Once and awhile we like to build with other woods besides what is normally traditional in the bluegrass flatpick world. We love to continue to investigate different sounds produced by our guitars that are made here in Sisters, Oregon – […]
Once and awhile we like to build with other woods besides what is normally traditional in the bluegrass flatpick world. We love to continue to investigate different sounds produced by our guitars that are made here in Sisters, Oregon – […]
Our most popular guitar is the Dreadnought model. Originally inspired by the highly responsive 1930’s Martins which are considered by many to be the high water mark for dreadnought design, we utilize many of the design features which made them […]
The combination of wood and abalone in our inlay designs provide a texture and look that is unique. Using a variety of woods provides the different coloring and shading that adds a realistic touch to the design.
As time marches on we are always happy to have new players enjoying the sounds of their Thompson guitars built in our custom shop here in Sisters, Oregon. We meet these players in many different ways and some of those […]
Welcome! A few updates from our world to yours… thank you to everyone that has supported music and music making endeavors during this time! SIGNATURE GUITAR MODELS Here is Molly Tuttle giving us a review on her Signature Thompson Model! […]
The GeoDeco design on this all mahogany OM adds a modern look. It is accented with turquoise reconstituted stone, mother of pearl and mahogany wood pieces making for a very eye catching original torch. The old style dots on the […]
Thompson guitars reached out to The Bluegrass Situation earlier this year to partner with their platform to continue sharing our guitars with a wider audience. We wanted to share what we do here in Sisters, Oregon not only with our […]
One of Preston’s favorite models to play was the 000 12-fret and it is also the one that Peter Rowan purchased in the 1980’s at Winfield. This model strikes a balance and works for not only a finger-style player, but […]
Take a listen to Teja Gerken, from Peghead Nation, reviewing Chris Luquette’s 00-14Fret Mahogany/Adirondack Sunburst guitar. We love to build these powerful small bodied guitar for our customers and dealers. Whether you like a 12 or 14 fret/ long or […]
We are happy to announce that Molly Tuttle has helped design her own Signature Dreadnought made out of Sinker Mahogany with special appointments and inlay. To help design the guitar we talked about what inlay to create, color of the […]