Hey, sorry to dig up an old thread, but I'm Bill Thornbrugh's grandson and have been looking around to see if I could find any of his guitars online. I sure wish I'd known about that auction six months ago. 
He didn't work for Gibson. He made guitars as a hobby, out in a shop behind his house in Victoria, TX.
If anyone reading this would like to sell me a Bill Thornbrugh guitar, please contact me. My email address is shown below (as an image to avoid spam).
Thanks.
He didn't work for Gibson. He made guitars as a hobby, out in a shop behind his house in Victoria, TX.
If anyone reading this would like to sell me a Bill Thornbrugh guitar, please contact me. My email address is shown below (as an image to avoid spam).
Thanks.