJ Deluxe 4-String Bass
- B.C. Rich NJ Deluxe Warlock 5-String Bass
Notable users[]
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- Kerry King of Slayer
- Chris Poland of Megadeth
- Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch
- Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P.
- Lita Ford
- Max Cavalera of Soulfly, formerly of Sepultura
- Mick Thomson of Slipknot
- Robb Flynn of Machine Head
- Phoebe Bridgers
- C.C. DeVille of Poison
- Paolo Gregoletto of Trivium (ex-Metal Militia)
- Paul Stanley of Kiss
- Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe (Shout at the Devil-era)
- Craig Goldy of Dio and Giuffria
- ICS Vortex
- Shakey Graves
- Michael Stützer of Artillery
- Weird Paul Petroskey
- Tripp Eisen, formerly of Static-X, Dope and the Murderdolls
- Joey Jordison (when playing guitar for the Murderdolls)
- Jeordie White
- The Seer of Magic Sword
- Lord Ahriman and Chaq Mol of Dark Funeral
- Gothic King Cobra JFS
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Wright, Michael (December 22, 2017). "B.C. Rich Guitars - From Flamenco to Heavy Metal". Vintage Guitar Magazine.
- ^ Konow, David (2002). Bang Your Head: The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press. p. 198.
- ^ Hanson, Elisabeth (May 16, 2014). "B.C. Rich: Origins and Evolution". Reverb.
- ^ Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum (February 28, 2015). "Medieval to Metal: The Art & Evolution of the Guitar". Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.
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