Podcast 330: Richard Hoover (Santa Cruz Guitar Co.) Returns

07/06/21 • 44 min

The Fretboard Journal... Book Club? Today, guitarmaking legend Richard Hoover of the Santa Cruz Guitar Company joins us for a unique conversation about reading, reflection and empathy. He shares the two books he's reading now and invites listeners to submit questions, thoughts or reflections on the pair. We also learn about Richard's reading habits in general, his upbringing in California, how SCGC weathered COVID, the impact the scientific method had on his builds, and much more. It's a unique glimpse into the mind of one of the great acoustic guitarmakers of the modern era. The books Richard is currently reading: W.E.B Du Bois' 'The Soul of Black Folk' (Amazon link) 'The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi' (Amazon link)

https://santacruzguitar.com

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This episode is sponsored by Mono Cases, Folkway Music and Retrofret Vintage Guitars. Extra thanks to Calton Cases and Martin Guitars for sponsoring all that we do.

https://santacruzguitar.com

If you have a comment on this show, reach out to us via [email protected]. Don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes, too.

This episode is sponsored by Mono Cases, Folkway Music and Retrofret Vintage Guitars. Extra thanks to Calton Cases and Martin Guitars for sponsoring all that we do.

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Podcast 329: Sam Plecker (Vista Kicks)

A “labor of love.” That’s how Sam Plecker (Vista Kicks) describes Pulga Jams, the unlikely Beatles and power pop-inspired EP that he recorded during the pandemic while holed up in a resurrected California ghost town.

During this week’s conversation, Sam describes his one-of-a-kind quarantine situation (and how it came to be), the gear he lugged into the historic Pulga, California school house that he converted into a recording studio (including a Silvertone Jupiter guitar, a 1961 Fender Deluxe, and a vintage Tascam 388 eight-track machine), his musical upbringing in Roseville, California and a lot more. It’s a fascinating chat with a young musician on the rise.

Check out Sam’s EP here: https://withkoji.com/@SamPlecker?fbclid=IwAR0gjB7mC1uRYj6TWx1KpHr-GbP8Ab3VW56dYpEyJHZQxLklqAghNkXLjqk

Brought to you by Calton Cases and Martin Guitars. Subscribe to the Fretboard Journal magazine here. Don't forget, we now host an entire family of podcasts, about everything from lutherie to home recording: Luthier on Luthier; The Truth About Vintage Amps; The Truth About Recording & Mixing;Acoustic Voices; and Sweep the Floor.

This episode is sponsored by Mono Cases, Folkway Music and Retrofret Vintage Guitars.

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Podcast 331: Scott Bass of the Headstock Guitar Lover's Festival

On today's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we talk to Scott Bass, co-founder of the forthcoming Headstock Guitar Lover's Festival, taking place November 6-7, 2021 in San Diego, California.

https://guitarloversfestival.com

Scott tells us about his vision for the new show, the setting it'll be held in, some of the luthiers who have already signed on to exhibit, and a lot more. For years, Scott has produced events celebrating surfboard artisans around the world; it'll be fun to see his spin on what a guitar show looks like.

This episode is sponsored by Mono Cases, Folkway Music and Retrofret Vintage Guitars. Extra thanks to Calton Cases and Martin Guitars for sponsoring all that we do.