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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Guitars and more… This year we found ourselves at The Fretboard Journal Summit for the 2nd time and we enjoyed it just as much as the 1st time, maybe a bit more as we had our own room and the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We have been working on several new guitars for the talented Jon Stickley, Jake Stargel, John Cruz and Brett Bass – we are excited to ship them out soon and can’t wait to hear how they like the sound of […]