Guitar Business Radio

As we move ahead with Season 3, we begin an ongoing series called Success and Inspiration in the Business of Guitar. In our 83rd Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown asks the question: What is success? In his answer he provides 10 different examples outlined in a free download called, 10 Definitions of Success in the Business of Guitar. The download is available at: guitarbusinessradio.com/downloads/ The 10 Definitions will form the basis for interviews with our guests on upcoming episodes of GBR. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

With the delayed start of our 3rd Season, in our 82nd Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown reunites the GBR audience (and himself) with a candid look at Where Do We Go From Here. Additionally, he discusses the emerging Guitar Business Channel as a logical extension to the company's Guitar Business brand. And finally, in the Back of the Show segment, he talks about finding value in your past efforts that you've completely forgotten about. Access The Value Shot at guitar.business/value-shot/ Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 81st Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown welcomes Jason Fellman back to the show to talk about how his sprawling live events business has been impacted by the pandemic, where he sees an upside and what can ultimately be gained. Jason first appeared on GBR back in March, 2019 on Episode 58. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 80th Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown welcomes Jamie Gale back to the show to talk about what's happened in the world of boutique guitar builders, NAMM, supply chain partners and helping others to help ourselves. Jamie first appeared on GBR back in May, 2018 on Episode 13. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 79th Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown welcomes guitarist Carl Verheyen back to the show to talk about how the events of 2020 have affected his career, what he's doing now and how some things will be different going forward. His message is one of opportunity and optimism that can inspire all of us. Carl first appeared on GBR back in July, 2018 on Episode 24. Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 78th Episode, host Jeffrey D Brown sets the stage for a new season of GBR after a 9-month hiatus. We've been hit pretty hard with a pandemic, lockdowns, millions unemployed practically overnight, our economy in shambles, politicians crazed with power, rebellion in the streets... not to mention the really difficult stuff like sickness and death. Where do we go from here as we travel The Road Back to the Business of Guitar.

In our 77th Episode, we share some relevant thoughts with you about the here and now, what’s possible in the future and why — not necessarily in that order, although it might be. But it’s all good. And short. So listen to the whole show to get the full meaning. Or you won't. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:55 The Thoughts Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 76th Episode, we welcome our special guest, Jol Dantzig, as we discuss his four-decade career going back to his days as a founder of Hamer Guitars, a lot in between, and his return to guitar building at Dantzig Guitars today. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:10 Jol Dantzig Interview 1:25:25 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 75th Episode, we celebrate the milestone with our special guest, Peter Henriksen, president of Henriksen Amplifiers. He's built a unique and successful business in a niche market, but not without overcoming a few challenges along the way. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 05:10 Peter Henriksen Interview 1:08:40 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 74th Episode, we break wind with tradition and weigh in on Gibson's recent and controversial "outreach" to the guitar business community as well as to players. Opinions expressed on this show are merely opinions. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:55 The Unthinkable 11:30 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 73rd Episode, our special guest for the full hour is Jack Higginbotham, Chief Operating Officer at PRS Guitars. He's been at PRS since the beginning and gives us a detailed look at how the company has become one of the best known brands in the guitar world. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:30 Jack Higginbotham Interview 1:13:40 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 72nd Episode, we bring you a topic that has been mired in controversy since the beginning. We ask the proverbial question: Are you standing up, standing down, or standing out? At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:40 Standing Out 07:00 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 71st Episode, we bring you a short, but extremely powerful episode about something many people struggle with. Of course, we're talking about Choices. Too many. Not enough. Or, none at all. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:40 The Choices 07:00 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 70th Episode, we talk in great detail with Noel Hogan, guitarist and founding member of the hugely successful Irish band, The Cranberries. It's a moving, yet inspirational interview you won't want to miss. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:45 Noel Hogan Interview 1:29:50 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 69th Episode, we present The Finale in our series of Fabulous Amazing Intros as we travel the long and winding avenue through episodes 32 through 43. We hope once again that you'll find it intriguing, mystifying, flattering, overdone and crisp, or something completely different. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 04:35 Fabulous Amazing Intros 19:30 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 68th Episode, we deliver yet another in our series of Fabulous Amazing Intros, where we do a left turn into the right side of episodes 21 through 31. We hope once again that you'll find it enjoyable, refreshing, satisfying, caloric and consequential, or something completely different. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 05:00 Fabulous Amazing Intros 23:45 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 67th Episode, our very special guest is Tal Wilkenfeld. As a bassist who has worked with many of the greats in the business, Tal talks about moving to the logical next level as a singer/songwriter with a new album. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 04:00 Tal Wilkenfeld Interview 40:05 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 66th Episode, we are happy to be joined by Reverend Guitars CEO, Ken Haas. We get a very personal look back at what drove him to Reverend and where that road has taken him. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:30 Ken Haas Interview 1:25:35 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 65th Episode, we bring you another in our series of Fabulous Amazing Intros, where we do a shallow dive into episodes 11 through 20. We hope once again that you'll find it modern, industrial, contemporary, sublime or something completely different. