Latest Guitarmaking Podcast Episodes
81. Nic Delisle (Island Instruments)
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - August 30, 2023 19:21 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsIsland Instruments' Nic Delisle makes a wide variety of incredible and innovative guitars out of his Montreal workshop. For episode 81 of the podcast, Nic tells us all about the construction and origins of his new archtop double-top model. We also talk about the guitar co-op he operates out of...
040 Q&A | Hand Cut Binding Channels
DIY Guitar Making - August 28, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Lattice Bracing
DIY Guitar Making - August 21, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Will I Build Enough Guitars Before I Die?!
DIY Guitar Making - August 14, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | UV Cured Finishes
DIY Guitar Making - August 07, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Titebond vs. Hide Glue
DIY Guitar Making - July 31, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
80. Larry Fitzgerald
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - July 28, 2023 18:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsLarry Fitzgerald is considered one of the world’s top guitar repairmen. As a teenager, Larry was often hanging around NYC’s famous guitar shops on 48th Street. After a year at the Berklee College of Music, he worked at Rudy’s doing repairs and eventually assisted John Suhr in making the renowned...
Q&A | What has the Greatest Impact on Tone?
DIY Guitar Making - July 24, 2023 16:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | How to Make a Radius Dish
DIY Guitar Making - July 06, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Are Flattop Guitars really Flat?
DIY Guitar Making - July 02, 2023 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | What do YOU use Scrapwood for?
DIY Guitar Making - June 29, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
79. Mitsuhiro Uchida
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - June 28, 2023 16:48 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsSupport Luthier on Luthier with our new Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/luthieronluthier You may not know the name Mitsuhiro Uchida, but you should. Mitsuhiro is a national treasure of Japan and has influenced makers like Michi Matsuda and Isaac Jang, who join me for today's podcast. ...
Q&A | Why use Carbon Fiber Neck Reinforcements?
DIY Guitar Making - June 25, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Do Pickguards affect Tone?
DIY Guitar Making - June 22, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Can I Build a Guitar without a Radius Dish?
DIY Guitar Making - June 18, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Cutting All your Nut Slots with just ONE File!
DIY Guitar Making - June 15, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | How Long does it take to Build an Acoustic Guitar?
DIY Guitar Making - June 11, 2023 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Preventing 'Ghost Vibrations' from your Truss Rod
DIY Guitar Making - June 08, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Should I Finish the Inside of the Soundbox?
DIY Guitar Making - June 04, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Are Equal String Break Angles at the Nut Important?
DIY Guitar Making - June 01, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
78. Keisuke Nishi (Keystone Guitars)
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - May 30, 2023 18:04 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsThis month's podcast features one of my favorite builders, Keisuke Nishi of Keystone Guitars. Keisuke went to luthier school in both Japan and the US, worked for First Act, and then did an apprenticeship with acclaimed guitarmaker Mario Beauregard. For episode 78 of the podcast, Keisuke compare...
Q&A | Is AAAA Engelmann Spruce Better than Grade A Sitka?
DIY Guitar Making - May 28, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Do I need to Pore Fill before Finish?
DIY Guitar Making - May 25, 2023 14:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTo find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
77. Joshia de Jonge
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - May 02, 2023 01:21 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsJoshia de Jonge builds world-renowned classical guitars out of her one-person shop in Western Quebec. Joshia grew up in a famed guitar-building family and was helping her dad, Sergei, build and teach guitarmaking while she was still a teenager. For episode 77 of the podcast, Joshia tells us when...
Q&A February 18 2022
DIY Guitar Making - April 16, 2023 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A plus A New Guitar Speaks for the First Time
DIY Guitar Making - April 12, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I answer YOUR questions! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Guitar Making Q&A from February 2022
DIY Guitar Making - April 09, 2023 10:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Buffing Tru Oil, the 14th Fret Hump, Best Woods for Side Bending
DIY Guitar Making - April 05, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
Q&A | Backstrip Woods, Headplate Thickness, and Butt Joints
DIY Guitar Making - April 02, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I am answering YOUR questions! To find the "DIY Guitar Making" podcasts AND videos all in one place visit: www.diyguitarmaking.com For information on the Hands-on Guitar Building Workshops and online guitar building courses visit: www.ericschaeferguitars.com
76. Dick Boak
Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin - March 29, 2023 13:15 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 181 ratingsDick Boak started as a draftsman at Martin guitars and stayed for 42 years taking on numerous roles at the company, including Director of the Martin Museum and Archives; Director of Advertising and Artist Models; Guitar Designer, Founder of the 1833 Shop; and more. For episode 76 of the podcas...