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10-18-2018, 09:02 AM
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Preston Thompson 0 All Koa 12-Fret COMPLETED!
Excited to share details of a Preston Thompson custom build. Started the process in April after much discussion with Preston. He's been busy but the guitar is starting to take shape so I thought I would share it with the group at this point.
Body Size: 0 Wood: 4A Koa Top, Back, and Sides 12-Fret, 24.9" Scale Neck: Soft V Profile Nut: 1 3/4" String Spacing: 2 5/16" Rosette: Single Ring Abalone Top Bracing Pattern: Advanced X Adirondack Top Bracing: Pre-WarScalloped Back Bracing: Adirondack Tortoise Binding, BWBW Purfling Bridge: Ebony Pyramid Drop-In with Abalone dots Fingerboard Inlay: Slotted Diamonds Headstock: Solid, with Abalone Torch Tuners: Nickel Waverly w/ Tortoise buttons Photos of the original 4A Koa set and of the body at this stage are below. Will do an all-over subtle burst. Looking forward to sharing more progress with the forum.
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Gibsons: SJ-200, SJ-200 12-string, SJ-200 Parlor, Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo, Hummingbird Taylors: K24ce, 517 Martin:0000-28 Ziricote Preston Thompson: O Koa Last edited by SoCalSurf; 02-14-2019 at 08:46 AM. 
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10-18-2018, 09:12 AM
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Beautiful woods!
I'm thinking the nut is 1-3/4"? Never seen a 1-1/4" nut with a 2-5/16" string spacing!  Thanks for sharing--it looks to be a great one!
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10-18-2018, 09:16 AM
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I appreciate your comments...
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Gibsons: SJ-200, SJ-200 12-string, SJ-200 Parlor, Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo, Hummingbird Taylors: K24ce, 517 Martin:0000-28 Ziricote Preston Thompson: O Koa
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10-18-2018, 10:16 AM
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What beautiful wood! And I love the size and scale. Looks built to be wonderful to play! I'm excited to follow along on this journey. Haven't ever played a Preston Thompson instrument, so it will be fun to hear what your think!
beth
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12-18-2018, 06:08 PM
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Updated photos of the sunburst. Looking at a completion date some time after the New Year, it looks like. Went back on forth on whether to do a burst, but am very pleased with the result. Happy holidays!
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Gibsons: SJ-200, SJ-200 12-string, SJ-200 Parlor, Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo, Hummingbird Taylors: K24ce, 517 Martin:0000-28 Ziricote Preston Thompson: O Koa
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12-18-2018, 07:48 PM
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If you go to Preston Thompson's instagram page, you can see a video of the body of the guitar after the burst. It looks downright 3D.
https://www.instagram.com/thompsonguitars/
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Gibsons: SJ-200, SJ-200 12-string, SJ-200 Parlor, Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo, Hummingbird Taylors: K24ce, 517 Martin:0000-28 Ziricote Preston Thompson: O Koa
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12-19-2018, 03:23 AM
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WOW!!! That's a one of the most beautiful sunbursts on Koa I've ever seen!!! Congrats!!!
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12-19-2018, 06:39 AM
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12-19-2018, 07:39 AM
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Gibsons: SJ-200, SJ-200 12-string, SJ-200 Parlor, Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo, Hummingbird Taylors: K24ce, 517 Martin:0000-28 Ziricote Preston Thompson: O Koa
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12-19-2018, 07:41 AM
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Gibsons: SJ-200, SJ-200 12-string, SJ-200 Parlor, Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo, Hummingbird Taylors: K24ce, 517 Martin:0000-28 Ziricote Preston Thompson: O Koa
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12-19-2018, 11:33 AM
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Oh yeah, that's stunning all right. What a pretty guitar!
Steve
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02-14-2019, 08:59 AM
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So my apologies for the awful photos. I am going to play around with doing the guitar justice with better photos over time...
My Preston Thompson O-Koa is complete! Received it last night and it was one of the most incredible experiences opening the case for the first time. I was thinking that, since I first spoke with Preston a year ago about the build, that until last night, this has merely been a concept to me. All of the time planning, making decisions, discussing with Preston about options, and imagining what the guitar would look and sound like all became a real thing when I opened that case. As many of you probably know, and has been made public via fundraising efforts for his care, Preston has been dealing with serious health issues and is only now returning to his home after months at hospitals and rehab centers. The fact that this guitar was made during his time away is a great testament to his ability to teach and mentor a small group of young but incredibly talented individuals to carry on his tradition of quality. This guitar sounds incredible, and I am looking forward to getting older with it. I will deteriorate but the koa will only getter better with time. Hopefully my guitar skills will do the same after being inspired to have this in my hands. Photos below. Again, I will try to do it better justice in the future.
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Gibsons: SJ-200, SJ-200 12-string, SJ-200 Parlor, Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo, Hummingbird Taylors: K24ce, 517 Martin:0000-28 Ziricote Preston Thompson: O Koa
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