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B.C. Rich Draco V Electric Guitar

Get ferocious tone and monstrous looks with this electric guitar. It features a Mahogany body with a unique Beveled top and a HOT Rockfield Fat Ass bridge pickup. 5 People rated this product: Rate and Review This Product
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Product Description

Even more extreme than the already eccentric BC Rich guitar designs, the Draco V offers one of the most deadly body styles around. From its extremely beveled top to the wicked looking BC Rich headstock, the Draco V bellows from its twin rail neck pickup and screams from the HOT Rockfield Fat Ass bridge pickup. Much like the Dragon it was named after, the Draco V looks and sounds ferocious.

Features
- Mahogany Body with Beveled Top

- Neck Through Construction

- 24 Fret Ebony Fingerboard

- Rockfield Fat Ass and Twin Rail Humbuckers

- Grover Tuners and Tune-O-Matic Bridge

Beveled Top
Most of B.C. Rich body styles employ a beveled edge around the shape. In many ways bevels on a top are similar to facets on a cut stone. They catch the light and reflect at different angles giving the instrument more of a three dimensional look. Some of the B.C. Rich top bevels are extreme and wide while others are subtle and narrow. Occasionally the shape of the instrument is accented by painting the bevels a contrasting color.

Neck-Through Construction
B.C. Rich is known as one of the pioneers in Neck Through construction. They utilize it on many of their guitars, because it provides the best possible sustain, resonance, comfort and access to higher frets. Neck-through has long been considered the premium construction method for high end guitars. This construction starts with premium North American maple or Mahogany and runs from the tip of the headstock to the end of the guitar. This means that the headstock, fingerboard, pickups and bridge all are mounted to this single sound foundation. Sonically it is a difference you can hear. The neck-through construction also allows us to cut away more of the body and neck at the neck joint which provides comfort that no bolt-on or set-neck could offer. You will find the neck through feature on all of our top of the line B.C. Rich models.

Rockfield Fat Ass Bridge Pickup
Aggressive in its own right, the Rockfield Fat Ass bridge pickup was designed for a specific group players in mind. The players that have those crazy super acrobatic playing styles that we all stare at in amazement. The ones at the gig that make everything look so effortless and easy. This pickups custom designed bobbins house larger pole pieces that help transfer string vibration from pulls, bends and leads so the user gets less tonal drop off and better articulation and note definition. The Rockfield Fat Ass has a well balanced overall tone that is mean and bold with major sustain, huge bottom end and cutting mids and highs that jump out at you. Each note is full and rings true from this pickup while you take advantage of a look that is that just plain mean and in your face.

Twin Rail Neck Pickup
Great pickup for Bridge or neck but designed to compliment the Fat Ass bridge pickup in the neck position. This pickup has a full round tone that helps transfer string vibration from pulls, bends and leads so the user gets less tonal drop off and better articulation and note definition. This is made possible by the custom designed bobbins that house the larger pole pieces. Custom wound with a little less bite but still just as aggressive, this pickup has great balance and sustain with a huge low end response and mids and highs that scream and cut for an tone that is truly inspiring. zZounds is an authorized dealer of products.
Specifications
Construction: Neck Through

Body: Mahogany

Top Style: Extremely Beveled

Fingerboard: Ebony

Frets: 24 Jumbo

Scale: 25-1/2 inches

Tuners: Grover

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic

Bridge Pickup: Rockfield Fat Ass

Neck Pickup: Twin Rail

Controls: 1 Volume (Push Pull To Change Pickups)

Output Jack: 1/4 inch; Located on the back of the upper wing
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zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us. "A seriously awesome guitar."
Sound: Out of the five guitars I own, this immediately became my favorite for overall tone. Playing anything from All Shall Perish and As I Lay Dying to old Metallica and Obituary, this guitar just sounds bad ass. Feature: There really are none. This is a minimalist guitar for people who just want to plug in and make heavy music. No frills, no handicap or crutches, it's all about you and how you play. Ease of Use: The action was set low out of the box, I just tuned it and played. It felt great. Quality: Very light guitar, once you have it on, it feels great. I played for a couple hours and had no problem. Value: Probably the best guitar I have owned, and I own a couple Jackson guitars and two other BC Rich guitars. If you play metal music, at least find a place where you can try one of these out! You will not regret it. Manufacturer Support: No issues other than the gig bag that was recommended by the Zzounds phone guy: A) Was a complete joke, I wouldn't even use it as a trash bag for garbage, and B) Would no way, ever, fit this guitar. Not sure what he was thinking, but I had to return it, and spent a couple hours driving around town looking for a bag or case for this guitar. The Wow Factor: If you are into odd or "non-standard" guitar shapes, this thing looks fantastic! Overall: I am going to buy the white one, so I have a set.
Style of Music: Metal
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Sound: I play a lot of Metal, from old Metallica to As I Lay Dying and All Shall Perish ... this guitar sounds great no matter what kind of amp I am playing through. Feature: This is the only issue I have: No case. Not even a gig bag. The thing was such an off shape I had to get a BC Rich Coffin Case for a bass guitar. Ease of Use: Action was low to the frets out of the box. Plays great! Quality: Feels nice and balanced when you are playing. Everything works great, no issues. Value: Let's be honest, you are mainly paying a premium for an oddly shaped guitar. The hardware is pretty much middle of the road stuff, nothing amazing. If you are OK with this, then it's money well spent, if you are looking for a high end guitar to tour with, you can defiantly buy a less flashy guitar with better hardware if that's your thing. Manufacturer Support: No problems, never had to call. The Wow Factor: If you like odd guitars, this it awesome. Overall: Grat shape, middle of the road hardware. Sounds and plays fantastic if you are into Metal.
Style of Music: Metal
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