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The fretboard has three inlays, all made from red abalone: | |||
* 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 | The fret dots, rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber. | ||
===Electronics=== | ===Electronics=== | ||
Revision as of 02:47, 31 March 2026
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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 Dreadnought acoustic guitar.
Materials
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 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."
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The headstock is understated, with a simple turquoise Thompson logo.
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The back and sides are claro walnut from Sunriver, Oregon.
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Sunlight brings out a three-dimensional appearance to the Claro Walnut tonewood.
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DWA/A 2056 is the first (and currently, only) black-finished Thompson in public use.
Inlays
The fretboard has three inlays, all made from red abalone:
- 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, rossette, and purfing are turquoise fiber.
Electronics
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
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
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The Adirondack Spruce top began quite blonde before being painted black.
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DWA/A 2056 at the setup bench at Thompson, showing the rare black top.
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