Podcast 98: Matt Munisteri's Blindfold Guitar Challenge

Vintage guitar enthusiasts are quick to point out the differences
between various makers, tone woods and construction techniques.
But can you identify with just your ears what you’re actually
hearing? That was the premise behind Matt Munisteri’s Blindfold
Guitar Challenge at the 2015 Fretboard Summit. We assembled a
variety of vintage instruments for Munisteri to play behind a
thin curtain while the audience had to guess what they were
actually hearing.


This set features some great playing by Munisteri (who could make
any guitar sound fantastic) and some thought-provoking commentary
on the merits of various collectible instruments. At various
points, Munisteri is also joined by Bill Frisell, Eric Schoenberg
and Michael John Simmons.


Though ran out of time before Munisteri could play through all of
the guitars we collected backstage, we’re happy to announce we’ll
be throwing the next Fretboard Summit October 14-16, 2016 at San
Diego’s Rancho Bernardo Inn. With any luck, we’ll make the
blindfold guitar challenge an annual tradition and have a whole
new batch of vintage guitars for Munisteri to try out in
California. Go to www.fretboardsummit.com for details
and ticket information.