Thorn. Porn. Polexia Grade Koa. Mine. Bwhahahaha!

[Scott Peterson]

Ahh.

I imagine this will be here next week. :D

Ron popped these up over on the Thorn Forum, wow, what a surprise for lunch today. :D

Thirteen Months almost to the day later, magic. :D

I was going for a Anderson/Melancon/Hamer/PRS type of thing. It incorporates all the needs and wants I have for a guitar. Shorter scale (24.75"), trem, chambered, and killer woods. The use of the fossilized nut mattered to me; and I absolutely love Ron's Firesuns inlay.

Next week will be a good week.

Props to Ron and his shop. Couldn't have been a better experience.

The specs:

Thorn Artisan Deluxe #047

Top: Polexia Grade Curly Koa
Body and Neck: Black Limba
Headcap: Koa
Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Nut: Fossilized Walrus Tusk
Pickups: Anderson M Series Mini-hums
Thorn 1-pc. Tremolo
Finish: All natural, satin finish on back of neck.
Weight: 7lbs, 7oz. (you gotta love that!)

Polexia is a Thorn Forum In-joke; if you don't understand just know that it is babelicious and only applies to Koa. LOL!

Koa gooooooooooood!

http://members.aol.com/thorninlay/047_12.jpg http://members.aol.com/thorninlay/047_13.jpg http://members.aol.com/thorninlay/047_14.jpg

[harrellab]

Wow, that is GORGEOUS!!!!

[Dave K]

YOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAA!! :p

That is beautiful wood.
Curious about how/why you decided on Limba for the
back and neck. What kind of tone and response are you after?
I hope you have a nice glass display case for your home,cuz beauty like that shouldn't be kept in a case. ;)

[JNixon]

absolutely amazing....

[Scott Peterson]

Originally posted by Dave K
YOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWZZZZZZZZAAAAAAAAAAA!! :p

That is beautiful wood.
Curious about how/why you decided on Limba for the
back and neck. What kind of tone and response are you after?
I hope you have a nice glass display case for your home,cuz beauty like that shouldn't be kept in a case. ;)

The thought for limba (aka Korina) is from a Hamer Korina Artist I had; exceptionally alive and resonating guitar. That thing was amazing.

Rest assured the Thorn will be out and played like mad. I don' thave any "case sitters" I play them all.

[pcbb]

wow :eek: ! Congrats on the Thorn Scott. :eek:

[tmihm]

That is phenomenal, Scott. Congrats to you....and kudos to Ron and the boys!:eek: :D

[JoeB63]

That is one great looking guitar!!!

The neck looks like Maple. Interesting.

[Casper]

Unbelievable Scott. Congrats...that's a looker, not a player. I would be terrified to bring that to a gig!!!... unless they put you in a bullet proof box!:)
Shaun

[slowburn]

anyone here ever played a thorn/hamer type of guitar with a chambered mahogany back, carved koa top and solid rosewood neck? tonal properties?

[velcro-fly]

Very cool !!!

So, what exactly is "Polexia Grade" koa?

Steve E

[Scott Peterson]

Originally posted by velcro-fly
Very cool !!!

So, what exactly is "Polexia Grade" koa?

Steve E

Thorn Forum In-Joke; basically it is AAAAA Koa. :D

[velcro-fly]

Classic:D

I was going to say - I've got several board feet of "Dyslexia Grade " koa in my garage...some figure that our local hardwood geek has never seen...ever seen what is basicaly 'birdseye' koa??? How bout birdseye with flame??? to die for:D

I may try to con Tom into building something with a bit of it - it's 20+ year old definite old growth....some out of this world figure, some plain and suitable for Weissenborn acoustic sets...I'll snap some pics so you can drool:D

BTW - very cool guitar, congratulations.

Steve E

[velcro-fly]

Originally posted by Scott Peterson
Thorn Forum In-Joke; basically it is AAAAA Koa. :D

Hey Scott -

I've got 3x this....note the tape measure at the bottom - all boards are at minimum 7/8" thick, some 1" +.....this isn't even the wierd stuff:eek: :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/speedmonkey1/Koalumber.jpg

Steve E

[Scott Peterson]

Wow man, you better not tell me where you live. :D I might end up knocking on your door, "Hey, Steve.... got any, umm, Koa?"

Holy moly man!!!

[velcro-fly]

Originally posted by Scott Peterson
Wow man, you better not tell me where you live. :D I might end up knocking on your door, "Hey, Steve.... got any, umm, Koa?"

Holy moly man!!!

Bwahahhahahahaaaaaaa:D There may be a koa Anderson or two in the future after all.

Steve E