Thompson DWA-A 2056 - Revision history

JMyles at 15:49, 31 March 2026

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JMyles at 15:47, 31 March 2026

2026-03-31T15:47:55Z

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	\|back_sides_wood=Claro Walnut		\|back_sides_wood=Claro Walnut
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	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~}} __notoc__ [[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Myles Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes at the Thompson Guitars workshop in Sisters, Oregon in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA World of Bluegrass]] in September of 2024. It is a [[shape::Dreadnought]] acoustic guitar.~~\|by=Magent}}~~		}}
			__notoc__
			[[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Myles Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes at the Thompson Guitars workshop in Sisters, Oregon in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA World of Bluegrass]] in September of 2024. It is a [[shape::Dreadnought]] acoustic guitar.

	===Materials===		===Materials===
	====Wood====		====Wood====
	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~2056 has claro walnut back and sides, and an adirondack spruce top. The wood choice was the product of extensive deliberation and trial-and-error. Holmes wanted wood grown in North America, and the specific choices reflect two of his long-term communities - the Adirondack spruce from upstate NY, where he grew up, and the walnut from Oregon, where he lived for years.\|~~by=Magent}}~~		2056 has claro walnut back and sides, and an adirondack spruce top. The wood choice was the product of extensive deliberation and trial-and-error. Holmes wanted wood grown in North America, and the specific choices reflect two of his long-term communities - the Adirondack spruce from upstate NY, where he grew up, and the walnut from Oregon, where he lived for years.

			Luthier [[Builder::Olivia Elia]] said she "had a blast" building 2056. "I think it's going to be a very special one. Walnut is my favorite wood - I think my guitar might have walnut from the same tree."
			<gallery perrow=4>
			File:PXL_20250211_223301811.jpg\|The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo.
			File:PXL_20250211_223213141.jpg\|The back and sides are claro walnut from Sunriver, Oregon.
			File:PXL_20250211_223218184.MP.jpg\|Sunlight brings out a three-dimensional appearance to the Claro Walnut tonewood.
			File:noname(6).jpeg\|DWA/A 2056 is the first (and currently, only) black-finished Thompson in public use.
			</gallery>

	{{Bot_proposes\|Luthier [[Builder::Olivia Elia]] said she "had a blast" building 2056. "I think it's going to be a very special one. Walnut is my favorite wood - I think my guitar might have walnut from the same tree." <gallery perrow=4> File:PXL_20250211_223301811.jpg{{!}}The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo. File:PXL_20250211_223213141.jpg{{!}}The back and sides are claro walnut from Sunriver, Oregon. File:PXL_20250211_223218184.MP.jpg{{!}}Sunlight brings out a three-dimensional appearance to the Claro Walnut tonewood. File:noname(6).jpeg{{!}}DWA/A 2056 is the first (and currently, only) black-finished Thompson in public use. </gallery>\|by=Magent}}

	===Inlays===		===Inlays===
	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~[[File:PXL_20250211_223333665.jpg~~{{!}}~~thumb~~{{!}}~~left~~{{!}}~~100px]]~~\|by=Magent}}~~		[[File:PXL_20250211_223333665.jpg\|thumb\|left\|100px]]

	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~The fretboard has three inlays, all made from red abalone:~~\|by=Magent}}~~		The fretboard has three inlays, all made from red abalone:

	* ~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~A bicycle wheel on the fifth fret~~\|by=Magent}}~~		* A bicycle wheel on the fifth fret
	* ~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~A snake on the ninth fret, representing Holmes' tattoo of Isis, a ball python friend that lived with Holmes~~\|by=Magent}}~~		* A snake on the ninth fret, representing Holmes' tattoo of Isis, a ball python friend that lived with Holmes
	* ~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~On the 15th fret, a symbol drawn by Holmes.~~\|by=Magent}}~~		* On the 15th fret, a symbol drawn by Holmes.

	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~The fret dots, rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber.~~\|by=Magent}}~~		The fret dots, rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber.

	===Electronics===		===Electronics===
	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~[[File:PXL_20250211_223356447.jpg~~{{!}}~~thumb~~{{!}}~~left~~{{!}}~~120px~~{{!}}~~The piezo and soundhole pickups are routed to separate outputs, for mixing with a floor rig.]] It is fitted with the [[K&K Double Helix]], with the [[wikipedia:Piezoelectricity~~{{!}}~~piezo]] and [[wikipedia:Pickup_(music_technology)#Magnetic_pickups~~{{!}}~~magnetic soundhole pickup]] each routed to their own jack, which Holmes mixes in real time with a [[Line 6 Helix Floor]].~~\|by=Magent}}~~		[[File:PXL_20250211_223356447.jpg\|thumb\|left\|120px\|The piezo and soundhole pickups are routed to separate outputs, for mixing with a floor rig.]]
			It is fitted with the [[K&K Double Helix]], with the [[wikipedia:Piezoelectricity\|piezo]] and [[wikipedia:Pickup_(music_technology)#Magnetic_pickups\|magnetic soundhole pickup]] each routed to their own jack, which Holmes mixes in real time with a [[Line 6 Helix Floor]].

