HighGain510
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Here's the description from Ron:
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I have always wanted a carbon fiber-topped/covered guitar and that thing is exceptional! It's cool that it's not just carbon twill laid over wood, it's actually a 2" thick piece of carbon fiber!
The price kills me though, I could never afford something like that but it's seriously one of the coolest guitars I've ever seen! ![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
(ouchies, boner-killRon Thorn said:Skunkworks Project: Thorn Artisan Limited SCF - Carbon Fiber After 2-years of work, I am extremely proud to introduce the latest offering to the Thorn line: The Artisan Limited SCF. Starting with the Single Florentine Cut platform, the SCF takes a new approach to electric guitar construction by combining traditional tone-woods and techniques with modern materials and building methods. The SCF features a Semi-Hollow 1-piece Honduran Mahogany body. The semi-hollow internal geometry is unique to this model, providing maximum resonance and sustain from it's 2" thickness. Coupled to the body is a hand-laid Carbon Fiber arch-top. This is not simply a sheet of carbon cloth laying over a wood carved-top providing the "look" of carbon fiber. Instead, this is a 7-layer arch-top formed in a vacuum mold, totally isolated from the body until it is precisely attached. While it measures less than an 1/8" thick, there is no need for internal bracing of the top, due to the material's stiffness, shape and contours. The result...a guitar that sings and resonates like no other. A quartersawn black limba set-neck provides a midrange clarity and balance, voiced for this body combination. A Carbon Fiber headcap stiffens the headstock, reducing flex and deflection contributing to the SCF's incredible sustain. The 24.75" scale fretboard is premium ebony with a 10"-14" compound radius and choice of fretwire. The pickups are hand-wound Thorn Pasadena '80 (Neck) / '86 (Bridge) humbuckers. TonePros' brushed nickel ToM and Stop Tail, locking Sperzel tuning machines, and Dunlop Straploks complete the hardware. Beautifully finished in high-gloss clear Urethane over the carbon fiber and a flat-toned matching back & neck for a smooth look and feel . The usual Thorn features are accentuated with a new fretmarker design. Far from being another industry sales gimmick, or merely a bit of eye candy, we have created the SCF using unique construction properties & modern materials specifically to yield a great sounding guitar, we have achieved just that. This one will be making it's first appearance this weekend at the East Coast Thorn Gathering. Stop by, check it out and give it a strum. Price: $5100
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I have always wanted a carbon fiber-topped/covered guitar and that thing is exceptional! It's cool that it's not just carbon twill laid over wood, it's actually a 2" thick piece of carbon fiber!