CP Thornton Elite - Tobacco Burst

CP Thornton Elite Semi-Hollow Neck Through Electric Guitar 5A Maple Light Tobacco Burst, Near-Mint w/ Lollar, Case

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 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: Black Ebony, 16” 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 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 gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original tweed hardshell case is included.