Rock N Roll Relics Thunders Standard Medium Aged in TV Yellow

Andertons are pleased to offer this jaw-dropping Rock N Roll Relics Thunders Standard in a medium-aged TV Yellow finish. Its vintage aesthetic is perfectly complete with its aged tortoise pickguard and plastic button Kluson tuners. With its single pickup and simple controls this is the perfect guitar for players who shape their tone with their hands.

The Thunders features a slab Mahogany double-cut body with a Mahogany body with a rolled Rosewood fingerboard. It’s the classic Rock N Roll electric guitar wood combination. It has a focused tone that projects and gets better the louder you play it. Equally it’s dynamic and sensitive, it pushes boundaries and demonstrates what can be achieved with your hands rather than an arsenal of pickups and controls. There is a rawness to the Thunders which is hard not to fall in love with.

Key Features

• Tried and Tested - Utilising the tried and tested wood combination of a Mahogany neck and body in combination with a Rosewood fingerboard; the RNRR Thunders produces a powerful, mid-focused, rich tone that wants to be played loud!
• The Right Ingredients - No stone is left unturned, and no shortcuts are made in ensuring that every Rock N Roll Relics guitar is the best it possibly can be. From its premium tonewoods, Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Jescar frets, CTS pots & Paper and Oil caps, its TonePros bridge and single RNRR Dog Ear P90. Not to mention its world-class build quality.
• Classic Shape - The Rock N Roll Relics Thunders sports a double-cut JR shape that just feels right. Perfect weight distribution, effortless access to higher notes and a general allure that stops you from putting it down.

Secret Sauce

Utilising an arsenal of ‘secret tools’ every Rock N Roll Relics guitar receives just the right amount of ageing and relicing. The guitars look and feel authentic, like they have stories to tell and like they have been someone’s number one for the last 30 or so years. From gentle finish fading with tarnished hardware all the way to completely weather-checked and beat up there’s an option that’s right for everyone.

RNRR P90

The Rock N Roll Relics P90 pickup takes influence from the classic Dog Ear design of the late 1940s and ‘50s. It has a powerful, mid-focused tone that cuts through anything with a present top-end and a weighty richness that embellishes every note or chord. Full of harmonic sustain and musical overtones, the RNRR Relics P90 has a bark like no other. Built under guide from luthier legend, Grover Jackson, this pickup is made with all the key components of the original. It's slightly overwound and uses Alnico 5 magnets for even more thump and increased power!

Rock N Roll Relics

Founded in 2005 by genuine Rock N Roll legend, Billy Rowe, Rock N Roll Relics blends Billy’s obsession with vintage ‘relic’d’ guitars, his love of premium boutique instruments and his passion for guitar building and maintenance. From humble beginnings in a make-shift workshop in a relative’s garage and a store on eBay, Billy grew RNRR to become one of the most prominent custom guitar workshops on the scene. Based in North Hollywood, Billy and his small team have built guitars for Billie Joe Armstrong, Glen Campbell and Bruce Kulick to name just a few. Everyone at Rock N Roll Relics is a guitarist, building what they love with a genuine passion for what they do.

Working With Billy & RNRR

“We spent hours with Billy and the RNRR team discussing the spec of these guitars, the colours, and the one-off custom designs to really capture the essence of what the brand is about. To say they are passionate about what they do is an understatement.”

“The design and spec choices we made on our Rock n’ Roll Relics widely vary. On one hand, we wanted no-nonsense rock machines – single pickups, authentic relic jobs, and classic colours, perfect for gigging musicians. On the other hand, we wanted spectacular custom designs, paint jobs you haven’t seen before, plucked for the wildest imagination for that player who wants a truly unique instrument. Although these are two very different choices, they are all undoubtedly the most rockstar guitars we’ve ever had at Andertons Music Co.”

“My personal favourite is the Thunders in TV Yellow. A truly iconic, simple, lightweight design. That classic wraparound tailpiece & P-90 kicks like a mule. The '60s-profile neck is comfortable and slick to navigate, and the fretwork is exceptional.” - Ben, Andertons Music Co. Guitar Team

Specifications:

• Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
• Colour: TV Yellow
• Body: Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Inlays: Dot
• Radius: 12”
• Scale: 24.75
• Neck Profile: 60’s
• Frets: 22 Jescar medium .047″x.095″
• Nut Width: 1-11/16”
• String Nut: Graph Tech
• Bridge: Tone Pros Wrap Around
• Tuners: Kluson
• Capacitors: Paper & Oil .022
• Potentiometers: CTS 500K
• Pickup: Single RNRR P90
• Pickguard: Tortoise
• Standard Nobs: Bell
• Strings: D’Addario 10-46
• Custom Case: TKL Hardshell
• Case Candy: Certificate of authenticity, guitar picks, shop rag, spec tags + sticker