The Chopping Block
The Tone King | Oct 23, 2009 | Comments 40
"I enjoy colleting guitars as much as I enjoy playing them. Each is a work of art. Each instrument tells it's own story and takes you to a special place." - The Tone King - December 2010
Ampeg
Above : Ampeg AMG100 in Blonde & Cherry.
BC Rich
Above : USA made blue snakeskin Gunslinger, USA made STiii, Ironbird Limited (w/ lightening-bolt inlay), USA made Eagle, Eagle 5 string bass w/ amazing sounding active electronics, Mockingbird ST, USA made Mockingbird w/ Dimarzio pickups and a Kahler trem, Neck-Thru Warlock, Kerry King Wartribe, Warbeast and the super rare, super beautiful BC Rich DoubleNeck Bich made famous by hot rocker chicks like Lita Ford, and the matching 10 string Bich Perfect 10 (first edition w/ quilted top). Virgin w/ Rockfield pickups , the long awaited BCR TTK-1 upgraded with a Dimarzio Super Distortion in the Bridge and a PAF Pro in the neck, and finally a super rare BC Rich Outlaw upgraded with Dimarzio DP194 and DP195 (PAF Classic Neck and Bridge pickup set). Would you believe me if I told you I bought that guitar 3x? Well, I did. Long story, but I did buy that guitar 3x over!
Carvin
Above : Carvin DC135 in pearl white, w/ rare, branded Carvin pickups & a killer looking CS6M single cut! Also featured is a Carvin Contour 66, in black flamed maple, zebra pickups and maple neck. Not shown, is it’s reverse headstock, for that added bit of ‘bad-ass’!
Charvel
Above : Charvel Model 1A w/ Dimarzio Fast Track pickups, Charvel Model 1C, Charvel Model 5 & a Charvel Model 6 w/ the Kahler trem.
Cort
Cort CR250 in Vintage Burst. A tremendous looking axe, with the fit and finish of guitars costing 10x more!!
DBZ
The Bolera AB Plus, and the Barchetts ST Lotus Aubergine (From NAMM 2011), and a trademark DBZ finish – The Bolero in Siberian Quilt! Way to go Dean!!
Dean
Above : Dean ML Black-Gold, Dean ML AT3000 in ScaryCherry & TransbrazilliaBurst (limited edition ML Carved Tops!!), Dean Dime CFH, Dean Eric Peterson SIgnature Series (Testament Guitarist) and a Dean 79′ Z. I have earned my wings!!! And, if all of that isn’t enough, lay your eyes on the limited edition Dave Mustaine Double neck V. This may be the biggest guitar in my collection!!
Ed Roman
Ed Roman Quicksilver w/ Duncan BlackBacks and ‘early’ headstock (which happen to match the lightening bolt inlays. SUPER COOL !
ESP
Above : ESP Vintage Plus Strat, Vintage Plus Tele, ESP Kirk Hammett Jr., Collection of GusG axes … the EC 600 & the Random Star! Newest in the line-up is the ESP/LTD Alexi Blacky! If this axe doesn’t say ‘metal’, I’m not sure what does! Finally, new for 2011 is the ESP/LTD EC1000 T/CTM (which is the most traditional of the Les Paul style ESPs)
Fender
Above : USA made Fender Clapton, Fender 60′s reverse headstock SRV pickup-up set, Fender 60′s reverse headstock YJM pickup set, Fender P-Bass Iron Maiden Signature Series Steve Harris model. Also pictured is a new Fender Blacktop Tele w/ rare maple neck option in HH configuration!
G&L
Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell Signature Series Rampage. Killer isn’t it?
Gibson
Above : USA made Gibson Les Paul Custom Plus, USA Gibson 60′s Neck in Trans Black, SG G-400 Iommi Signature Series, and an Epi Non-Sixx Sig Series Thunderbird bass. Also shown is a 2011, Epiphone Wildkat in Limited Edition Royale finish. Truly a beautiful looking guitar. You can’t see from the picture, but it has orange sparkle binding. Nothing else quite like this one! And, a USA made Gibson RD limited edition.
Kramer (Gibson made)
Above : a super-rare Gibson made Kramer ES335 semi-hollow night-rider.
