rick toone 67

’67 Wildcat

PHOTOS: Checked Olympic white nitro over Alder. Quartersawn maple with rosewood. Reverse headstock. Noiseless custom DiMarzio pickups designed by Steve Blucher. Precision machined components including the awesome trem (patented, patents pending).

“Outside in the cold distance
a wildcat did growl
two riders were approaching
and the wind begin to howl.”
(Dylan/Hendrix)

Aquamarine Porpoise Avenue

VIDEO: Chris Buono swims boldly through tremolo waters with Lawrence Haber on upright and Dave Moore thumping skins. ’67 guitar nicknamed “Pole Position” into dual Fender Deluxe amps. I really enjoyed recording these guys. Magic afternoon in the studio.
PHOTO: Pedals.

’67 Blackguard

PHOTO: Polished stainless steel frets with quartersawn maple.
PHOTOS: Patented and patent pending RICK TOONE™ tremolo precision machined from aircraft aluminum and stainless steel. Shown here in black anodize to match the neck mount plate.

Wolf in sheep’s clothing, this one.

From the RICK TOONE™ tremolo, to the advanced electronics, to the body wood, nothing screams tradition. Except that it does. Nitro butterscotch relic finish. (In)famous black pick guard.

“It is the greatest leap in Strat trems since the Floyd…but it is easier and is way more fun to play.” (Steve Sjuggerud)

My first time working with Paulownia species. An invasive, put to good use in surfboard construction. Delightfully light, with the entire guitar coming in at 5 lbs. Astonishing because it seems to weigh almost nothing.

The tone, however, says otherwise. Ingeniously designed Steve Blucher DiMarzio™ pickups — combined with 6-way switching plus the wood combination — will give vintage original guitars a run for their money.

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)

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.