Bird art on headstock

[JMintzer]

I'd love it if someone could post a picture of the Birds and Moon (BAM) TRC, so I don't feel so ignorant next time it comes up.

Funny stroy...

Ron Thorn had made a few prototypes to show Paul (at the first Forum Event), to see if wee could get permission to use them.

He showed them to me, Brian Scherzer and Scott Peterson (the founders/admins of the forum and TGP) and everyone was too chicken to ask Paul.

I took them, went to the front of the room and showed him the prototypes.He thought they were cool as hell and immediately gave us (I was a moderator on that forum, back then) permission to use the trademarked birds...

You're welcome!

 

[JMintzer]

Really! What's he doing now?

Not sure...

 

[JMintzer]

Correct. I have 4 BRW and 2 ebony covers.
Picked them up at the first Forum get together in 2000.

Unless you bought the prototypes, we didn't start selling them until several months later...

 

[Herr Squid]

Really! What's he doing now?

He's back on his own again, developing some new ideas. Saw some really cool Art Deco-inspired things in January that he was working up. https://www.thornguitars.com/guitars

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Not sure...

Ask @veinbuster

 

[Herr Squid]

If memory serves, I have an old-school PRS Forum TRC from the early 2000s, two BAM TRCs, and two of the anodized alumininium TRCs that Shawn helped make happen. Ah yes. I have this old photo with the OG PRSF and BAM TRCs at 5:00 and noon respectively. That picture's too old for the 2013-ish newer PRSF TRC. Dang.

 

[Herr Squid]

If memory serves, I have an old-school PRS Forum TRC from the early 2000s, two BAM TRCs, and two of the anodized alumininium TRCs that Shawn helped make happen. Ah yes. I have this old photo with the OG PRSF and BAM TRCs at 5:00 and noon respectively. That picture's too old for the 2013-ish newer PRSF TRC. Dang.

Ah, I remembered there's this for the newer PRS TRC:

 

[DISTORT6]

Unless you bought the prototypes, we didn't start selling them until several months later...

I thought I picked them up from your room.
Did I pay for them and got them later, perhaps?

 

[JasonE]

Really! What's he doing now?

He is spinning his guitar company back up. He was posting on TGP about it for a little while. It has been a bit since I have seen a post from him.

 

[László]

He's back on his own again, developing some new ideas. Saw some really cool Art Deco-inspired things in January that he was working up. https://www.thornguitars.com/guitars

Pretty cool! Very vintage-themed, detailed, and PS price points (as one would expect given the nature of the work done).

 

[alantig]

Really! What's he doing now?

Mrs. Thorn?

Too soon? (TWSS...with a tinge of disappointment in her voice)

 

[JMintzer]

If memory serves, I have an old-school PRS Forum TRC from the early 2000s, two BAM TRCs, and two of the anodized alumininium TRCs that Shawn helped make happen. Ah yes. I have this old photo with the OG PRSF and BAM TRCs at 5:00 and noon respectively. That picture's too old for the 2013-ish newer PRSF TRC. Dang.

Not sure of the one @ 12:: is a BaM TRC...

But the one @6:00 is a Zilmo TRC!

 

[Herr Squid]

Not sure of the one @ 12:: is a BaM TRC...

But the one @6:00 is a Zilmo TRC!

Yes indeed!

 

[JMintzer]

I thought I picked them up from your room.
Did I pay for them and got them later, perhaps?

Most likely the 2nd scenario...

And what the hell were you doing "stopping by my room"?

 

[SinSir]

And what the hell were you doing "stopping by my room"?

This one time at PRS camp

 

[DISTORT6]

Most likely the 2nd scenario...

And what the hell were you doing "stopping by my room"?

I blame it on over indulging on crab cakes and booze. Mostly the booze.

 

[Eseffinga]

Pretty sure Ed Blackstock was the one that found Ron and got him to make the prototypes for the old PRS Forum.

Unless my memory is totally shot…

 

[JMintzer]

Pretty sure Ed Blackstock was the one that found Ron and got him to make the prototypes for the old PRS Forum.

Unless my memory is totally shot…

That is correct!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

This one time at PRS camp

Maybe Paul will start making Trombones.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Can you just imagine all the Boosey & Hawkes, Getzen, Vincent Bach etc. trolling we’d get then!!