Halo
The Reaper
Ibanez
Above : Ibanez Iceman, ART100 in rare silver, SZ320, ART320 single-cut in blackberry, Ibanez DT350, a smoking hot & rare Xiphos Doubleneck – only 10 made world-wide ~ this is Serial #1 : compliments of Winter NAMM 2010!!
Jackson
Above : USA made Jackson DK-1, Jackson Limited DK2M in White Bengal and KVX10 King V w/ matching paint-job on my 89 Harley.
Michael Kelly
Above : Michael Kelly Vibe Semi-Hollow w/ Bigsby and Michael Kelly Patriot Victory
Minarik
Above : Minarik Diablo, Inferno, Samhain, Medusa, Diablo Bass, Goddess in Cherry, DCB & Oceanburst.
Moser
Above : Moser STI-T in lavender and green.
Music Man
USA Made Axis in Black Magic Crystal
Ovation
Above : Ovation 1861LX Balladeer.
Paul Reed Smith (PRS)
Above : PRS Classic Electric w/ Dragon PUPs. Also shows is an imported PRS SE Tremonti. This is the 2011 model, with the full body, neck and headstock binding with bird inlays! I always liked the Tremonti, and in 2011, PRS finally got this one right (former Tremonti SE models lacked the bird inlays, and full binding).
Peavey
Above, center is my Peavey Vandenberg in Laser Red. This is the Peavey Vanderberg Signature 2nd Edition with 2370 Spyder Kahler Trem system with factory installed Kahler Auto-Latch (the predecessor to the current day Tremol-No). Keeping it company is my USA BC Rich STiii in ‘Arrest Me Red’ and my MIJ Charvel Model 1C in deep metallic red.
Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker 620 in JetGlo
Rico Jr.
Above : Rico Jr. Protocype SBII w1/2 maple, 1/2 ebony fretboard & Duncan Mustaine Pickups, Gary Holt Signature Series in armor & red quilt (custom fitted w/ SD Blackouts) and Rico Jr. RS in Gunmetal Gray w/ SD Blackouts also!.
Saehan
Above : TTK’s first guitar, EVER! If I had to sell all but one … this would be the last to go.
Schecter
Above : Schecter glass-top Bada-Bling and an S-1
Spector
Above : Spector NS2000/5, 5 string active PUP bass.
Washburn
Above : HM20 & USA Custom Shop – WI556B
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how much for an alexi 600?
I would personaly like to see the Prs. There is something about those guitars that I like.
You dont show a picture of the Dave Murray Strat, but you list it. That’s the axe you should use. Absolutly KILLER!
hi TTK.
i would like to see gibson (iommi model).
p.s. \..\
hey ttk,
i would love to see a review of the minarik samhain, being that minarik claims its the greatest guitar ever created for drop tunings
Hey TTK could you make a video on your carvin and kinda compare it to other manufactures in quality, comfort, playability, tone, hardware, finish, etc. I’m really curious about carvin and i just want to see how they stack up.
thanks, nate
I wanna hear that Kramer ES335!
Jacksons or the Schecters for the metal.
hey i seriously think i would like to hear anything of the schecter category. the glass top seems nice and rather interesting. id like to hear it through a really high gain amp. if possible, a peavey 3120. im saving up for that peice of equipment right there. so yeah id like to see a schecter out there
Hey TK,
When you review the new Blackstar 20 Watt Head I would like to hear it thru your Red Clapton Strat and the Gibson LP. Since that is what I have. Except my strat isn’t the Clapton. LOL I also think it’s time for another round of 10 amps in 10 minutes. With all the new ones that have come out lately. Here’s one of these BAD BOY”S for ya!
I want to see that BC Rich Warbeast NJ Deluxe again. I actually have that guitar and I think it’s killer.
I want you to use jacksons on your upcoming reviews
I would love a review with the bc rich assassin blue or the ibanez ict700.
PD: the tone king is awesome
totally the PRS CE!!!
Either the Les Paul Custom, or the Clapton Strat.
(or do part of the review with each, so we get a taste of single coils and bucker’s. I know that’s more work, but that’s what I’d personally like to see.)
