Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin

For episode 98 of the podcast, I am joined by renowned classical guitar maker Gary Southwell. Based on the banks of the River Rede in Northumberland, England, Southwell has been building instruments s...

27 Jan 202553min

Max Monterosso builds beautifully detailed steel string guitars, harp and electric guitars out of his one-person shop in the Veneto region of Italy.  For episode 97 of the podcast, I caught up with Ma...

30 Des 20241h 2min

Episode 96 of Luthier on Luthier is a collection of interviews from the 2024 Rocky Mountain Archtop Guitar Festival, sponsored by Henriksen Amplifiers.  At the show, Cris Mirabella, Tyler Wells, and ...

30 Nov 202437min

Mark Stutman is renowned for vintage guitar repairs and is also the owner of Canada's Folkway Music in Waterloo, Ontario.   For episode 95 of the podcast, Mark goes into the history of his repair care...

28 Okt 20241h 4min

Episode 94 of the podcast is a live interview at the 2024 Fretboard Summit with the incredible Michael Millard of Froggy Bottom Guitars.  Michael has over 50 years of guitar-building experience. In 19...

23 Sep 202445min

Seth Baccus creates a range of beautiful electric guitars in the UK. Seth learned the guitar business and guitar making from renowned luthiers Andy and Hugh Manson, who also happen to be his stepdad a...

29 Aug 202455min

Guitarmaker Mark Blanchard has a background in machining, a skill he learned at a young age from his dad. These days, he uses his metal-working skills to not only make his own excellent truss rods but...

27 Jul 20241h 5min

Noemi Schembri builds outstanding guitars out of her one-person workshop in Northern Italy.    Noemi had an interest in woodworking at a young age and went to high school and college to prepare for a ...

29 Jun 202449min