Podcast 123: Vintage Martin Guitar Panel from the 2016 Fretboard Summit

On this week’s podcast, we’re sharing the vintage Martin guitar
panel that took place at the 2016 Fretboard Summit. Included on
this panel were guitar experts Mark Stutman (Folkway Music), TJ
Thompson, Jim Baggett (Mass Street Music), David Sheppard (Lowe
Vintage), Eric Schoenberg and Joe Glaser (Glaser Instruments).
Also joining in is Dick Boak from Martin. This episode makes for
a nice bookend with Fretboard Journal Podcast #122 with TJ
Thompson. Topics include: TJ’s background, the Martin “longscale”
myth, proper intonation, hide glue, popsicle braces, slotted
bridge pins, why you can’t make a new guitar exactly like an old
one and much more. All-told, a fun and informative chat with six
of the world’s best-known vintage instrument experts. 


Note: The audience was un-mic’d for this informal session so
questions are hard to hear on this podcast. You should be able to
figure out all the questions asked via the panel’s responses.


This episode is sponsored by TR Crandall Guitars.