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Thorn G/T #83 Staple Top Pickups, Brassknuckle Bridge
Estimated price for orientation: 2 750 $
Category: Electric Guitars
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Thorn Model: G/T So Cal Custom MPN: G/T Body Type: Solid Body Color: Black Dexterity: Right-Handed String Configuration: 6 String Body Material: Solid Wood
Thorn G/T 083 ( AKA Ron’s best Dale Wilson impression)If you are unfamiliar with Ron Thorn’s work you are missing out. Ron has been building guitars for decades and supplied some of the top boutique builders with parts for years so there’s a chance you already know his work –go to Thorn Guitars.com to learn more.This is a wicked cool one of a kind build from the master. This guitar was custom ordered with a more than a nod toward a Dale Wilson Tele –it’s better! Ron is always innovating and this guitar is a master class in innovation. It features a SUPER RARE Brass Knuckles 1-piece bridge. IMO, this gives the guitar better more uniform response and sustain like a Les Paul. In addition Ron’s Precision Lock dove-tail neck joint makes this the most stable non glued neck I have experienced in thirty years playing/collecting guitars. Add to this the staple top P90 and matching staple top in the bridge and you have a truly innovative instrument. There is nothing else like it.
Innovation is great however it needs to translate and that is where this guitar shines! The hand polished frets make it an absolute pleasure to play. The “fat back”neck is sublime –nice and thick but not overly so –Think PRS wide fat. The finish is super thin nitrocellulose lacquer–used for eons on the best instruments in the world because it allows the wood to age, dry and improve aka sweeten with time. The body is a single piece Mahogany. Neck features a contoured heel for super easy access to the upper frets.
This one guitar you will not want to put down. Whoever buys/trades for this is going to be extremely happy.SPECS:
· 1-piece Hog Body
· Hog Neck
· Fatback Neck Profile
· TV yellow Finish
· 22 Hand Polished frets
· Rosewood Board with Mastodon ivory dots & Firesun
· Matching painted peg head
· Kluson Deluxe Tuners
· 25.5 Scale
· 1.670 nut width
· Joe Barden Dish with Thorn Brass Knuckle 1-piece saddle
· Thorn Staple top G/T and Bridge pickups
· Premium electronics by Bourns, CRL & Switchcraft
· Vol
· Tone
· 3-way
· Electro-Socket Input
· Comes with Leather bound premium OHSC tools, keys and hand tag
Condition is excellent: Frets are 99.5% Neck is impeccable, Top is very clean, Back shows very VERY light swirling and as you can see in the pics there are a few chips (character) in the finish but overall excellent.
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Thorn |
| Model: | G/T So Cal Custom | MPN: | G/T |
| Body Type: | Solid | Body Color: | Black |
| Dexterity: | Right-Handed | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| Body Material: | Solid Wood |
Thorn G/T 083 ( AKA Ron’s best Dale Wilson impression)If you are unfamiliar with Ron Thorn’s work you are missing out. Ron has been building guitars for decades and supplied some of the top boutique builders with parts for years so there’s a chance you already know his work –go to Thorn Guitars.com to learn more.This is a wicked cool one of a kind build from the master. This guitar was custom ordered with a more than a nod toward a Dale Wilson Tele –it’s better! Ron is always innovating and this guitar is a master class in innovation. It features a SUPER RARE Brass Knuckles 1-piece bridge. IMO, this gives the guitar better more uniform response and sustain like a Les Paul. In addition Ron’s Precision Lock dove-tail neck joint makes this the most stable non glued neck I have experienced in thirty years playing/collecting guitars. Add to this the staple top P90 and matching staple top in the bridge and you have a truly innovative instrument. There is nothing else like it.
Innovation is great however it needs to translate and that is where this guitar shines! The hand polished frets make it an absolute pleasure to play. The “fat back”neck is sublime –nice and thick but not overly so –Think PRS wide fat. The finish is super thin nitrocellulose lacquer–used for eons on the best instruments in the world because it allows the wood to age, dry and improve aka sweeten with time. The body is a single piece Mahogany. Neck features a contoured heel for super easy access to the upper frets.
This one guitar you will not want to put down. Whoever buys/trades for this is going to be extremely happy.SPECS:
· 1-piece Hog Body
· Hog Neck
· Fatback Neck Profile
· TV yellow Finish
· 22 Hand Polished frets
· Rosewood Board with Mastodon ivory dots & Firesun
· Matching painted peg head
· Kluson Deluxe Tuners
· 25.5 Scale
· 1.670 nut width
· Joe Barden Dish with Thorn Brass Knuckle 1-piece saddle
· Thorn Staple top G/T and Bridge pickups
· Premium electronics by Bourns, CRL & Switchcraft
· Vol
· Tone
· 3-way
· Electro-Socket Input
· Comes with Leather bound premium OHSC tools, keys and hand tag
Condition is excellent: Frets are 99.5% Neck is impeccable, Top is very clean, Back shows very VERY light swirling and as you can see in the pics there are a few chips (character) in the finish but overall excellent.
Innovation is great however it needs to translate and that is where this guitar shines! The hand polished frets make it an absolute pleasure to play. The “fat back”neck is sublime –nice and thick but not overly so –Think PRS wide fat. The finish is super thin nitrocellulose lacquer–used for eons on the best instruments in the world because it allows the wood to age, dry and improve aka sweeten with time. The body is a single piece Mahogany. Neck features a contoured heel for super easy access to the upper frets.
This one guitar you will not want to put down. Whoever buys/trades for this is going to be extremely happy.SPECS:
· 1-piece Hog Body
· Hog Neck
· Fatback Neck Profile
· TV yellow Finish
· 22 Hand Polished frets
· Rosewood Board with Mastodon ivory dots & Firesun
· Matching painted peg head
· Kluson Deluxe Tuners
· 25.5 Scale
· 1.670 nut width
· Joe Barden Dish with Thorn Brass Knuckle 1-piece saddle
· Thorn Staple top G/T and Bridge pickups
· Premium electronics by Bourns, CRL & Switchcraft
· Vol
· Tone
· 3-way
· Electro-Socket Input
· Comes with Leather bound premium OHSC tools, keys and hand tag
Condition is excellent: Frets are 99.5% Neck is impeccable, Top is very clean, Back shows very VERY light swirling and as you can see in the pics there are a few chips (character) in the finish but overall excellent.