{"id":142994,"date":"2023-12-09T23:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T07:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/?p=142994"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:28:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T23:28:20","slug":"honoring-preston-thompson-with-a-new-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/honoring-preston-thompson-with-a-new-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring Preston Thompson with a New Model"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PK-Thompson-Model-for-AG-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PK-Thompson-Model-for-AG-1.jpg?resize=750%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PK-Thompson-Model-for-AG-1.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PK-Thompson-Model-for-AG-1.jpg?resize=500%2C300&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PK-Thompson-Model-for-AG-1.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sponsored by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/pktguitars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thompson Guitars<\/a><\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new PK Thompson Model\u00a0was designed with elements of a 1983 Preston original dreadnought that lives in our shop. This guitar offers a 41 style top trim, single abalone ring rosette, custom backstrip all made with red abalone. The body, neck\u00a0and headstock are all bound with maple. Preston loved the combination of East Indian Rosewood and Sitka top for it&#8217;s warmth and balanced sound. This model is adorned with a special label and is a limited edition (62 total). We are honored to keep making guitars he would be proud of, his legacy lives on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pktguitars.com\/custom-acoustic-guitar-models\/dreadnought\/pkt-model-preston-thompson-dreadnought\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See more at pktguitars.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sponsored by Thompson Guitars: This new PK Thompson Model\u00a0was designed with elements of a 1983 Preston original dreadnought that lives in our shop. This guitar offers a 41 style top trim, single abalone ring rosette, custom backstrip all made with red abalone. The body, neck\u00a0and headstock are all bound with maple. 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