About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of teaching and preserving traditional crafts through the story of Garret Rosen, a guitar builder and teacher.
There’s an old saying you’ve probably heard before: Those who can’t do, teach. Well, that’s total BS. If you’ve ever tried to teach someone anything — how to play a guitar chord, how to dance a two-step, how to do just about anything — you know that saying has it exactly backwards. Teaching is hard. Being good at something and being able to teach it are two completely different skills. When it comes to traditional crafts, teaching is maybe the more vital skillset. If we’re going to preserve what we do for generations to come, we need folks skilled at passing it on. Sometimes, when there’s no one around to turn to, you need to be an autodidact, like Garret Rosen, owner of Rosen Guitars . Garret is a Lafayette native whose path to guitar building and teaching took a few interesting turns — including degrees in English literature, music theory, and a master’s from Oxford University in philosophy, politics and economics. After years teaching history, Garret opened Rosen Guitars in 2025 — a shop where every instrument is handmade by him. The business combines custom guitar building, original inventory…
People in this episode
Guest: Garret Rosen
Topics covered
- guitar building
- teaching
- music
- craftsmanship
Keywords
- autodidact
- Lafayette
- Rosen Guitars
- handmade instruments
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Rosen Guitars
Books & works: Out to Lunch
Places: Lafayette, U.S., Canada
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