Ibanez MTM

The Ibanez MTM series was a series of signature guitars created by Slipknot's Mick Thomson, and produced by Ibanez.

Ibanez MTM
Mick Thomson playing a RG shaped MTM guitar, in 2008
Manufacturer	Ibanez
Period	2006 — 2016
Construction
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Neck-thru, Bolt-on
Scale	25.5
Woods
Body	Mahogany
Neck	Maple and Walnut
Fretboard	Ebony, rosewood
Hardware
Bridge	Fixed
Pickup(s)	H-H
Colors available
White, black, red

They came factory tuned to Drop B (B, F#, B, E, G#, C# [low to high]). They have a H-H configuration, or two humbucking pickups, and the fixed Edge FX bridge, which is based on Ibanez Edge tremolo but fixed, providing more tuning stability than a standard hard-tail. Contrary to popular belief, the MTM series guitars do not sport a tremolo bar or system.

The MTM series was discontinued in 2016, when Mick Thomson switched to Jackson Guitars.

Models

RG shape (2006–2011) (2014–2016)

MTM1

The MTM1 is constructed with the neck-thru method, has a mahogany body, and a 5 piece maple/walnut neck. The neck is the wizard II neck and on the newer generations of the MTM1, it does not have the thumbstop behind the headstock. When the MTM1 was first released, it came out of the factory with active EMG Pickups: the 81 and 60. The 2nd generation MTM1's came with Seymour Duncan AHB-1 Blackouts and came in 2 colors; black with white binding, or the traditional blood red with black binding. The 3rd generation MTM1s were released with a few modifications from its predecessors. It featured a volute behind the headstock, the AHB-1 Blackouts were changed to Thomson's signature EMTY Blackouts, and the output jack was mounted on the side of the guitar, like that of an Ibanez JEM. The MTM1 is the more expensive model. The MTM1 also featured the "seven" inlay across the first five frets.

MTM2

The Ibanez MTM2 is the more affordable sister guitar of the MTM1, it has a mahogany body, bolt-on 5pc maple and walnut neck, locking nut, EDGE III Fixed bridge, and Duncan designed active pickups (earlier models shipped with Ibanez V7 and V8 pickups). The MTM2 was offered in black with white binding, and later white with black binding. The "seven" inlays were removed, and is now written on the Truss rod cover.

MTM20

Similar to the MTM2, the MTM20 has a mahogany body, 5pc Maple and Walnut bolt on neck, locking nut, FX Edge III bridge, and the Duncan Designed active pickups. However the 'seven' inlays normally featured on higher end models was present. The MTM20 comes only in white with black binding. The MTM20 also featured a volute on the headstock.

Glaive shape (2012–2014)

For 2012, Ibanez released new MTM models based on tests Mick had been using for the various tours since All Hope Is Gone. Based on Ibanez' Glaive shape, there are again two models; a high grade expensive model, and a medium grade model.

MTM100

The higher grade MTM100 comes only in black finish. It features the new Seymour Duncan EMTY active pickups. The 5 piece Wizard III maple/walnut neck-thru is squeezed between mahogany wings. The FX Edge III fixed bridge returns from the previous MTMs. This top of the line version returns the "seven" inlay at the first five frets.

MTM10

The MTM10, the lower grade of the new two, comes only in blood red finish. It also drops the "seven" inlay. Like the MTM2, it features a bolt-on 3 piece maple/mahogany Wizard III neck. As for the pickups, the EMTYs are dropped in favor of a less expensive model, the Duncan HB-105MT active humbuckers in neck, and bridge positions.

References

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