Castle Rat's Riley Pinkerton: "Summoner" Minotaur Returns
Castle Rat's Riley Pinkerton brings back the Minotaur Summoner—a limited-edition doom metal guitar with white/gold finish and killswitch. Only 4 made.
The original run sold out instantly. Now, Castle Rat's mastermind is bringing back her striking limited-edition Minotaur for a second run—but only four are being made.
When Dunable Guitars first announced their collaboration with Castle Rat’s vocalist and guitarist, Riley Pinkerton, the original batch vanished instantly. Fans of the band's signature doom-laden, fantasy-rich heavy metal were quick to snap up the instrument designed to Pinkerton's exact live performance needs. Now, Dunable has officially relisted the highly coveted guitar as a limited pre-order.
With only four guitars available in this production wave and a four-week lead time, players will need to act fast to grab one before they become folklore.
Designed for Heavy Riffing
“The Summoner” is built from the ground up for the specific, crushing sound Castle Rat is known for. The guitar is stripped down to the absolute essentials required for heavy riffing in a live setting, meaning there is no neck pickup to get in the way.
Instead, the guitar relies on a single, aggressive Dunable Direwolf bridge pickup controlled by a master volume knob. In a brilliant utilitarian twist, the traditional pickup selector switch has been rewired to function as an instant on/off killswitch for dramatic stutters and tight silences between riffs.
The playability is equally focused. Featuring a 24.75" scale length, the guitar allows for incredibly fast fretwork and easier string bending.
A Psychedelic Lightning Storm
Visually, "The Summoner" is a masterclass in stage presence. It features a striking white/gold colorshift satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish that reacts beautifully to stage lighting.
A custom gold crackle over a golden holofoil pickguard perfectly offsets this. Dunable says the combination is meant to evoke the feeling of a "psychedelic lightning storm"—a perfect visual representation of Castle Rat’s sonic landscape.
Full Specifications:
- Model: Minotaur ("The Summoner" Riley Pinkerton Limited Collab Edition)
- Scale Length: 24.75" (Right-Handed)
- Body & Neck: Solid Mahogany body and neck
- Fingerboard: Ebony with 22 jumbo stainless steel frets
- Inlays: White dots with White Luminlay side dots for dark stages
- Nut: White Tusq
- Hardware: Gold
- Tuners: Graph Tech Ratio
- Bridge: Gold machined aluminum Tune-o-Matic with a gold machined brass Kluson JG tailpiece
- Pickguard: Custom gold crackle over golden holofoil
- Finish: White/Gold Colorshift (Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer)
- Electronics: Single Direwolf bridge pickup, 1 Volume, Killswitch toggle
- Case: Includes Access Hard Case
Pricing and Availability
"The Summoner" is priced at £2,759.71 and is available now as a highly limited pre-order (capped at just four instruments) via the official Dunable Guitars website.
The current batch is in active production and is slated to ship in mid-November 2026. Given the first run sold out immediately, this incredibly rare signature model is expected to disappear fast.
- +Ultra-limited run (4 units only)
- +White/gold colorshift finish stunning under stage lights
- +Single-pickup design eliminates unwanted neck pickup noise
- +Killswitch toggle rewired from selector for dramatic riff cutoffs
- +24.75" scale ideal for fast fretwork and bending
- +Includes hard case
- −Extremely high price point at £2,759.71
- −Only four units available, immediate sellout likely
- −No neck pickup restricts tonal versatility
- −Four-week lead time from order
- −Single volume control limits tone shaping options
What makes the Minotaur different from other heavy metal guitars?
The Summoner strips down to essentials for heavy riffing: a single Direwolf bridge pickup, no neck pickup, and a rewired killswitch toggle for dramatic on/off effects. Its 24.75" scale enables faster fretwork and easier string bending, purpose-built for Castle Rat's live doom sound.
How many Minotaurs are available in this run?
Only four guitars are available in this production wave, making it an ultra-limited pre-order. The first run sold out instantly, and at this extremely limited quantity, this batch is expected to disappear fast.
When will the Minotaur ship?
The current batch is in active production with a four-week lead time from order. Guitars are slated to ship in mid-November 2026.
What finish does the Minotaur feature?
The Summoner showcases a striking white/gold colorshift satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish paired with a custom gold crackle over golden holofoil pickguard, designed to evoke a 'psychedelic lightning storm' under stage lighting.
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