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Podcast 237: Kevin Odegard Feb 08, 2019

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In 1974, Minnesota-based musician / railroad brakeman Kevin Odegard was asked if he wanted to help out on a local Bob Dylan recording session. Little did he know that he would be sitting in on one of the great rock albums of all time, Dylan's Blood on the Tracks. On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we talk to Odegard about that fateful invite, his previous encounters with Dylan, his guitar work on "Tangled Up in Blue" and much more. We also get the story of the '69 Martin D-28 that Odegard used for the Blood session, which is currently for sale via Dream Guitars.

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Podcast 236: Guitarist Bob Minner Jan 31, 2019

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For over twenty years, Bob Minner has served as touring acoustic guitarist for Tim McGraw. But Bob's day job barely scratches the surface of this fascinating multi-instrumentalist. On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we talk to this acclaimed acoustic musician about his love for bluegrass music, what it's like to tour with a country music superstar and we discuss his new solo album, Six String Sanctuary: The Acoustic Hymns Project.

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Podcast 235: William Tyler Jan 23, 2019

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Fingerstyle guitarist William Tyler joins us on the Fretboard Journal Podcast to talk about his new album, 'Goes West' (Merge Records) and a lot more.

Tyler's been making his mark in the American-primitive space since his 2010 release 'Behold The Spirit' and has broadened his sonic and compositional palette with each succeeding release. It's our opinion that he's just getting started and we were thrilled to have the FJ's Ryan Richter interview him for this episode. 'Goes West' enjoys a stellar personnel including guitarist Meg Duffy, bassist and producer Brad Cook, drummer Griffin Goldsmith, keyboardist James Wallace, engineer Tucker Martine, and even a guest appearance by Bill Frisell.

Podcast 234: Luthier Eric Galletta Jan 22, 2019

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On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we talk to Southern California builder Eric Galletta.

Eric has been building electric guitars for over 25 years and has worked alongside numerous guitarmaking legends, including Wayne Charvel (Charvel Guitars) and Bernie Rico (BC Rich). But the focus of much of our conversation is Eric's love for the guitars of Paul Bigsby.

Eric talks to us about his fateful encounter with R.C. Allen, the magic found in Bigsby-built guitars and about his own re-creations of these ultra-rare instruments.

Podcast 233: Liz Brasher Jan 11, 2019

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Memphis-based musician Liz Brasher stops by the Fretboard Journal to talk about her early influences, her gear and much more. Check out Liz's debut solo, 'Painted Image,' out on Fat Possum Records.

Podcast: 232: Tommy Emmanuel and Jerry Douglas Jan 04, 2019

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Tommy Emmanuel and Jerry Douglas join us on this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast to talk about guitars, the art of collaboration and much more.

Podcast 231: Kenneth Pattengale of the Milk Carton Kids Dec 20, 2018

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Kenneth Pattengale (Milk Carton Kids) joins us on this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast to talk about his new Martin Kenneth Pattengale Special guitar (available exclusively at Gruhn Guitars). This guitar has quite a backstory: Kenneth set out to make the ultimate American-made guitar for musicians on a budget, an homage to his '50s 0-15. After many twists and turns (and literally years of prototypes), Martin and Kenneth were able to design a unique guitar with a stained torrefied Adirondack spruce top, mahogany back and sides and dovetail neck joint for less than $2200. We also chat about Kenneth's growing collection of vintage Martins, including his '55 0-15 and his shadetop 1932 0-17, music production and more.

This episode is sponsored by Retrofret, Lee Valley and Lowden Guitars.

Podcast 230: Joey Landreth of the Bros. Landreth Dec 14, 2018

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On this week's FJ Podcast, we're joined by Joey Landreth of the Bros. Landreth. We talk guitars (including his Alexander Sorokin-built instrument), coffee, career choices and more.

This episode is sponsored by Retrofret, Lowden Guitars and Lee Valley Tools.

Podcast 229: Mark Stutman of Folkway Music Dec 07, 2018

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This week, we're joined by Folkway Music founder Mark Stutman. Over the years, Stutman has earned accolades from guitar collectors around the world as one of the finest vintage acoustic repairmen around, especially when it comes to Gibson guitars from the '30s and '40s. But he didn't start out wanting to fix 70 year old guitars: He originally wanted to build instruments just for left-handed players.

During our podcast, we also discuss what it takes to run an independent guitar store in 2018 (and beyond), the mentors he's found along the way, the unique quirks found only in Golden Era-Gibson guitars and some of his favorite instruments that have crossed his bench.

This episode is sponsored by Retrofret Vintage Guitars, Lowden Guitars and Lee Valley Tools. Want to sponsor the Fretboard Journal Podcast? Drop us a line at fretboardjournal@gmail.com.

Podcast 228: Mandolinist David Benedict Nov 29, 2018

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Musician David Benedict was a bit of a late bloomer, not taking up the mandolin until he was 13 years old. Since then, David has become one of the most innovative and sought after mandolin players and instructors around. His new album, The Golden Angle, showcases his talents as an instrumentalist and composer alongside a team of great musicians, including Missy Raines, David Grier and Stuart Duncan. We chat about the making of the album, his Apitius Mandolin mandolin and a lot more.

This episode is sponsored by Retrofret, Lee Valley and Lowden Guitars.

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