Christopher Paul Stelling joins us on this week’s Fretboard Journal Podcast to talk about the making of his new, Ben Harper-produced album, Best of Luck. Stelling’s journey is a fascinating one and we hear all about it: Mowing lawns in Florida so he could get his first guitar; honing his chops on the open mic circuit; discovering his first nylon-string guitar; his ‘50s Martin 00-17 (shown in the video below); getting signed to ANTI- records; and even his time building instruments alongside Rono mandolins in Boulder, Colorado.

This is one of our favorite interviews to date and we wholeheartedly encourage you to check out Best of Luck.

Stelling will also be appearing in the Fretboard Journal #46, out in April.

This episode is sponsored by Retrofret Vintage Guitars and Mono Cases.

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