Luthier Rosie Heydenrych is the builder behind England's Turnstone Guitar Company. On episode 49 of the podcast, she shares her approach to voicing instruments, including the use of tonewoods from her native England. She also discusses her views on women in lutherie, her work flow, and how she adopts new techniques and technology into her builds.
Link: Turnstone Guitar Company.
This month's episode is sponsored by Dream Guitars.
In 1969, Frank Ford and Richard Johnston started the legendary Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto, California. On episode 47 of the podcast, Ford tells us what it is like to run one of the world's premiere repair shops for over 50 years.
We hear about the early days of Gryphon (including their initial attempts to build and sell handmade instruments). Ford also talks about the store today, his philosophy on communicating with customers, his favorite repairs, and how, thanks to Dan Erlewine, he got started in teaching.
Links:
https://www.gryphonstrings.com/
http://frets.com/
http://www.frets.com/HomeShopTech/
This episode is sponsored by our friends at Dream Guitars.
Links
https://www.irisguitarcompany.com/
This episode is sponsored by Dream Guitars.
This episode is sponsored by Dream Guitars.
This episode is sponsored by Dream Guitars.
Martin Keith makes acoustic guitars and electric basses out of his one-man shop in Woodstock, New York. For our 38th episode, Martin tells us about his early careers as a journalist and professional bass player before landing a job with Joe Veillette. There, he made over 1000 guitars before starting his own brand. Martin also discusses guitar design and builders that he draws inspiration from. He also tells us about running the Beacon Banjo Company founded by his father, Bill Keith, in the 1960s.
Links:
http://www.veilletteguitars.com/
https://www.martinkeithguitars.com/
This episode is sponsored by Dream Guitars.