Thorn Florentine "DeLuxe"
A cleaner-cosmetic Florentine-body set-neck guitar in mahogany, Korina or Black Limba, available solid or semi-hollow, built to order.
About this guitar
The DeLuxe pares back the Empirial’s Art Deco cosmetics for a plainer Florentine-body set-neck guitar, offered solid or semi-hollow in mahogany, Korina or Black Limba with a carved curly maple or spruce top. Standard cosmetics skip the F-holes in favor of aged vintage-celluloid crown inlays, ivoroid binding, and mother-of-pearl headstock inlay. Electronics are the same Ron Ellis humbucker or Thorn P90 pairing as the Empirial, wired through dual volume/tone and a 3-way switch, with a choice of stoptail, trapeze or Bigsby tailpiece over a Faber ABR-1 bridge. Ships in a hardshell case. Build-to-order — wood, hardware and finish choices are priced individually beyond the base price.
Specs
| Body | Mahogany, Korina or Black Limba — solid or semi-hollow (solid standard; semi-hollow available) |
|---|---|
| Top | Carved Curly Maple or Spruce |
| Body Dimensions | 2" thick x 14-1/4" wide lower bout |
| Scale Length | 24.658" |
| Fretboard | Madagascar Rosewood, Brazilian Rosewood or Ebony, 12" radius |
| Frets | 22, choice of Jescar including stainless steel |
| Nut | Tusq, 1.687" wide |
| Neck Carve | Customer's spec |
| Pickups | 2x Ron Ellis humbuckers or 2x Thorn P90s |
| Controls | 2x Volume, Tone, 3-way switch (Bourns, Alco, Switchcraft) |
| Tone Capacitor | NOS vintage Soviet P.I.O. .033 |
| Bridge | Faber ABR-1 |
| Tailpiece | Stoptail (standard), Trapeze or Bigsby (optional) |
| Tuners | Kluson Waffleback |
| F-holes | None (standard cosmetic) |
| Inlays | Aged vintage celluloid crowns (dots optional), mother-of-pearl headstock inlay |
| Binding | Ivoroid on body (fretboard/headstock optional) |
| Pickguard | Tortoise with ivoroid binding |
| Finish | Ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer, aging options available |
| Case | Hardshell included |
| Custom Options | Build-to-order — solid or semi-hollow body and Bigsby tailpiece are customer-selected options; wood, hardware, pickup and finish choices priced individually, see maker for a full quote |
Quick answers
- How much does the Thorn Florentine "DeLuxe" cost?
- Thorn Guitars lists it at $10,750 (USD). Dealer and used prices vary.
- Is the Thorn Florentine "DeLuxe" still available?
- Yes. Thorn Guitars lists it as a current model that's available to order.
- Who makes the Thorn Florentine "DeLuxe"?
- Thorn Guitars, building gear since 1999. Where it's built: Master built by Ron Thorn in the Los Angeles area. It's listed here as an electric guitar.
- How long is the wait for Thorn Guitars gear?
- No finished guitars currently available. New guitars are built to the customer's specifications by order through thorninlay@gmail.com.