Online Features

Online Features are articles written exclusively for fretboardjournal.com by our staff and writers. There isn’t room for everything in the magazine, so this is a place where you can read more about the things we love.

Interview: Mark Stutman of Folkway Music
Jason Verlinde
May 10, 2013

For years now, some of the most interesting vintage acoustic guitar finds have come from the unlikeliest of locations: an independent guitar store located in Guelph, Ontario... in Canada. It...

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Interview: Seattle Luthier David Haxton
Sarah Gardner
February 13, 2013

On an unobtrusive street in South Seattle, David Haxton resurrects the classic Depression-era Gibson sound, one guitar at a time. Haxton draws from the tradition of these classic guitars,...

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Life in the Trenches: Jon Woodhead's Telecaster and Les Paul
Chris Woodhead
January 15, 2013

My father, Jon Woodhead, has been playing guitar for a living since he was 16. His first band, formed with friends in his hometown of Reseda, Calfornia, had a deal with Warner Bros. when he was...

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Interview: John Arnold and the Weymann Jimmie Rodgers Special Model Guitar
Jason Verlinde
January 10, 2013

Compared to many luthiers, Newport, Tennessee’s John Arnold keeps a low profile (no website, no Facebook pages). But his role in the world of acoustic guitars cannot be underestimated: he...

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Interview: John Tefteller talks about his 2013 Classic Blues Artwork from the 1920's calender
Michael John Simmons
December 21, 2012

 

The days are short and the nights are long so it must mean it’s time for John Tefteller to release the latest edition of his ...

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