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:55 Fabulous Amazing Intros 18:30 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 64th Episode, we bring you another original show that is different from anything you've heard previously on GBR. We hope you'll find it inspirational, motivating, refreshing, enlightening or something completely different. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:20 Fabulous Amazing Intros 20:30 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 63rd Episode, our special guest for 93 minutes is guitarist, Albert Lee. He needs little or no introduction with his extraordinary career spanning over five decades working with so many of the greats in the business, as well as being a highly respected solo performer. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:20 Albert Lee Interview 1:36:30 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 62nd Episode, we welcome Cris Mirabella to the show for the full hour (and then some). He’s spent nearly his whole life in the business and earned the reputation of being one of the top builders of New York style archtop guitars that clearly reflect his own unique style. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:10 Cris Mirabella Interview 1:20:55 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 61st Episode, our special guest for the hour is Chelsea Clark. She talks about her 16 years as a guitar repair and restoration expert and running her successful LA-based business called Guitars and Caffeine. But it’s not entirely what you may think. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:25 Chelsea Clark Interview 1:01:15 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 60th Episode, we bring you, once again, a show that is completely different. Host Jeffrey D Brown answers a few foundational questions normally reserved for guests on the show. It's a GBR first. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:45 Guitars and Gratitude 09:25 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 59th Episode, our special guest is Roger Sadowsky for the full hour. For over 40 years, he’s been a building extraordinary Sadowsky basses and guitars in New York working with top-name players from around the world. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary (with something special for Seinfeld fans). Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:00 Roger Sadowsky Interview 57:55 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 58th Episode, we welcome Jason Fellman to the show. He's built a thriving music business in the Pacific Northwest with his company, J-Fell Presents. He produces festivals, books and manages dozens of tribute and cover bands and still manages to play in two successful bands at the same time. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:30 Jason Fellman Interview 1:02:50 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 57th Episode, we are joined by the multi-talented, award-winning guitarist, Thomas Blug, who is also the founder of BluGuitar, the developer and manufacturer of AMP1 and many other products. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:00 Thomas Blug Interview 1:18:00 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 56th Episode, we bring you a show that promises to be like no other podcast you’ve ever heard. Unless, of course, you've already heard this podcast. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Buckle up. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:45 The Intermission 07:20 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 55th Episode, we welcome our special guest, David Wish, founder and CEO of Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization that funds and runs one of the largest, free instrumental music programs in US public schools today. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 01:55 David Wish Interview 1:11:55 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 54th Episode, we are joined by Brian Majeski, editor of Music Trades magazine, who, along with his brother Paul, runs the business that's been in their family for 90 years and operated continuously for the last 129 years. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:35 Brian Majeski Interview 43:20 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 53rd Episode, our special guest is guitarist, R.J. Ronquillo, who's talent and versatility as a player and entrepreneur has allowed him to monetize his work in amazing ways. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:35 R.J. Ronquillo Interview 56:30 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and Useful Commentary Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 52nd Episode, we welcome our special guest, Dale Krevens, Vice President of Tech 21 in New York City, where she's been for 30 years along with the company's founder, Andrew Barta. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:10 Dale Krevens Interview 57:10 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and GuitarCareers Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 51st Episode, we are joined by the highly talented, Isaac Jang, who talks about his great journey as a guitar maker. He's already traveled a long way at a young age. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Wrap-Up and an intro to GuitarCareers. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:45 Isaac Jang Interview 48:10 Back of the Show / Wrap-Up and GuitarCareers Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our Golden First Anniversary Episode (our 50th), we  welcome our special guest, guitarist Jennifer Batten. Her career includes multiple world tours with Michael Jackson, years working with Jeff Beck, and a long list of creative accomplishments with her own work. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and some thoughts on the first year of GBR. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:30 Jennifer Batten Interview 54:20 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 49th episode, we are joined by Pat Quilter, Chairman of the Board of QSC and founder of Quilter Labs, who has accomplished a lot in his 50 years in the business. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:40 Pat Quilter Interview 56:30 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 48th episode, we welcome Bill Asher, the founder and operator of Asher Guitars and Lap Steels, who's been at it for over 35 years. His clientele is literally a who's who in the guitar world. