About this episode

Ben Wilborn discusses his journey as a guitar maker and the evolution of his instruments.

On this episode of Luthier on Luthier , I'm joined by guitar maker Ben Wilborn. Based in Reno, Nevada, Ben brings a musician's perspective to his designs, drawing on his background in performance and composition to build instruments that are focused on tone. For episode 110, Ben shares the origins of his business and discusses how his instruments have evolved through prototype testing, data collection, and hands-on experience at the bench. https://www.wilbornguitars.com Luthier on Luthier is hosted by Michael Bashkin of Bashkin Guitars and brought to you by the Fretboard Journal . This episode is sponsored by the Looth Group , Dream Guitars and StewMac .

People in this episode

Host: Michael Bashkin

Guest: Ben Wilborn

Topics covered

• guitar making
• instrument design
• musician's perspective
• prototype testing
• data collection

Keywords

• guitar maker
• instrument design
• performance
• composition
• tone

Sponsors

Looth Group, Dream Guitars, StewMac

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fretboard Journal

Products: Wilborn Guitars

Books & works: Luthier on Luthier

Places: Reno, Nevada

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