Podcast 449: Adam Levy and Ethan Sherman's String Theories Takeover, Pt. 3

Once again, we check in with Minnesota-based luthier T. Drew Heinonen. As we've discussed on podcasts #100 and #101, Heinonen will be building the Fretboard Journal an OM-style guitar, which we'll be ...

27 Juni 201641min

Burlington, Vermont's Creston Lea first appeared in the Fretboard Journal #21 when we ran a feature on him and fellow electric guitar builder Paul Languedoc. Over the years, we've continued to follow ...

8 Juni 201652min

Even though his guitars command top dollar and his wait list is several years long, luthier Jason Kostal isn't done learning his craft. In fact, as we hear on today's Fretboard Journal Podcast, Kostal...

26 Maj 201640min

On this week's podcast we talk to Walter Carter of Carter Vintage Guitars about one of the store's latest acquisitions, a May 1958 Gibson Les Paul that could safely be called the first 'Burst. This pr...

16 Maj 201636min

For 105th episode, we talk to two of the many guitarmakers who built instruments for Prince over his career. Roger Sadowsky tells the entertaining story of how he built Prince's "Ejacucasters" and And...

4 Maj 201639min

Today we talk to Grant Gordy and Joe Walsh, two rising stars in the world of bluegrass and Americana music. Both artists are members of Darrol Anger's Mr.Sun, but during the recording of this podcast,...

27 Apr 201616min

For years, Eric Daw has been the in-house repairman at Seattle’s acclaimed Emerald City Guitars. On today’s episode, we talk to Eric about his work at the store, his love for vintage guitars and a lot...

19 Apr 201636min

Ronin electric guitars are instantly recognizable thanks to their unmistakable Foilbucker and Stratofoil pickups. Dig a little bit deeper and you'll also discover that these guitars have another uniqu...

11 Apr 201649min