Here’s an inside look at the Preston Thompson Guitars workshop, in the finish booth with luthier Simon Haycraft. Simon is adding a sunburst to a beautiful Thompson dreadnought. That’s Billy Strings’ song “Turmoil and Tinfoil” playing in the background!

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Body Binding | Thompson Guitars Thompson luthier Olivia Elia walks through the process of installing binding on a 0000 guitar. Read More

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. Read More

Billy Strings | Preston Thompson Brazilian Dreadnought Billy Strings stops by Preston Thompson Guitars in Sisters, Oregon, to pick up his second Thompson Guitar. Read More

Peter Rowan at Preston Thompson Guitars The great guitarist and songwriter plays a song he wrote about Charles Sawtelle and talks about Charles introducing him to Preston Thompson. Read More

Jake Workman Model | Preston Thompson Guitars Bluegrass guitarist Jake Workman talks about his guitar playing path, gig with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, and his signature model Thompson Guitar. Read More

Preston Thompson Guitars | Brazilian Rosewood Binding Luthier Kaleb Klein shows the process of binding a custom Preston Thompson Guitar with Brazilian rosewood for Dream Guitars. Read More

Molly Tuttle and Preston Thompson | At Carter Vintage Guitars Luthier Preston Thompson talks about the new Thompson dreadnought built for guitarist, songwriter, and singer Molly Tuttle. Read More

Preston Thompson Guitars | Sunbursts A look at the beautiful sunburst finishes created in the Thompson Guitars shop. Read More

Charles Sawtelle’s Preston Thompson Dreadnought Model 42 Luthier Preston Thompson shows the guitar he built for the great flatpicker in 1986, modeled after Sawtelle’s 1937 Martin. Read More

Billy Strings and His Father’s Martin D-93 The songwriter and guitarist talks with Preston Thompson Guitars about tracking down the Martin guitar his father had to sell because the family was short on money. Read More