Rick Toone Goshawk, 2022

Rick Toone builds guitars for players and collectors searching for an instrument that reflects a personal point of view, crafted by a luthier with the skill and vision of a Renaissance man. Skillfully done and built with his patent-holding technologies, Rick Toone offers instruments that are head-turning works of art yet wonderfully playable.

This Goshawk is a superb Rick Toone creation. Like all of his guitars, it reflects a very particular point of view, one that was developed via close conversations with players. It's a great guitar. Once you play it, you'll understand why Rick's instruments have such a passionate following.

Thanks to its 10-way switching and sensitive tone and volume controls, it's incredibly flexible. The volume control is designed to interact with an overdrive pedal or overdriven amp. The roll-off will cause the overdrive to clean up beautifully...you can ride the volume and dial in any blend of overdrive. All you need for stage, studio, or home blasting is here.

Rick has devoted himself to making this an ergonomically satisfying instrument - from a perfectly shaped arm bevel to Toone's trademarked Advantage™ neck profile to a lightweight swamp ash body with a traditional Japanese shou sugi bon finish.

It abounds in fine details, from its Luthier's joint tilt-back headstock, a custom machined stainless steel neck mount plate, its carbon fiber pickguard, and its patented Intonation Cantilever™ bridge.

Every aspect of this impressive instrument is a testament to his Luthier artistry.

If you'd like to find out more about this item, just call or e-mail me. It would be my pleasure to talk to you about it.