Jamie Gale

In this episode, I sit down with Chris Griffiths, someone I’ve known for nearly twenty-five years and whose remarkable career I’ve had the opportunity to see unfold firsthand.

Chris opened his first guitar shop at nineteen, trained as a guitar maker and went on to found Garrison Guitars, where he developed an entirely new approach to building an acoustic guitar. His path has since taken him through Parker, Dingwall Guitars and a range of influential music-industry companies, before leading to his current work at D'Addario and Co. as Chief Sales Officer and Director of Innovation.

We also explore how meaningful innovation often begins with a simple question: why does it have to be done this way?

Full episode available right here:
https://youtu.be/cDguBjGet00
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2305961/episodes/19610901

Today's guest is Nik Huber, one of the most well-respected guitar makers in the world.

In this conversation, recorded as Nik celebrates 30 years of Nik Huber Guitars guitars, we look back at the people, experiences and philosophy that helped shape one of the world's most admired guitar companies.

It's a conversation about craftsmanship, curiosity and why some things are worth taking the time to do right. I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Nik and I hope that you do as much as I did.

Watch and/or listen to it right here:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2305961/episodes/19584297
https://youtu.be/z3L09zyPs_g

This episode is the result of an impromptu conversation at the end of Cristian's biography episode. After our first recording, Cristian and I kept on talking, and it became clear that there was another thread worth following, the history of the archtop guitar, and how that story moves from Cremona to Michigan, New York, Canada and beyond.

So I asked if we could hit the record button one more time. What you're about to hear is the result of two guitar nerds who just can't stop talking about their shared obsession.

I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Cristian Mirabella, and I hope that you do as much as I did.

Streaming (Spotify, Apple Podcasts): https://www.buzzsprout.com/2305961/episodes/19537110

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z1CKcrmul6k

Today's guest is none other than James Trussart Guitars.

We talk about freedom, creativity, memory, music, travel, craftsmanship, and the responsibility of preserving stories before they’re lost.

Along the way, James reflects on meeting legends like B.B. King, Billy Gibbons, Bob Dylan, and Johnny Depp, the Louisiana culture that shaped his work, and why he still believes the next idea is always worth chasing.

I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with James Trussart. I hope you will as well.
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https://www.buzzsprout.com/2305961/episodes/19508146
https://youtu.be/Q5YhXT6dhDM

Mirabella Guitars didn’t just study the greatest archtop guitars ever made. He grew up with them in his hands.

That changes how you think about what a guitar is for.

Hear the full story on Life with Strings Attached, link in bio.

Born in wartime Budapest, Ervin Somogyi's journey took him through Europe, Cuba, Mexico, and eventually the United States before he found his calling in guitar making.

What I enjoyed most about this conversation was getting to know the person behind the guitars. Ervin's curiosity, sense of humour, and habit of questioning accepted ideas have shaped not only his own work, but the work of many builders who followed.

This biography episode explores the experiences, observations, and moments of discovery that helped make Ervin one of the most influential voices in modern luthiery.

I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Ervin Somogyi.

Today's special biography episode with legendary guitar maker, Ervin Somogyi, was filmed live at a location in Northern California.

His instruments helped shape the modern steel string guitar, while his influence as a mentor has transferred that curious and experimental spirit to many of today's most respected builders.

I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Ervin Somogyi, and I hope that you do as much as I did.

Watch and/or listen on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube etc, or right here:
https://www.boutiqueguitarshowcase.com/videos/v/biography-the-story-of-ervin-somogyi

When someone copies your work, there are two ways to respond. You can fight it. Or you can simply remain so undeniably yourself that the copies never really matter.

Steve Klein chose the second.

Full episode on Life with Strings Attached, link in our bio.