*** If you are a serious student, I will give you a much better price. Contact me to talk about this. ***

Wondering why there are no sound examples for the guitars?

If you talk to professionals about recorded clips of a guitar, they will tell you that they will not give you a good example of what the guitar will sound like once you play it. As a matter fact, a guitar that sounds good on a recording may not sound very impressive in person. The "great" guitar will probably not be used in a recording because it usually does not sound that good in an audio clip. Strange but true. I have listened to many clips online and they all seem to mush together and it is hard to tell a great guitar from an average guitar. So with that said, I do not provide sound clips. You really do need to play and listen to a guitar in person to really know if you will like it! Remember, everyone has different tastes and will like different guitars...unless you are like me and then you will like them all!

OK...here is a couple examples anyway!

https://youtu.be/_YPG8UGbnvs

https://youtu.be/s3-t8qF1uQQ

STUDENTS:  Ask me about my student discount.

Current instruments available...

2024 Thompson #24, 650mm scale, cedar, Indian rosewood, French polish, ebony fingerboard: $2550  ( Daniel Friederich bracing pattern )

Body length: 485 mm
  upper bout : 272 mm
Lower bout : 363 mm
Waist : 231 mm
Action: high "E" - 3mm low "E" - 3.5 mm
Saddle above the bridge / in bridge: 4 mm
Neck: @nut – 53 mm (standard is 50-52mm),
            @12th – 62 mm

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2023 Thompson #22, 650mm scale, spruce, leopard wood, French polish, ebony fingerboard: $3550

Body length: 488 mm
Upper bout : 272 mm
Lower bout : 362 mm
Waist : 232 mm
Action: high "E" - 3mm low "E" - 4mm
Saddle above the bridge / in bridge: 4mm
Neck: @nut – 53 mm (standard is 50-52mm),  @12th – 61 mm

2023 Thompson #21, 630mm scale, spruce, Indian, French polish, ebony fingerboard: $3550

Lattice bracing, Sound hole

Body length: 490 mm
Upper bout : 288 mm
Lower bout : 374 mm
Waist : 256 mm
Action: high "E" - 3 mm low "E" - 3.5 mm
Saddle above the bridge / in bridge: 3 mm
Neck: @nut – 53 mm (standard is 50-52mm),  @12th – 64 mm

Body length: 488 mm
Upper bout : 281 mm
Lower bout : 366 mm
Waist : 239 mm
Action: high "E" - 3 mm low "E" - 3 mm
Saddle above the bridge / in bridge: 3.5 mm
Neck: @nut – 51 mm (standard is 50-52mm),  @12th – 61 mm

2020 Thompson #19, 650mm scale, spruce, Wenge, French polish, ebony fingerboard: $3050

Lattice braced

Body length: 497 mm
Upper bout : 286 mm
Lower bout : 370 mm
Waist : 245 mm
Action: high "E" - 3 mm low "E" - 4 mm
Saddle above the bridge / in bridge: 3.5 mm
Neck: @nut – 51 mm (standard is 50-52mm),  @12th – 59 mm

2020 Thompson #20, 650mm scale, spruce, Brazilian, French polish, ebony fingerboard: $5500

Steel string with cross brace, Fishman Infinity mic blend

Body length: 515 mm
Upper bout : 282 mm
Lower bout : 400 mm
Waist : 246 mm
Action: high "E" - 3 mm low "E" - 3.5 mm
Saddle above the bridge / in bridge: 3 mm
Neck: @nut – 48 mm,  @12th – 55 mm

2018 Thompson #13c, 650mm scale, cedar, Indian, French polish, ebony fingerboard: $2550 

Body length: 492 mm
Upper bout : 277 mm
Lower bout : 357 mm
Waist : 236 mm
Action: high "E" - 3 mm low "E" - 3 1/2 mm
Saddle above the bridge / in bridge: 3 mm
Neck: @nut – 50 mm (standard is 50-52mm),  @12th – 58 mm

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Used instruments...

2017 Thompson #11, 650mm scale, spruce, Cocobolo:   $4550. SOLD

Body length:  488 mm
Upper bout :   280 mm
Lower bout :   367 mm
Waist          :   237 mm
Action:   high "E" - 3 mm    low "E" - 3 ½ mm
Saddle above the bridge:  3 mm
Neck:   @nut – 52 mm (standard is 50-52mm),   @12th – 58 mm

2011 Thompson #4, 650mm scale, cedar, Brazilian rosewood:   $3950

  This guitar has a narrow neck and was built for the steel string guitarist among us. It has two repaired cracks, one on the back and one on the top. Very nice sounding and easy playing guitar.

Body length:  19 1/2" /  495 mm
Upper bout :   11"  /  280 mm
Lower bout :   14 1/4"  /  362 mm
Waist          :   9 1/2"  /  241 mm
Action:   high "E" - 3 ½ mm    low "E" - 4 ½ mm
Saddle above the bridge:  4+ mm
Neck:   @nut – 46 mm (standard is 50-52mm),   @12th – 58 mm

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Recently SOLD instruments...

2023 Thompson #23, 650mm scale, spruce, Indian: $3550 SOLD

Lattice brace

Body length: 485 mm
Upper bout : 272 mm
Lower bout : 363 mm
Waist : 231 mm
Action: high "E" - 3 mm low "E" - 3.5 mm
Saddle above the bridge / in bridge: 3 mm
Neck: @nut – 53 mm (standard is 50-52mm),  @12th – 62 mm

2019 Thompson #15, 650mm scale, spruce, Indian: $2550   - sold

Body length: 490 mm
Upper bout : 270 mm
Lower bout : 368 mm
Waist : 240 mm
Action: high "E" - 3 mm low "E" - 3 mm
Saddle above the bridge / in bridge: 3 mm
Neck: @nut – 52 mm (standard is 50-52mm),  @12th – 60 mm

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2017 Thompson #12, 650mm scale, spruce, Indian rosewood:   $2550

Body length:  488 mm
Upper bout :   283 mm
Lower bout :   370 mm
Wais2019 #16 sp walnut bridge          :   239 mm
Action:   high "E" - 3 mm    low "E" - 3 ½ mm
Saddle above the bridge / in bridge:  2 mm
Neck:   @nut – 50 mm (standard is 50-52mm),   @12th – 58 mm

2011 Thompson #6, 650mm scale, smaller Torres style body, Engelman spruce, Indian rosewood:  $3550...Sold.

2012 Thompson #7, 650mm scale, european spruce, Brazilian rosewood:  $4250...sold

2006 Ramirez 125 Anos, 650mm scale, cedar, Indian rosewood:  $3149(new),  now $1650, same as new...SOLD

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Not for sale instruments...

1934 Gibson L50, black small body archtop, Dad's old guitar!

Not For Sale