Wield the Legacy of War: A Metal Icon Stands Tall
The Warlock was the model that propelled B.C. Rich to the forefront of the nascent metal scene in 1981, finding favor thereafter with adventurous six-stringers like Mick Mars, Lita Ford, Paul Stanley, Kerry King, and a pre-GNR Slash. The Warlock Legacy channels the heritage of heavy metal that this iconic design represents, boasting a distinctly jagged — yet superbly balanced — mahogany body, a satin-finished speed neck, and a sonorous 24-fret ebony fingerboard. This solidbody electric guitar's no-heel, neck-through design was devised expressly for physics-defying fretboard pyrotechnics. The Warlock Legacy is overflowing equally legendary tones, thanks to its pair of genre-defining, US-built Seymour Duncan humbuckers, while its smorgasbord of tone crafting tools makes onboard sonic contouring a breeze. And when the moment's right for squealing and diving, the Warlock’s near-bulletproof Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo — much to the delight of Sweetwater’s speed demons — will oblige. Armed with eye-catching aesthetics with the metal malice to match this musical machine’s voltaic versatility, the B.C. Rich Warlock Legacy masterfully melds classic character with an aural armature suite to traverse the contemporary landscape.
Designed by shredders for shredders
The Warlock Legacy was conceived with technical players in mind while honoring the stylings of its heyday debut. The iconic, angular mahogany body anchors your tones in a harmonic-rich foundation, supplying exceptional balance and long-term playing comfort. Its no-heel, neck-through design features an extra-deep cut for stress-free upper-fret access, and its satin-finished maple neck is sculpted with B.C. Rich's easy-playing Shredzilla Ultra Slim Contour shape. And, in the interest of achieving terminal velocity, the Warlock Legacy comes armed and ready with a lightning-fast 14-inch-radius ebony fingerboard, sprawling with 24 extra-jumbo frets that are teeming with full-spectrum panache, resounding definition, and near-endless sustain.
Seymour Duncan: era-defining sound, fit for battle
B.C. Rich and hard-rocking sonics are a quintessential pair. It’s only fitting that this historic haymaker would be outfitted with a dyad of high-output pickups that have been synonymous with heavy-hitting tones since their inception: Seymour Duncan. Crafted in the USA, SH-6 Duncan Distortion Custom pickups adorn both the neck- and bridge-mounted positions. While it’s common to use one in either spot, who else but B.C. Rich would choose to double down on these classics? Shimmering harmonics sizzle from every register, with tight lows, powerful mids, scorching highs, and immense presence emanating with every lick, lead, chord, and riff, voiced with tremendous full-body clarity. With onboard volume controls for each pickup accompanied by a Master Tone control and a 3-way pickup selector, your on-tap tone shaping is immensely malleable yet never sacrificing sonic identity.
Built for dive-bombs and squealies
The Warlock Legacy can endure the most depraved of whammy abuse, thanks to its Floyd Rose 1000 Series locking tremolo. It can produce subtle, expressive warbles; although, that's probably not what you're aiming for. Never fear, this red-hot shredder also tackles screaming harmonic squeals and subterranean dive-bombs with equal aplomb. Even better, this trem's double-locking design delivers super-reliable tuning stability while enabling seemingly endless sustain. Simply put, if you tend to brutalize your whammy bar, the Warlock Extreme can withstand everything you dish out.
B.C. Rich Warlock Legacy Features:
- Iconic Warlock silhouette with a mahogany body delivers a deluge of harmonic-rich sonics for a formidable aural anchor
- No-heel, neck-through design offers an extra-deep cut for stress-free upper-fret access
- Satin-finished maple neck features an easy-playing Shredzilla shape that accommodates nearly any playstyle
- Lightning-fast 14-inch-radius ebony fingerboard features 24 extra-jumbo frets for unrivaled tonal traversal
- Dual US-made Seymour Duncan pickups supply a tremendously versatile array of sonic contouring capabilities without the limitations of active-design pickups
- 3-way pickup selector toggle and onboard sound shaping controls ensure on-tap tones are easily personalized yet never compromise the axe’s distinctive identity
- Deep-diving Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo
- Rock-solid Grover Rotomatic 18:1 ratio tuners
