I really love this guitar

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:24 am

I've been meaning to post this for years, but never have.

It's Richard Thompson's guitar. As far as I know, it's an entirely custom build, but perhaps Jcyphe can tell us otherwise. I like the fact that its fairly different looking, but still fairly Fendery looking.

So there you go.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:26 am

Danny Ferrington built it, same guy who built the custom Stang thing for teh Kurdtz and custom instruments for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Ry Cooder, JJ Cale, and a bunch of others.

I always liked that guitar too.

Here's what Richard has to say about the specs.

Ferrington Custom Guitar (with a mixture of pickups)

"I like my blue Ferringtoncaster best, although the top string could be louder."

"The blue Ferrington has a P90 at the neck, an Alnico Strat in the middle, and a Broadcaster at the bridge. It has a 5 position p/u selector. Each p/u has a volume control, but no tone. In the blend positions, this gives infinite tone combinations between p/us, by backing off the volumes."

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:17 am

Ugly guitar looks ugly.

euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:27 am

My dad loves Richard Thompson. Seeing him do the millennium of music thing next month I believe.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:27 am

To be honest, I'm not that fussed on him. But I love the guitar.

Paul_Ray · Post by **Paul_Ray** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:37 am

Looks a bit like that butchered Mustang ...

http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21532

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:42 pm

i have a bit of a thing for the sound he got on the fairport convention album, liege and leif.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:56 am

sploop

Ty · Post by Ty » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:05 am

Paul_Ray wrote:Looks a bit like that butchered Mustang ...

http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21532

You really beat me to saying that, by about a ton of hours.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:31 am

Progrockabuse wrote:i have a bit of a thing for the sound he got on the fairport convention album, liege and leif.

Great record.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:34 am

sandy denny was on form then and thompson's goldtop sound was spot on.