Thorn Custom Guitars
Welcome to Thorn Custom Guitars. Art, Engineering, Craftsmanship. Since 1999
Florentine "Empirial"Florentine "Empirial"
New York’s rich history of exceptional luthiery serves as the inspiration for the Empirial model. Featuring exquisite Art Deco detailing, a…
Florentine "DeLuxe"Florentine "DeLuxe"
Jazz, Blues, Fusion, or Rock—the Florentine DeLuxe can be built to speak in any voice. From a solid Korina body with a Maple top for thick,…
Florentine "Singularis"Florentine "Singularis"
The Singularis is a truly bespoke expression of the carved-top single-cut guitar, where exceptional materials, meticulous craftsmanship,…
Florentine "Piatta"Florentine "Piatta"
1958 stands as perhaps the single most influential year in electric guitar history. Collaborating with guitarist Matte Henderson, Thorn has…
Grantura MkIIIGrantura MkIII
The latest evolution of the Grantura, the MkIII combines the traditional Electric Spanish method of laminating and pressing an arched top…
SoCal C/SSoCal C/S
Originally introduced in 2010, the SoCal C/S is Thorn’s distinctive offset offering, featuring a refined body shape, unique pickup…
SoCal Custom SeriesSoCal G/T
The SoCal G/T is Thorn’s single-cut bolt-on offering, providing a platform for virtually unlimited configurations and customization. Its…
J2V2J2V2
Thorn’s first-ever artist signature model, designed shoulder-to-shoulder with musician and artist Josh Hager (Josh2) of DEVO, the J2V2 is…
J2V2-FOCJ2V2-FOC
Freedom is what you want—and freedom is exactly what you get with the J2V2 F.o.C., the second creation from the mind of Josh Hager (Josh2)…
A builder before he was a player.
Raised among carpenters, Ron Thorn built his first electric guitar at thirteen. Decades later — after becoming sole inlay artist for the Fender Custom Shop and its first Principal Master Builder — Thorn Custom Guitars is back, building heirloom instruments by hand in Los Angeles.
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Art · Engineering · Craftsmanship · Since 1999