	===History===		===History===
	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~2056 was commissioned and built to replace Holmes' previous stage guitar, [[Composite Acoustics 0x 003BCJ304-053CW]].~~\|by=Magent}}~~		2056 was commissioned and built to replace Holmes' previous stage guitar, [[Composite Acoustics 0x 003BCJ304-053CW]].

	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~In 2022, Holmes and his son, [[Fibonacci Emery Holmes]], visited the Thompson Guitar workshop in Sisters, Oregon, for a tour and the initial consultation that would lead to the construction of 2056.~~\|by=Magent}}~~		In 2022, Holmes and his son, [[Fibonacci Emery Holmes]], visited the Thompson Guitar workshop in Sisters, Oregon, for a tour and the initial consultation that would lead to the construction of 2056.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~<gallery> File:noname.jpeg~~{{!}}~~The Adirondack Spruce top began quite blonde before being painted black. File:noname(3).jpeg~~{{!}}~~ File:noname(7).jpeg~~{{!}}~~DWA/A 2056 at the setup bench at Thompson, showing the rare black top. File:PXL_20250211_223244857.jpg~~{{!}}~~ File:PXL_20250211_223154714.PORTRAIT.jpg~~{{!}}~~ File:noname(5).jpeg~~{{!}}~~ File:noname(4).jpeg~~{{!}}~~ File:noname(1).jpeg~~{{!}}~~\|~~by=Magent}}~~		<gallery>
			File:noname.jpeg\|The Adirondack Spruce top began quite blonde before being painted black.
			File:noname(3).jpeg\|
			File:noname(7).jpeg\|DWA/A 2056 at the setup bench at Thompson, showing the rare black top.
			File:PXL_20250211_223244857.jpg\|
			File:PXL_20250211_223154714.PORTRAIT.jpg\|
			File:noname(5).jpeg\|
			File:noname(4).jpeg\|
			File:noname(1).jpeg\|

	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~File:PXL_20250211_223354129.jpg~~{{!}}~~\|~~by=Magent}}~~		File:PXL_20250211_223354129.jpg\|

	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~File:noname(2).jpeg~~{{!}}~~\|~~by=Magent}}~~		File:noname(2).jpeg\|

	~~{{Bot_proposes\|~~</gallery>~~\|by=Magent}}~~		</gallery>

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	}}		{{Bot_proposes\|}} __notoc__ [[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Myles Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes at the Thompson Guitars workshop in Sisters, Oregon in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA World of Bluegrass]] in September of 2024. It is a [[shape::Dreadnought]] acoustic guitar.\|by=Magent}}
	__notoc__
	[[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Myles Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes at the Thompson Guitars workshop in Sisters, Oregon in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA World of Bluegrass]] in September of 2024. It is a [[shape::Dreadnought]] acoustic guitar.

	===Materials===		===Materials===
	====Wood====		====Wood====
	2056 has claro walnut back and sides, and an adirondack spruce top. The wood choice was the product of extensive deliberation and trial-and-error. Holmes wanted wood grown in North America, and the specific choices reflect two of his long-term communities - the Adirondack spruce from upstate NY, where he grew up, and the walnut from Oregon, where he lived for years.		{{Bot_proposes\|2056 has claro walnut back and sides, and an adirondack spruce top. The wood choice was the product of extensive deliberation and trial-and-error. Holmes wanted wood grown in North America, and the specific choices reflect two of his long-term communities - the Adirondack spruce from upstate NY, where he grew up, and the walnut from Oregon, where he lived for years.\|by=Magent}}

