C.P.Thornton Guitars Detailed Specifications


CpThornton Archtop Guitars can be wired in several different ways. 

We use independent volume controls, so that if you turn one volume down it doesn't shut off the whole guitar.
 

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Humbucking

(standard on most models)
CpThornton guitars are equipped with Lindy Fralin Humbucking Pickups with Coil Taps.  We wire them to a 5 way switch as follows:
  • Neck Humbucking
  • Neck Single Coil
  • Neck and Bridge Humbucking
  • Neck and Bridge Single Coil
  • Bridge Humbucking

In the third and fourth position, the volume controls can be used to alter the tone of the guitar.  For example, in the fourth position, if you turn down the neck volume to 8, you get a "Tele-like" tone.

Jazz
Humbucking

(optional)
3 way switch and Coil Taps activated by Push-Pull Tone Pots.  This setup allows every possible combination of tones, but is a little slower to use. 
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Single Coil

(standard on Blues Queen)
This is the standard setup for our Blues Queen model.  It uses a 3 way switch.
Acoustic
Pickup

(standard on Professional Acoustic)
The Graph-tech Ghost Piezo-Electric Pickup is available.  It works with either a Mono or a Stereo jack, using a  "Quick Switch" that selects Acoustic, Electric or Blended output.