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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Molly Tuttle’s Signature Sinker Dreadnought | Preston Thompson Guitars The guitarist, singer, and songwriter plays and talks about her beautiful new signature model guitar. Read More

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Preston Thompson Guitars | Short Film from One Sky Films Members of the Thompson Guitar crew talk about the heart and passion that goes into the instruments they make. Read More