James Michael Thompson

James Michael Thompson

infobox musical artist
Name = James Michael Thompson


Img_capt = James Michael Thompson playing his 8 string resonator
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Background = solo_singer
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Origin = Flagicon|Australia Perth, Western Australia
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Blues
Occupation = Musician-Songwriter
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URL = http://www.tompo.net/
Notable_instruments = 8 string baritone tricone resonator

James Michael Thompson is the co-designer and sole player of the world first Ellis 8 string baritone tricone resonator guitar.

The concept was first considered after Thompson had played the Ellis 7 String resonator at a guitar festival. This guitar is now currently in the hands of Jeff Martin from The Tea Party.

The instrument is tuned in an extension of the 'Open A Tuning'. It is tuned low to high: A E A E A C# e/e.

The highest two strings are tuned identically and played as one string, similar to the idea behind the 12 string guitar.

The guitar was built in late 2006 as a world first and it was premiered on Thompson's debut album 'The Good News Blues' as well as Western Australia's largest blues festival, The Bridgetown Blues Festival. It has also appeared at the Australian Blues Festival in Goulburn.

Equipment

* Ellis 8 string Baritone Tricone Resonator Guitar
* Ibanez Lawsuit 345 Guitar
* Cole Clark Violap Weissenborn style Lap Slide Guitar
* Lee Oskar Blues Harps
* Fender Squier Electric Guitar
* Ellis Classical Body Steel String guitar
* Boss GT - 8 Guitar Processor
* Sansamp Para-Driver DI
* Vox Tonelab LE
* Boss EQ Pedal
* Foot Shaker
* Ellis Stomp boxes
* Fender Blues Junior Guitar Amplifier

Discography

* Light your Way (EP) 2005
* JMT (EP) 2006
* Good News Blues (Album) 2006
* Good News Blues Live (DVD) 2007

See also

* Custom-made instrument

External links

* [http://www.jamesmichaelthompson.com James Michael Thompson web site]
* [http://ellisguitars.com/eightstring_resonator.html Ellis 8 string baritone tricone webpage]
* [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Bluesplayer789 Videos of James Michael Thompson]


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