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News and Events from our workshop in Sisters, Oregon
Helping spread the word …
Helping spread the word …
October 9, 2025 In Thompson Artists
Our artist relations consist of small back and forth conversations with musicians that have supported our craft, in turn we do our best to share their music, shows and things...
IBMA in Chattanooga 2025
IBMA in Chattanooga 2025
October 8, 2025 In Events
Our guitars have been part of the IBMA exhibit hall for years, but not every year do we get to go and be a part of it personally. We can feel a bit isolated out west being...
Big Ponderoo and Sisters Folk Festival
Big Ponderoo and Sisters Folk Festival
October 8, 2025 In Events
Since the SFF presents added The Big Ponderoo so our summers start off with great music in Sisters and ends in late September with the seasoned Folk Festival that Sisters...
Our adventure to North Carolina – Blue Ridge Guitar Camp hosted by Bryan Sutton
Our adventure to North Carolina – Blue Ridge Guitar Camp hosted by Bryan Sutton
October 8, 2025 In Events
Helping make it possible for musicians to continue their guitar education is something we jumped on when we heard about this special camp. We made a standard D-MA that was part...
53rd Annual Rocky Grass – 2025
53rd Annual Rocky Grass – 2025
August 21, 2025 In Making Headlines Thompson Artists
Rocky Grass hosted by Planet Bluegrass has always been a special one for me, as well as Thompson guitars. Rocky Grass, hosted in Lyons, Colorado, was one of the first bluegrass...
Max Davies from The Kitchen Dwellers
Max Davies from The Kitchen Dwellers
June 12, 2025 In Thompson Artists
A short interview with Max about the band and the music they create together. I know there are 4 of you from Montana – is this the original band members from 2017?   ...
Interview with Flatpick Instructor Dillon Hodges
Interview with Flatpick Instructor Dillon Hodges
May 15, 2025 In Events News from the Shop
This year at our 2025 annual NW Flatpick Camp we invited instructor Dillon Hodges to come to the Pacific Northwest. He is long time friends with Tim May who was also in attendance...
2024 Thompson photos
2024 Thompson photos
January 9, 2025 In News from the Shop
What a fun year of making guitars, hanging with some of our favorite people and enjoying life at this small guitar shop. Love this crew and what we do! Come visit : )
The Travis Book Happy Hour
The Travis Book Happy Hour
November 12, 2024 In Events Thompson Artists
Interviews of inspiration hosted by Travis Book, a pandemic opportunity taken into the future. In the beginning over 20 interviews were filmed for the Travis Book Happy Hour...
Making of Billy Strings new D-BA
Making of Billy Strings new D-BA
September 9, 2024 In Thompson Artists
This was a special request as we know how much he values his main guitar on stage – his Frankenstein – and so when we were asked to build the back up to this guitar...



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