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 […]
Bluegrass music
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 […]
We have a very compact and typical wood shop that feels more like a home than a factory. Our crew is small, a variety of ages, skill sets and musical ability. Over this past year life in our shop has […]
Over the years we have hosted several artist workshops in and around our shop to share the sound of our guitars. During the most recent Sisters Folk Festival we were able to hear several talented guitar players pick on different […]
His career has spanned decades and Peter Rowan will be honored this September at the IBMA awards as an inductee into the Hall of Fame. We are proud to be a small part of his musical journey and are happy […]
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