The Fret Files

The Fret Files


Latest Episodes

Ep 56 – Q&A
March 15, 2018

In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about stripped pickguard screw holes, 60 cycle hum, lacquer checking, Harmony and Kay guitars, Telecaster bridges, and more.

Ep 55 – Q&A
March 01, 2018

In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about nut slots, quartersawn necks, fret leveling with nibs, scoring the underside of bridges, and more.

Ep 54 – Q&A
February 15, 2018

In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about headstock shapes, installing nuts, tapered reamers,  blocking Stratocaster tremolos, removing finishes, and more.

Ep 53 – Q&A
February 01, 2018

In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about breaking out into your own busines, truss rods, fret arbors, saving a vintage 30's Harmony, Telecaster finishes, and more.

Ep 52 – Q&A
January 11, 2018

In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about 'fret dust,' pickup winding direction, Coodercasters, Supro lap steel pickups, and a great follow up on roasting your own maple neck.

Ep 51 – Q&A
December 14, 2017

In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about roasting your own neck, cutting fret slots, guitar wiring guidance, nut slot spacing on a narrow neck, and the "Hank Penny" Telecaster.

Ep 50 – Q&A
December 07, 2017

In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about fret ends, Les Paul wiring, rub-on stain, and Dearmond pickups.

Ep 49 – Q&A
November 30, 2017

In this episode, Eric and Melissa talk guitar news, and take questions from listeners about frets, washers, neck resets, and left handed pickups.

Ep 48 – Neal Brown
November 16, 2017

In this episode, Eric interviews Neal Brown, inventor of the Seattle Super Switch.  It is an 8 position switch for 3 pickup guitars.  Eric and Neal also talk about some history, including the legends behind who discovered the in-between sounds on the e...

Ep 47 – Q&A
November 09, 2017

In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about finish cracks on a Martin, intonation problems, capacitors, and Falcate bracing on acoustic guitars.