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News and Events from our workshop in Sisters, Oregon
Fretboard Journal Summit 2023
Fretboard Journal Summit 2023
September 21, 2023 In Events
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...
Festivals and Guitars
Festivals and Guitars
August 2, 2023 In Events Thompson Artists
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...
OM – Orchestra Model
OM – Orchestra Model
March 6, 2023 In News from the Shop
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...
Wintergrass
Wintergrass
February 19, 2023 In Events
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...
News from around the Thompson Shop
News from around the Thompson Shop
December 16, 2022 In News from the Shop
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...
Thompson Workshops – Sisters Folk Festival
Thompson Workshops – Sisters Folk Festival
October 13, 2022 In Events Thompson Artists
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...
Peter Rowan and his Signature Model
Peter Rowan and his Signature Model
August 21, 2022 In Making Headlines News from the Shop
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...
Fingerstyle playing with a Thompson Guitar
Fingerstyle playing with a Thompson Guitar
June 30, 2022 In News from the Shop
Each guitar model and the tonewood that we build with can lend itself to different playing styles. Our Dreadnoughts capture the power and playability that bluegrass players...
Custom Options for your Thompson – Part 1
Custom Options for your Thompson – Part 1
May 6, 2022 In News from the Shop
Each guitar we make is special whether a standard model or customized by an client. We have a modern approach to traditional design, we are not locked into the notion that...
Community Raffle, Flatpick Competitions and Thompson Scholarship Fund
Community Raffle, Flatpick Competitions and Thompson Scholarship Fund
April 9, 2022 In Events
A 00-12MA we gave away in 2019



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