Does anyone know of James Thompson?

[Red-emperor]

Hello,

I have a '72 F5 Master with a personalised truss rod cover engraved with 'James Thompson.' Would anyone have any knowledge or information about this man please?

[Bob Visentin]

Good luck. That is a very common name. I know two James Thompsons.

[Bill McCall]

Google is your friend. Has an album on cd baby.

[MikeEdgerton]

That's the problem, there are many James Thompson's. I'm trying to figure out how this guy is tied to that mandolin. You probably have a better chance searching obituaries for guys with that name that played the mandolin.

[MikeEdgerton]

Red-emperor, did you buy that mandolin in Australia and how long have you owned it?

[Red-emperor]

Red-emperor, did you buy that mandolin in Australia and how long have you owned it?

Hi,
Yes, I bought it in Australia and I've owned it for about 4 years.

[Red-emperor]

I know, and none of them seem to fit the bill. I'm wondering g if he had it custom made by Gibson as the truss rod cover looks like an original. It was made in '72 and it seems unlikely that someone young would have had it made so I'd have to assume he was in his thirties at least when it was made, which would age him in his seventies now.

[Doug Edwards]

That's the problem, there are many James Thompson's. I'm trying to figure out how this guy is tied to that mandolin. You probably have a better chance searching obituaries for guys with that name that played the mandolin.

Like there are two Doug Edwards playing mandolin in a gospel bluegrass group. The other was in N Carolina I believe.

[MikeEdgerton]

I know, and none of them seem to fit the bill. I'm wondering g if he had it custom made by Gibson as the truss rod cover looks like an original. It was made in '72 and it seems unlikely that someone young would have had it made so I'd have to assume he was in his thirties at least when it was made, which would age him in his seventies now.

The truss rod covers have been available for years engraved. Chances are that was aftermarket.

[barney 59]

Jim Thompson was a silk merchant in Thailand who was widely suspected of having CIA ties that disappeared in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia in 1967. Hiding out in the Bluegrass community of Appalachia would be a pretty good ending to that story!

[Red-emperor]

Could be. I've no idea except the cover seems to be of the same age as the instrument.

[Red-emperor]

Jim Thompson was a silk merchant in Thailand who was widely suspected of having CIA ties that disappeared in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia in 1967. Hiding out in the Bluegrass community of Appalachia would be a pretty good ending to that story!

Were those CIA ties silk?

[Jeff Mando]

Were those CIA ties silk?

perhaps a "double knot" spy.............