Luthier Guitars – The Guitarphile

1991 TJ Thompson OM-45 Deluxe, Serial Number 015

Posted on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019

This is one the earliest fancy grade guitars made by noted luthier TJ Thompson. The guitar is a re-imagining of a 1930 OM-45 Deluxe but with a pyramid bridge (and a little extra abalone inlay). Two OM-45 guitars were originally made with pyramid bridges but neither of these were a Deluxe model. The fingerboard and […]

Luthier Guitars

2001 TJ Thompson 000-18 (12-Fret)

Posted on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019

This guitar was finished in 2001. It started out as a 000-18 12-fret guitar but received some style 28 features; herringbone purfling, white celluloid binding and a volute on the back of the headstock. Back and sides: Mahogany Top: Red spruce (Adirondack) Photos courtesy of Folkway Music

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