Thorn Strat???

[rusmurf]

This is pretty cool!

http://thornnewsanddiscussionpage.yuku.com/topic/2603/t/Skunk-Works-Mach-2-Sneak-Peek.html?page=2


Love the heel and the way he did the neck joint.

[gmprak]

Very cool! Any idea what these will cost?

[rusmurf]

No idea, didn't see any price in thread. I think he wants to keep these pretty reasonable though.

[It's Time!]

I've been checking out the Thorn Strat :love:

New Thorn pups in vintage and hotter winds too :drink

All I know is I will be getting one ;)

[tequilaboy85]

Ron is a genius!
That neck joint and neck heel are pure art.
Can't wait to hear more...

[Thor]

Looks like Ron's typical amazing woods and attention to detail. Really dig his take on the bolt-on neck joint. Very nice indeed!

-Edward

[mikef1331]

Here are a few pix. for anyone who is interested.
http://thornguitargallery.com/rons/rsproto7.jpg http://thornguitargallery.com/rons/rsproto9.jpg

http://thornguitargallery.com/rons/rsproto4.jpg

I'm GASing for one of these, but w/ the Thorn GT90 pickups. Ron hasn't released the full specs yet, but he did say it will be available w/ all Thorn made pickup options.

[whoofnagle]

Looks sexy - where can sign up :)

[mojocaster.com]

That neck joint is awesome. If it were a hardtail, I'd be in wicked trouble :)

[GuitarGuy510]

Looks sexy - where can sign up :)

Since I know I don't have enough cash to get one of these AND sign up whenever he opens the doors, please grab one of these Bill so I can live vicariously through you! :D I'm bummed that I couldn't make it out there for NAMM, I was really hoping to check out whatever Ron came up with and this looks exceptional!

[whoofnagle]

All I need is another "S" style - I have deleted Ron's number from my memory :) Maybe we should split it .....Heck it is a Thorn . Damn it put the phone down......


Since I know I don't have enough cash to get one of these AND sign up whenever he opens the doors, please grab one of these Bill so I can live vicariously through you! :D I'm bummed that I couldn't make it out there for NAMM, I was really hoping to check out whatever Ron came up with and this looks exceptional!

[andygio]

Ron never ceases to amaze and amuse. Cool neck joint!

[It's Time!]

Here are a few pix. for anyone who is interested.
http://thornguitargallery.com/rons/rsproto7.jpg http://thornguitargallery.com/rons/rsproto9.jpg


I do believe that finish is called Caramel Burst :BEER
http://www.thornguitars.com/images/jr90pics/7-0209.jpg

[dkaplowitz]

Looks really hot! Love that neck joint.

[Drunkagain]

Holy shit, a Thorn strat! Any other specs yet? Scale length, nut width, ect?

Man, I'm gonna have to find a way to get one. And thats gonna hurt.

[mikef1331]

Holy shit, a Thorn strat! Any other specs yet? Scale length, nut width, ect?

Man, I'm gonna have to find a way to get one. And thats gonna hurt.

No specs yet, but Ron said that they will be released very soon, like either tomorrow or Monday.

[mgrier1]

Man, Ron is just killing it these days...

My wallet is in deep trouble... I want one of these badly!

Best,

Mike

[It's Time!]

Hey Ron, when are we gonna see the whole specs for your new S guitar? :munch

http://thornguitargallery.com/rons/rsproto10.jpg

[tequilaboy85]

The full specs are posted on the Thorn Forum!

[It's Time!]

The full specs are posted on the Thorn Forum!


I looked, but I couldn't find them.

Do you have a link to the specs?

[tequilaboy85]

I looked, but I couldn't find them.

Do you have a link to the specs?

Here they are:

http://thornnewsanddiscussionpage.yuku.com/topic/2609?page=2

[It's Time!]

tequilaboy85, thanks man :AOK

I'm gonna get one of each !!

[tequilaboy85]

tequilaboy85, thanks man :AOK

I'm gonna get one of each !!

I think that I'll start with a super strat!

