Suhr Ian Thornley Signature JM Guitar - Seafoam

Ian Thornley is best known as the lead singer and guitarist for multi-platinum selling hard rock outfits Big Wreck and Thornley. He has been using Suhr Classics, Standards and Ts for the last few years and, after playing the Classic JM prototype, he decided that it was the guitar he wanted to call his own.
Weight: 7 lbs 14 ozSerial Number: JS6N4H



Ian’s Signature Classic JM features a custom Ian Thornley “V” back neck, jumbo stainless frets, matching painted headstock, HSH pickup configuration, series/parallel switching on the pickups and your choice of tremolo or hardtail bridge.The Ian Thornley Signature guitar features a Roasted Maple neck with an Indian Rosewood fingerboard. The neck is finished with our satin acrylic urethane, which provides the smooth feel of natural wood as well as protection from moisture.The Classic JM features subtle, yet substantial tweaks to a classic body shape. The overall size and perimeter of the body has been tweaked and slightly downsized from the original version to create an instrument that feels incredibly comfortable, ergonomic, and familiar.The optional TonePros TP6 tune-o-matic bridge is thoughtfully recessed into the body of the guitar to keep the same low profile feel as the 510 tremolo. It’s incredibly comfortable to play!THORNLEY V SHAPE (.840″-.930″) A tweaked version of our Soft Medium V, the Thornley neck has a more pronounced V shape throughout the entire taper of the neck. The flat 16″ fingerboard radius adds a modern touch to a vintage feeling neck.RECESSED TUNE-O-MATIC OPTIONThe optional string through body TonePros TP6 tune-o-matic is recessed into the body to provide a comfortable low profile feel.ROASTED ALDER BODYAlder is one of the most popular guitar body woods of the 1960’s and is favored by blues and rock players for its strong, clear, full-bodied sound, with beefy mids and excellent lows.The versatile HSH pickup configuration is unleashed through a unique control layout that features a 5-way mega switch, and two series/parallel slider switches.SSV Neck HumbuckerV70 Middle Single CoilSSH+ Bridge HumbuckerPositions 2 and 4 on the 5-way selector switch auto-split the humbuckers when combined with the middle pickup. Position 3 is both humbuckers.SERIES/PARALLEL SWITCHESTwo low profile slider switches allow you to switch each humbucker independantly between series or parallel.The auto-split positions on the 5-way (2 and 4) override the series/parallel switches to easily switch to the split coil combo tonesUNIQUE CONTROL LAYOUTCountless hours were spent tweaking and fine tuning the control placement for Ian’s guitar so that switching through the advanced pickup options are as comfortable, quick, and natural feeling as possible.BODYBody Shape: Classic JMBody Finish: GlossBody Wood: Roasted AlderPickguard: Aged Green 3-PlyNECKNeck Wood: Roasted MapleNeck Finish: SatinFingerboard Wood: Indian RosewoodNeck Back Shape: THORNLEY V SHAPE .840"-.920"Fingerboard Radius: 16"Frets: Jumbo Stainless Steel (.057"x.110")Nut: 1.650" TusqHeadstock: Laser Engraved Ian Thornley SignatureELECTRONICSBridge Pickup: SSH+Middle Pickup: V70Neck Pickup: SSV(Parchment)
2x Slider Switches: Series/Parallel For Each Pickup. (Towards The Neck = Parallel, Towards The Bridge = Series)Other: 5-way Position 3 = Both HumbuckersHARDWARETuning Machines: Suhr LockingBridge: Gotoh 510 with steel block or recessed TonePros TP6 tune-o-matic.Color: Chrome

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