Charles Sawtelle’s Dreadnought | Thompson Guitars

The late Preston Thompson discussed the Style-42 dreadnought he built in 1986.

Luthier Preston Thompson passed away two years ago this month, but his legacy lives on in the Thompson Guitars shop in Sisters, Oregon, where a small team of builders continues to craft the instruments he refined. In this recently released video, Preston discusses the Style-42 dreadnought he built for bluegrass star Charles Sawtelle in 1986.

Also check out Peghead Nation co-founder Scott Nygaard demonstrating the guitar in our video studio!

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