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Biography | The Story of James Trussart
May 1, 2026
1h 18m 45s
The New Music Industry | Linnea Sundberg
Apr 24, 2026
1h 34m 15s
The Guitar as Art, Not Just a Tool | Michihiro Matsuda
Apr 17, 2026
1h 37m 26s
Should Musicians Be Worried About AI? | Sourabh Pateriya
Apr 10, 2026
2h 03m 14s
The Man Who Redesigned the Guitar | Steve Klein
Apr 3, 2026
1h 20m 51s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1/26 | Biography | The Story of James Trussart✨ | guitar makingbiography+3 | James Trussart | — | Echo Park, CaliforniaLuxembourg+2 | James Trussartguitar maker+5 | — | 1h 18m 45s | |
| 4/24/26 | The New Music Industry | Linnea Sundberg✨ | music industryartist economy+3 | Linnea Sundberg | Goldman SachsSpotify+1 | BrooklynSweden+1 | musictechnology+5 | — | 1h 34m 15s | |
| 4/17/26 | The Guitar as Art, Not Just a Tool | Michihiro Matsuda✨ | guitar craftsmanshipartistic identity+3 | Michihiro Matsuda | — | — | guitarart+5 | — | 1h 37m 26s | |
| 4/10/26 | Should Musicians Be Worried About AI? | Sourabh Pateriya✨ | AI in musicmusic technology+3 | Sourabh Pateriya | Soundverse AI | — | AImusic+5 | — | 2h 03m 14s | |
| 4/3/26 | The Man Who Redesigned the Guitar | Steve Klein✨ | guitar designinnovation+3 | Steve Klein | — | — | guitardesign+4 | — | 1h 20m 51s | |
| 3/27/26 | The Lesson Every Maker Needs to Hear | Ervin Somogyi✨ | guitar makinginfluence+3 | Ervin Somogyi | — | — | guitarmakers+3 | — | 1h 51m 46s | |
| 3/23/26 | The Role of the Artisan in the Age of AI | Grit Laskin | LWSA Ep 100✨ | artisanguitar making+5 | William “Grit” Laskin | Life With Strings AttachedThe Role of the Artisan in the Age of AI | — | artisanguitar+8 | — | 1h 09m 43s | |
| 3/13/26 | Experience Filters w/ Neural DSP, Fishman, D'Addario & Two Rock | Live Panel Discussion✨ | guitarmusic industry+4 | Francisco CrespLarry Fishman+2 | Neural DSPFishman+2 | Anaheim, California | guitarNeural DSP+5 | — | 49m 41s | |
| 3/6/26 | Verso Instrument's New "LOG" Lapsteel and Creativity through Play✨ | lap steelinstrument design+3 | Robin Stummvoll | LOG LapsteelVerso Instruments | — | lap steelVerso Instruments+4 | — | 1h 28m 52s | |
| 2/27/26 | Guitar UI w/ Bob Taylor, Ola Strandberg & Sheldon Dingwall | Live Panel Discussion✨ | guitar designuser interface+3 | Bob TaylorOla Strandberg+1 | NAMM | Anaheim, California | guitardesign+5 | — | 38m 18s | |
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| 2/20/26 | Future Collectibles w/ George Gruhn, Dustin Miller & Joe Glaser | Live Panel Discussion✨ | guitar businesspanel discussion+3 | George GruhnDustin Miller+1 | NAMM | Anaheim, California | guitarNAMM+5 | — | 41m 52s | |
| 2/13/26 |  The Fretboard Journal's Legacy and the Evolution of Guitar Culture, with Jason Verlinde | Welcome to Life With Strings Attached. I’m your host, Jamie Gale. In this episode, I’m joined by Jason Verlinde, publisher and co-founder of The Fretboard Journal; one of the most respected voices in guitar culture today. Jason’s work has always focused on documenting the deeper stories behind guitars, the builders, the players, the history, and the community that surrounds the instrument. For over twenty years, The Fretboard Journal has prioritised quality, curiosity, and independence over ... | 1h 26m 41s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | Experience Over Ownership: A Conversation on Collecting Guitars | Welcome to Life With Strings Attached, I’m your host, Jamie Gale. In this episode I’m sitting in the home of Lou Vergne for a very special collector-focused conversation, one that isn’t really about collecting at all. It’s about relationships; with instruments, with the people who make them, and with the experiences that give those objects meaning. We talk about discovery over acquisition, use over display, and why definition can sometimes feel like confinement. Lou shares what it means to ... | 1h 21m 32s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | "I'm still an album guy." - Adam Miller on the Music Industry | Today on Life With Strings Attached, I’m joined by Adam Miller. A musician whose work lives at the intersection of creativity, technology, and deeply personal musical expression. Adam is one of those rare artists who understands music not just as performance, but as process. From recording and production, to collaboration, touring, and the evolving relationship between musicians and the instruments they choose. In this conversation, we explore how technology has reshaped the way music is ma... | 2h 12m 58s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | Michael Sankey on Acoustics, Bracing & the Builder–Player Relationship | Today on Life With Strings Attached, I’m joined by luthier Michael Sankey. This conversation is rooted in a simple but demanding idea: showing up. Showing up to the work, to curiosity, and to questions that don’t have easy answers. Mike’s guitars are known for resisting category, but that resistance comes from something deeper. A willingness to examine why we do things the way we do, and whether those ideas still serve us. We talk about originality, tradition, and what happens when in... | 1h 35m 21s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | The Truth About Vintage Gear, Nostalgia & Modern Music with Julien Bitoun | Welcome to Life With Strings Attached. I’m your host, Jamie Gale. Today, I’m joined by someone whose curiosity about the guitar has taken him across countries, genres, and generations of musical history: Julien Bitoun. Julien is a guitarist, an author, a content creator, and a lecturer. You’ve