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Community Raffle, Flatpick Competitions and Thompson Scholarship Fund
April 9, 2022 In Events No Comment

A 00-12MA we gave away in 2019

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Thompson Wood Inlays
February 2, 2022 In News from the Shop No Comment

Using a mix of materials to capture a design or image Here at the shop we are able to take a customers’ inlay ideas and make it a reality by using a variety of materials. Simon Haycraft has the ability […]

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Our Website and Upcoming Projects
January 7, 2022 In News from the Shop No Comment

As everyone knows the appearance and usability of websites are so important for a company, especially a guitar company in a small town away from the music centers of our country. We have been super proud of our website, originally […]

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Current and Future builders
November 7, 2021 In News from the Shop No Comment

Sharing knowledge with the next generations of builders is always something Preston loved doing when he opened his shop in 2013. The trust he had in his crew’s abilities has made our journey, after his death, something that we could […]

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Thompson Original Lotus Torch on OM-BA
October 8, 2021 In Making Headlines No Comment

This beautiful guitar came together so nicely and has our newest original torch called The Lotus. This torch is added to several other original torches that we offer here at Thompson Guitars. A torch first appeared on a 1902 Martin […]

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Special Inlay
August 8, 2021 In News from the Shop No Comment

This house/tree inlay was commissioned by a customer that wanted to honor his grandfather, who also had the last name Thompson. He had heard about our guitars and felt our company was the logical choice for moving forward on a […]

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Billy Strings and Thompson Guitars
July 9, 2021 In Making Headlines No Comment

All of us at Thompson Guitars could not have been more proud this week to see the live stream taping of Austin City Limits with Billy Strings front and center, singing his heart out, with his Thompson guitar he has […]

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The Tree Dreadnought
June 18, 2021 In News from the Shop No Comment

This special dreadnought, made with rare mahogany adorned with original inlay and black pearl, has come back around to be sold. It is part of our Timeless Series and is a one-of-a-kind, with a unique Geo Deco inlay design. The […]

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Building with other tonewoods
May 26, 2021 In News from the Shop No Comment

Once and awhile we like to build with other woods besides what is normally traditional in the bluegrass flatpick world. We love to continue to investigate different sounds produced by our guitars that are made here in Sisters, Oregon – […]

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Dreadnoughts
May 13, 2021 In News from the Shop No Comment

Our most popular guitar is the Dreadnought model. Originally inspired by the highly responsive 1930’s Martins which are considered by many to be the high water mark for dreadnought design, we utilize many of the design features which made them […]

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