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 01:50 Bill Asher Interview 1:06:25 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 47th episode, we bring you our first-ever GBR New Year's Special show. We hand-picked some of our most inspiring moments from 10 of our special guests appearing on the show during 2018 to share with you as we celebrate the launch of 2019. They include: John Page (John Page Guitars) David Kalt (Reverb.com) Peter White (Recording Artist) Maegen Wells (Maegen Wells Guitars) Richard Hoover (Santa Cruz Guitar Company) Chris Standring (Recording Artist) Jamie Gale (Boutique Guitar Showcase) Crystal Morris (Gator Cases) Bruce Forman (Recording Artist) Tom Bedell (Breedlove & Bedell Guitars) Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 46th episode, we are happy to bring you our first-ever GBR Holiday Special show featuring appearances from many of our previous guests with their own unique messages for the holidays. They include: Patricia Butler (Artist Works) Howard Paul (Benedetto Guitars) Pat Wilkins (Wilkins Guitars & Finishes) Phil Rich (Sweetwater) Rick Taylor (RBI Music) Michael Stevens (Stevens Electrical Instruments) Jon Moody (GHS Strings) Richard Smith (Recording Artist, Professor) Beth Marlis (Musicians Institute) Michael Molenda (Former Editor at Guitar Player) Carl Verheyen (Recording & Touring Artist) Nathan East (Fourplay) Tish Ciravolo (Daisy Rock Girl Guitars) Michael Ciravolo (Schecter Guitars) Happy Holidays everyone! Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 45th episode, we are joined by Grammy® winning guitarist, Laurence Juber, who has enjoyed an amazing career as a recording artist, composer and arranger with 26 albums to his credit. He tells us what it takes to fuel his passion for guitar. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:05 Laurence Juber Interview 41:20 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 44th episode, we welcome Nashville guitarist, Guthrie Trapp to the show. He's been working steadily for 17 years with many greats in the business while at the same time diversifying his efforts to make life a lot easier. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:35 Guthrie Trapp Interview 46:50 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 43rd episode, we are joined for nearly the full hour by Chris Martin, CEO of C.F. Martin & Co. Our candid and wide-ranging interview covers a lot of topics about the business that you may not have heard before. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our regular Interview Wrap-Up and useful commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:15 Chris Martin Interview 54:20 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 42nd episode, we talk with Rick Taylor, Product Manager for the Fret-King and Vintage guitar lines at their USA distributor, RBI Music. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our usual Interview Wrap-Up and commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:55 Rick Taylor Interview 52:30 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 41st episode, our special guest is Jon Haber, who's been running the Alto Music chain of retail stores in New York since the 80's along with several other successful related businesses. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our usual Interview Wrap-Up and commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:50 Jon Haber Interview 41:30 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 40th episode, we are happy to be joined for the full hour by Michael Ciravolo, president and CEO of Schecter Guitars. For over two decades, he's been at the helm of one of the top selling guitar companies in the world. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our usual Interview Wrap-Up and commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:50 Michael Ciravolo Interview 1:13:20 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 39th episode, our special guest is the president of Supro and Pigtronix, David Koltai with an in-depth back story on how Pigtronix was developed and what led up to the acquisition and successful relaunch of the Supro brand and much more. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our usual Interview Wrap-Up and commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:40 David Koltai Interview 1:03:00 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 38th episode, we talk for the full hour with Phil Rich, Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer for Sweetwater. We go behind the scenes for an in-depth look at how Sweetwater approaches their guitar business from both a strategic and operational point of view. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our usual Interview Wrap-Up and commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:45 Phil Rich Interview 53:05 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 37th episode, we bring you our Greatest Foundational Hits Volume 2 featuring five CEOs we've interviewed previously and you'll hear the short version of how they got into the business and what kind of foundation they built that helped them get where they are today. We talked with Tom Bedell, (Breedlove and Bedell Guitars), Mike Robinson (Eastwood Guitars), Patricia Butler (ArtistWorks), David Kalt (Reverb.com) and Crystal Morris (Gator Cases). At the Back of the Show, you'll get our usual Interview Wrap-Up and commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:50 Greatest Foundational Hits 23:05 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 36th episode, we bring you our Greatest Foundational Hits, Volume One featuring five players we've interviewed previously and you'll hear the short version of how they got into the business and what kind of foundation they built that helped them advance their careers. We talked to Bruce Forman (E10), Chris Standring (E23), Carl Verheyen (E24), Nathan East (E28) and Peter White (E29). At the Back of the Show, you'll get our usual Interview Wrap-Up and commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 02:55 Greatest Foundational Hits 26:35 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 35th episode, our special guest is Tish Ciravolo, founder and CEO of Daisy Rock Guitars. She basically created the category of girl guitars 18 years ago and we talk about her business and career as a player, entrepreneur, speaker, author and more. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our Interview Wrap-Up and commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:35 Tish Ciravolo Interview 57:50 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 34th episode, we traveled all the way to Finland (virtually of course) to speak at length with Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas Guitars. For over 20 years, he's been a highly respected guitar maker and a very involved industry leader. He’s one of the founders of the European Guitar Builders organization as well as the Holy Grail Guitar Show. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our Interview Wrap-Up and commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:00 Juha Ruokangas Interview 1:18:45 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!

In our 33rd episode, our special guest is Crystal Morris, the CEO of Gator Cases, one of the leading case designers and manufacturers in music, pro audio, video and other markets. Since founding the company with her Dad in 2000, the company has grown into a powerhouse in the case business through innovation and strategic acquisitions. At the Back of the Show, you'll get our Interview Wrap-Up and commentary. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 04:30 Crystal Morris Interview 50:55 Back of the Show / Interview Wrap-Up Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!