The Elite
“The Elite is an all Curly Maple guitar that has fantastic sustain and punch. My unique Ebony Tailpiece option gives a little more warmth and woodiness to the tone of the guitar although if you do a lot of string bends you will probably want the traditional stop tailpiece.
The Elite is a truly versatile guitar that I think is at it’s best for Rock and Blues. The all Curly Maple construction lends itself beautifully to the different sunburst finishes we offer.
Also, I now include 5A top and back wood on every Elite.”
-Chuck Thornton
Starting at $5,330, scroll down for options, specs and details.
Semi-Hollowbody Through-Neck Guitar
5a Curly Maple Top and Back Carved from Solid Billets and Voiced
Solid Curly Maple Neck
ResoMax Stop Tailpiece
Faber 4mm ABM Bridge
Gotoh 510 Tuners with 1:21 ratio
Choice of 1 11/16″ or 1 3/4″ Nut Width
12″ Fingerboard Radius (10″ or 16″ optional)
Deluxe Hardshell Tweed Case
Nitrocellulose Finish
| The Elite: | $5,330 |
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| Ebony Tailpiece | $300 |
| Diamond Fingerboard Inlay | $375 |
| Deluxe Fingerboard Inlay | $200 |
| Your Name at 12th fret | $210 |
| Single Diamond at the 12th fret | $50 |
| Black or Ivoroid Tuner Buttons | $60 |
| Gold Hardware | $110 |
Prices and specifications may change without notice.
Note: Volume Controls are independent
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
|---|---|
| Frets | Dunlop 6100 (6105, 6130 optional) |
| Headstock | Ebony |
| Bridge | Faber 4mm ABM |
| Tailpiece | Ebony or ResoMax Stop |
| Pickups | Wolfetone Mk. II or Lollar Low Wind |
| Pots | CTS 9% Tolerance |
| Tuners | Gotoh 510 |
| Strap Buttons | Oversize |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Strings | Pyramid Round Core .010″ – .046″ |
| Case | Custom Tweed Hard Case |
| Top Purfling | .020″/.020″/.020″ B/W/B |
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| Position Markers | Mother of Pearl |
| Neck Purfling | .030″ White |
| Headstock Inlay | Mother of Pearl |
| Headstock Purfling | .030″ White |
| Knob Type | Bell Knobs |
| Fingerboard Radius | 16″ |
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| Upper Bout | 9 7/8″ |
| Lower Bout | 13 5/8″ |
| Side Thickness | 1 3/4″ |
| Overall Length | 39 1/4″ |
| Scale Length | 25″ |
| Headstock Angle | 13° |
| Neck Thickness @ 1st fret | 0.830″ |
| Neck Thickness @ 10th fret | 0.890″ |
| Nut Width | 1 11/16″ or 1 3/4″ |
| String Spacing @ nut | 1.435″ |
| String Spacing @ bridge | 2.025″ |
| Neck Pickup Output | 8.0k Ohm (5k Ohm as single coil) |
| Bridge Pickup Output | 9.2K Ohm (6.2k Ohm as single coil) |
Sample Guitar and Image Gallery
View a sample Elite below, or visit The Elite gallery for additional images showing multiple finishes and options.
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