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 it meant that the sound […]
Bluegrass music
These photos capture the essence of our summer – we had a great time with visitors to the shop as the crew was busy making custom guitars. Come visit if you are in the area! Thanks to the set-up crew […]
Over the years we have had many reviews done by Peghead Nation — this company is run by great folks that love guitars and help support the business of making music! They offer up a variety of lessons online with […]
Peter Rowan and Preston Thompson Models The idea that Peter Rowan has such a long history with Preston and then with Christine makes his connection extra special. Peter bought a Thompson from Preston at Winfield in the 1980’s and has […]
What do signature models mean to us? Signature models have been around for decades – I recently read a few articles online that talk about some early signature models by a famous luthier named Johann Stauffer for Austria. He made […]
We started our Thompson NW Flatpick camp during COVID and we have never looked back. Last weekend was our 4th camp since 2021. By creating this community of guitar players one camper at a time has added up to over […]
We wanted to share some of the events, music and guitar making that happened in 2023! What a great year it has been with several awesome crew joining the team here in Sisters. The talent and passion that we all […]
Sharing our guitars via musicians on the stage gives folks a chance to hear our sound and that is important with so few of our guitars in the world. Also having a small booth in the artist area gives us […]
In 1930 the OM (Orchestra Model) debuted in the Martin catalog and part of it’s success was due to having the 14 fret /long scale neck, which like a Dreadnought, provided a punchy presentation. The Dreadnought in 1934 was classified […]
Some photos of Wintergrass in the past – we look forward to heading that way this year with Gareth and Alexi at the booth. This is our only NW festival we attend and Preston really enjoyed being able to talk […]
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