Podcast 49: Luthier Tom Ribbecke

Over the course of his 39 years as a luthier, Tom Ribbecke has become one of the world's great archtop guitar builders and a tireless educator, promoter and spokesperson for the world of hand-... view

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Podcast 48: Mya-Moe Ukuleles

For the last few years, Char and Gordon Mayer of Mya-Moe Ukuleles have combined creating stunning ukuleles with an interesting business model. They hope, quite simply, to be the Collings or Benedetto... view

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Podcast 47: Nathan Salsburg

From his home in Louisville, Kentucky, we talk to guitarist and music historian Nathan Salsburg. By our count, Salsburg has released two of the best instrumental acoustic guitar albums of 2011: Avos... view

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Podcast 46: Seymour Duncan

"My days are very busy," pickup maker Seymour Duncan says with a laugh. It's no understatement. In addition to running one of the largest pickup companies in the musical instrument... view

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Podcast 45: Eric Skye

Portland, Oregon's Eric Skye may be too humble to consider himself a great guitarist, but anyone who has heard this wonderful improviser in action would beg to differ. On this week's podcast... view

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Podcast 44: Jonny Corndawg

With a name like Jonny Corndawg, you can guess that this week's podcast guest is going to be a unique one. And Mr. Corndawg does not disappoint. He's a quirky singer-songwriter influenced by... view

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Podcast 43: Guitarist Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell is one of the most original guitarists alive today. His guitar tone is unmistakable, regardless of which instrument he's playing and his music blurs the boundaries of jazz, free-... view

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Podcast 42: Guitarist Adam Levy

Guitarist Adam Levy has explored every facet of being a professional musician. Over the course of his career, he's been an instructor, a music journalist, a session guitarist, a singer-songwriter... view

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Podcast 41: CITES, the Lacey Act and the Gibson Guitars Raid

This week we talk to John Thomas, the FJ's very own Field Editor and a professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law, and get a crash course on CITES, the Lacey Act and the recent raid of... view

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Fretboard Journal Podcast 40: David Bromberg

For our 40th podcast, we talk to guitar legend David Bromberg. Bromberg has just released Use Me, a new album featuring collaborations with some of his old friends (including Los Lobos, Levon Helm... view

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Album Preview: James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg's Avos

Exclusively for our readers and friends: a free stream of the forthcoming album of guitar duets by James Elkington and Nathan Salsburg entitled Avos. This album will be out on August 23, 2011.... view