Podcast 435: Richard Walter of the Musical Instrument Museum

Richard Walter, Senior Curator of Phoenix's incredible Musical
Instrument Museum, joins us to talk about MIM's new exhibition,
'Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins, and Banjos.' This
exhibit, running from November 10, 2023 - September 15, 2024,
features a staggering array of legendary instruments owned by the
likes of David Grisman, Elizabeth Cotten, Mississippi John Hurt,
Earl Scruggs and others.  


Read all about it here:
https://mim.org/special-exhibitions/acoustic-america/


Rich tells us about how he landed his position at MIM, how he and
his team care for these priceless instruments, the guitars that
are closest to his heart, and so much more. 


The Fretboard Journal is planning on having a meetup at MIM
sometime in early 2024. Reach out to us at
podcast@fretboardjournal.com if you'd like to join us. 


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