The Guitar as Art, Not Just a Tool | Michihiro Matsuda

About this episode

Michihiro Matsuda discusses the artistic identity of guitars and the creative process behind their craftsmanship.

Today, Michihiro Matsuda returns to the podcast. It feels less like a continuation and more like stepping back into an ongoing conversation that never really ended. When you walk into Michi’s workshop, you don’t just see guitars, you see ideas in motion. Instruments at different stages, each one exploring something distinct, each one asking a different question. As he put it, even having a few finished guitars in one place feels unusual. This is a conversation about identity of instru...

People in this episode

Host: Jamie Gale

Guest: Michihiro Matsuda

Topics covered

• guitar craftsmanship
• artistic identity
• musical instruments
• creative process
• workshop insights

Keywords

• guitar
• art
• craftsmanship
• workshop
• musical instruments
• identity
• creative process

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