The Twelve Days of Fretboard

To celebrate seven years of publishing the world’s greatest guitar magazine, we’re unveiling the Twelve Days of Fretboard: two weeks of daily, exclusive videos featuring some of our favorite artists performing an intimate tune and telling us about their most valued instrument.

Among the surprises on our FJ musical advent calendar are a Grammy winner; one of the biggest names in indie rock; a young singer-songwriter with one of the most beautiful voices we’ve ever heard; and, of course, a guy in a Santa suit. Check this space for updates every weekday leading up to Christmas. 

If you like what we’re up to and want to subscribe or purchase gift subscriptions to the magazine, join us by using the coupon code DAYS when you checkout on our website. You’ll get a special discount for checking our reader-supported publication out.

Day One
Benjamin Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service

Ben Gibbard: The Twelve Days of Fretboard (Day One) from fretboardjournal on Vimeo.

Day Two
Singer-songwriter Shelby Earl 
 

Twelve Days of Fretboard: Shelby Earl from fretboardjournal on Vimeo.

Day Three
Singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur 
 

Twelve Days of Fretboard: Joseph Arthur from fretboardjournal on Vimeo.

Day Four
Chris Ballew (Caspar Babypants) 

Twelve Days of Fretboard: Chris Ballew from fretboardjournal on Vimeo.

Day Five
Jesse Sykes & Phil Wandscher

Twelve Days of Fretboard: Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandscher from fretboardjournal on Vimeo.

Day Six 
Bill Frisell 

Twelve Days of Fretboard: Bill Frisell from fretboardjournal on Vimeo.

Day Seven
JD McPherson and Jimmy Sutton  

JD McPherson - "Farmer John" and gear rundown from fretboardjournal on Vimeo.

Day Eight
John Roderick 

Twelve Days of Fretboard: John Roderick Performs "The Week Between" from fretboardjournal on Vimeo.