[Zilmo]

That neck joint is awesome. If it were a hardtail, I'd be in wicked trouble :)


That may just happen.

[Drunkagain]

Any word on when he's planning to begin taking orders on these?

[tequilaboy85]

I'm sure that Ron will post all the details about ordering and lead times really soon.

[It's Time!]

What we have here is the LeonCaster :AOK

If Stevie was with us today I'll bet he would proudly play the Thorn S-Class in the studio and live.

http://thornguitargallery.com/rons/2009_3.jpg

Now if we can convince Ron to build Amps as nice as his guitars :rotflmao

[frankencat]

Ron builds the most amazing guitars on the planet. I seriously NEED to get my hands on one of these :D

[Leonc]

That guitar was seriously wicked. It was bought by ChiChi and had gave it to me to try out. The strap left it a little bit low for me, but it was still great playing it. Felt right at home. Here are a few other tidbits I picked up from Ron about the guitar.

- The pickups are their design and are wound by a fellow on his team
- While it's a 22 fret neck, the fretboard does not hang over the end of the neck--the neck is under the fretboard right to the end.
- Due to Ron's typically meticulous engineering, there is actually somewhat more surface contact between the neck and body than on other strat-style guitars.
- The body has inset screws so you've got a very, very tight, solid joint.
- They're not currently being produced with traditional woods (i.e. Alder/Ash body with maple or rw/maple necks) though I think they may consider it down the road.

The wiring on ChiChi's guitar was not your standard strat wiring, but I'm not sure if it's standard for this model (Ron? Nick?). 5-way switch. One vol and one tone. IIRC, in position 4, you could pull up the tone pot to put the pickups in series.

Anyway...tremendous guitar indeed. Congrats ChiChi -- enjoy it for many years in good health!

[big mike]

You was killin on the dire straits tune Leon!

I think it's normal 5 way until you hit the push pull on the back and 'cray' positions,
and master vol/tone.

Suprisingly stratty being Limba. The whole thing is just incredibly impressive blend of modern guitar building at it's best, and classic tones.

But my heart belongs to the G/T. :D

[Leonc]

Thanks Mike...that was fun...next time, I'll have to learn the song before getting in front of 50 people to play it, LOL! Just one of those tunes where you've heard it a million times and by 2009, some of it is just kinda just wired into your brain.

You was killin it yourself, dude! Great tone and phrasing, it's always a pleasure getting to hear you play.

I'm going to have to head back to the shop and play another one of these, methinks...that one sure got the gears and flywheels are spinning around in my tiny brain, LOL!

[big mike]

ha, you did a lot better than I did on 'Manic'.

[stan p]

I do believe that finish is called Caramel Burst :BEER
http://www.thornguitars.com/images/jr90pics/7-0209.jpg
What are these funky pickups on the tele?

[big mike]

What are these funky pickups on the tele?


That isn't the new G/T T Style guitar that was released this weekend,
that's last year's limited 'Jr90' guitar. THey have Thorn proprietary Stapletop P90's that sound AMAZING.

The new SoCal G/T "T" style offers a neck version of his new (but similar to that picture) GT90 pickup.

[ducmike]

What are these funky pickups on the tele?


Yes! They are FUNKY! If you want them to be. Best P90s ever.


http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/ducmike/IMG_1539.jpg

[jcground]

The stapletops on the Jr-90 Thorns are fantastic. I've heard extremely good things about the GT90 pickups Ron and team are selling now too, and they're an option on the new S and T style Thorns he just unveiled last weekend.

I'm afraid to play one... it may just convince me to part with my S-500.

[prsflame]

To those that played the Strat, I'm curious what the tonal character of the Limba added with single coils. Was it too bright? Thanks.:)

[big mike]

To those that played the Strat, I'm curious what the tonal character of the Limba added with single coils. Was it too bright? Thanks.:)

Not at all. It had the signature 'strat' tone, but also added some 'depth' to it. More like a smidge more 'weight' to the tone, but again, still very much a 'strat' in tone. Not trying to say it's darker...it's not.

I was noodling some SRV and Cray through a BF Fender, and the tones were there.

