The Fret Files
Latest Episodes
Ep 86 – Q&A
In this episode, Eric and Melissa do a little guitar news, and then answer questions about Jazzmasters, pickguards, oil for fingerboards, tone capacitors, single pickup guitars, and then discuss whether hot hide glue is really necessary or if liquid hi...
Ep 85 – Q&A
In this episode, Eric and Melissa talk slab vs veneer Fender rosewood fingerboards in a follow up to last episode. Then they take questions from listeners about tuners, quartersawn necks, neck joint cracks,
Ep 84 – Q&A and News
In this episode, Eric and Melissa talk guitar news, namely the David Gilmour guitar auction. Then they take questions from listeners about guitar fingerboards, lawsuits, lap steels, and neck profiles.
Ep 83 – Q&A
In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about P-90 polepiece spacing, winding Strat pickups, borescopes, picks, and Kay "Thin Twin" pickups.
Ep 82 – Q&A
In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about hiking with a guitar, potentiometer values, intonation on a National resonator, Indian laurel fingerboards, and a special "horror story" from Down Under.
Ep 81 – Q&A
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Ep 80 – Q&A
In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about guitar humidification, Tele bridge pickups, Baritones vs. the Bass VI, gluing in frets, Tightbond vs. Hide Glue, and much more.
Ep 79 – Q&A
In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about glossy finishes, ground wires, stainless steel frets, and lots of follow up about moldy guitars.
Ep 78 – Q&A
In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about moldy guitars, pickup resistance, painting guitars, guitar polish, adding a pickup to a Silvertone 1448, fingerboard removal, and more.
Ep 77 – Q&A
In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about finishing maple fingerboards, shop lighting, humbuckers, slanted nut slots, hide glue, finish compatibility, and more.