Welcome to this week’s episode of Acoustic Tuesday where I share my guitar geek list of gear, artists, and resources to keep you inspired to live your absolute BEST acoustic life!
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Featured in This Episode…
Remembering Preston Thompson
This is a very special episode of Acoustic Tuesday.
Today we honor the life and legacy of Master Luthier, Preston Thompson who passed away on April 11, 2019.
I am speechless at the outpouring of support and love that the Acoustic Guitar Community has shown Preston, his family, and team.
So, in today’s special episode of Acoustic Tuesday, I want to share with you more about Preston, his craft, and the impact he and his team have had AND will continue to have in the acoustic guitar world.
Listen To Preston Chat About His Guitars
Preston Shows Charles Sawtelle’s Guitar
Watch Billy Strings and Peter Rowan Play Thompsons
Watch Billy Strings Pick Up His Brazillian Rosewood Thompson
Watch Chris Luquette and Trey Hensley Play An Array Of Thompsons
See Molly Tuttle Pick Up Her Custom Thompson
See Preston Playing And Chatting About One Of His Guitars
Tony,
For my birthday last year I went to a guitar shop in town. They had another guitar I was interested in and I was ready to buy. Went in and they had sold the other guitar and so I was playing the others and then I played my first Thompson. WOW!!! I walked away with a Parlor 2 MM. I sent Christine so many emails thanking the group and PT because this guitar was so special.
About six months ago Christine got me touch with David Peto @PT who was working on the PT first electrics. I design guitar amps and audio for a living. David and I spent a good bit of time on the design. I sent out a bunch of high quality parts and then it hit me. Ok what are you going to play these through. NAMM is so loud and can be annoying so I designed and made a custom guitar headphone amp & DI. They used it at NAMM and it worked really well for them.
I ordered my next PT guitar about a month ago. The team there and thought behind each guitar is really outstanding. If you watch the winter NAMM video’s you can see all the top builders stopping by to say hi. That’s is a real testament to what Preston has created here. He will be missed by all!
Gordon
Thanks Tony! Awesome tribute!
I am blessed to have one of Preston’s parlor guitars, made in redwood. In dealing with him i was impressed by his joy in making beautiful instruments. He was a true artist and his music will ring true for generations to come.
Never heard of this man, nor his guitars. But just watching the videos, you could see how much pride he took in creating such beautiful instruments, treating each one like a person and not an object. There’s a lot to be said about craftsmen who take a certain amount of pride in their creations, whether it be guitars, timber frames, whatever…it just goes to show that when you have a dire passion for crafting something, it reflects true values and dedication in striving for perfection. This man obviously strived and attained that sense of meaning. We could all learn from that. With deepest sympathies.
Hi Tony,i saw the Preston Thomson episode.i want to say that I love his beautiful creations of his guitars.that was a acuastic guitar that I wanted.a honey sunburst.i find it to be a beautiful acuastic.what a beautiful sound.the one Molly was playing.sorry to hear about Mr.prestons passing.but that is one fate we will all go threw in our life’s.no matter,what race,color,or religion.we were all born to one day pass.that is the creators plans were and are.but the music must go on.anyway happy Easter and a happy Passover .thank you.your fan.!!👍💡😁🎸
Hello Guys,
Hope all is well. I have been a sound tech for over 30 years and been playing acoustic guitar in bluegrass and country music sense 1982 as well. I have been looked down upon for playing this type of music due to the area I live in most of my life.
I guess what Im saying is thank you so much for making feel apart of something that I truly love, which is all about acoustic guitars and the folks who’s play them..thanks guys for all you do!
Mark A Bournemouth England ( UK )
Thank you for a heartfelt and respectful tribute .
I don’t see a link to submit a “ToneTalk” (spelling?) question, so I’ll just ask it here and hope for the best.
I’ve lived in the SF Bay Area for 25+ years, and have always been told that our temperate climate made worrying about humidification of guitars unnecessary. I have always, and still do, keep my 3 daily players on stands near to hand. I have never noticed any drying, shrinking, or other damage that might have been caused by too little moisture in the air, but as time has gone by, and my guitars have gotten more and more expensive — and hearing your concerns, Tony, about your guitars — I have recently taken steps to assure that my instruments are adequately humidified. I purchased 3 Music Nomad Humitar Humidifiers on Amazon, and have placed one in each of my guitars. I know it’s not ideal, but they do hang nicely, vertically, in the soundhole, between the D and G strings without leaking actual water into the body.
I also bought a hygrometer to monitor conditions in my music room. Temperatures typically range (heated with a gas furnace in winter, but no air conditioning in summer) from 65º – 85º, and humidity, from about 37% – 60%.
My question is, given these conditions, what should my level of concern be? Should I be doing more, or am I good to go?