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.”

-Chuck Thornton

Semi-Hollowbody Guitar
Solid Sitka Spruce Top
Solid Curly Maple Neck
4A Solid Curly Maple Back
Stop Tailpiece
Tone Pro Bridge
Gold Hardware
Choice of 1 11/16″ or 1 3/4″ Nut Width

The Elite: $3,775
5A Curly Maple Top $175
5A Curly Maple Back $175
Ebony Tailpiece $250
Diamond Fingerboard Inlay $375
Deluxe Fingerboard Inlay $200
Your Name at 12th fret $175
Single Diamond at the 12th fret $150
Toned Finish (includes side and neck wood upgrade) $300
Black or Ivoroid Tuner Buttons $50
Graph-Tech Ghost Acoustic Pickup with Preamp $400

Prices and specifications may change without notice.


Note: Volume Controls are independent

Fingerboard Ebony
Frets Dunlop 6100, optional 6105
Headstock Ebony
Bridge TonePros
Tailpiece Ebony or TonePros Stop
Pickups Lindy Fralin
Pots DiMarzio (500k/250k)
Tuners Gotoh 510
Strap Buttons Oversize
Nut Material Bone
Strings GHS Burnished Nickel .011 - .050
Case Custom Tweed Hard Case
Top Purfling .020″/.020″/.020″ B/W/B
Position Markers Mother of Pearl
Neck Purfling .030″ White
Headstock Inlay Mother of Pearl
Headstock Purfling .030″ White
Neck Side Marker 1/16″ Delrin Dots
Knob Type Bell Knobs
Fingerboard Radius 16″
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 Wiidth 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.