Ibanez MTM20 Mick Thomson Signature Electric Guitar

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Seymour Duncan HB-105MT pickups fuel the tonal onslaught, while the high-speed Wizard II neck and FX-Edge III tremolo bridge give you a killer bag of tricks.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Mahogany body	Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
Wizard III neck	Super-fast fretting and maximum comfort
Rosewood fretboard	Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
Edge III tremolo system	Exceptional intonation and smooth tremolo effects

Overview

Slipknot has torn up the metal scene with their own distinctive sound -- a sound of which Mick Thompson's gritty guitar tone and playing are no doubt a large part. His Ibanez MTM20 signature electric guitar takes Thompson's tone and places it in your hands. This RG axe is built with a mahogany body and a sweet five-piece maple/walnut Wizard III neck for your metal and shredding pleasure. A pair of Duncan HP105-MT humbuckers project a harsh and aggressive tone. Mick Thompson's number "Seven" is seen as a pearl inlay on the upper portion of your MTM20's neck to showcase his alliance to Slipknot's eminence.

Atypical Mahogany Body

Ibanez's RG guitars usually use basswood for their bodies for a lighter feel and a mid to higher frequency resonance. Mahogany gives your playing a darker, low-mid and bass-focused frequency response. As a result, the tone from your MTM20 will be beefier and heavier -- it will have a darker color that's geared toward a grittier metal sound.

A Pair of Duncan HB105-MT Humbuckers

Your two Duncan HB105-MT humbuckers work together in a no-nonsense alliance to bring you unrelenting metal tone. Your neck humbucker projects a slightly darker sound that thickens your lead playing, and your bridge brightens up your tone a bit more. Used together, these two monsters of tone blend a nice compound of a fuller signal that resounds nicely with this axe's darker-sounding mahogany body.

Maple/Walnut Wizard III Neck with "Seven" Inlay

The pearl "Seven" inlay… read more on your MTM20's neck marks Mick Thompson's number in Slipknot's lineup. Its sharp contrast to this axe's dark rosewood fretboard evokes a sinister allure. Your Wizard III neck harness a comfortable action and is made up of a five-piece composite of walnut and maple for longer sustain and easy playability.

Pitch Black Hardware

From your FX Edge III bridge to your tuners, all hardware on this baby is pitch-black. The color of your sound and the shade of your metal-ware make this guitar a sweet axe to look at as it tears up the stage. The darkness of your hardware also adds a nice contrast to the pearl inlay on your Wizard III neck.

Features:

- Five-piece maple/walnut Wizard III neck
- Mahogany body
- Duncan HB105-MT neck and bridge humbuckers
- Bound rosewood fingerboard with Mick Thompson's number "Seven" pearl inlay
- 24 jumbo frets
- FX-Edge III bridge
- One volume and three-way pickup selector switch
- Secure pitch-black hardware

Specs

- Neck: 5pc Maple/ Walnut "Wizard III"
- Body: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
- MTM20 Pearl inlay
- Jumbo frets
- Pickups:
- Duncan(R) HB105-MT (H) neck
- Duncan(R) HB105-MT (H) bridge
- FX-Edge III bridge
- Black Hardware
- D'Addario EXL115 Nickel wound strings equipped Factory tuning: 1C#, 2G#, 3E, 4B, 5F#, 6B

Neck Dimensions

- Scale: 648mm/25.5"
- a: Width at Nut 43mm
- b: Width at Last Fret 58mm
- c: Thickness at 1st 19mm
- d: Thickness at 12th 21mm
- Radius: 400mm

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Ibanez's Description

Ibanez MTM20 Mick Thomson Signature

Mick Thomson's musical exploration never stops, nor does his search for an instrument that best fits the next chapter of his creative journey. His collaboration with Ibanez the MTM20 starts with an RG style body, but then morphs into a creature from an alternative universe. To begin, the body is Mahogany, rather than the RG's standard Basswood. Thomson also spec'd 5-pc Maple/ Walnut "Wizard III" fast neck with the FX-Edge III bridge, provides--in the man's own word -- "tons of sustain." His tried and true signature pickups, the Duncan HB-105MT are in force, as well as Thomson's traditional "seven" badge embedded in the fingerboard. A reversed headstock completes the visual picture and allows more fluid bending on lower strings, near the nut.

Reviews

(2 ratings)

Submitted July 10, 2015 by Kimberlee Moad in Redding, CA

"Ibanez Mtm20 is a great guitar for the price range."

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It is a really nice guitar, seems built pretty well. Excellent for low tunings.

Sound

The sound is why I bought this. I play drop tuned metal stuff... the mahogany body really emphasizes the mids in the best ways, and the big fat lows stay tight. The duncan design pickups are better than I though they would be, offering everything I need. This guitar has excellent sustain.

Features

Locking nut and fine tuners! Better tuning stability and ability to fine tune without a floating tremolo is awesome. Single volume nob and a 3 way pu switch.

Ease of Use

How easy is it to dial in your favorite sound from your amp? Once tuned and intonated properly, this guitar sings. Sounds great with everything in my fx loop as well. Wizard III neck is super comfy and easy to play (after you set it up of course)

Quality

I would give this a 9/10 as there are a few flaws on the fretboard and such, but nothing affects playability. Out of the box, the action is too high, strings are too small and the neck needed some adjustment. I put bigger strings on it.

Value

Every penny. Wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

Manufacturer Support

Not yet.

The Wow Factor

10/10. White guitars with black binding are always sexy. Throw in the classic RG body, a reverse headstock and a fixed edge 3 bridge, you have one beautiful guitar!