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Back to SearchManeli Jamal on Strings, Stories, and Ikigai
Episode 68
Today’s guest is internationally acclaimed guitarist Maneli Jamal, known for his deeply expressive compositions and a playing style that fuses rhythm…
1 year, 1 month ago
Biography | The Story of Rainer Tausch
Episode 67
Welcome to Life With Strings Attached. In this episode, we travel to the small Bavarian town of Illertissen to meet Rainer Tausch: Guitar maker, musi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Why Jim D'Addario Spent his Life Chasing the Perfect String
Episode 66
This episode dives deep into the legacy and future of D’Addario & Company with James D’Addario, Chairman and Director of Innovation.
With roots in st…
1 year, 2 months ago
Amber, Meteorite, and the Mind of Rapolas Gražys
Episode 65
Welcome to Life With Strings Attached. In this episode, we sit down with visionary guitar designer Rapolas Gražys. A creative force whose instruments…
1 year, 2 months ago
From Wine Cellars to the Workbench: Raymond Kraut’s Path to Luthiery
Episode 64
Today’s guest is Raymond Kraut, an exceptional luthier whose work blurs the lines between science, art, and soul. In this conversation, Raymond and I…
1 year, 2 months ago
Biography | The Story of Adriano Sergio
Episode 63
This week on Life With Strings Attached, we dive into the remarkable story of Adriano Sérgio. An artist, musician, and luthier whose life journey is …
1 year, 3 months ago
The Anti-Luxury Luthier: Andy Manson on Touch, Tools, and Truth
Episode 62
Welcome to Life With Strings Attached. In this episode we sit down with master luthier Andy Manson, a maker whose work lives at the intersection of c…
1 year, 3 months ago
Not Everything Has to Shine | A Conversation with Luthier Mario Beauregard
Episode 61
On this episode of Life With Strings Attached, we sit down with luthier Mario Beauregard. An innovative guitar maker whose journey spans rural Canada…
1 year, 3 months ago
Dana Bourgeois: 50 Years of Innovation, Tradition, and Tone
Episode 60
Today’s guest is a true icon in the world of acoustic guitar making. Someone whose influence has quietly shaped the way modern luthiers build, voice,…
1 year, 3 months ago
Tradition, Disrupted: Fred Kopo’s Uncompromising Approach to Guitar Making
Episode 59
In this episode of Life with Strings Attached, I sit down with Fred Pons (also known as Fred Kopo) a deeply respected luthier from France whose journ…
1 year, 4 months ago