Podcast 371: Andrew Enns of Yamaha

On today's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we talk to Andrew Enns,
Senior Acoustic Guitar Builder at Yamaha. In case you didn't
know, Yamaha has a workshop in Southern California, where Andrew
and a small team are building the next generation of Yamaha's
high-end acoustic guitars.

This is a fascinating chat on so many levels: Andrew is a largely
self-taught guitarmaker and recounts how he started out building
electric guitars on his apartment patio with the information he
gleaned from the early days of the internet (including Ed Roman's
legendary rants) and Stew-Mac catalogs. He then went on to work
for Michael Kelly and Cordoba, where he immersed himself in
classical guitar construction.

At Yamaha, Andrew's job is not only to make a great acoustic, but
to constantly adjust, test, and refine his creations. Known for
their high tolerances, the brand has Andrew go through dozens of
prototypes for each guitar model he builds, often with the
tiniest of differences. He shares some of the discoveries he's
made over the years about top thickness, woods, neck joints, and
more. We also talk about the new high-end dreadnought has Andrew
designed for Yamaha, out sometime in 2023. 

https://yamahaguitardevelopment.com


https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/guitars_basses/index.html


This episode is sponsored by Peghead Nation (use the promo code
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off their plug-ins); Retrofret Vintage Guitars; Izotope (use the
discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase); and
Calton Cases.


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