The Fret Files

The Fret Files


Latest Episodes

The Fret Files – Episode 26
August 31, 2016

In this episode, Eric and Melissa talk about neck resets, linear vs. audio taper pots, sustain loss during a refret, and more. The second half of the show is a great interview with guitar repair master Mark Tossman.

The Fret Files – Episode 25
August 02, 2016

In this episode, Eric and Melissa talk about headstock crack paint touch-ups, pickup winders, advice for the diy refinisher, short scale Fender guitars, and how pickguards effect tone.

The Fret Files – Episode 24
July 01, 2016

In this episode, Eric and Melissa talk about capo tuning problems, neck shims, router humps, zero frets, why pickups go bad, and why Eric no longer takes custom orders.

The Fret Files – Episode 23
May 25, 2016

In this episode, Eric and Melissa follow up on a news story from last month, talk guitar wiring, slotted headstocks, bone nuts and more.

The Fret Files – Episode 22
May 02, 2016

In this episode, Eric and Melissa bring back an old segment… Guitar News! They also field questions about guitar pickup phase and hum cancelling properties, how to tame a rowdy bridge pickup, how to dampen string vibration behind the nut, b-benders,

The Fret Files – Episode 21
March 23, 2016

In this episode, Eric and Melissa field questions about favorite guitar books, filling fingerboard divots in ebony, the pros and cons of jumbo frets, good options for an economically priced Strat bridge, and more.

The Fret Files – Episode 20
February 19, 2016

In this episode, Eric and Melissa field questions about resources for learning, acoustic guitar bridge pins, the effect of a broken headstock on a Gibson Les Paul, how to quiet the hum in a vintage ES-330, how to adjust the Danelectro bridge properly,

The Fret Files – Episode 19
January 20, 2016

In this episode, Eric and Melissa field questions about top loader tele bridges, how to keep CA glue from drying out in the nozzle, how to set up a guitar without repeating steps, Gibson headstock angles, and how to free up rusted or busted saddle adju...

The Fret Files – Episode 18
December 01, 2015

In this episode, Eric and Melissa field questions about sealing the inside of acoustic guitars, how to find a loose brace, neck shims, body cracks, and the infamous Gold Foil pickup. The Bizzare Guitar Pickup Encyclopedia referenced in the show can be ...

The Fret Files – Episode 17
October 26, 2015

In this special Halloween episode, Eric and Melissa share Guitar Repair Horror Stories from listeners. There are also tech questions about pine guitar bodies, acoustic neck resets, fret levelling files, and how to modify a volume pot for a specific des...