TTK,
No Ernie Ball/Music Man John Petrucci Signature? What’s up with that?
Well, being a bass player, I would like to see a review of some tube bass heads with the Gibson T-Bird.
Thanks,
David
ttk, i would like to see the schecter s1 in more videos, since its features suggest great versatility. and i would LOVE a demo of the minarik samhain, since minarik says its the greatest drop-tune guitar ever
The Fender Showmaster, or one of the two moser guitars
I would love to see those dragon PUPs in action
,im thinking in buying those 4 my epiphone SG,u know to try something different 
Any of the Rico Jr’s would be good, my second choice BC Rich Kerry King Wartribe
I’d like to see how one of those old silvertones hold up and play like. Any of those old sears/airline/kay/silvertone guitars i’d really, really like to hear through that jet city amp of yours
TK I’d like you to use either the Carvin DC-135 or the Minarik Tobaco Lotus model guitars in your next video.
I really enjoy your videos and appreciate all the work you put into them. Keep them coming !!
This is one great collection! For a moment I felt like when I was in primary school peeping in girls showers LOL!
About guitars in demo -
my point is that there should be those guitars that more or less everyone has or if not yet then at least quite well knows how they sound. That means Giby LP and Fender Strat (single coils, because Lace has their own distinctive character, that I totally dig, but it just could give a bit biased tone). Then absolutely some Ibanez, because that is also very distinctive tone and A LOT of folks has it, and last, but not least, I would definitely suggest some semiacoustic for jazzy/bluesy and even hard overdrive rock tone. I personally really love Hagstrom Viking and Gibson ES-339 tone for creamy warmness and amazing versatility, but that is just me. Anyway semi should be included for more in depth!
Cheers! Good luck! Rock ON! And I am giving you one HOG’ers \m/! BAD BOY! You are the Man! Ride free!!!
Schecter glass-top Bada-Bling that guitar looks sooooo so sick! please play that bad boy TK!
I watched the video you did on modifying a amp
so i thought, since i also have a bc rich warlock neck though i was wondering if you could review the guitar but also talk about any possible mods or tweaks you can do to it to make it sound better
BTW i do i have emg 81 85 pick ups in there as well
schecter glass top
hey id like to see the clapton strat in your next vid
play the eric peterson old skull its brilliant plz!!!!
cool stuff man!
minark medusa seems to be a proper example of how an axe should look like
nice collection
Oh ttk, what happened to your dave murray sig, did you borrow it or just sell it?
I think a video on ttk’s first guitar EVER, would be nice, pretty sure you haven’t used it in a video. Maybe it doesn’t sound/play well but I just think it would be awesome to see on youtube.
Fenders all the way!
I’d like to see you talk about the Kirk Hammet Jr. Is it good for all types of music? Is it more than just a toy or beginner guitar?
ricojrgaryholtredquil (the red v)1st
the PRS 2nd
and the DFH (Dime Bolt) 3rd
You’ve got to do a review of your Line 6 SV and M13 with the BC rich KK Wartribe.
Thanks.
Matt
I want to see you use your Charvel Model 6 w/ the Kahler trem because I have not seen you use one if your videos and i want to see how it compares to my Charvel fusion series
Hey TTK!
What an amazing aray of guitars I’m super jelious.
Personally I like Ibanez guitars and that Silver ART100 is super sexy ;p either that guitar or the Les Paul Custom.
While I’m here, I’m just gunna throw a sugestion your way for maybe a future topic. Here it goes, I know alot of people who love Randalls MTS Units and buy the RM4 or RM12 but they forget that you need a cabinet to play it through maybe you should show them how to properly assemble a MTS Rack Unit. Also I just watched your Randall RT Review and Im drewling, the Randall RT503 that will be my first guitar head thank you ver much for the reviews.
Jordan (GuitarPlayerJordan)
Use the Fender Showmaster, the Gibson Les Paul Custom Plus or/and the Iommi Signature!
Nice!
Wheres the Roman Scorpion? Is that the Quicksilver you reviewed on youtube?
WOW…..Very,very nice !!! I had forgotten about the Fender Showmaster….Also, love the pick guards on the first two ESP’s !!!