Thorn Guitars

Benster

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Anyone heard of Thorn guitars? www.thornguitars.com

Ron Thorn is the number one custom inlay guy for Fender Custom Shop, Gretsch Custom Shop, Jackson Custom Shop, and many other big names. they outsource their most complex inlays to him. Any master built Fender Custom Shop art guitar you see with crazy inlays is likely to have been inlaid by him.

he makes his own guitars too, they're not too shabby either :D

I know of one other Singaporean who has a Thorn (a semi hollow Koa T-style)

I'm waiting for mine to be shipped this week :D


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Congrats on the new guitar! I had the fortune to try Gunihoon's Koa Semi-hollow thorn and the attention to detail is probably the best I've seen. It's amazing how the maple binding on the body hole(I forgot but I think it's not an f-hole) was put together and Thorn guitars are reasonably priced given the innovations and other cool things that go with them.

Do tell us how it sounds like when it arrives and maybe you can also provide a list of specs?: )
 
maybe you can also provide a list of specs?: )

Sure :) here is my spec sheet:

Thorn SoCal S/S
Materials and Components:
Body: Korina (Select for light weight)
lTummy cut: Yes
Bent Top: Curly Koa
Binding: Tortoise
Neck: Korina
Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Pickups: S/S/H configuration
Neck: Pasadena '66 Single Coil
Middle: Pasadena '66 Single Coil
Bridge: Pasadena '86 Humbucker
Humbucker - Bobbin color: Koa
Single coil pickup cover: Koa
Pickup ring: Koa
Rear Loaded Controls: 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 5-way Switch
Pos. #1: Neck
Pos. #2: Neck + Middle
Pos. #3: Middle
Pos. #4: Middle + Bridge (auto split)
Pos. #5: Bridge
Locking staggered tuners w/ no string tree
Bridge: Thorn Tremolo
Deluxe leather bound G&G hardshell case (included)

Specifications:
25.5" scale length
10"-14" Compound fingerboard radius
22 frets - Fretwire size: 6150 (.047 x .104) Stainless Steel
1.670" wide Tusq nut
Neck Carve: Fatback Plus Plus (1.00)

Construction Details:
"Precision Lock" custom dove-tail lap neck joint
2+2 ferrule & neck-plate configuration with contoured heel
Stainless Steel machine screws and neck inserts
Headstock truss-rod adjustment
Fully shielded electronic cavity
Hand-polished frets with hidden fret ends
Rolled fingerboard edges
All pickups custom made and wound in-house
Top Edge Radius: 3/16"
Back Edge Radius: 5/16"

Cosmetic Details:
Mastodon Ivory Firesun @ 12th ONLY fingerboard inlays
Side input jack
Nickel Hardware
Color: Natural Nitro Lacquer



I also just noticed there's another Thorn here, it's on sale in the classifieds!

http://soft.com.sg/forum/showthread.php/248577-WTS-Thorn-2-tone-green-GT
 
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Thanks. The Koa figuring and that wood knot(?) at near the butt end of the guitar look perfect.
 
Thanks guys..
i picked that top myself, out of Ron's killer Koa stash..
she should reach me on mon or tue... will take pics and maybe a video then..
*rubs hands gleefully* :D
 
Gunihoon's Thorn is insane!!! the two have got to meet sometime to have a 'chat'.. ;)

tracking shows that mine is already in Singapore awaiting clearance! should reach me on Monday :D
 
that's great haha. Sometimes I hate tracking, seeing that its in Singapore but not yet in your hands... haha
 
some hastily taken indoor photos.. will take some better ones in the sun!

NGD-ism!

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with my Schroeder Tedesco

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Thorn's one piece machined solid brass trem bridge.. it's like a piece of fine jewelry. silky smooth action.

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contoured heel, excellent upper fret access. notice the Korina has an almost 'TV Yellow' finish. delicious.

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perfectly polished and rounded stainless steel 6150 frets.. best fretwork i've ever seen. also, the mastodon ivory tribal 'Firesun' inlay at the 12th fret, on an old growth Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard

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