James Michael Thompson
James Michael Thompson playing his 8 string resonator
Background information
Origin	Perth, Western Australia
Genre(s)	Blues
Occupation(s)	Musician-Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar Stomp Box Resonator Weissenborn
Website	http://www.tompo.net/
Notable instrument(s)
8 string baritone tricone resonator

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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. Jeff Martin was the guitarist, vocalist, and main producer of the Canadian rock band The Tea Party. ... The Tea Party was a Canadian rock band with blues, progressive rock and Middle Eastern influences. ...

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. (Redirected from 12 string guitar) The twelve string guitar is an acoustic or electric guitar with twelve strings, which produces a richer, more ringing tone than a standard six string guitar. ...

When 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
• Cole Clark Violap Weissenborn style Lap Slide Guitar
• Lee Oskar Blues harps
• Boss EQ pedals
• Foot Shaker
• Ellis stomp box
• Fender Squier electric guitar
• Fender Hotrod Deluxe guitar amplifier
• Ellis classical body steel string guitar
• Vox Tonelab LE

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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

A custom made instrument is a musical instrument that is considered to be of ones own design and/or a modification or extension of a defined guideline of a certain instrument. ...

External links

• James Michael Thompson web site
• Ellis 8 string baritone tricone webpage
• Videos of James Michael Thompson