Podcast Episodes

Joe Zon (Zon Guitars)

Episode 87

Joe Zon of Zon Guitars has been pushing the limits of bass building with phenomenal results since the early 1980s. For episode 87 of the podcast, Joe explains his theory and the construction of all-c…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

86: Aluminati Guitar Company

Episode 86

Aluminati Guitars offers innovative, environmentally friendly, and beautifully designed guitars built in Asheville, North Carolina. For episode 86 of the podcast, I sit down with the company's founde…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

85. Al Beardsell

Al Beardsell makes beautifully designed and crafted guitars in Winnipeg, Canada. Al started building as a musician because he could not find, or in some cases, afford the kind of guitars he wanted to…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Cristian Mirabella

Episode 84

Cris Mirabella (Mirabella Guitars) makes stunning archtop and electric guitars from his workshop on Long Island. For episode 84 of the podcast, Cris gives us a mini masterclass on New York archtop gu…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

James Condino

Episode 83

James Condino builds and repairs guitars, mandolins and standup basses in Asheville, NC.  And he plays all of them! For episode 83, James shares with us some commonalities and differences of all the …

Published on 2 years ago

82. Richard Hoover (Santa Cruz Guitar Company)

Episode 82

Richard Hoover is the founder of the Santa Cruz Guitar Company, which has been a leader in the world of boutique acoustic guitars since 1976. For episode 82 of the podcast, recorded live at the 2023 …

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

81. Nic Delisle (Island Instruments)

Episode 81

Island Instruments' Nic Delisle makes a wide variety of incredible and innovative guitars out of his Montreal workshop. For episode 81 of the podcast, Nic tells us all about the construction and ori…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Larry Fitzgerald

Episode 80

Larry Fitzgerald is considered one of the world's top guitar repairmen. As a teenager, Larry was often hanging around NYC's famous guitar shops on 48th Street. After a year at the Berklee College of …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

79. Mitsuhiro Uchida

Episode 79

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You may not know the name Mitsuhiro Uchida, but you should. Mitsuhiro is a national treasure of Japan a…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Keisuke Nishi (Keystone Guitars)

Episode 78

This month's podcast features one of my favorite builders, Keisuke Nishi of Keystone Guitars.  Keisuke went to luthier school in both Japan and the US, worked for First Act, and then did an apprentic…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago