Machete

The Machete was designed in 1987 to achieve the pinnacle of heavy metal guitar designs. Our patented ‘stair-step’ body design allows the string plane to float off the player, leaving nothing between you and crushing riffs. Available with a stoptail or locking tremolo configuration.


Mat Mitchell Signature Machete
Two Pickups


Mat Mitchell Signature Machete, Two Pickups, photo by Michelle Shiers
Photo by Michelle Shiers

Body
– Mahogany in patented 3-layer design, non-recessed Floyd Rose locking tremolo

Neck/Headstock
– Satin finish Chunky C Maple with Maple fingerboard (17″ radius)
– Luminlay glow-in-the-dark side markers
– Split Headstock

Scale Length
25.5″ with 24 vintage jumbo frets

Hardware/
Electronics
– 500k-A CTS Potentiometers with Volume and Tone Controls
– Chrome knobs
– Switchcraft output jack

Pickups
– Rio Grande Mat Mitchell El Coyote Pickup Set with 3-way switch

Finish Options
– Nitrocellulose Copper Metallic
– Nitrocellulose Inca Silver

Comes with quality hardshell case and exclusive Daniel Martin Diaz patch and pin set with signed Certificate of Authenticity

Mat Mitchell Signature Machete
Single Pickup


Body
– Mahogany in patented 3-layer design, non-recessed Floyd Rose locking tremolo

Neck/Headstock
– Satin finish Chunky C Maple with Maple fingerboard (17″ radius)
– Luminlay glow-in-the-dark side markers
– Split Headstock

Scale Length
25.5″ with 24 vintage jumbo frets

Hardware/
Electronics
– 500k-A CTS Potentiometer with Volume Control
– Rio Grande Tone Twister 4-way coil selector switch
– Chrome knob
– Switchcraft output jack

Pickups
– Single Rio Grande Mat Mitchell El Coyote Hybrid Bridge Pickup

Finish Options
– Nitrocellulose Copper Metallic
– Nitrocellulose Inca Silver

Comes with quality hardshell case and exclusive Daniel Martin Diaz patch and pin set with signed Certificate of Authenticity

Mat Mitchell Signature Machete, Single Pickup, photo by Michelle Shiers
Photo by Michelle Shiers

Machete Standard

Body Options
– Swamp Ash in patented 3-layer design, String-thru
– Swamp ash in patented 3-layer design, Recessed double locking tremolo

Neck/Headstock Options
– Maple with Maple fingerboard
– Maple with Rosewood fingerboard
– Split or Blade Headstock

Scale Length
25.5″ with 24 jumbo frets

Hardware Options
– Black
– Chrome

Pickups
Rio Grande Big Bottom Box Set with 3-way switch and push/pull coil splitting on both pickups

Finish Options
– Jet Black
– Ivory
– Blue Transparent

Comes with quality hardshell case


Machete Pro

Body
Mahogany single layer with front and rear contour, String-thru

Neck/Headstock Options
– Maple with Rosewood fingerboard and mother-of-pearl dot inlays
– Split or Blade Headstock

Scale Length
25.5″ with 22 jumbo frets

Hardware
Black

Pickups
Rio Grande Big Bottom Box Set with 3-way switch and push/pull coil splitting on both pickups

Finish
Natural Mahogany

Comes with quality hardshell case