VIDEO: Rick Toone ’67™ tremolo designed to retrofit Leo Fender’s iconic guitar. Conventional parallel frets. Traditional adjustment mechanisms, including spring claw tensioning. Instantly familiar intonation and string height settings. This retrofit tremolo has been optimized to fit the existing holes in the S-type guitar body.
Rick Toone tremolo system comes in two versions:
’67 — designed to retrofit classic S-type guitars
(and)
Pisces — designed for innovative new instruments
Both tremolos share the same design features:
• Pitch shift entire chords in tune • Extremely wide pitch range • String height action remains constant • Intonation remains constant • Use single ball-end commercially available string brands • No need for a locking nut • Simple fast string changes that don’t require tools
However, the internal mechanisms of the two tremolo units are quite different. Multiple patents pending.
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Q&A
Q: What are your plans for the tremolo? A: I am actively seeking manufacturing partners and volume OEM licensing arrangements. If you are a manufacturer or investor who understands the potential, please contact me. RICKTOONE@GMAIL.COM
Q: Can I buy a tremolo from you at this time? A: Due to limited quantities, both versions of the tremolo are available only on completed guitars I build.
Q: When will I be able to buy a tremolo? A: Availability will depend on the manufacturing/licensing arrangement. Announcements will be made on this website. Please check back for ongoing updates.
VIDEO: Patented Rick Toone Pisces™ modular tremolo system. Multi-scale capable. 6-string, 7-string, and 8-string capable. Specifically created for innovative new instrument designs.
VIDEO: Dr. Andre Fludd has a curiosity and passion for electric guitar technology. His YouTube channel explores recent innovations in context with historical benchmarks, providing critical analysis from an informed perspective. In this video Andre explains the features and performance of the RICK TOONE ’67 guitar, with special focus on the tremolo.
VIDEO: Dr. Andre Fludd makes it look easy. Graceful tremolo expression throughout this lovely Jeff Beck interpretation. RICK TOONE ‘67 guitar into AxeFX III.
PHOTOS: Bare Knuckle POLYMATH signature Nolly Getgood pickups. International orange Spearfish™ guitar wired in 10-way configuration will be on display in the Bare Knuckle Pickups booth at NAMM, January 2024. Come explore this amazing instrument.
Bare Knuckle Pickups 2024 NAMM Show January 25-28 Main Exhibit Hall Level 1 Booth 5637
Spearfish™ specifications: • Patented Element™ 22-fret multi-scale neck • Fretboard Flare™ geometry • Dunlop 6100 stainless steel frets • Hipshot locking tuners • Patented Intonation Cantilever™ solo bridges • Bare Knuckle Polymath pickups • 10-way wiring via Freeway switch • Swamp ash body with international orange finish • Carbon fiber pickguard • Overall weight: 7.3 lbs
2024 brings significant change. I am actively seeking manufacturing partners and volume OEM licensing arrangements. If you are a manufacturer or investor who understands the potential, please contact. EMAIL: RICKTOONE@GMAIL.COM
Rick Toone | Luthier, LLC has an established portfolio of patents covering the most advanced guitar and bass component systems, including: neck technology, multi-scale capable bridges (both hardtail & tuning), multi-scale capable tremolo, as well as the new retrofit-compatible tremolo system with incredible best-in-class performance. Multiple additional patents pending.
PHOTOS: Spearfish™ guitar with patented Intonation Cantilever™ solo guitar bridges, precision machined from stainless steel. Swamp ash, carbon fiber.
PHOTOS: Patented Element™ guitar neck precision machined from aircraft aluminum.
MARKETING: Gabriel Levi will perform with the international orange Bare Knuckle Spearfish™ 6-string. Gabriel has an incredible touch on guitar and generous spirit. He can be reached via his website www.gabriellevi.com or Instagram www.instagram.com/gabriel.levi/ to learn more.
I’ve been daydreaming about this guitar nonstop. It’s really such a cool culmination of everything that makes your guitars special. Innovative, functional design meets radical, evocative art. This thing will blow some minds. (Gabriel Levi)
Spearfish at the show is glorious. How the heck can a Hiwatt amp transform to sound sparkly, almost Fender amp-ish, but with overdrive? Somehow the guitar coaxes that out of it. Kudos to you for creating such a glorious instrument. Anyway, Gabriel was super helpful. Will stop back tomorrow at 1 pm and see him again. (Brian Alex)
IMAGE: Chris Buono will reprise his role with Karsh Kale for a one time show at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC. Expect to see him onstage with his bespoke fretless and RICK TOONE ’67 guitars. GlobalFEST on January 14, 2024.
VIDEO: Rock Disco Tabla documentary where Chris appears beginning at 20:25 mark.
IMAGE: Fabio Mittino January 2024 tour dates for greater northeast, United States. Expect to see him playing Stealth Acoustic 6-string guitar. Catch him live if you can!
