Preston Thompson D-MA - Adirondack/Mahogany - Rope Trim - Snakewood Buttons #1970

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Preston Thompson D-MA - Adirondack/Mahogany - Rope Trim - Snakewood Buttons #1970 Item #1970
$7,625.00

Availability: In stock

  This Thompson D-MA features a tinted (Toner) top, rope-top trim, rope rosette, wood dots and logo, and snakewood tuner buttons.
  Preston Thompson Dreadnought models are all crafted to produce the tone and volume that the dreadnought guitar was originally designed to achieve. These are powerful instruments that, when needed, stand up to the volume of a mandolin, fiddle and banjo. They have the bass response that provides an almost full orchestral backing to vocals. Their mid-range response and bright trebles take flatpicking and lead playing to new levels of achievement.
  These are traditional instruments and all models are based on the famous 1937 Herringbone Dreadnought, owned by the late, great Charles Sawtelle of the award winning bluegrass band, Hot Rize. All feature Red spruce (Adirondack) tops chosen for tap tone and stiffness, advanced X brace placement, hand graduated top thickness, pre-war hand carved scalloped braces, nitro-cellulose lacquer finishes and time tested design features such as dovetail neck joints.

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It’s all about sound, and that is what the Thompson Dreadnought specializes in. Thompson Dreadnoughts are built with the finest woods, materials and craftsmanship to deliver that sought after pre-war sound and playing feel.

Body:
Top: Adirondack Spruce w/ Toner
Back and Sides: Mahogany
Model Style: D-MA
Binding: Tortoise
Top Purfling: Rope
Soundhole specs: 4"
Rosette: Rope
Back Strip: Ebony Strip
Tail Wedge: Tortoise
Top Bracing Pattern: Advanced X Adirondack
Top Bracing: Pre War Scalloped
Back Bracing: Adirondack Spruce
Tongue Brace: Yes

Finish/Color:
Neck Barrel: Vintage Brown Mahogany
Top: Natural Gloss
Back/Sides: Natural Gloss
Finger board: Ebony
Bridge: Ebony

Neck:
Material: Mahogany
Truss Rod: Single Action14 Fret
Peghead Overlay: Figured Ebony
Peghead Logo: Wood
Headstock Type: Solid
Nut: 1-3/4"
12th Fret: 2-1/4"
String Spacing: 2-5/16"
Thickness: .860"
Profile: Soft V
Heel Cap: Tortoise

Finger Board:
Inlay Material: Wood
Scale: 25.4 long scale
Side Position Markers: 2 mm dots
Side Positon Material: White MOP

Hardware:
End /Bridge Pin Type: Ebony
Bridge Type: Ebony Belly Bridge
Tuning Machines: Nickel Waverly
Saddle Material/Style: Snakewood
Strings: Elixir
Pick Guard: Dreadnought-Tortoise
Fret Wire Type: Standard Nickel Silver
Scale: LONG
Case: Harptone

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