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Thorell guitars are a commitment to the idealistic vision of what a guitar can be. Each guitar is crafted with an individual intent, that the whole process of building this particular guitar will be a unique experience. This plays across directly to the guitarist; their experience of this instrument is as personal as their own expression.

Ryan has strong vision of what plays into making the finest guitars, which has been honed strongly by eight years of apprenticeship. Ryan built his first...

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  $11,000.00Thorell Red Sky Deluxe

  The Red Sky Deluxe is vintage hotrod beauty under the hood, brought into the 21st century with contemporary playability and more stable design and stylings...
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  $11,000.00Thorell FV Premier

  Originally commissioned by Frank Vignola, the FV Premier model is the perfect instrument for guitarists seeking versatile and clear acoustic tone not offered elsewhere in the market...
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  $8,500.00Thorell FV Studio

  This groundbreaking guitar brings the beautiful clarity and immediacy of the Viennese guitar tradition into contemporary archtop design. This guitar was designed in collaboration with guitarist Frank Vignola to showcase the unique vision and style he is renowned for...
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  $11,000.00Thorell Gianina

  This beautiful model was originally commissioned by a client and born of a desire to create a guitar that would combine the drive and thump of an archtop, the warmth and depth of a nylon, and the breathy-throaty sustain of a Selmer-Maccaferri...
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  $11,000.00Thorell Legato

  Walnut and cedar bring their warmth and depth as a starting place for this fresh take on the traditional archtop guitar. This guitar encompasses both the full bodied, open sound of an acoustic guitar and the meaty, thumpy tones of an archtop...
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  $11,000.00Thorell Sweet E

  This is a traditional archtop guitar, descended from the great makers of the genre. The Sweet E has a traditional x-brace, is fully acoustic, and has a floating pickup. Built to withstand feedback issues, each guitar is voiced around an individual’s particular needs and desires...
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  $4,900.00Thorell Corina

  The Corina is one of Thorell's most popular and comfortable acoustic guitars. It has a dry, open, tone but very clearly voiced. Its unique take on the traditional x-brace allows the Corina to respond more fully with remarkable sustain and tone quality...
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  $4,595.00Thorell Dreadnaught

  Dry with a decisive sparkle, clean with a touch of grit, this Dreadnaught is fully balanced. With driving, open rhythms and cuttingly articulate melody lines, it’s a powerhouse both sonically and aesthetically...
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  $4,800.00Thorell The Grand

  This is a larger sized guitar (though smaller slightly than dreadnaughts) built from the same tonal and aesthetic aspirations as the Corina. It retains an immediacy of response that is very difficult to find in larger bodied guitars...
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  $7,000.00Thorell Concert Classical

  This powerful classical guitar has its roots in Jose Romanillos' beautiful sounding instruments. Built in the Spanish style, in a very traditional fashion, this guitar yields a well aged and balanced tone to the most discriminating ear...
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  InquireThorell Grand Custom Arch

  This fun guitar was built to showcase Thorell's building style at the Montreal Guitar Show. The guitar is currently owned and played by a man who has been one of Thorell's favorite guitarists since he was 13 years old,  Mr. Josh Payne...

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