B.C. Rich V Manual De Usuario

Congratulations for making B.C. Rich your choice of instrument. This manual 

will explain how to keep your instrument in top shape for years of musical 

enjoyment. 

The Bronze Series has 3 controls to adjust the sound of the guitar.

• The first knob (closest to the bridge pickup) is the Master Volume.

It controls the loudness of both pickups.

• The next control is the 3-way Pickup Selector. It is used to switch 

the two pickups on or off. Switching the selector up will engage 

the neck pickup. The middle position engages both pickups, and

switching it down will engage the bridge pickup.

• The final control is the Master Tone control. This changes the 

tonal characteristics of the pickup(s) currently engaged.

These guitars have 4 output controls:

• The first knob (closest to the bridge pickup) is the Volume Control

for the bridge pickup. It controls the loudness of this pickup.

• The next control is the 3-way Pickup Selector. It is used to switch 

the two pickups on or off. Switching the selector up will 

engage the neck pickup. The middle position engages both 

pickups, and switching it down will engage the bridge pickup.

• The next control is the Volume Control for the neck pickup. 

It controls the output of this pickup.

• The final control is the Master Tone Control. This changes the 

characteristics of the pickup(s) currently engaged.

This series has the traditional control set-up found on most archtop guitars 

with two pickups. It consists of 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls and a 3-

Way Pickup Selector.

Platinum Basses come equipped with 2 passive split-coil bass pickups. The 

controls are as follows:

• The first knob (closest to the bridge pickup) is the Volume

Control for the bridge pickup. It controls the loudness

of this pickup.

• The next control is the 3-way Pickup Selector. It is used to switch 

the two pickups on or off. Switching the selector up will engage

the neck pickup. The middle position engages both pickups,

and switching it down will engage the bridge pickup.

• The next control is the Volume Control for the neck pickup. It controls

the output of this pickup.

•  The final control is the Master Tone Control. This changes the tonal

characteristics of the pickup(s) currently engaged.

NJ Basses come equipped with 2 split-coil pickups with an active EQ system. 

Innovator Basses come equipped with 2 EMG-HZ passive pickups with an 

Active EQ System. Both Active EQ Systems use a 9-volt alkaline battery for 

power. For longer battery life, always unplug your bass when not in use.

Step 6:

If you're ready to float the tremolo, 

check your tuning one last time and 

make any needed adjustments using 

the range tuner set screw. Then, back 

the tremolo stop set screw away from 

the spring block. This will cause the 

bridge to tilt back toward the body of 

the guitar and all the strings will go 

sharp. This is normal.

Step 7:

You must now retune the guitar, this 

time using a Phillips screwdriver to 

turn the spring claw screws counter-

clockwise to loosen the spring tension 

(If you added an extra spring to pull 

the spring block against the tremolo 

stop screw you should remove it first.)

Step 8:

The good news is that you only have 

to retune one string. Pluck the string 

you want to tune (Typically the "A" 

string for this procedure) and then, 

while watching the tuner, loosen first 

one claw screw then the other claw 

screw the same amount.

Check the tuning and repeat until the 

string is in tune. When you get the 

string you chose in tune the other 

strings will be in tune. This assumes 

that all the strings were in tune before 

you released the tremolo stop.

 

For foreign language translation of this owner's manual, please visit 

www.bcrich.com.

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