Artisan Deluxe  SFC # 006

Body: Honduran Mahogany - Semi-hollow - Extra Thick
Top: 3A East Coast Flame Maple
Neck: Honduran Mahogany
Fretboard & Headcap: Brazilian Rosewood
Pickups: Lollar Imperials
Controls: Vol. x 2, Tone x 2 (Push/Pulls for individual splitting)
Bridge: Thorn 1-pc. Tremolo
Color: Faded Vintage Burst

Initial Tone Report:

It's been a long time waiting to hear this set-up. I've been saying that the neck joint plays a big roll in the overall "thickness" of guitars this size. This most certainly supports the theory.
No matter what woods, thickness, pickups the original Thorn shape could never get the LP grunt or wooliness. They were always on the articulate side....which I'm certainly not complaining about , just stating a fact.
Well...here it is.
Even though some of the specs are different from a LP, that really thick deep low end is there - especially in the neck position.
The Lollars really break up and push the amp, even at moderate volumes, but rolling down the volumes on the guitar smoothes it out and provides the sweetest jazz tones.

Hearing Cesar cover such a huge range of tones and styles within a 45 minute period assures me that this guitar will handle practically anything you throw at it....thin funk with the bridge pickup split, blues in the middle position, rock in the bridge, and jazz all night long in the neck setting. Start tweaking volumes and splitting...it's all there.

On to the playability:
By joining the body one fret further than on a LP makes the hugest difference. The contoured heel fits your hand perfectly when you slide it all the way up and your pinky finger aligns with the last fret. There doesn't need to be any more wood removed in the joint, it wouldn't help, it's like a glove as is.

Enough back patting ( )...this guitar simply kicks ass.

Enjoy it Cesar!!!