Luthier's Tale

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Welcome to the podcast! Do you make things? Let's chat. Every week, host Ben Liggett (owner of Liggett Guitars) interviews a guest who excels at their craft. Most of these guests are from the world of high-end guitars, but Ben will interview anyone who is

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    • Oct 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 20 EPISODES


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    EP 20 - Dion James (Dion Guitars)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 52:04


    Dion James, Owner of Dion Guitars joins us today to tell us all about his build process and the unique nature of the shops he's worked in.

    EP 19 - Scott Heatley (Heatley Guitars)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 68:49


    Today we speak to Scott Heatley, from Heatley Guitars. Scott's instruments have clean lines, and a classic look. Check out his work on IG @heatleyguitars, or visit his website, Heatleyguitars.com. You can see/hear my work on IG @liggettguitars, or visit liggettguitars.com. Please rate, review & subscribe if you enjoy the show! I truly appreciate it.

    EP 18 - Andy Webber from Whalehazard Guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 53:13


    Andy Webber from Whalehazard guitars joins us on this episode to tell us all about his instruments. Visit Whalehazard.com to check out his gorgeous guitars.

    EP 17 - Craig Snyder - musician, and owner of CR Guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 62:31


    Craig and I speak about his career in music, guitars, luthiers, and the great Taku Sakashta. Crguitars.com Liggettguitars.com Start your own podcast today, by visiting Zencastr.com to get 30% off your first 3 months when you sign up for a PRO account. Use Promo code: luthierstale or click my link: zen.ai/luthierstale

    EP 16 - Ian Davlin, of Ian Hates Guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 68:13


    Ian Davlin joins me on this episode to talk loothing, laughing, and above all....loving. Start your own podcast today, by visiting Zencastr.com to get 30% off your first 3 months when you sign up for a PRO account. Use Promo code: luthierstale or click my link: zen.ai/luthierstale

    EP15 - Michael King, of Cowbrand Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 65:53


    Michael King of Cowbrand Design makes instruments that are uniquely his! Visit his website, cowbranddesign.com, or follow him on IG, @electrostringed instagram.com/electrostringed

    EP14 - Eddie Wang Returns!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 62:53


    Eddie Wang returns for a more informal conversation rather than a straightforward interview. Eddie is a scholar and a gentleman as always and we talk a lot of guitar building!

    EP13 - Ryan Thorell, archtop luthier

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 73:26


    Ryan and I talked all about archtop guitars, build methods, secret sauce, and more! Ryan was a blast to talk to, and I hope you enjoy our talk. Thorellguitars.com instagram.com/thorellguitars liggettguitars.com instagram.com/liggettguitars

    EP12 - Andy Pitcher, guitarist & experimental musician

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 78:53


    Andy and I talk Tao guitars, experimental music, and more! Find Andy on IG : https://www.instagram.com/andy.pitcher/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndyPitcherTV

    EP11 - Eddie Wang, of Eddie Wang Instruments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 57:58


    Eddie Wang is approaching amps from a fresh perspective. I enjoyed our talk, and I hope you do too.

    EP 10 - Jesus Ramirez from Rock Ollie Sounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 66:48


    Jesus Ramirez is the owner of Rock Ollie Sounds, an all-in-one music production, photography and videography service. We talk all about his journey to this point, obscure Norteno bands, why we hate piezo pickups and much more!

    EP9 - Jamison Chopp, Bladesmith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 43:49


    Jamison Chopp and I discuss being a bladesmith, and his philosophy on what makes a great knife.

    EP8 - The High Gain Podcast w/ John Kieltyka and Ed Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 62:42


    John & Ed from The High Gain podcast join me to tell me all about their wide experience of trying and reviewing a guitar every week for their podcast. It was a blast! The High Gain Podcast www.thehighgain.com IG https://www.instagram.com/thehighgain/ Ben's Links www.liggettguitars@gmail.com Liggett Guitars IG https://www.instagram.com/liggettguitars

    EP7 - Nate Wood of Stahman Guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 58:09


    Nate Wood joins us this week to talk about instrument repair, folk art, cork-sniffers and the meaning of 'value'.

    EP6 - Les Godfrey of Godfrey Guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 75:50


    Go to Godfreyguitars.com or @godfreyguitars on Instagram to view some amazing instruments from Les!

    EP5 - Omer Deutsch of OD Guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 55:31


    Omer Deutsch is the owner of OD Guitars, an electric guitar company based in Israel. Omer makes some of the most beautiful yet aggressive looking guitars out there, appealing to lovers of hard music all over the world. od-guitars.com

    EP4 - Scott Eave from Zen Guitar Trading

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 118:53


    Scott Eave is the owner of Zenguitartrading.com, an online boutique dealer of luthier-built electric guitars. We dive deep into what makes a responsive guitar special, what applications they're appropriate for, and why we geek out about them so much.

    EP3 - Damon Mailand, Master Luthier at Benedetto Guitars

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 45:43


    Damon Mailand is Master Luthier at the legendary Benedetto Guitars. We dive deep and discuss all things archtop!

    EP2 - Will Skarstad, violin luthier & frontman of Yellow Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 68:36


    Will Skarstad is the frontman of the band Yellow Eyes, as well as a violin luthier. Will talks violins, black metal, and the creative process.

    EP1 - Remembering Taku Sakashta, an interview with Mike Oria

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 56:10


    Welcome to the podcast! Do you make things? Let's chat. Every week, host Ben Liggett (owner of Liggett Guitars) interviews a guest who excels at their craft. Most of these guests are from the world of high-end guitars, but Ben will interview anyone who is really good at their job. Jeweler? Stone-mason? Let's get INTO IT. In the first of an ongoing series on the late luthier Taku Sakashta, I interview Mr. Mike Oria, a friend and client of Taku. Taku Sakashta's work speaks volumes just through images, so I wish to speak to those that knew him and experienced his instruments first-hand. Mike tells his story about how they met, and the instrument Taku eventually made for him.

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