A High-performance Tribute to B.C. Rich’s 1980s Bolt-on Classic The B.C. Rich ST3 Retro II recalls the days when super S-style guitars ruled the airwaves, supplying superior sonic versatility and slick ’80s style in spades. A lightweight alder body lays down a firm foundation for this high-performance axe, and its further emboldened by a dive-bomb-ready Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo unit. Technically minded players will be sure to love the maple neck’s Shredzilla Ultra Slim Contour neck profile, which forms a lightning-fast base for the ST3 Retro II’s 22 jumbo frets and slick 14-inch-radius fingerboard. Under the hood, a trio of USA-made Seymour Duncan pickups supply you with a sweeping range of SSH sounds to explore, from chiming single-coil neck-position cleans to arena-ready crunch to brutal dirt-drenched destruction. Capped with top-quality Grover locking tuners, one strum of the ST3 Retro II is all it takes to send you straight