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IBMA – The Bluegrass Family
November 1, 2018 In Events No Comment

Gareth Jenkins, our longest employee and talented luthier and myself, Christine Funk, were able to team up with Lowe Vintage and show off some Thompson guitars, as well as the new Thompson StringBender at IBMA this year. We enjoyed meeting […]

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Billy Strings and Thompson Guitars
October 4, 2018 In Thompson Artists No Comment

Time in the day goes by so quickly here at the guitar shop and sometimes doing research, like listening to our featured artists, can feel like a luxury.  Today, one day after Billy Strings 26th birthday, I took that luxury […]

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Salvaged Alaskan Sitka
September 19, 2018 In News from the Shop No Comment

We use many sets of wood that have been submerged under water including our Shipwreck Brazilian rosewood sets, Sinker Mahogany sets from Belize and also some top options such as Sitka spruce that were salvaged from Alaska “Floats” (further information […]

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RockyGrass
August 10, 2018 In Events No Comment

Planet Bluegrass has gathered the Bluegrass family and music lovers together for years, actually over 40 years since the start of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 1974 with 1,000 Festivarians. By 1978 – 7,500 people where going to listen to […]

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0000-JMS – Quilted Big Leaf Maple
July 10, 2018 In News from the Shop No Comment

Preston wanted that sweet backup sound for a singer, so when one of our biggest dealers – DHR Guitar Experience in Cincinnati encouraged him to create a jumbo maple, Preston took it as a nod to create the first Thompson […]

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Thompson Guitars – The Art of Custom Inlays
June 14, 2018 In News from the Shop No Comment

TRADITIONAL Decorative inlay for furniture and musical instruments is an art form that goes back centuries. Inlay materials that have been chosen include wood for color and contrast, precious metals, stones and a large variety of pearl, abalone and other […]

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Thompson Shop Crew and Build Style
May 9, 2018 In News from the Shop No Comment

We can’t be more proud of the skilled team that has gravitated to Thompson guitars over the past few years.  Their talent and vision continues to capture Preston’s craft on a larger scale to share our guitars with more players.  […]

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Ancient Redwood Tone
April 6, 2018 In News from the Shop No Comment

Redwood beams used in the 1880’s for the tunnels of the Southern Pacific Railroad’s Siskiyou Summit creates a sweet vibrant tone for some new Thompson guitars. Listen to the review by Peghead Nation of a Redwood Topped East Indian 12 […]

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Charles Sawtelle’s 1986 Thompson Dreadnought 42 style
March 15, 2018 In News from the Shop No Comment

In a recent blog post we talked about the new generation of flatpickers that are playing our guitars and briefly mentioned Charles Sawtelle and his influences as a friend of Preston’s.  Preston and Charles used Charles’s vintage Martin collection of […]

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Custom Sunburst slotted head dreadnought
Vintage Guitar Magazine
February 20, 2018 In Making Headlines No Comment

VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE REVIEW – 45 Style OO Thank you to Vintage Guitar Magazine for reviewing of our 45 style OO that was crafted last year here at Thompson guitars.  We have posted photos of these twin sunburst 45 models […]

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