An absolute stunner by luthier Chuck Thornton. This one has it all. Highly resonant body, figured 1-piece Rock Maple neck and incredible Righteous Sound Sparrow pickups; a mid 50's sounding set. Full and rich with a nice helping of fat 50’s Tele Twang. This set is perfect for a Blackguard style build with brass saddles (which add mid-range to a Tele) The tonality is not at all overly mid-rangy or bright; but rather a perfect balance of all frequencies. Chuck also carves one of the best necks that you'll ever feel on a T-Style instrument + impeccable fretwork and a silky smooth matte finish. Chuck Thornton has been building for 40 + years and it sure shows.
Specs:
Model: Classic II
Serial # 743
Body: Swamp Ash with enhancel grains
Neck: Torrefied 5 A Flame Rock Maple
Scale Length 25½"
Nut Width 1.650 "
Heel Width 2¼"
Fingerboard Radius: 10
Fret Wire: Evo .047 x .104
Tuners: Gotoh staggered
Bridge: Gotoh with Brass compensated saddles
Pickups Righteous Sound Sparrow set
Pickguard: Bakelite
Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-way switch
Finish: Butterscotch Blonde (‘54 style / lighter shade)
Weight 6lbs 4oz
