Thorn # 153 Pictures (56K, Come back in a year, this baby is loaded!)

[HighGain510]

Okay guys, this is what I came up with from this morning and afternoon of taking some pictures!!! Enjoy, this could quite possibly be the most pictures ever in a picstory! I didn't get to photograph the opening as it was at work and I can't bring a camera there. Here they are:

Fin. That's a lot of beauty in one picstory. A few things to note (details!):

Check out the macros of the back.... there's about 5 or so RED pieces of figuring in the back wood that came out when it was carved and the clear coat was sprayed. Cool stuff! When looking at the top check out the flamed figuring that runs horizontally, but also note the beautiful chocolate swirls that run VERTICALLY through the top! Yum! Check out the side of the fretboard.... notice anything unusual? A Thorn exclusive, hidden fret-ends! There's nothing poking out the side of the fretboard! The dual offset purfling is another Thorn exclusive, so the purfling goes along the fretboard and the top of the body, but the SIDE of the top as well! Also, as always, note the exquisite inlay work.... NO FILLER!!!

 

[Mastodon]

Holy shit, awesome pictures man.

 

[Bartok]

Can I have it?

 

[NiCkMiLnE]

that is a thing of utter beauty, a token to good craftsmanship.

 

[Robotechnology]

Seriously nice. I recently got a custom Tom Anderson guitar myself... no where NEAR as much bling as that Thorn though. Bet it sounds as awesome as it looks!

 

[noodles]

 

[HighGain510]

Are you still stopping by today sir?

 

[m3ta1head]

Stunning.

 

[B Lopez]

Crocodile skin case! WOW!



Guitar is still gorgeous.

 

[HighGain510]

Crocodile skin case! WOW!



Guitar is still gorgeous.

Well, sort of! It's faux crocodile skin! No animals were harmed in the making of this case!

 

[playstopause]

Finally!


Spectacular!

 

[Edroz]

you better have that with you next time you're in town. i NEEDS to play that!

 

[HighGain510]

Muahaha yet another Thorn that Noodles had the pleasure of checking out. Any thoughts on it Dave?


P.S. Your playing still makes me jealous, PM me your old instructor, I think it's time for me to get serious and take some lessons!

 

[HighGain510]

you better have that with you next time you're in town. i NEEDS to play that!

Definitely Ed! I actually talked to Billy this morning! We'll try to find a weekend that I'll be up in PA again and get together at his studio! I'd love to hear how these pickups sound through the amazing Brunetti! That amp is fantastic!!!

 

[Michael]

Nice. Sexy as hell.

 

[noodles]

Muahaha yet another Thorn that Noodles had the pleasure of checking out. Any thoughts on it Dave?

Bffha jasekla fleeebrrffp.

Oh yeah, didn't you have a JP7 that I played? Yeah, that was, umm, pretty cool.

P.S. Your playing still makes me jealous, PM me your old instructor, I think it's time for me to get serious and take some lessons!

Matt Mills - Matthew Mills Neoclassical Rock Shred Metal Guitar Page and Guitar Lessons - HOME

He teaches out of Classix Axe, which is who you have to make lessons through. Be prepared to have your technique mercilessly torn to shreds in front of you, because Matt will make you change how you hold a pick.

 

[B Lopez]

Bffha jasekla fleeebrrffp.

Guess it is that good.

 

[Kagami]

The grain on the side of the neck is freakin sick man!

 

[noodles]

Guess it is that good.

Honestly, yes. He had me play the JP7 first for a reason. It was just not in the same league as this guitar. It as much better than the JP7 as the JP7 is better than a Schecter Hellraiser. There was not any one thing on this guitar that was not better than any one thing on every single guitar I have ever played. Thorn's level of craftsmanship and skill is just awe inspiring. I am so happy that he makes a guitar that I could never use live (missing two frets and a string), because I probably would have to wait five years and take out a small loan to get one.

I actually played his Carvin 727 last. I was like,

 

[B Lopez]

Thats awesome to hear. I've never played a guitar that I liked more than a Carvin DC727. If it makes you shrug at it...

Then again, I've never played something hand-built.

How'd the croc-skin case look?