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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Charles Sawtelle’s Dreadnought | Thompson GuitarsThe late Preston Thompson discussed the Style-42 dreadnought he built in 1986. Read More |
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Billy Strings and His Father’s Martin D-93The 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 |
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Billy Strings | Preston Thompson Brazilian DreadnoughtBilly Strings stops by Preston Thompson Guitars in Sisters, Oregon, to pick up his second Thompson Guitar. Read More |
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Peter Rowan at Preston Thompson GuitarsThe great guitarist and songwriter plays a song he wrote about Charles Sawtelle and talks about Charles introducing him to Preston Thompson. Read More |
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Jake Workman Model | Preston Thompson GuitarsBluegrass guitarist Jake Workman talks about his guitar playing path, gig with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, and his signature model Thompson Guitar. Read More |
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Preston Thompson Guitars | Brazilian Rosewood BindingLuthier Kaleb Klein shows the process of binding a custom Preston Thompson Guitar with Brazilian rosewood for Dream Guitars. Read More |
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Molly Tuttle and Preston Thompson | At Carter Vintage GuitarsLuthier Preston Thompson talks about the new Thompson dreadnought built for guitarist, songwriter, and singer Molly Tuttle. Read More |
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Preston Thompson Guitars | SunburstsA look at the beautiful sunburst finishes created in the Thompson Guitars shop. Read More |
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Charles Sawtelle’s Preston Thompson Dreadnought Model 42Luthier Preston Thompson shows the guitar he built for the great flatpicker in 1986, modeled after Sawtelle’s 1937 Martin. Read More |
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Thompson Guitars Tasting Workshop at WintergrassGuitarists 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 |