The business has been a hub for musical creativity in Bowral for almost five years - a space where artists have performed, and it even featured in Michelle Cashman's music video Guys Like You.

"I love what people can do with the guitar," the luthier said.

The milestone guitar has another reason to stand out from its predecessors - it is a collaborative piece with Scottish whisky distillery The Balvenie, which was founded and built by William Grant in 1892.

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Mr Thomson said that he knew the anniversary for the business was approaching, and the collaboration was a coincidental opportunity.

The Balvenie Model No.3 Thinline Deluxe took six weeks from the design process to completion, and 10 have been made to mark the occasion.

Subtle tributes to the Bowral business and international distillery have been fused into the limited edition piece.

"I just had to nail it," he said.

"I'm always pretty hard on myself with the builds I do.

"To come away with this Balvenie guitar, I'm pretty stoked."

Mr Thomson told Man of Many that the colour he created for the piece - 'Balvenie Burst', honoured the changing hues in an ageing whisky, and "the tones and characters" of each bottle.

If you look closely, the Balvenie Castle is engraved onto the scratch plate, and a silhouette of the brand's bottle can also be spotted.

American Oak, which references the whisky casks used in the maturing process, has also been incoporated into the top and back cap of the instrument.

Mr Thomson told the Southern Highland News that there was another touch which brought both brands' legacies together - tartan.

Whenever a hollow guitar has been crafted at T. Guitars, the luthier, a fellow Scotsman, has lined it with his family's tartan.

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"It's a nice point of difference and pays homage," he said.

"For me to line a guitar with the Thomson family tartan, [it] is our seal of approval.

"We used his (William Grant's) family's tartan for this build, just to connect their branding."

Nine of the instruments are going to be sold on the T. Guitars website, but the milestone piece will stay with the business.

"It's taken me the best part of a 100 guitars to confidently build guitars I'm proud of," the luthier said.

"I'm pumped for the next one."

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Mr Thomson said he loved seeing his guitars used by others, but was not initially drawn to them, despite having one growing up.

The Highlander has been in bands since he was younger, but gravitated towards drums.

With a love of music, the desire to own a business, a passion for woodwork Mr Thomson decided to combine his aspirations.

The idea for T. Guitars took off after he undertook a guitar-making course in Melbourne, and he was tasked with creating a customised instrument.

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He returned to the region in 2017, and has been running the business since with his wife and other crafters.

"Five years we've been here and we're still meeting people from Bowral, Mittagong and local Highlanders," he said.

You can learn more about T. Guitars on the website, or by following the business on Facebook or Instagram.

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