List Price : $1,550.00 Price : $999.00
Product Description
This is a Signature King axe for a reason! Top end parts like a Kahler tremolo, Grover tuners and EMG active pickups help deliver all the roaring tone Kerry King is famous for. While a Kerry inspired tribal graphic adorns the beveled edge top.
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| Kerry King Signature V Specifications
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 Kahler flat-mount tremolo system. |
 Control diagram. |
Quality Construction
King's Signature V features a maple body for a nice, even tone--even at monster volumes. The hard maple neck with through-body design means serious sustain, and the ebony fretboard is graced with abalone tribal inlays.
This axe doesn't skimp on hardware either, with Grover Mini-Rotomatic tuning machines and the flat-top Kahler tremolo bridge. Paired with killer electronics, this V is definitely ready to live up to the Kerry King legacy.
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.
EMG Active Pickups
In the bridge position, the Signature V boasts an EMG-81, a high-output pickup designed especially for the lead guitarist. The 81 is at its best for high volume overdrive and amps with a master volume. Whether you're playing power rock and roll, or overdriving your amp, there's a razor sharp attack, and incredible sustain for brilliant soloing. If you're looking for exceptional qualities in a rock pickup, the EMG-81 is the one.
An EMG-85 is in the neck position. Although the EMG-85 has more measurable output than the 81, its frequency response and string interface are different. The 85 uses two Alnico magnet loaded coils with a wide aperture to maintain a beefy lowend and a fatter top end. Because of a more natural tone, it works great as a rhythm and blues pickup because it has loads of output but isn't muddy.
Kahler Tremolo
The Kahler 7300 flat mount series locking/floating tremolo system is designed to drop onto any flat top guitar. All 7300 series models include onboard fine tuners and 6 way adjustable saddles: side to side for perfect string spacing; front to back for accurate intonation and up or down for ultimate action and radius matching.
Grover Mini-Rotomatics
These precision machines fit guitar headpieces that will not take full size machines. The mini buttons provide more space for players' fingers (even larger fingers) to tune strings. Gear ratio is 14:1. Sealed-in lubrication keeps Mini-Rotomatics perfect for a lifetime.
- Maple Body
- Grover Mini Rotomatic Tuners
- Kahler Hybrid Bridge
- Locking Floyd Rose style Nut
B.C. Rich Kerry King Signature V Guitar, Black with Original Tribal Graphic Reviews
B.C. Rich Kerry King Signature V Guitar, Black with Original Tribal Graphic Reviews
 its not close to the esp kkv..., This review is from: B.C. Rich Kerry King Signature V Guitar, Black with Original Tribal Graphic (Electronics) First off.....this is one of the better BC Rich axez made...so..ill give it that..this is not close too the esp eev if your looking for that no...BUT it is a good back up...same set up but the sound will be slightly differnt...lower end wood lowerend trem system... electrinoics are exact so is the neck BUT the body is not it does not have the hi rised body of the esp the has a slimmer v style to it... So I am doing some work to mibe to fatten my sound and make it work a tad better and closer so im not changing my sounds to much when i play it as a back up... over all if you can get one used and you love metal snatch it up...kahlers and emgs are the dogs bullocks for metal period...all these kahler haters dont play the heavier stuff so they can get bent. literally. \m/!  Reign in V, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: B.C. Rich Kerry King Signature V Guitar, Black with Original Tribal Graphic (Electronics) I love this guitar!It exceeded my expectations in every way. Where to start? This neck-through design, shape, and feel of the guitar is amazing. The neck construction is very tight and smooth. Binding would just get in the way. Its very smooth. The frets and action on this guitar are low and fast. I love low action, and the Kerry King Signature V didn't disappoint. It so easy to hit harmonics when you want to, and the size of the frets are perfect for speed. The abalone tribal inlays were one of the biggest surprises of the guitar. They are high quality abalone shaped in the KK tribal pattern and are very colorful when the light hits them. The pictures don't do them justice. The best part of the neck, beside the headstock that just looks demonic in real-life, is the ebony fretboard. I've always been very picky on the fretboards I play on and was concerned about some other Ebony fretboards I've seen. However, it is simply... Read more 2 of 4 people found the following review helpful  Disapointed, By Death Metal Dave (Montclair, NJ 07042) - See all my reviews This review is from: B.C. Rich Kerry King Signature V Guitar, Black with Original Tribal Graphic (Electronics) The kahler tremolo that comes with this guitar is very cheap. After I restrung the guitar for the first time the piece that holds the ball end of the string in place snapped off when I was using the whammy bar to stretch the strings. The paint on the kahler scratches off very easily as well. If you purchase this guitar you will have to upgrade to a higher end kahler as this model is indeed very cheap and is not designed for a player who enjoys using the whammy bar.The pick up configuration of the EMG 81 and 85's is a fantastic combination in spite of this guitars other flaws. I caution whoever is looking to but this guitar as it is also made in Korea and not a US model. |
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