	Luthier [[Builder::Olivia Elia]] said she "had a blast" building 2056. "I think it's going to be a very special one. Walnut is my favorite wood - I think my guitar might have walnut from the same tree."		{{Bot_proposes\|Luthier [[Builder::Olivia Elia]] said she "had a blast" building 2056. "I think it's going to be a very special one. Walnut is my favorite wood - I think my guitar might have walnut from the same tree." <gallery perrow=4> File:PXL_20250211_223301811.jpg{{!}}The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo. File:PXL_20250211_223213141.jpg{{!}}The back and sides are claro walnut from Sunriver, Oregon. File:PXL_20250211_223218184.MP.jpg{{!}}Sunlight brings out a three-dimensional appearance to the Claro Walnut tonewood. File:noname(6).jpeg{{!}}DWA/A 2056 is the first (and currently, only) black-finished Thompson in public use. </gallery>\|by=Magent}}
	<gallery perrow=4>
	File:PXL_20250211_223301811.jpg\|The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo.
	File:PXL_20250211_223213141.jpg\|The back and sides are claro walnut from Sunriver, Oregon.
	File:PXL_20250211_223218184.MP.jpg\|Sunlight brings out a three-dimensional appearance to the Claro Walnut tonewood.
	File:noname(6).jpeg\|DWA/A 2056 is the first (and currently, only) black-finished Thompson in public use.
	</gallery>

	===Inlays===		===Inlays===
	[[File:PXL_20250211_223333665.jpg\|thumb\|left\|100px]]		{{Bot_proposes\|[[File:PXL_20250211_223333665.jpg{{!}}thumb{{!}}left{{!}}100px]]\|by=Magent}}

	The fretboard has three inlays, all made from red abalone:		{{Bot_proposes\|The fretboard has three inlays, all made from red abalone:\|by=Magent}}

	* A bicycle wheel on the fifth fret		* {{Bot_proposes\|A bicycle wheel on the fifth fret\|by=Magent}}
	* A snake on the ninth fret, representing Holmes' tattoo of Isis, a ball python friend that lived with Holmes		* {{Bot_proposes\|A snake on the ninth fret, representing Holmes' tattoo of Isis, a ball python friend that lived with Holmes\|by=Magent}}
	* On the 15th fret, a symbol drawn by Holmes.		* {{Bot_proposes\|On the 15th fret, a symbol drawn by Holmes.\|by=Magent}}

	The fret dots, rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber.		{{Bot_proposes\|The fret dots, rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber.\|by=Magent}}

	===Electronics===		===Electronics===
	[[File:PXL_20250211_223356447.jpg\|thumb\|left\|120px\|The piezo and soundhole pickups are routed to separate outputs, for mixing with a floor rig.]]		{{Bot_proposes\|[[File:PXL_20250211_223356447.jpg{{!}}thumb{{!}}left{{!}}120px{{!}}The piezo and soundhole pickups are routed to separate outputs, for mixing with a floor rig.]] It is fitted with the [[K&K Double Helix]], with the [[wikipedia:Piezoelectricity{{!}}piezo]] and [[wikipedia:Pickup_(music_technology)#Magnetic_pickups{{!}}magnetic soundhole pickup]] each routed to their own jack, which Holmes mixes in real time with a [[Line 6 Helix Floor]].\|by=Magent}}
	It is fitted with the [[K&K Double Helix]], with the [[wikipedia:Piezoelectricity\|piezo]] and [[wikipedia:Pickup_(music_technology)#Magnetic_pickups\|magnetic soundhole pickup]] each routed to their own jack, which Holmes mixes in real time with a [[Line 6 Helix Floor]].

	===History===		===History===
	2056 was commissioned and built to replace Holmes' previous stage guitar, [[Composite Acoustics 0x 003BCJ304-053CW]].		{{Bot_proposes\|2056 was commissioned and built to replace Holmes' previous stage guitar, [[Composite Acoustics 0x 003BCJ304-053CW]].\|by=Magent}}

	In 2022, Holmes and his son, [[Fibonacci Emery Holmes]], visited the Thompson Guitar workshop in Sisters, Oregon, for a tour and the initial consultation that would lead to the construction of 2056.		{{Bot_proposes\|In 2022, Holmes and his son, [[Fibonacci Emery Holmes]], visited the Thompson Guitar workshop in Sisters, Oregon, for a tour and the initial consultation that would lead to the construction of 2056.\|by=Magent}}

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	<gallery>		{{Bot_proposes\|<gallery> File:noname.jpeg{{!}}The Adirondack Spruce top began quite blonde before being painted black. File:noname(3).jpeg{{!}} File:noname(7).jpeg{{!}}DWA/A 2056 at the setup bench at Thompson, showing the rare black top. File:PXL_20250211_223244857.jpg{{!}} File:PXL_20250211_223154714.PORTRAIT.jpg{{!}} File:noname(5).jpeg{{!}} File:noname(4).jpeg{{!}} File:noname(1).jpeg{{!}}\|by=Magent}}
	File:noname.jpeg\|The Adirondack Spruce top began quite blonde before being painted black.
	File:noname(3).jpeg\|
	File:noname(7).jpeg\|DWA/A 2056 at the setup bench at Thompson, showing the rare black top.
	File:PXL_20250211_223244857.jpg\|
	File:PXL_20250211_223154714.PORTRAIT.jpg\|
	File:noname(5).jpeg\|
	File:noname(4).jpeg\|
	File:noname(1).jpeg\|

