The Fret Files

Latest Episodes
Ep 49 – Q&A
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
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
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.
Ep 46 – Q&A
In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about guitar wall hangers, guitar repair books, how to get "that tone," and whether or not to replace the bridge plate on a vintage Gibson acoustic guitar.
Ep 45 – Horror Stories!
In this episode, GUITAR HORROR STORIES! Also, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about using raw bone from the butcher, shipping a guitar, fret polishing, and shelf stable hide glue.
Ep 44 – Mark Arnquist
In this episode, Eric interviews guitar repair guru and former Rickenbacker employee Mark Arnquist.
Ep 43 – Q&A
In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about conversion necks, open tunings, luthier conferences, compound radius setups, and which way should Gibson Tune-o-matic saddles face?
Ep 42 – Dale Fortune
In this episode, Eric interviews luthier, repairman, and former Rickenbacker employee Dale Fortune.
Ep 41 – “0le Fuzzy”
In this episode, Eric does a little guitar news and then interviews A. D. Barron, AKA "0le Fuzzy," the Telecaster collector and enthusiast and the mind behind the term "Telecaster Nitty Gritty."
Ep 40 – Q&A
In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions about guitarist neurosis, bass setup tips, pickup winding, fighting feedback on acoustic pickups, coil tapping vs. coil splitting, and a very special question- "who makes the worst guitars in the world?