The Fret Files

The Fret Files


Latest Episodes

Ep 156 – just a few announcements
August 15, 2022

In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast - just a quick few announcements concerning price increases and my soon-to-be-released book. Also, we have a quick visit with Rick Tish from Player's Gear Mu

Ep 155 – Dave Staudte revisted
August 01, 2022

In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric interviews Dave Staudte, veteran luthier, longtime guitar repairman and former Taylor Guitars employee. Eric and Dave talk about guitar humidification,

Ep 154 – Q&A
July 16, 2022

In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat take questions about repair cauls left inside guitars, bridge plate repairs, making an electric 12 string, cutting the slots in a bone nut, rest

Ep 153 – Q&A
July 01, 2022

In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat call Jeff Metz in PA for a conversation about finish touch up and Yamaha neck resets. Then they take questions about Gibson ES125s, locking tun

Ep152 – Q&A
June 16, 2022

In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat take questions about fret levelling, Paulownia wood for guitar bodies, intonating acoustic guitars, and a follow up about 3 humbucker Gibsons.

Ep 151 – Q&A and Mark Tossman
June 01, 2022

In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric takes questions about building a pickup winder, string breakage, standing on guitar necks, and a follow up to the dinged guitar neck from last episode.

Ep 150 – Q&A
May 15, 2022

In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat talk about the guitar history of the famed Stratosphere Twin double neck guitar from the 1950's made famous by Jimmy Bryant. Then comes the que

Ep 149 – Q&A
May 01, 2022

In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric takes questions regarding adding a 3rd pickup to a Les Paul, how to deal with critics, what kind of glue to use for plastic binding, adding carbon fiber

Ep 148 – Q&A
April 16, 2022

In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat talk about Framus guitar history, and then take questions regarding amp handles, dubious bass modifications, Gibson made P-13 pickups, and reinf

Ep 147 – Q&A
April 01, 2022

In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat talk about P-90 Staple pickup history, and take questions regarding adding an acoustic pickup to a Gibson J-160E, how to get an authentic look o