When I visited Ron last week, I noticed on the board that #159 was not taken. Being the ultimate opportunist (and lightheaded from the Naptha fumes ), I quickly asked if I could have that number. It won't get done any sooner, , but it'll be close in # to #147. I had specs in mind from my visit to the Yeti Cave last January (for the NAMM show), so I decided to dive into the pool... Thorn Artisan Deluxe #159 Body: 1-pc. Swamp Ash Carve Top: 5A Quilt Overall Thickness: 1-7/8" Tummy Cut - Yes Rear Hand Contour - Yes Neck: Birdseye Maple Headstock Overlay: None Neck Carve: FatBack Fretboard: Birdseye Maple / 25" Scale / 10" Radius / 22 Frets Nut: 1.650" TUSQ Fretwire: 6150 Bridge: Thorn 1-pc. Tremolo - Gold Tuners: Locking Sperzel - Gold w/ Pearloid buttons Pickups: Neck - Single Coil - Fender Custom Shop TX Special Middle - Single Coil - Fender Custom Shop TX Special (RW/RP) Bridge - Wagner HB - Model TBD / 4-conductor / Gold slugs & Screws Birdseye Single Coil Cover Birdseye Humbucker Bobbins Humbucker Pickup Ring: Birdseye Purfling: Black ~ Body Top & Sides / Fretboard / Headstock Side Dots: Black Straplocks: Schaller - Gold Hardware: Gold Inlaid Logo: Black Circle / Coral "T" Inlaid Truss Rod Cover - Birdseye + Brass Inlays: Firesuns ~ Coral "Fire" / Black Centers Firesun on Neck Heel Controls: (Layout Chosen) Vol. x 1 Tone x 1 5-way Blade Color: Top: Double Stain Ruby Red Faux Binding: YES Body Back: Trans Red Neck & Fretboard: Tru-oil So there you have it! Jamie
Lucky! I'd love to throw in an order for another Thorn, but I think I'm driving Ron crazy enough... Plus the wait it driving me crazy too!
RUBY RED ASH! Great specs Jamie, nice wood combo's and great p/u combo's. SWEET. Thorn's are incrediable too.
Those are nice specs. I'll be watching yours progress along with mine. I ordered my Thorn back when TGP was having Server pains. I might as well chime in now. Thorn Artisan Deluxe - AD197 - 5/02/06 Body: 2-pc. White Limba (Korina / Chambered ) Top: 3A Flame Maple Overall Thickness: 1-7/8" Tummy Cut - Yes Rear Hand Contour - Yes Neck: White Limba (Korina) Headstock Overlay: Matching Flame Maple Neck Carve: Medium "C" Fretboard: Ebony / 25" Scale / 10" Radius / 22 Frets Nut: 1.687" Earvana (Supplied) Fretwire: 6150 Bridge: revised wraparound w/ Locking Studs - Gold Tuners: Locking Sperzel - Gold UltraLite w/ Pearloid buttons Pickups: Neck - Dimarzio Air Norton (gold bobbin top) Bridge - Dimarzio F-spaced Tone Zone (gold bobbin top) Purfling: Paua - Body Top & Sides / Fretboard / Headstock Side Dots: Gold Mother of Pearl Straploks - Dunlop - Gold Hardware - Gold Inlaid Logo: Paua Circle / Gold "T" Inlaid Truss Rod Cover - Ebony + Brass Inlays: Firesuns ~ Gold "Fire" / Sterling Silver rimmed OnyxControls: 1 Vol. / 1 Tone Toggle/Switch Color: Top: Very Dark Trans Black (loose Flame) Faux binding - Yes Body Back: Natural (dark stain) Neck: Natural (dark stain) Headstock: Match top
I've got Artisan Deluxe #198. I am afraid to review my specs. I might change my mind again. Only 13+ months to go.
Jamie, Still at it eh? I've only one PRS left... my '90 Studio. Sold most off to buy my Miata. I miss the old get together in the Spring. Hope all is well with you. Haven't had any trouble with alth.foot since you gave me the adice.. and living in Florida ledgs to more sweat. Bob Collins
Bob! Good to hear from you again! Yeah, still chasing guitars. Better than women, I guess... ) Down to one? At least you kept a good one! Jamie
