Fretboard Video | The Fretboard Journal: Keepsake magazine for guitar collectors

At Home With Bill Frisell

We took a trip to Bill Frisell's Seattle home to talk pedals. As anyone who has seen Frisell perform over the years can attest, this is a musician who loves guitars, effects and mixing it up. Here, he puts his current setup through the paces for us. It's an up-close look at one of the guitar world's most important innovators.

Frisell is quick to admit that his pedal board changes often -- new finds are always being tried out. He's also done plenty of recordings and live dates with no effects at all.

Effects pedals used in this video:
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2
Boss TU-2
Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer (stock)
TC Electronics Hall of Fame
Electro-Harmonix Freeze
Line 6 DL4

Shown, but not used in the video:
Electro-Harmonix Micro POG
Way Huge Electronics Ring Worm
Aguilar Audiolex
Z.Vex Ringtone
Wright Sounds Fuzz Stang

Frisell's custom Jazzmaster was built by J.W. Black, with custom art by Terry Turrell. The amp is a vintage Gibson GA-18.

For more information on Bill Frisell, be sure to visit his site here.

David Crosby - "For Free" (solo)

While interviewing David Crosby for a future issue, we filmed him performing his solo verison of Joni Mitchell's "For Free" on his old Martin 12-string. ... Watch the video

Eric Skye - "Someday My Prince Will Come" at the Fretboard Journal

In October 2011, Portland, Oregon acoustic guitarist Eric Skye stopped by the Fretboard Journal offices to be a guest on our ... Watch the video

Jack Lawrence - "Red Rocking Chair" on a 1953 Martin D-28

While working with musician Jack Lawrence for a forthcoming story on Merrill Guitars, we caught a peek of his 1953 Martin D-28. We couldn't resist asking him to play a tune for us on it... Watch the video

Jonny Corndawg - "Aint It Your Birthday" Live at the Fretboard Journal

Outside of India, you don't see too many Givson guitars (yeah, there's a "v" there where the "b" should be). But America's own Jonny Corndawg brought one for his... Watch the video