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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    yes! haps! lube infused nut
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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    at this point, there are three models. the florentine. (single cut, set neck) the grantura. (electric spanish double cut) the c/s. (fullerton fueled vintage/modern mayhem).
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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    exactly. ron got rid of all the tone/sustain robbing moving parts and took the design to a previously incomprehensible level. the sustain and tuning stability are extraordinary.
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    2024 Gibson Murphy Lab Brazilian “59 Les Paul

    that’s what i sound like on everything i play.
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    Putting my Steve Hague 1958 Les Paul Standard replica into the universe

    a coa for burst replica. brilliant. i get it with something like my last max. it added 15gs to the number.
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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    it looks shoe gazer level innocuous.
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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    thanks for the good word! here’s more whambulation…
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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    the run of c/s builds (of which this was a part) was done after ron left fender. one of the easiest tells is the bass side of the pickguard shape.
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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    it’s an absolutely spectacular instrument. the whammy can get well into floyd downward territory w/ incredible tuning stability. 1 x VOLUME (250k/500k DUAL) 1 x TONE ( NOS Vintage Soviet Paper-in-Oil Capacitor ~ .033) 5-WAY SWITCHING Pos. 1 - Neck only Pos. 2 - Neck + Middle (Parallel)...
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    Ron Thorn C/S!!!! The ultimate strat killer….

    recently took possession of this extraordinary guitar. everything about this design just works. the level of attention that went into the design and execution of this spectacular instruction is profound. more later on that front.
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    2024 Gibson Murphy Lab Brazilian “59 Les Paul

    played my first burst when i was in 7th grade. played countless bursts since. a friend lent me a “60 a while back for sessions. i know them well. have owned/operated replicas by max, johan gustavasson (who i met on this forum back in 2001) as well as several of gil yaron’s builds, (thanks...
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    2024 Gibson Murphy Lab Brazilian “59 Les Paul

    what’s your finish? i haven’t played a 6 string burst replica i prefer to mine, btw.
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