Podcast 229: Mark Stutman of Folkway Music

This week, we’re joined by Folkway Music founder Mark Stutman.
Over the years, Stutman has earned accolades from guitar
collectors around the world as one of the finest vintage acoustic
repairmen around, especially when it comes to Gibson guitars from
the '30s and '40s. But he didn't start out wanting to fix 70 year
old guitars: He originally wanted to build instruments just for
left-handed players.  


During our podcast, we also discuss what it takes to run an
independent guitar store in 2018 (and beyond), the mentors he’s
found along the way, the unique quirks found only in Golden
Era-Gibson guitars and some of his favorite instruments that have
crossed his bench. 


This episode is sponsored by Retrofret Vintage Guitars, Lowden
Guitars and Lee Valley Tools. Want to sponsor the Fretboard
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