Thompson DWA-A 2056

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 delivered in September of 2024.

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.

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.

Gallery

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  The piezo and soundhole pickups are routed to separate outputs, for mixing with a floor rig.
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  The Adirondack Spruce top began quite blonde before being painted black.
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  Sunlight brings out a three-dimensional appearance to the Claro Walnut tonewood.
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  The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo.
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  DWA/A 2056 at the setup bench at Thompson, showing the rare black top.
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  The back and sides are claro walnut from Sunriver, Oregon.
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  DWA/A 2056 is the first (and currently, only) black-finished Thompson in public use.
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• Christine Funk shows Fibonacci some of the machines in the Thompson workshop.