Podcast 485: Luthier Tyson Soth

We first met Spokane, Washington-based luthier Tyson Soth at our
annual Fretboard Summit. We loved his guitars and the story of
how he fell into guitar making. 


 


On this week's podcast, we share Tyson's story. He talks about
learning from guitar maker Joel Stehr, the personal challenges
that made him focus on guitars as a career, the financial perils
of lutherie, why he doesn't hoard rare tonewoods, and so much
more. 


 


https://sothguitars.com


 


Follow Tyson Soth on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/tyson.soth.guitars/


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