Thompson Guitars Tasting Workshop at Wintergrass

Guitarists Steve Blanchard, Don Share, Tim Stafford, Dale Adkins, Billy Strings, and Josh Rinkel talk about and play their Preston Thompson guitars for a live audience at Wintergrass 2019.

March 1, 2019

During the Wintergrass Festival in Bellevue, Washington in February, Preston Thompson Guitars presented a tasting workshop with Steve Blanchard, Don Share, Tim Stafford, Dale Adkins, Billy Strings and Josh Rinkel, who all brought their Preston Thompson guitars, talked about why the instruments work for them and picked a bit.

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