Up for sale, a 1988 B.C. Rich Warlock in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Made for the Japanese domestic market as part of the NJ series (short for Nagoya, Japan) and uncommon outside its country of origin, this shred-ready Warlock features a Floyd Rose-licensed tremolo system and high-output proprietary humbuckers. A model that has recently found itself central to the cultural zeitgeist, this Warlock is the perfect tool for ripping Master of Puppets after Hellfire Club, or for taking a spin through Phoebe Bridgers/Boy Genius catalog.

Tonewoods include a basswood body and maple neck capped by a 24 fret rosewood fretboard, ensuring a balanced natural acoustic tone. The high-output humbuckers are aggressive and cutting, with rounder chunk in the neck position and more bite and growl at the bridge. This Warlock weighs 8lbs 3oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender D, measuring .775” 1st fret, .865” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 24 fret, 12” radius
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled and crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, locking
-Tuners: “R”-branded, Gotoh
-Serialization: BC-prefix engraved on neck plate

Body Specs:

-Wood: Basswood
-Pickups: Humbucker x2, Neck: 10.75k ohms, Bridge: 10.95k
-Harness: 2x Japanese pots date to ‘88, replacement CTS pot (Neck Volume)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: B.C. Rich-branded Floyd Rose-licensed tremolo, dome-topped knurled knobs

There is one small doweled hole on top at the treble-side waist with a dot of finish touch-up, a bit of finish chipping at the body points (very common on Warlocks), faint buckle rash on the bass side of the back, and a few additional faint marks on the body. The satin finish on the neck profile is flawless.

A padded gigbag is included.