The Fret Files

The Fret Files


Latest Episodes

Ep 59 – Q&A
May 15, 2018

In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions about pickups, rosewood, and custom guitars.

Ep 58 – Scott Freilich
April 30, 2018

In this episode, Eric does some news, takes a call, and then an interview with Scott Freilich about repairing warped necks with a heat press/neck straightening tool.

Ep 57- Q&A
April 13, 2018

In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about capacitors, machine screw neck inserts, strat tremolos, headstock cracks, water damage, compound radius fingerboards and more.

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.