	File:PXL_20250211_223354129.jpg\|		{{Bot_proposes\|File:PXL_20250211_223354129.jpg{{!}}\|by=Magent}}

	File:noname(2).jpeg\|		{{Bot_proposes\|File:noname(2).jpeg{{!}}\|by=Magent}}

	</gallery>		{{Bot_proposes\|</gallery>\|by=Magent}}

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Inlays

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	===Inlays===		===Inlays===
	[[File:PXL_20250211_223333665.jpg\|thumb\|left\|~~120px\|2056~~ has three ~~fretboard~~ inlays made from red abalone~~.]]~~		[[File:PXL_20250211_223333665.jpg\|thumb\|left\|100px]]

			The fretboard has three inlays, all made from red abalone:

	~~The fretboard has three red abalone inlays:~~
	* A bicycle wheel on the fifth fret		* A bicycle wheel on the fifth fret
	* A snake on the ninth fret, representing Holmes' tattoo of Isis, a ball python friend that lived with Holmes		* A snake on the ninth fret, representing Holmes' tattoo of Isis, a ball python friend that lived with Holmes
	* On the 15th fret, a symbol drawn by Holmes.		* On the 15th fret, a symbol drawn by Holmes.

	The fret dots ~~and~~ rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber.		The fret dots, rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber.

	===Electronics===		===Electronics===

JMyles at 01:39, 31 March 2026

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	{{Guitar		{{Guitar
	\|image=Jmh-pearl.png		\|image=Jmh-pearl.png
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	}}		}}
			__notoc__
	[[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Myles Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes at the Thompson Guitars workshop in Sisters, Oregon in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA World of Bluegrass]] in September of 2024. It is a [[shape::Dreadnought]] acoustic guitar.		[[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Myles Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes at the Thompson Guitars workshop in Sisters, Oregon in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA World of Bluegrass]] in September of 2024. It is a [[shape::Dreadnought]] acoustic guitar.

JMyles at 01:38, 31 March 2026

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	[[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes at the Thompson Guitars workshop in Sisters, Oregon in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA World of Bluegrass]] in September of 2024. It is a [[shape::Dreadnought]] acoustic guitar.		[[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Myles Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes at the Thompson Guitars workshop in Sisters, Oregon in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA World of Bluegrass]] in September of 2024. It is a [[shape::Dreadnought]] acoustic guitar.

	===Materials===		===Materials===
	====Wood====		====Wood====
			2056 has claro walnut back and sides, and an adirondack spruce top. The wood choice was the product of extensive deliberation and trial-and-error. Holmes wanted wood grown in North America, and the specific choices reflect two of his long-term communities - the Adirondack spruce from upstate NY, where he grew up, and the walnut from Oregon, where he lived for years.

			Luthier [[Builder::Olivia Elia]] said she "had a blast" building 2056. "I think it's going to be a very special one. Walnut is my favorite wood - I think my guitar might have walnut from the same tree."
	<gallery perrow=4>		<gallery perrow=4>
	File:PXL_20250211_223301811.jpg\|The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo.		File:PXL_20250211_223301811.jpg\|The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo.
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	File:noname(6).jpeg\|DWA/A 2056 is the first (and currently, only) black-finished Thompson in public use.		File:noname(6).jpeg\|DWA/A 2056 is the first (and currently, only) black-finished Thompson in public use.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	2056 has claro walnut back and sides, and an adirondack spruce top. The wood choice was the product of extensive deliberation and trial-and-error. Holmes wanted wood grown in North America, and the specific choices reflect two of his long-term communities - the Adirondack spruce from upstate NY, where he grew up, and the walnut from Oregon, where he lived for years.

	Luthier [[Builder::Olivia Elia]] said she "had a blast" building 2056. "I think it's going to be a very special one. Walnut is my favorite wood - I think my guitar might have walnut from the same tree."

	===Inlays===		===Inlays===
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	The fret dots and rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber.		The fret dots and rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber.

