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Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Refret, Fret Dress and Setup, Cosmetic Work
From Preston Thompson Guitars
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.
It’s all about sound, and that is what the Thompson Dreadnought specializes in. Regardless of the model – mahogany, East Indian rosewood, Honduran rosewood or Brazilian rosewood, Thompson Dreadnoughts are built with the finest woods, materials and craftsmanship to deliver that sought after pre-war sound and playing feel.
Finish/Color Body
- Neck Barrel
- Vintage Brown Mahogany Top: Adirondack Spruce
- Top
- Natural Gloss Back and Sides: Brazilian - MB 41
- Back/Sides
- Natural Gloss Model Style: D-BA
- Finger board
- BRAZILIAN Binding: Ivoroid
- Bridge
- EBONY Top Purfling: Herringbone
- Sunburst
- None Back Purfling: BW
- Side Purfling
- None
- Neck Soundhole specs
- 4"
- Material
- Mahogany Rosette: 28 Style Rosette
- Truss Rod
- Single Action14 Fret Back Strip: Zig Zag
- Peghead Overlay
- Brazilian Rosewood Tail Wedge: Ivoroid
- Peghead Logo
- Thompson LOGO MOP Top Bracing Pattern: Advanced X Adirondack
- Custom Inlay
- None Top Bracing: Pre War Scalloped
- Headstock Binding
- None Back Bracing: Adirondack Spruce
- Headstock Type
- Solid Tongue Brace: Yes
- Neck Binding
- None
- Neck Width
- Hardware
- Volute
- YES End Pin/Bridge Pins Ivoroid
- Nut
- 1 3/4" Strap Button: TBD
- 12th Fret
- 2 1/4" Bridge Type: Ebony Belly Drop in
- String Spacing
- 2 5/16" Tuning Machines: Nickel Waverly with Butterbean tuners
- Thickness
- .860" Nut Material: Bone
- Profile
- Soft V Saddle Material/Style: Bone Compensated
- Heel Cap
- Ivoroid Strings: Medium
- Pick Guard
- Tortoise Dreadnought
- Finger Board Fret Wire Type
- Standard Nickel Silver
- Style
- 28 Style Pickup/Electronics: None
- Binding
- None Jack Type: None - standard 1/4" hole
- Inlay
- Slotted Diamonds & Squares Case: Harptone
- Inlay Material
- Abalone NOTES
- Scale
- 25.4" Brazilian Fretboard $375.00
- Side Position Markers
- 2 mm dots
- Side Positon Material
- White MOP
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
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