Preston Thompson D-BS 42 Style - Swiss Spruce & Brazilian Rosewood

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.

Other specifications include:

Master Grade Brazilian Rosewood Back and Sides
Master Grade Swiss Spruce Top
Grained Ivoroid Body, Fingerboard & Headstock Binding
42 Style Abalone Top Border
Abalone Rosette
Zig Zag Backstrip
Solid Headstock
Brazilian Rosewood Peghead Overlay
Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard
Brazilian Rosewood Bridge
Torch Headstock Inlay
Thompson Logo Inlay on Back of Headstock
42 Style Snowflake Fingerboard Inlay
Soft V Neck Profile with Volute
Ivoroid Heel Cap
Advanced X Bracing pattern
Pre-war scalloped Adirondack bracing
No Tongue Brace
Ivoroid Tail Wedge
Bone Nut and Saddle
EVO Gold Frets
Gold Waverly Tuning Machines
Tortoise Pickguard
25.4" Scale Length
1 3/4" Nut Width
2 5/16" Bridge Spacing
Hardshell Case
4 lbs 6 oz
1926

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