Billy Strings
Strings’ main acoustic on stage is a 2017 Preston Thompson DBA, nicknamed Frankenstein for its many mods and Old Faithful for its years of service. Like most of his acoustics — including his backup Thompson, aka Bride of Frankenstein — it’s outfitted with three transducers [including] a K&K Pure Mini pickup and a K&K Double Helix in the sound hole for electric tones.
“Having the Double Helix pickup in my acoustics lets me switch back and forth from rock soloing to bluegrass picking without changing guitars.”
(From Acoustic Guitar Magazine, July/August 2025)
Billy Strings is an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, guitarist, and musician. He's known for his improvisational skills and hooks, and has released four studio albums. His 2021 album Home and 2025 album Live Vol. 1 both won Grammy Awards for Best Bluegrass Album. During the pandemic, Strings' innovative approach to digital performances and livestreams led Pollstar to name him the Breakthrough Artist of the Pandemic.
