BC Rich Warlock rebuild

[Force]

First of all, i'm not sure what this guitar is exactly. Got it mid 90's, can't remember exactly. Ser# I50133.

Pickups have 'SAM' on the back but that's it & they are pretty crap, what are they?

Had $1000 on the tag but payed $295 due to chips on the back points. Hardly played it so I thought i'd strip for a customization.

After the break up I can see this was not worth the coin it had, poor quality.

It's getting EMG 81/85, neck sanded & oiled, board clean up (all standard stuff for a rebuild), the headstock stays as is but the body will be a glorious Kawasaki green.

Anyway, here's the 1st pics.

[Force]

I've since discovered that some p'ups had 'SAM' or 'SAM SUNG' on their base..............SAMSUNG.

I knew they were shite

[DeathThrashAttack]

Is that say made in usa on the headstock? Is the body ply?

[Force]

It only has the BC Rich logo on the head, nothing else, what your seeing is a sticker from the Playstation game 'Philasoma'.

As for the body........I don't know, seems too heavy to be ply, i'm guessing alder. I know what tones different woods give but haven't a clue what they look like.

There's some bare timber in the trem cavity that looks like pine, but it couldn't possibly be made of that...........could it?

[DeathThrashAttack]

Probably alder or basswood.

It only has the BC Rich logo on the head, nothing else, what your seeing is a sticker from the Playstation game 'Philasoma'.

As for the body........I don't know, seems too heavy to be ply, i'm guessing alder. I know what tones different woods give but haven't a clue what they look like.

There's some bare timber in the trem cavity that looks like pine, but it couldn't possibly be made of that...........could it?

[zeegler]

Doesn't look like a USA model. Sorry but I think you overpaid.

[Force]

AU$295 is pretty cheap here, I know it's not USA, it's Korean.

And it is ply wood.

Anyway, I've been busy recording & various other things so the build will be late.

Have leave from work in April, hoping the recording will be mostly done before then so I can get back to this, give me a chance to save up some more $$.

[ralph]

If I were you, I would put it back together, put in the EMG's (or any pickup you like) and play it, make sure it feels and sounds good to you.

It would be a waste of time refinishing and spending time working on it if it turns out to be a total plank

Good luck though

[Force]

Body has been sprayed..........at last. Ive had to go with quick dry enamel, that's all I can get in this dumb shit country. Not Kwaka green but close, it's actually the colour I wanted, not too bright.

Little bit more work to be done. Looks good so far, so clear should be just around the corner. Pics when I can.

[Force]

Crappy pic, it looks alot better in person.

[Cygnus X1]

That color is about right for it!

I was going to say Platinum series, or something like it.
EMG's would be just right for that guitar...go for it.

[xenophobe]

Grats! And it's getting a new life! SLIMEEE!

[Force]

This is..........erm..........finished, literally. It will basically be something that adds to the colour range on my guitar rack.

It won't tune or intonate at all. I don't understand what the fuck has happened but it nearly ended up smashed on the driveway in frustration.

Acoustically it seemed fine so I did the EMG solderless install same as I just did on the RR3. Sounds fine but unplayable when tuning means everything.

Such a disappointment.........lucky Ive got plenty of Jacksons that keep me shredding my fingers to the bone.