	====Electronics====		===Electronics===
	[[File:PXL_20250211_223356447.jpg\|thumb\|left\|120px\|The piezo and soundhole pickups are routed to separate outputs, for mixing with a floor rig.]]		[[File:PXL_20250211_223356447.jpg\|thumb\|left\|120px\|The piezo and soundhole pickups are routed to separate outputs, for mixing with a floor rig.]]
	It is fitted with the [[K&K Double Helix]], with the [[wikipedia:Piezoelectricity\|piezo]] and [[wikipedia:Pickup_(music_technology)#Magnetic_pickups\|magnetic soundhole pickup]] each routed to their own jack, which Holmes mixes in real time with a [[Line 6 Helix Floor]].		It is fitted with the [[K&K Double Helix]], with the [[wikipedia:Piezoelectricity\|piezo]] and [[wikipedia:Pickup_(music_technology)#Magnetic_pickups\|magnetic soundhole pickup]] each routed to their own jack, which Holmes mixes in real time with a [[Line 6 Helix Floor]].

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	In 2022, Holmes and his son, [[Fibonacci Emery Holmes]], visited the Thompson Guitar workshop in Sisters, Oregon, for a tour and the initial consultation that would lead to the construction of 2056.		In 2022, Holmes and his son, [[Fibonacci Emery Holmes]], visited the Thompson Guitar workshop in Sisters, Oregon, for a tour and the initial consultation that would lead to the construction of 2056.

	~~<gallery>~~
	~~File:Justinmylesholmes 2022-08-24T050225.000Z 1.mp4\|Christine Funk shows Fibonacci some of the machines in the Thompson workshop.~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

JMyles at 01:26, 25 December 2025

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	[[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA World of Bluegrass]] in September of 2024.		[[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes at the Thompson Guitars workshop in Sisters, Oregon in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA World of Bluegrass]] in September of 2024. It is a [[shape::Dreadnought]] acoustic guitar.

	===Materials===		===Materials===

JMyles at 01:14, 25 December 2025

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	[[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA]] in September of 2024.		[[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Holmes]]. It was custom-made for Holmes in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA World of Bluegrass]] in September of 2024.

	===Materials===		===Materials===
	====Wood====		====Wood====
	<gallery perrow=4>		<gallery perrow=4>
	File:~~noname(1)~~.~~jpeg~~\|The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo.		File:PXL_20250211_223301811.jpg\|The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo.
	File:PXL_20250211_223213141.jpg\|The back and sides are claro walnut from Sunriver, Oregon.		File:PXL_20250211_223213141.jpg\|The back and sides are claro walnut from Sunriver, Oregon.
	File:PXL_20250211_223218184.MP.jpg\|Sunlight brings out a three-dimensional appearance to the Claro Walnut tonewood.		File:PXL_20250211_223218184.MP.jpg\|Sunlight brings out a three-dimensional appearance to the Claro Walnut tonewood.
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	===Inlays===		===Inlays===
			[[File:PXL_20250211_223333665.jpg\|thumb\|left\|120px\|2056 has three fretboard inlays made from red abalone.]]

	The fretboard has three red abalone inlays:		The fretboard has three red abalone inlays:
	* A bicycle wheel on the fifth fret		* A bicycle wheel on the fifth fret
	* A snake on the ninth fret, representing Holmes' tattoo of Isis, a ball python friend that lived with Holmes		* A snake on the ninth fret, representing Holmes' tattoo of Isis, a ball python friend that lived with Holmes
	* On the 15th fret, a symbol drawn by Holmes.		* On the 15th fret, a symbol drawn by Holmes.
	~~[[File:PXL_20250211_223333665~~.~~jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|2056 has three fretboard inlays made from red abalone.]]~~
			The fret dots and rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber.

	====Electronics====		====Electronics====
			[[File:PXL_20250211_223356447.jpg\|thumb\|left\|120px\|The piezo and soundhole pickups are routed to separate outputs, for mixing with a floor rig.]]
	It is fitted with the [[K&K Double Helix]], with the [[wikipedia:Piezoelectricity\|piezo]] and [[wikipedia:Pickup_(music_technology)#Magnetic_pickups\|magnetic soundhole pickup]] each routed to their own jack, which Holmes mixes in real time with a [[Line 6 Helix Floor]].		It is fitted with the [[K&K Double Helix]], with the [[wikipedia:Piezoelectricity\|piezo]] and [[wikipedia:Pickup_(music_technology)#Magnetic_pickups\|magnetic soundhole pickup]] each routed to their own jack, which Holmes mixes in real time with a [[Line 6 Helix Floor]].

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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	~~File:PXL_20250211_223356447.jpg\|The piezo and soundhole pickups are routed to separate outputs, for mixing with a floor rig.~~
	File:noname.jpeg\|The Adirondack Spruce top began quite blonde before being painted black.		File:noname.jpeg\|The Adirondack Spruce top began quite blonde before being painted black.
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