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News and Events from our workshop in Sisters, Oregon
2025 – Musicians at the shop and events
2025 – Musicians at the shop and events
December 30, 2025 In Thompson Artists
This year we had lots of visits by traveling talented musicians to Thompson guitars for a tour and to play whatever guitars were hanging on our showroom wall. It is always...
Teaching and Learning
Teaching and Learning
December 29, 2025 In News from the Shop
Gareth Jenkins has been a part of Thompson guitars since the beginning of our shop in Sisters, Oregon. He has done many different jobs in the shop from body assembly, set-up...
Inlay by Simon Haycraft – 2025
Inlay by Simon Haycraft – 2025
December 26, 2025 In News from the Shop
Each year Simon goes all out on special inlay orders. The array of requests are far reaching allowing Simon to sink his teeth into the creativity of each one. His meticulous...
Shop photos in 2025
Shop photos in 2025
December 24, 2025 In Events News from the Shop
We love to share our year in photos, always fun to look at all the things we did, the people we met up with, the guitars we made and the crew that makes them! Thanks for your...
New model – DMC
New model – DMC
November 14, 2025 In News from the Shop
This new guitar came out of an original build that Preston developed years ago calling it the Classical Hybrid. It was inspired by one of our customers wish to have something...
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...



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