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Sisters Folk Festival 2016
September 2, 2016 In Events No Comment

The Sisters Folk Festival returns this month for another great weekend of music and entertainment, right here in our hometown! The festival is home to 10 stages, all scattered throughout downtown Sisters and spans three days, starting Friday, September 9th […]

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New guitar models added
August 8, 2016 In News from the Shop No Comment

Adding new models to our current list of acoustic guitars not only challenges our creative process, but it also allows us to expand our range of models offered to guitarist worldwide. We are pleased to announce that four new guitar […]

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DHR Guitar Grand Opening
July 19, 2016 In Events No Comment

DHR Guitar Experience, purveyor of fine and unique instruments, is proud to announce their Grand Opening Celebration on September 18th, 2016. The event will take place at the 20th Century Theatre in Historic Oakley Square, Cincinnati, OH from 4pm to […]

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Eric Bibb Summer 2016 Tour
June 29, 2016 In Thompson Artists No Comment

After a successful month-long tour in the United Kingdom, Eric Bibb has returned to play in the United States and Canada this summer. Amongst his selection of stage guitars, Eric’s custom Thompson 12 fret 000 guitar will accompany him throughout […]

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Tim May Workshop & Concert
May 1, 2016 In Events No Comment

Join us at the shop on Saturday May 21, 2016 for double-header event with renowned flatpicker, Tim May. Tim has been working in the Nashville area for over 20 years as a sideman, session player, band member and performer. Higher […]

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Steve Blanchard’s Custom Inlay
February 10, 2016 In Thompson Artists No Comment

There’s a fun story behind Steve Blanchard’s unique “Cowboy” headstocks, one that we thought was worth sharing. In 1999, Steve attended the Northwest Handmade Musical Instrument Exhibit at Marylhurst College in Portland. John Sullivan, a local luthier, had a booth […]

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Roadtrip to meet Ricky Skaggs
November 3, 2015 In News from the Shop No Comment

During the early 1960’s Bill Monroe, the mandolinist, singer, and songwriter often referred to as the Father of Bluegrass, travelled to Martha, Kentucky. During his show, a 6-year old boy was invited up on stage with Bill to perform on […]

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Chris Luquette Private Concert
October 22, 2015 In Events News from the Shop No Comment

Next month, we’ll welcome Thompson Guitars endorsed artist, Chris Luquette back to the shop for a private concert and workshop. Chris is an incredibly talented multi-instrumentalist and is equally at home playing mandolin, drums, bass, electric guitar or banjo. Chris performs […]

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Custom guitars for custom fun
September 1, 2015 In Making Headlines No Comment

The year now is 2022 and we make about 125 guitars a year – most of them custom with some standards thrown in-between.  We love what we do and very proud to carry on the tradition of making guitars by […]

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Tonewood Selection
August 1, 2015 In News from the Shop No Comment

Pick a tree. Any tree? Not all woods are created equal. When composing and creating instruments of sublime distinction, our team of skilled craftsmen hand-selects prime cuts of the finest tonewood. Out of the many forests of different material that […]

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