At the 2026 Wintergrass Festival in Bellevue, Washington, the Fretboard Journal teamed up with filmers I Know We Should to capture some of our favorite artists (and talk gear).

In this session, we sit down with bluegrass greats John Reischman and Patrick Sauber.

We hear John and Patrick play three tunes and then the duo walks us through their cherished instruments, including John’s Lloyd Loar-signed Gibson F-5 from 1924, which has been featured in our print magazine and in other FJ videos.

Register now for Wintergrass 2027. The lineup in 2027 will include Sierra Hull, Jerry Douglas Band, East Nash Grass and other bluegrass favorites.

Video by Brad Wagner, audio by Juan M Soria.

We’ll be sharing more highlights from Wintergrass 2026 on a weekly basis here and on our YouTube channel.