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Woodrite Guitars

Matt Pike Signature Warlord Imperial 9

Matt Pike Signature Warlord Imperial 9

$1,799.00 USD
$1,799.00 USD
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Specs

Body

  • Body Shape – Warlord Imperial 9 Double Cut
  • Body Orientation -Right Handed | Left Handed
  • Body Material – Mahogany
  • Top Material – Maple
  • Binding – Cream / White / White
  • Finish – Canaan Burst / Crimson Burst / Antarctican Burst
  • Clearcoat – Gloss Polyurethane

Neck

  • Material – Mahogany
  • Binding – Yes
  • Truss Rod Cover – Matt Pike’s Signature
  • Nut – Custom Woodrite Imperial 9 Synthetic Bone Nut
  • Nut Width – 1.69″
  • Profile – 0.800″ at 1st Fret, 0.875″ at 12th Fret, Medium “C” profile
  • Scale Length – 24.75″
  • Fingerboard Material – Ebony
  • Fretwire – Jumbo Stainless Steel
  • Inlays – Matt Pike “Serpent Sun” Inlays designed by High on Fire Artist Jordan Barlow
  • Fingerboard Radius – 12″
  • Number Of Frets – 22

Hardware

  • Finish – Chrome
  • Bridge – Custom Woodrite Imperial 9
  • Tailpiece – Custom Woodrite Imperial 9
  • Tuning Machines – Grover Mini-Rotomatic
  • Pickguard – Black
  • Pickup Rings – Black
  • Control Knobs – Black Top Hats w/ Reflectors
  • Switch Tip – Black
  • Jack Plate Cover – Chrome

Electronics

  • Neck Pickup – Lace Matt Pike “Dragonaut” Neck
  • Bridge Pickup – Lace Matt Pike “Dragonaut” Bridge
  • Magnets: Mixture of Lace proprietary Barium Ferrite and Ceramic magnets.
  • Windings: Lace Micro Matrix Bobbins that redirect the magnetic field into smaller, tighter loops. This creates a ‘monopole’ effect, and eliminates dead zones over the surface of the pickup.
  • Controls – 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Toggle Switch

Miscellaneous

  • Tuning – C-Standard (C, F, A#, D#/D#, G/G, C/C)
  • Strings – D’Addario Custom Set (.056, .046, .036, .024p/.024p, .016/.016, .012/.012)
  • Weight – Approximately 11.0lbs
  • Case – Hard Shell Fitted Case Included
  • Built in Indonesia by PT Wildwood (PRS, ESP)

MATT PIKE SIGNATURE WARLORD IMPERIAL 9 PREORDER. NOW LOADED FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH A SET OF MATT PIKE'S LACE DRAGONAUT PICKUPS. LIMITED TIME ONLY. PREORDERS SHIP NOVEMBER 2026.

Born from the ancient fires, where riffs reign eternal and communion with death itself is a passage of power, comes a guitar unlike any other. The Warlord Imperial 9 isn’t just a guitar—it’s the summoning of forces long forgotten, crafted to channel the darkness and fury of a universe where death is not the end, but the beginning of domination.

For the first time ever, this style of 9-string guitar, with three unison paired courses on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings, has been made available to the masses in both right and left handed editions. Though a few have existed in the shadows, the Warlord Imperial 9 now rises to unleash its unrivaled power.

Step into the ancient lineage of sound, where riffmasters of old sought dominion over all. The Warlord Imperial 9 is the weapon. The battle awaits.

Includes custom form fitted hardshell case.

Limited-time preorder. Ships November 2026.

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Customer Reviews

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Luker
Warlord Imperial 9

This is a professional instrument worth every penny. Craftsmanship shows through.
The serpent burst finish has so much character. The Firespitter pickups are amazing. Very impressed with the deep tones out of the neck pickup. The paired high strings are otherworldly.

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Cal
Amazing!

Amazing!

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keith obye
Incredible guitar, great company.

Looks amazing, sounds amazing, my son playing metal is great to hear. Listening to him play electric wizard on this - well it doesn't get any better.

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Rick

Im going to make this short and sweet. This guitar absolutely rules! From the paint to the binding to the pickups to the inlays, this guitar is pure class and a tone machine! The quality of this thing rivals even some of my USA custom shop guitars. I could not be more happy with my purchase. Thanks Woodrite Guitars and Does it Doom for making these 9 strings a reality!

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Jakub Kajdaniuk
A weapon of a guitar

It's beautiful, sounds uniquely amazing, weights a ton and chops fingers better than an egg slicer. The double strings set allows to create a wall of sound when played clean and a tornado of noise when distorted. Make that last one a level 4 tornado when used with fuzz. Despite it's weight (comparable only to strapping a baby elephant to your chest) it's very comfortable, but it's probably my chest that's profiled for double-cut bodies. All in all it's an amazing guitar, providing enough signal to power a small middle-European town (tried and confirmed) or to make all your RATs and Muffs sounding like a whale-gorilla monstrous hybrids. And because of it's uniqueness, it's a great creative tool, that inspires you to play with it and explore. I love it.

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