CP Thornton Elite Semi-Hollow Neck Through Electric Guitar 5A Maple Light Tobacco Burst, Near-Mint w/ Lollar, Case
$3,849.99
$3,849.99
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Up for sale, a CP Thornton Elite in showroom clean, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Meticulously handcrafted in Turner, Maine by master luthier Chuck Thornton, CP Thornton guitars are forward-thinking, exquisite boutique instruments with premium tonewoods, components, and construction. The Elite is a decidedly unique instrument that pairs the warmth and depth of a semi-hollow with the stability of a neck-through design, stunning in its craftsmanship and cosmetic appointments.
The neck is carved from 5A Eastern curly maple and forms the centerblock of the body, which features a 5A Western curly maple top/back and 5A Eastern curly maple sides. The resulting acoustic profile is rich and resonant, indeed effectively combining the depth and openness of a semi-hollow instrument with the sustain and consistency of a neck-through one, providing an ideal platform for the pair of Lollar humbuckers and enabling unparalleled upper-fret access via the contoured heelless design. The Imperial humbuckers are Lollar’s take on Gibson’s PAF, wound to maximize frequency balance with tons of detail, top-end sweetness, and tailored midrange clarity; this Elite boasts a Low Wind Imperial at the neck, and a Standard Wind in the bridge position, and the five-way pickup selector offers coil tapping functionality for sparkling single coil-style tonalities. Weighing 7lbs 9oz, this Elite has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: 5A Eastern Curly Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .840” 1st fret, .905” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Macassar Ebony, 12” radius, multi-ply binding, abalone mini-dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, pristine
-Scale Length: 25”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Gotoh 510
Body Specs:
-Wood: 5A Western Curly Maple (top/back), 5A Eastern Curly Maple (sides)
-Pickups: Lollar Low Wind Imperial (N), Standard Wind Imperial (B)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Five -way pickup selector
-Hardware: Tone Pros Nashville-style TOM bridge and stopbar
-Plastics: Amber bonnet knobs, cream pickup surrounds
-Label: Two-digit serial, signed by Chuck Thornton
The high gloss Light Tobacco Burst nitro lacquer finish highlights the wall-to-wall figuring in the maple, with just a few faint finish scratches in the clear coat on the back. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original tweed hardshell case is included.
The neck is carved from 5A Eastern curly maple and forms the centerblock of the body, which features a 5A Western curly maple top/back and 5A Eastern curly maple sides. The resulting acoustic profile is rich and resonant, indeed effectively combining the depth and openness of a semi-hollow instrument with the sustain and consistency of a neck-through one, providing an ideal platform for the pair of Lollar humbuckers and enabling unparalleled upper-fret access via the contoured heelless design. The Imperial humbuckers are Lollar’s take on Gibson’s PAF, wound to maximize frequency balance with tons of detail, top-end sweetness, and tailored midrange clarity; this Elite boasts a Low Wind Imperial at the neck, and a Standard Wind in the bridge position, and the five-way pickup selector offers coil tapping functionality for sparkling single coil-style tonalities. Weighing 7lbs 9oz, this Elite has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: 5A Eastern Curly Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .840” 1st fret, .905” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Macassar Ebony, 12” radius, multi-ply binding, abalone mini-dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, pristine
-Scale Length: 25”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Gotoh 510
Body Specs:
-Wood: 5A Western Curly Maple (top/back), 5A Eastern Curly Maple (sides)
-Pickups: Lollar Low Wind Imperial (N), Standard Wind Imperial (B)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Five -way pickup selector
-Hardware: Tone Pros Nashville-style TOM bridge and stopbar
-Plastics: Amber bonnet knobs, cream pickup surrounds
-Label: Two-digit serial, signed by Chuck Thornton
The high gloss Light Tobacco Burst nitro lacquer finish highlights the wall-to-wall figuring in the maple, with just a few faint finish scratches in the clear coat on the back. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original tweed hardshell case is included.
