Ibanez MTM

The Ibanez MTM series is a series of signature guitars created by Slipknot's Mick Thomson, and produced by Ibanez. It has 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. They come factory tuned to Drop B (B, F#, B, E, G#, C# (low to high)). Contrary to popular belief, the MTM series guitars do not sport a tremolo bar or system.

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. The thumbstop behind the headstock was removed, 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.

The Ibanez MTM2 is the more affordable sister guitar of the MTM1, it has a mahogany body, bolt-on maple neck, locking nut, EDGE III Fixed bridge, and Duncan designed active pickups. The MTM2 was offered in black with white binding, and white with black binding. The "seven" inlays were removed, and is now written on the tross rod cover. The MTM2 was offered with the Seymour Duncan Blackouts. Later, it was offered with the new EMTY blackouts.

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. 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. 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.

Sources

http://www.ibanez.com/ElectricGuitars/model-MTM1 http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/eg_page12.php?area_id=2&data_id=305&color=CL01&year=2012&cat_id=1&series_id=66 http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/eg_page12.php?area_id=2&data_id=304&color=CL01&year=2012&cat_id=1&series_id=66 http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/eg_page11.php?data_id=278&color=CL02&area_id=2&year=2011&cat_id=1&series_id=448