Rick Toone ’67

Machine Gun

VIDEO: Joe Cirotti works out the Rick Toone ’67 trem on Jimi’s Machine Gun. Caleb Estey on drums. Wayne Lyle, bass. February 7, 2025 @ Bernie’s Hillside Lounge, Chester, NJ. (video courtesy of John Barless Pellichero)

Dude I used the ’67 guitar for a Hendrix show. Fucking thing absolutely decimated. 14 and a half minutes that song was. Wailing on the trem. By the end it was still in tune. Crazy! (Joe Cirotti)

NAMM 2025

IMAGE: Gunslinger Pisces™ and Tim Mills’ personal RICK TOONE ’67 will be on display.

Tim Mills (founder of Bare Knuckle Pickups) was kind enough to invite me to display at their booth again this year. Two of my builds will be at the show. Gabriel Levi earned his return spot as well, and will be delighted to give you a test flight on these awesome guitars.

BARE KNUCKLE PICKUPS (BOOTH 5737)

Tim’s personal RICK TOONE ’67 is wired with Bare Knuckle ’63 Veneer Board set with ‘RWRP’ mid coils and zinc plated steel baseplate on the bridge coil. Custom BKP 280K pots -‘A’ taper for vol and ‘J’ taper and Vitamin Q 0.022ufd PIO cap. Tim’s guitar features the patented RICK TOONE ’67™ tremolo which brings revolutionary pitch bend performance (and is a direct retrofit) to the classic standard Stratocaster™ body routes.

Gunslinger Pisces™ is wired with Bare Knuckle PolyMath pickups designed by Tim Mills and Nolly Getgood. Freeway 10-way switching brings out all the delicious coil splits plus humbucking tones. Gunslinger features the leading edge patented RICK TOONE PISCES™ multi-scale capable tremolo.

VIDEO: Gabriel Levi rocks Gunslinger Pisces™ 6-string pre-NAMM 2025.

Gilmourish

PHOTOS: RICK TOONE ’67 inspired by David Gilmour’s black guitar, heard on so many classic Pink Floyd albums. Custom noiseless DiMarzio™ single coils designed by Steve Blucher. Patent pending Rick Toone™ tremolo and components: output jack, neck plate. Gotoh locking tuners. Alder body with light relic nitro. Neck is quarter sawn maple with stainless steel frets.

I’m in love with it. The tremolo system is incredible. Can’t knock it out of tune. Been playing this thing all night. It’s really something special. Holy shit this guitar is fun. (Joe Cirotti)

PHOTOS: Patent pending RICK TOONE™ components precision machined from aircraft aluminum, brass, stainless steel.

Black & White

PHOTOS: RICK TOONE ’67 formally attired in tuxedo black & white. Custom noiseless DiMarzio™ single coils designed by Steve Blucher. Patent pending Rick Toone™ tremolo and components: output jack, neck plate. Gotoh locking tuners. Alder body with light relic nitro. Neck is quarter sawn maple with stainless steel frets.

Just in time for Halloween, two instant gratification Treats.

These two lovely RICK TOONE ’67’s have been flying quietly behind the scenes, but have landed here at the shop momentarily and are available.

If you aspire to next generation tremolo virtuosity whilst also seeking the familiar contours of Leo’s most famous work…this is your moment.

Purchase individually, or as a pair if you are a touring pro.

PHOTOS: RICK TOONE ’67 in Olympic White dressed as a “parts caster” (with a genuine factory neck). Mint green pick guard. Custom noiseless DiMarzio™ single coils designed by Steve Blucher. Patent pending Rick Toone™ tremolo and components: output jack, neck plate. Hipshot locking tuners. Alder body with light relic nitro.

Cat Head Mask

VIDEO: Who is inside the mysterious Cat Head Mask? How does he see to play?! Does he even need to? What is reality anymore…is your glowing screen speaking truth? Alice, we are no longer in Kansas.