[John Hurtt]

To those that played the Strat, I'm curious what the tonal character of the Limba added with single coils. Was it too bright? Thanks.:)


Not bright at all, as a matter of fact. Sounded like a big, really good sounding strat. You want quack? I heard it Sunday...like SRV? Blues/rock tones abound....

To me, it does what a strat does with a bit of a thicker (and much more useful) character. Also, the bridge p/u was totally useable and I can't say that about every strat I've picked up over the years.

[Glowing Tubes]

I hate this thread.

[Leonc]

What was almost surprising was how much it sounded like a good strat. I.e., the totally unusual choice of woods (for a strat) seemed to have a much smaller influence on the guitar's overall personality than many would think.

I say "almost" because it wasn't really surprising to me and probably several others. In this style guitar, I've believed for many years that while absolutely everything contributes to the tone, the basic personality is more a function of the pickups than any other single component or attribute, including woods used (at least within the confines of using decent tone woods). This guitar most definitely will not sound e-x-a-c-t-l-y like a strat made of traditional strat woods. But hearing it in comparison to all the other Thorns (predominantly humbucker or P90 guitars) that were played at Ron's last weekend...it was instantly identifiable as a Strat-type guitar.

[big mike]

Eat your heart out John Mayer. LOL

[rusmurf]

Shell pink here I come!

[bforest4]

I tried them both at the Thornfest, both amazing guitars, extremely well built and played and sounded great! I want both, but would probably go for the Tele Thinline first, because it was more unique with the 2tek bridge and I don't have that flavor yet.

[Zilmo]

Prolly have to get one of each!

[ducmike]

I want the RS with GT90s so bad.:drool

Someone buy my Jr90 so I can make it happen!:jo:D:o

[oscar100]

yes yes yes

i m gonna get one - sooooooo gorgeous:band

[celvira]

I don't like the 10'' radius. This is a big mistake (IMO).

My preferences: 59' roundback and HSS or SSS ('66 single coils).

[oscar100]

dump teh huber and get 2 thorns :)
:drool:cool:

[Leonc]

celvira, you come to a thread about Thorn guitars, tell everyone that you think 10" is a mistake and post a bunch of picture of your Huber? Classy.:rolleyes:
:barf

[Irreverent]

:agree

[celvira]

I'm interested in the Thorn Strat and I like it but I don't think 10'' radius is a good option (repeat IMO).
Can I say 10'' radius is a mistake? Thanks.

Ah, you think I have to agree with you. The truth is what you believe. Classic. :tapedshut

The Thorn reminds me my Huber (maybe due to the colours, who knows). Only that.

Let's talk about Thorn, please.

[big mike]

I love 10" radius.
only .5 different than Fender Modern 9.5 radius, and splits the differnce between classic fender and gibson radius.


What would be the radius you like sir?

[jackthecat37]

I want the RS with GT90s so bad.:drool

Someone buy my Jr90 so I can make it happen!:jo:D:o

Interesting. As much as I love the idea of either one of these,sell my Jr90 Proto? Probably not.
I play mostly slide at this point and I think the 2Tek would kill with slide.
I'll have to sell something else!
Damn, what would be the best slide option?
RS with 3 minis? Tele bridge pickup and mini neck?
How about a maple fretboard?
Sorry,dreaming out loud!

[big mike]

Interesting. As much as I love the idea of either one of these,sell my Jr90 Proto? Probably not.
I play mostly slide at this point and I think the 2Tek would kill with slide.
I'll have to sell something else!
Damn, what would be the best slide option?
RS with 3 minis? Tele bridge pickup and mini neck?
How about a maple fretboard?
Sorry,dreaming out loud!
sonny landreth seems to dig the 2tek.

Awesome bridge, in ron's guitar, a perfect marriage.

IMO of course.

[7String Thing]

so no alder/maple combo?

I know Ron is famous for that limba, but id have to go the classic route.

[big mike]

You'd be surprised how traditional it can sound.
I expected it to be totally different, but they really do sound like good strats and teles.

If ya want them to.

