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[[Thompson Guitars]] DWA/A 2056 is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Holmes]]. It was delivered 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.


It has Claro Walnut back and sides, and an Adirondack Spruce top. The top is painted black; it is currently the only black-topped Thompson guitar being played in public, and only the second ever made.
===Materials===
====Wood====
<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>
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===
[[File:PXL_20250211_223333665.jpg|thumb|left|120px|2056 has three fretboard inlays made from red abalone.]]
 
The fretboard has three red abalone inlays:
* 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
* On the 15th fret, a symbol drawn by Holmes.
 
The fret dots and rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber.  


====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]].
===History===
2056 was commissioned and built to replace Holmes' previous stage guitar, [[Composite Acoustics 0x 003BCJ304-053CW]]. 
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 ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
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.
File:PXL_20250211_223218184.MP.jpg|Sunlight brings out a three-dimensional appearance to the Claro Walnut tonewood.
File:PXL_20250211_223333665.jpg|
File:noname(1).jpeg|The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo.
File:noname(3).jpeg|
File:noname(3).jpeg|
File:noname(7).jpeg|DWA/A 2056 at the setup bench at Thompson, showing the rare black top.
File:noname(7).jpeg|DWA/A 2056 at the setup bench at Thompson, showing the rare black top.
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File:PXL_20250211_223301811.jpg|
File:noname(1).jpeg|
File:PXL_20250211_223213141.jpg|The back and sides are claro walnut from Sunriver, Oregon.
 
File:PXL_20250211_223354129.jpg|
File:PXL_20250211_223354129.jpg|
File:noname(6).jpeg|DWA/A 2056 is the first (and currently, only) black-finished Thompson in public use.
 
File:noname(2).jpeg|
File:noname(2).jpeg|
File:Justinmylesholmes 2022-08-24T050225.000Z 1.mp4|Christine Funk shows Fibonacci some of the machines in the Thompson workshop.
 
</gallery>
</gallery>

Latest revision as of 21:50, 5 January 2026

Thompson Guitars DWA/A 2056
Type Guitar
Serial 2056
Year 2024
Owner Justin Holmes
Tonewoods
Top Adirondack Spruce
Back/Sides Claro Walnut




Electronics
K&K Double Helix

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 Dreadnought acoustic guitar.

Materials[edit]

Wood[edit]

  • The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo.
    The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo.
  • The back and sides are claro walnut from Sunriver, Oregon.
    The back and sides are claro walnut from Sunriver, Oregon.
  • Sunlight brings out a three-dimensional appearance to the Claro Walnut tonewood.
    Sunlight brings out a three-dimensional appearance to the Claro Walnut tonewood.
  • DWA/A 2056 is the first (and currently, only) black-finished Thompson in public use.
    DWA/A 2056 is the first (and currently, only) black-finished Thompson in public use.

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 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[edit]

2056 has three fretboard inlays made from red abalone.

The fretboard has three red abalone inlays:

  • 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
  • On the 15th fret, a symbol drawn by Holmes.

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

Electronics[edit]

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 piezo and magnetic soundhole pickup each routed to their own jack, which Holmes mixes in real time with a Line 6 Helix Floor.

History[edit]

2056 was commissioned and built to replace Holmes' previous stage guitar, Composite Acoustics 0x 003BCJ304-053CW.

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[edit]

  • The Adirondack Spruce top began quite blonde before being painted black.
    The Adirondack Spruce top began quite blonde before being painted black.
  • DWA/A 2056 at the setup bench at Thompson, showing the rare black top.
    DWA/A 2056 at the setup bench at Thompson, showing the rare black top.
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