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 […]
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 […]
Next Generation of Thompson Flatpickers Preston Thompson started building guitars right round the time that Hot Rize was just forming in Boulder, Colorado. As Preston refined his craft into the mid 1980’s so was Charles Sawtelle and Peter Rowan. They […]
Thompson Guitars – All Koa Models Without a doubt some of the most striking tonewood used on acoustic guitars is Koa. At Thompson Guitars we also love the sound of Koa especially when it’s used for the back, sides and […]
For decades and decades mahogany has produced some of the finest sounding guitars. This tonewood often described as having a fundamental tone means it produces a well- rounded bass, sparkling treble and powerful mid-range. Mahogany is perfectly suited for almost […]
NEW THOMPSON ARTISTS TIM STAFFORD, MOLLY TUTTLE, FORREST O’CONNOR and PETE KARTSOUNES Tim Stafford is a consummate professional, an award winning instrumentalist, prolific songwriter, vocalist, and educator – an everything musician with a longstanding career (25 years) in the award […]
Peter Rowan and Thompson guitars go back to Winfield 1986 where Peter was introduced to Preston by a mutual friend Charles Sawtelle. A Thompson OM 42 was a one of the prize guitars offered for the fingerpicking Championship so Preston […]
At Thompson Guitars, we love sunbursts and shaded top guitars. They are each one of a kind – like snowflakes, no two are ever exactly alike, but they are all beautiful and very much individual. Jason Hardesty and Simon Haycraft […]
45 Style guitars have for decades represented some of the most elegant and beautiful ever made. At Thompson Guitars, we have carried on that tradition by crafting these two exquisite guitars – one an OM model and the other a […]
In their April 2017 edition, we were making headlines once again when Acoustic Guitar Magazine released a print and video review of our “Killer Dreadnought”. For their consideration, we sent over our standard D-MA Dreadnought* handbuilt with Mahogany back and sides, Adirondack Spruce […]
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio and a member of our network of exclusive dealers since 2016, DHR Guitar Experience proudly showcases a variety of Preston Thompson guitars and has more models scheduled to arrive this Spring. Their flourishing business is located in […]