The B.C. Rich Warlock is both an electric guitar

Electric guitar

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 and bass guitar

Bass guitar

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 made by B.C. Rich

B.C. Rich

B.C. Rich is a manufacturer of guitars and bass guitars founded by the late Bernardo Chavez Rico in 1969. Currently, most B.C. Rich guitars are manufactured in Asia, but luthiers of the company's custom shop continue to hand-make instruments. The Hanser Music Group, based in Kentucky, operates B.C....

. It features a distinct jagged shape and two humbucker

Humbucker

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 pickups. Musicians such as Mick Thomson of Slipknot

Slipknot (band)

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, Robb Flynn of Machine Head

Machine Head (band)

Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...

, Kerry King

Kerry King

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 of Slayer

Slayer

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, Robert "Litza" Friedrich (ex-Acid Drinkers

Acid Drinkers

Acid Drinkers are Polish thrash metal band formed in September 1986 in Poznań. Acid Drinkers were formed on September 21, 1986 consisting of Tomasz "Titus" Pukacki and Robert "Litza" Friedrich . The band's style from back then to present is thrash metal, with influences of heavy metal...

), KayJ of The USB (ex-Post Script), Paolo Gregoletto

Paolo Gregoletto

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 of Trivium

Trivium (band)

Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. Signed to Roadrunner Records, the band has released five studio albums, eleven singles, and twelve music videos...

 (ex-Metal Militia) and Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley

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 of Kiss

KISS (band)

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 are among its notable users.

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
  Guitar Center
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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

External links

• B.C. Rich Warlock product page at bcrich.com