Podcast 498: Andy Pitcher

Thomm Jutz's story is unlike any other we've ever shared. Born in the Black Forest of Germany, Jutz became obsessed with American music when, at the age of 11, he saw Bobby Bare on TV. He eventually m...

8 Apr 1h 6min

This week, we're chatting with Rhys John Stubbs, founder of UK-based Bigfoot Engineering. Rhys is best known for his effects pedals, but he just released a beautiful album of original acoustic guitar ...

3 Apr 49min

Singer-songwriter John Craigie joins us this week to talk about his new album, 'I Swam Here.'  https://johncraigie.com We also talk about Craigie's unique humor during his sets, his Beatles covers, al...

31 Mar 39min

This week, the Fretboard Journal's Sofia Wolfson talks to Tulsa, Oklahoma-based songwriter Ramsey Thornton. Ramsey is a multi-instrumentalist with a love for both banjo and guitar. In fact, he's one o...

20 Mar 32min

Portland, Oregon-based musicians Eric Skye and Jonah Sissoyev join us this week to talk about Jonah's beautiful new EP, 'A Place Called Nowhere.'  The EP's origin story begins with Jonah asking Eric,...

10 Mar 38min

Acclaimed vintage guitar repairperson Mark Stutman (Folkway Music) joins the Fretboard Journal Podcast once again.  We talk about his early training as a luthier, running Folkway Music, and his approa...

27 Feb 1h 10min

Fretboard Journal contributor Seth Lorinczi joins us this week to talk about the rise and fall of Micro-Frets, the upstart electric guitar brand launched in the late 1960s. Seth penned a lengthy story...

22 Feb 55min

In what has become an annual tradition, Evan Gluck (NY Guitar Repair) hosted a guitar repair roundtable at the 2025 Fretboard Summit. This year, he brought Ceil Thompson (StewMac); TJ Thompson (Pro Lu...

14 Feb 59min