W

The **W** model was Samick's B.C. Rich Warlock copy. Introduced in 1989, it was based on the Hondo H-787. The Japanese market version was the BR.

**Related:**

* Hondo H-787

## WRRB-102

Some examples featured Vantage logo.

* 1989-1990

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Alder body
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid sharktooth inlays
* Pointed headstock
* Silk-screened Wave logo
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Bound fretboard

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers
* Black molded plastic pickup covers
* 3-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo
* Zero fret locking nut

**Finishes:**

* Black (BK)
* Metallic White (MWH)
* Black w/ White border stripe (BWB)
* Red Crackle on Black body (CK/RB)
* White Crackle on Red body (CK/WR)
* Gold Crackle on Black body (CK/G)

## WVRB-121

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Alder body
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid sharktooth inlays
* Pointed headstock
* Silk-screened Wave logo
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* 22 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic single coils, one humbucker
* Black molded plastic pickup covers
* 5-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* Vintage style 6-point synchronized tremolo

**Finishes:**

* Black (BK)
* Black w/ White border stripe (BWB)
* Crackle Gold (CK/G)
* White Crackle on Red body (CKWR)

## WKRB-121

Some examples featured Vantage logo.

* 1989-1990

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Alder body
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid diamond inlays
* Pointed headstock
* Silk-screened Wave logo
* Silk-screened Vantage logo
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Bound fretboard

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic single coils, one humbucker
* Black molded plastic pickup covers
* 5-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* "KKT" Licensed Floyd Rose 2-point tremolo
* Locking nut

**Finishes:**

* Black (BK)
* Black w/ White border stripe (BWB)
* Crackle Gold (CK/G)
* White Crackle on Red body (CKWR)

## WR-550

* 1991-1994

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Alder body
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with Pearloid sharktooth inlays
* Pointed headstock (1991)
* Rounded headstock
* Silk-screened Wave logo
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Bound fretboard

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers
* Black molded plastic pickup covers
* 3-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo
* Zero fret locking nut

**Finishes:**

* Black (BK)
* Black w/ White border stripe (BWB)
* Yellow Crackle on Black Body (CKYB)

## WR-550 (Artist Series)

* 1995-1999

**Body:**

* Beveled, solid Alder body
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard w/ Pearloid sharktooth inlays
* Rounded headstock
* Silk-screened Artist Wave logo
* Silk-screened Artist logo
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Bound fretboard

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers
* Black molded plastic pickup covers
* 3-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* Triangular truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo
* Zero fret locking nut

**Finishes:**

* Black (BK)
* Black w/ White border stripe (BWB)
* Metallic Black Cherry (MBC)

## BR-2H (Japanese Market)

    **BR-2H/KKT-3** features Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo.

* 1989-1991
* ¥40,000 Yen (1990 MSRP)

**Body:**

* Beveled, laminate body construction

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with small dot inlays
* Reverse headstock
* Silk-screened First Runner logo
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers (uncovered)
* 3-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* Vintage style 6-point synchronized tremolo
* Optional "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo
* Zero fret locking nut (KKT-3)

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)

## BR-7-2H (Japanese Market)

* 1992-1995

**Body:**

* Beveled, laminate body construction

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with acrylic diamond inlays
* Reverse headstock
* Mother of Pearl Vantage S logo inlay
* 24 frets
* 25.5" scale

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers (uncovered w/ hex poles)
* 3-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* 16:1 ratio lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* KKT Licensed Floyd Rose 2-point tremolo
* Locking nut

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)
* Purple (PU?)

## BR-PP (Japanese Market)

* ¥40,000 Yen (1990 MSRP)

**Body:**

* Beveled, laminate body construction

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on Rock Maple neck with scarf joint
* Rosewood fretboard with small dot inlays
* Silk-screened First Runner logo
* 22 frets
* 34" scale

**Electronics:**

* Two split P-Bass pickups
* 2 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* Lubricated, die-cast tuning machines
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Metal knobs
* Individually adjustable bridge

**Finishes:**

* Black (B)