Thompson DWA-A 2056 - Revision history

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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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	{{Guitar		{{Guitar
	\|image=~~noname(7)~~.~~jpeg~~		\|image=Jmh-pearl.png
	\|make=Thompson Guitars		\|make=Thompson Guitars
	\|model=DWA/A		\|model=DWA/A
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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 ==
	<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:noname(3).jpeg\|		File:noname(3).jpeg\|
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	File:noname(4).jpeg\|		File:noname(4).jpeg\|
	File:~~PXL_20250211_223301811~~.~~jpg~~\|		File:noname(1).jpeg\|

	File:PXL_20250211_223354129.jpg\|		File:PXL_20250211_223354129.jpg\|

JMyles at 21:47, 24 December 2025

2025-12-24T21:47:57Z

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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 in 2023 and 2024 and delivered to him at [[IBMA]] 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.		===Materials===
			====Wood====
			<gallery perrow=4>
			File:noname(1).jpeg\|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===
			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.
			[[File:PXL_20250211_223333665.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|2056 has three fretboard inlays made from red abalone.]]

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

	== 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: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:noname(4).jpeg\|		File:noname(4).jpeg\|
	File:PXL_20250211_223301811.jpg\|		File:PXL_20250211_223301811.jpg\|
	~~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>

JMyles at 20:05, 24 December 2025

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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.
	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>

JMyles at 06:04, 24 December 2025

2025-12-24T06:04:14Z

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	~~This~~ [[Thompson Guitars~~\|Thompson~~]] DWA/A 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 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 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.

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	This [[Thompson Guitars\|Thompson]] ~~[[Model::~~DWA/A]] is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Holmes]]. It was delivered in September of 2024.		This [[Thompson Guitars\|Thompson]] DWA/A is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Holmes]]. It was delivered in September of 2024.

	It has ~~[[tonewood::~~Claro Walnut]] back and sides, and an ~~[[topwood::~~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 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 [[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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	\|back_sides_wood=Claro Walnut		\|back_sides_wood=Claro Walnut
	~~\|neck_wood=Mahogany~~
	~~\|fingerboard_wood=Ebony~~
	\|electronics=K&K Double Helix		\|electronics=K&K Double Helix
	}}		}}

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-It has [[tonewood::Claro Walnut]] back and sides, and an [[topwood::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.
+This [[Thompson Guitars|Thompson]] [[Model::DWA/A]] is the current primary stage guitar of [[Justin Holmes]]. It was delivered in September of 2024.
 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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