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BC Rich Warlock Revenge £210
Revenge isn't sweet – it's actually a vicious little sod with spikes all over it.
Total Guitar, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 2:08 pm UTC
When you absolutely have to club someone to death, but need to play a gig immediately afterwards, the BC Rich Warlock is the only choice.
After 26 years of twists on the Warlock design, this latest model is called the Revenge, suggesting that if it gets a bad review, it'll hunt us down like a dog and make us sorry. Let's hope it doesn't come to that, eh?
BC Rich hasn't said much about the Revenge, presumably because the only real departure is a polar bear paint job and a flat top instead of the usual bevels. Still, it was easy to draw our own conclusion on the target audience.
The Revenge's £210 price puts it one rung above the stock Warlock (£165), but several below the Calibre Warlock (£875), and therefore implies the patronage of the metaller who is starting to play gigs and take things more seriously.
The spec of this beast seems to support that as well, offering solid - if unspectacular - woods and hardware, and packing in two angry BDSM humbuckers for our playing delectation.
Guitar hacks might get jaded at the glut of Warlocks, but judged on its own merits as viewed by a young rocker, the Revenge is one of hell of a guitar for the money you part with.
Physically, it's textbook BC Rich, meaning that you can fret notes and move around the neck fast.
Tonally, we're hearing a good metal growl, with decent sustain and a fantastic sneer at the bridge, but not quite as much character as you'll find further up the range (and the price scale). All told, we liked it - and we're not just saying that so it doesn't come and hurt us...
Verdict
The Revenge is one of hell of a guitar for the money.
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User comments (6)
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amazing guitar! ive had it for over a year still sounds and looks great. wont be needing a new guitar for a few more years.
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amazing guitar! ive had it for over a year still sounds and looks great. wont be needing a new guitar for a few more years.
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amazing guitar! ive had it for over a year still sounds and looks great. wont be needing a new guitar for a few more years.
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amazing guitar! ive had it for over a year still sounds and looks great. wont be needing a new guitar for a few more years.
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this guitar is awsome had it for 6 months now looks gr8 dont think i need 2 buy another guitar for ages
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I had always assumed that this was a good instrument for intermediate players, so I was rather surprised when a mate was buying it for his 16-y-o daughter as her first instrument. She had tried quite a few instruments, and found this one to be the best. Three months later, she still thinks so. It is a good choice for a young player, and is less intimidating for a female than some, but still packs a mighty punch. I wouldn't suggest that it's good for every first time player of that age range, but it's certainly one to try.
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Good tone. Good price.
Cons
Not quite as much character as you'll find further up the range.
Verdict
The Revenge is one of hell of a guitar for the money.
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Where to buy
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Specification
Warlock Revenge
- Price:
- £210
- Available Controls:
- 3-way Pickup Selector, Tone, Volume
- Available Finish:
- White with black binding
- Bolt-on Neck:
- true
- Bridge:
- Tune-o-matic
- Case Included:
- false
- Cutaway:
- false
- Fingerboard Material:
- Rosewood
- Fretless:
- false
- Guitar Body Material:
- Agathis
- Hardware:
- Chrome
- Includes Bag:
- false
- Inlays:
- Pearloid Diamond Markers
- Left Handed Model Available:
- false
- Neck Material:
- Maple
- Pickguard:
- false
- Tailpiece:
- String-thru Tailpiece
- Phantom power:
- false
- Pickup Configuration:
- 2 x Humbucker
- Pickup Type:
- 2 x BC Rich BDSM humbuckers
- Tremolo:
- false
exterminater99
Mon 6 Apr 2009, 9:54 am UTC
User rating 5 of 5