Bolt-on Construction
A number of B.C. Rich guitars use a classic Bolt-on construction. On these instruments a neck (typically maple) is bolted on with 4 screws to the body. This construction offers some added flexibility in the instruments adjustment and provides the option to change the neck in the future.

Rockfield Pickups - Mafia
Bridge Pickups
BC Rich guitars called and asked us, “We like the turbo series but can you do them with a ceramic magnet also?” We replied, “That’s a great Idea! Sure we can, but you have got to use them in everything!” (We didn’t win that battle but it was worth a shot) The use of a ceramic magnet gives any pickup extra power due to the increased magnetic field that they provide. This feature makes the mafia pickups produce a hotter and thicker tone that’s really aggressive and full. The increased low end and thick mids and in your face highs is what rock and roll was built on! Balanced and full of sustain this pickup is a great representation of its namesake, a truly intimidating killer.

Neck Pickups
We wanted to make sure the neck version of the mafia pickup was just as full sounding as the bridge position. We wanted to do this without taking away from what we had already accomplished. So we again we went into the wood shed and made very minor modifications to the overall design and design concept of this pickup. When we came out we were confident that the Mafia neck pickup had that punchy bold tone with the same aggressive characteristics as the bridge version. A tad brighter with a little less output really takes this pickup into the smooth and warm realm of the tonal spectrum. All while maintaining that balanced bite and in your face aggressive tone that the mafia is known for!

Deep Arched Top
A deep arched top is used on several B.C. Rich models. The deep arch is achieved by increasing the body center by approximately 5/8" and then gently sloping the arch toward the side of the instrument and leveling out just as the slope reaches the edge. A deep arch top when applied to a B.C. Rich shape gives an air of elegance and sophistication. Many of the B.C. Rich Handcrafted instruments are requested with a deep arch top style. This year B.C. Rich is offering more deep arch tops in their production models in a variety of shapes and colors.

Specifications

Construction: bolt on
Body wood: agathis
Top style: deep arched
Top wood: quilted AAA veneer
Body binding: single ply white

Headstock style: traditional 3 to a side
Headstock color: matching veneer and color
Headstock binding: single ply white
Tuners: BC Rich die cast

Neck wood: maple
Back of neck: stained to match
Neck binding: single ply white
Neck profile: standard BC Rich C
Nut width: 43 mm

Fretboard: rosewood
Inlay: white pearloid block
Frets: 24 jumbo 2.7mm
Scale: 24 5/8”

Bridge type: Tune O Matic
String termination: string through
Pickups: 2 B.C. Rich B.D.S.M. humbuckers
Controls: two volumes, one tone and one 3 way toggle
Click to see control diagram
Hardware: chrome

Finish: Transparent
Top wood: AAA quilted maple veneer
Colors: Dragon Blood

Guitar Cases & Bags
Molded Hardshell - BCMGC2
Premium Fitted Hardshell - BCFGC5
Coffin Case - BCRCC1
Economy Bag - BCGBAG2
Deluxe Bag - BCGBAG1
Universal Bag - BCUVBAG

Lefty Guitar Cases & Bags
Coffin Case - BCRCC1
Economy Bag - BCGBAG2
Deluxe Bag - BCGBAG1
Universal Bag - BCUVBAG