read his work in major French publications, and you may know his books Les Paul: 70 Years, Guitars and Heroes, Gallagher’s Guitars, and Woodstock Live. What I love most about Julien isn’t just h... | 2h 19m 21s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | Ola Strandberg's Empowering the Next Generation in Retail | Welcome to Life With Strings Attached. I'm your host, Jamie Gale. In this episode, I sit down with Ola Strandberg to talk about a shift that's happening right now in the guitar world. The next generation musicians isn't looking back. They're looking for instruments that fit their bodies, their workflows, and the music that they're making today. On tour with the boutique guitar showcase and at NAMM, we've watched younger players and younger shop staff gravitate towards guitars that are l... | 1h 53m 14s | ||||||
| 1/2/26 | Biography | The Story of John Monteleone | In this special biography episode of Life With Strings Attached we explore the life and legacy of one of the most significant luthiers of our time, John Monteleone. Born in Manhattan and raised in Islip, John grew up in a world shaped by sculpture, architecture, and music, thanks to a family deeply rooted in the arts. From his early work repairing instruments at Mandolin Brothers to creating the Grand Artist mandolin and his celebrated archtop guitars, John developed a voice unmistakably his ... | 46m 18s | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | The Art of Guitar Making with Max Spohn | Today I’m joined by Max Spohn, a luthier whose path into guitar making has been unusually intentional. While many makers discover the craft by accident, Max set out early with a clear plan: a childhood surrounded by music and art, formal training in Markneukirchen, and a pivotal apprenticeship with Raymond Kraut, drawing from the Somogyi lineage. His work reflects that depth: modern acoustic guitars shaped by design thinking, informed by early influences like Kandinsky and Klee, and rooted in... | 1h 34m 56s | ||||||
| 12/19/25 | Legacy, Novelty and Evolution with Giulio Negrini | In this episode of Life With Strings Attached, I’m joined once again by Italian luthier Giulio Negrini. Someone who sits right at the intersection of tradition, innovation, and the changing culture of music. Today, we’re stepping back from the bench and looking at the bigger picture: how music is evolving, what novelty means in a post–rock-era world, and why the legacy of the great musicians of the 50s through the 90s still shapes the way we think about instruments today. We talk abou... | 1h 38m 56s | ||||||
| 12/12/25 | Michael Greenfield's Inspiration & Evolution | Today on Life With Strings Attached, I’m joined once again by master luthier Michael Greenfield. Someone whose work and thinking continue to shape the modern acoustic guitar. In this conversation, we look at how musical inspiration evolves across generations, from the impact of cultural moments like Elvis and the Beatles to the way those sparks still influence why so many of us first picked up a guitar. And we explore how those early inspirations intersect with the changing needs of today’s ... | 1h 48m 44s | ||||||
| 12/5/25 | A Conversation with George Gruhn, Part 2 | This is the second part of a two-part episode with our guest George Gruhn. If you've not listened to part one, we suggest you go and do that first. Then return here for part two. Find the first part right here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2305961/episodes/18258900 Watch the video version on YouTube: 🔗 YouTube Channel – Life With Strings Attached Learn more about Life With Strings Attached and Boutique Guitar Showcase: 🔗 Boutique Guitar Showcase Support the deeper conversations: 🔗 The ... | 1h 18m 11s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | A Conversation with George Gruhn, Part 1 | Today, I'm speaking with someone whose name is synonymous with vintage guitars and collecting: George Gruhn. Since opening Gruhn Guitars in 1970 George has become the go-to authority for everyone, including the biggest names in guitar like Eric Clapton, Vince Gill and Paul McCartney, and frankly anyone who wants to understand the soul of a great instrument. George changed how we think about guitars not just as tools but as cultural artefacts with stories and lineage. In this conversati... | 1h 04m 12s | ||||||
| 11/21/25 | A Conversation with John Monteleone | Today, we sit down with one of the most celebrated living luthiers, John Monteleone, a maker whose instruments have graced museums, concert halls, and the hands of some of the world’s finest players. From his Long Island workshop, John crafts guitars and mandolins that are as visually captivating as they are sonically alive. Instruments where Art Deco elegance meets timeless tone. His work expands the tonal palette of the guitar, inviting musicians to explore new colours, new expressions, an... | 40m 17s | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | John Mlynczak (CEO) on NAMM's Future | This week, I’m joined again by John Mlynczak, CEO of NAMM. With the NAMM Show 2025 right around the corner, we talk about what it really takes to lead the world’s largest music trade organisation in a time of rapid change. John shares insights on how NAMM is more than just a show, it’s a mission-driven association that serves and strengthens the global music products industry all year round. From policy and tariffs to cultural insights in music making, member engagement, and even the implica... | 1h 40m 54s | ||||||
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