[John Hurtt]

You'd be surprised how traditional it can sound.
I expected it to be totally different, but they really do sound like good strats and teles.

If ya want them to.

Agreed, you really have to listen with your ears and not the specs of the guitar on this one. The proto was an incredible sounding instrument.

[7String Thing]

i dont mean it as much about the tone as i do about the feel. I like the feel of a maple neck if its not a Parker :D

[crosse79]

Very nice. I wonder how much one of these babies will go for?

[John Hurtt]

Very nice. I wonder how much one of these babies will go for?


I believe there is a price sheet somewhere in the Small Manufacturers section.

[oscar100]

very good value if you ask me:banana:eek::bong:RoCkIn

[Zilmo]

very good value if you ask me:banana:eek::bong:RoCkIn


I absolutely agree. A steal for what's being offered.

[It's Time!]

I love the knobs Ron is using on the S-style.

Perfect for volume swells and I like the idea of only 2 knobs.

[oscar100]

rons:boxer;) a good knob!!!

hehehehehe

[MOJO]

rons:boxer;) a good knob!!!

hehehehehe

dig the boxing smili :)

[jackthecat37]

sonny landreth seems to dig the 2tek.

Awesome bridge, in ron's guitar, a perfect marriage.

IMO of course.
Good enough for Sonny then ...
DAMN! No, I can't have a hole cut in the Jr90 Proto.
Guess I'll have to sell something to buy one of these!

Side note:
Imagine a Thorn lap steel with GT90s and a 2 Tek?

[big mike]

Side note:
Imagine a Thorn lap steel with GT90s and a 2 Tek?


<drool>

[crosse79]

I believe there is a price sheet somewhere in the Small Manufacturers section.

tried to look for it - could not find it. Anyone know the ballpark figures of these guitars?

[big mike]

Approx 2700-2800 depending on pickup choices, which include mix of single coils, humbuckers and P90s. All proprietary thorn pickups.

[Ron Thorn]

tried to look for it - could not find it. Anyone know the ballpark figures of these guitars?

It's a few pages back now, I haven't bumped it in a while - sorry for the difficulty finding it, here you go:

Thorn SoCal Introduction (http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=494988&highlight=thorn)

Thanks!
Ron

[jackthecat37]

I noticed the post said, "the first 2 models in the series..."
Hmmm...something else up the Yeti's
sleeves?

[crosse79]

It's a few pages back now, I haven't bumped it in a while - sorry for the difficulty finding it, here you go:

Thorn SoCal Introduction (http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=494988&highlight=thorn)

Thanks!
Ron

Thanks Ron!

[Hootad Binky]

Are the bodies made from a single piece of wood?

[Ron Thorn]

Are the bodies made from a single piece of wood?

The bodies are 2-piece, slip-matched. Meaning, they start as one "long" piece of wood, cut in half and joined together - becoming a shorter, wider 2-pc. body blank.
I may do a few with off-center seams since I have a lot of wide boards, just not 12.75" wide.
Thanks for the inquiry.

Ron

[matte]

ron has one of the top two wood stashes of any builder i know. rest assured that whatever you order, it will be exceptional from soup to nuts (which is why i put in an order for one of these, with some twists).

[John Hurtt]

ron has one of the top two wood stashes of any builder i know. rest assured that whatever you order, it will be exceptional from soup to nuts (which is why i put in an order for one of these, with some twists).

Ron does have an outstanding supply of tonewood, that's for sure. "Twists" eh? I'll bet it's interesting. :cool:

[oscar100]

ive already got an outstanding supply of rons tone wood :):cool:

[GuitarGuy510]

ron has one of the top two wood stashes of any builder i know. rest assured that whatever you order, it will be exceptional from soup to nuts (which is why i put in an order for one of these, with some twists).

Oh snap! Spill the beans Matte! :D

I know I'm counting down the days until another piece of Thorn goodness hits my front door! :)

[It's Time!]

ron has one of the top two wood stashes of any builder i know. rest assured that whatever you order, it will be exceptional from soup to nuts (which is why i put in an order for one of these, with some twists).

A seven string Strat with 4 pups :BEER