A little Bob Thompson OM preview, now with photos

[s2y]

Originally Posted by doctorc

Thanks for the reply. Bob is really fun to talk to and tells me he is up tackling anything. I asked if he would consider using some of Bruce Petros' Purflex purling and possibly one of his rosettes and he was amenable.
In regards to. comparison to Somogyi's and other builders. They are spectacular guitars but in a different universe as far as artistry and rarity and each have a different sound. I'm just blown away however by what you get for the price from Bob. Recently saw a Somogyi on Dream Guitars sell for over 40 K, yikes.
Check out my Matsuda for sale there.
As always the sound of a guitar is proportional to the person playing it.However if it sounds and plays great, everything else is gravy.
Blessings to all,
doctorc

Got any pics?

I went with different binding than my DN for the sake of being different.

[s2y]

Out for delivery.

[s2y]

Got it. Sounds great. A little bit of forward bow probably due to shipping and dryer conditions.

Will hopefully post photos next week. I regret that I'm starting a few long days at work and won't have much down time until Tuesday.

[mikealpine]

Hoping you get some play time in and that you love it! Looking forward to pictures.

[s2y]

Originally Posted by mikealpine

Hoping you get some play time in and that you love it! Looking forward to pictures.

I got in a little time last night. Somehow I managed to wake up a little early and get in 15 minutes before work.

Love the versatility of a good rosewood+spruce OM.

The action is a little higher than I like. Will be adjusting in a day or two.

[s2y]

A few phone photos before I head to work.

[AcousticDreams]

Can you give a detail description on how the increased body dept of Bob's Om effects the volume-tone?

[s2y]

Originally Posted by Knives&Guitars

Can you give a detail description on how the increased body dept of Bob's Om effects the volume-tone?

I have more than a few different variables compared to most OM acoustics. Generally speaking, it basically sounds like a very responsive dreadnought.

[TomB'sox]

Originally Posted by Knives&Guitars

Can you give a detail description on how the increased body dept of Bob's Om effects the volume-tone?

Usually adding more depth increases the volume of air in the sound box and increases the low end and the sustain. At least to my knowledge that should be a fair assessment across most builds.

[s2y]

Action adjusted and I'm a very happy camper. Bob and Larry like the action fairly high. It sounds good, but a bit much for my hands. I lost a bit of volume. Still sounds amazing and is now extremely comfortable.