CaptTennille
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I've been kicking around the idea of getting a super-strat style guitar for a while, only to dissuade myself over a variety of reasons (price, versatility, want versus need etc.) After hearing about the Suhr Pete Thorn model I couldn't believe it, it literally checked every box as to what I would want in a super-strat.
Compound radius neck w/ stainless steel frets that isn't wizard thin? Check.
Beautiful yet understated finish with binding? Check.
Versatile yet believable pickup switching? Check.
Strong and clear PAF's instead of overwound Nitro-Buckers? Check.
Mahogany body to balance things out? Check.
It was the refined (mature?) super-strat that I have always dreamed of down to the wiring (the auto split-coil neck position and treble bleed are simply awesome) and I was determined to snag one if the opportunity presented itself. The pandemic ended up delaying that process, but I finally got my hands on one..........and it's even better than I imagined.
I don't have enough good things to say about this guitar. The fit and finish is simply impeccable. It immediately challenges my Collings 290 as the most impressively built guitar in my possession. The Thornbuckers are as good as advertised - versatile without lacking character, clear with enough bite in parallel to twang yet hot enough to pull off an ill-advised Nuno impression when in series, well balanced and most importantly - always clear as a bell.
I'm used to more traditional necks, so I'm slowly getting used to the extra-real estate near the body, but I'm already loving how playable yet comfortable this neck is! The red top is GORGEOUS. I went back and forth between this one and the black w/ the red back (which looks badass) but was ultimate won over by the red (although I may already be day dreaming of one day buying a black one for drop-tunings)
As for the AXE III, there isn't a single amp model that this guitar doesn't play well. It REALLY likes the plexi models, which makes sense given Pete's affinity for them. I cranked the "Plexi 100w High" with some good Greenback IR's and just rolled my volume knob down or switched the bridge to parallel for any shade I wanted - from Searing overtones to Scott Henderson "Tore Down House"-esque chime (did I mention how much I liked the treble bleed!)
I'm currently in a bar band that runs the usual gamut of covers (Beatles, Eagles, Cheap Trick, Foo Fighter, Steely Dan, Tom Petty, Black Crowes etc.) and I can honestly say I could use this guitar for an entire gig and not feel like I was being in-authentic to the source tones. Between the switching options and the clever wiring, they are all in there.
But enough of my blabber, here she is
Compound radius neck w/ stainless steel frets that isn't wizard thin? Check.
Beautiful yet understated finish with binding? Check.
Versatile yet believable pickup switching? Check.
Strong and clear PAF's instead of overwound Nitro-Buckers? Check.
Mahogany body to balance things out? Check.
It was the refined (mature?) super-strat that I have always dreamed of down to the wiring (the auto split-coil neck position and treble bleed are simply awesome) and I was determined to snag one if the opportunity presented itself. The pandemic ended up delaying that process, but I finally got my hands on one..........and it's even better than I imagined.
I don't have enough good things to say about this guitar. The fit and finish is simply impeccable. It immediately challenges my Collings 290 as the most impressively built guitar in my possession. The Thornbuckers are as good as advertised - versatile without lacking character, clear with enough bite in parallel to twang yet hot enough to pull off an ill-advised Nuno impression when in series, well balanced and most importantly - always clear as a bell.
I'm used to more traditional necks, so I'm slowly getting used to the extra-real estate near the body, but I'm already loving how playable yet comfortable this neck is! The red top is GORGEOUS. I went back and forth between this one and the black w/ the red back (which looks badass) but was ultimate won over by the red (although I may already be day dreaming of one day buying a black one for drop-tunings)
As for the AXE III, there isn't a single amp model that this guitar doesn't play well. It REALLY likes the plexi models, which makes sense given Pete's affinity for them. I cranked the "Plexi 100w High" with some good Greenback IR's and just rolled my volume knob down or switched the bridge to parallel for any shade I wanted - from Searing overtones to Scott Henderson "Tore Down House"-esque chime (did I mention how much I liked the treble bleed!)
I'm currently in a bar band that runs the usual gamut of covers (Beatles, Eagles, Cheap Trick, Foo Fighter, Steely Dan, Tom Petty, Black Crowes etc.) and I can honestly say I could use this guitar for an entire gig and not feel like I was being in-authentic to the source tones. Between the switching options and the clever wiring, they are all in there.
But enough of my blabber, here she is
