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The B.C. Rich ASM Pro is an electric guitar with EMG pickups, a Floyd Rose Original tremolo and neck
through construction. The ASM Pro is one serious professional level guitar! Other great features include Grover tuners and
an ebony fretboard.
Neck-Through Construction
B.C. Rich is known as one of the pioneers in neck through construction. They use 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 a long piece (or pieces) of premium North American
maple. That piece runs from the tip of the headstock to the strap button on the opposite 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 more of the body and neck to be cut away at the neck joint, which
provides comfort no bolt-on or set-neck could offer. You will find the neck through feature on all top of the line B.C. Rich
models.
EMG-81 (bridge position)
The EMG-81 is 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.
EMG-85 (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 low end 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.
The
Assassin was introduced in 1986. It was a double cutaway that was a departure for the odd shaped models that B.C. Rich was
known for up until that time. In 1986, there were other double cutaways that B.C. Rich began making with various headstocks,
pickup configurations, controls and finishes. The ASM model was one of these double cutaways but was introduced much later.
There was an ASM 1 and ASM 2, with slightly different shapes and point shapes, but the more pointed and sleek model eventually
settled in as the standard ASM shape. The Outlaw originally had holes drilled in the upper bout, but later models were more
traditional looking, they were mostly bolt on necks like most of the double cutaway B.C. Rich guitars.
B.C. Rich ASM Pro Electric Guitar Features:
- Construction: neck-through
- Body wood: Alder
- Top style: flat top
- Tuners: Grover
Fretboard: ebony
- Frets: 24 jumbo
- Scale: 25 1/2"
Bridge: Floyd Rose Original
- Pickups: EMG 85 neck, 81 bridge
- Controls: 1 volume, 1 three-way toggle and 1 tone
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