Talking Guitar
In this podcast from The North American Guitar, we talk to the world's finest guitar builders about their instruments and the artists who play them.
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Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
In this Talking Guitar interview, we chat with Swiss-born luthier Julien Sublet, who took his passion for guitars down the pragmatic route of cabinet making before pursuing the lutherie dream in Quebec City! Much like his fellow builder and shop-mate Loïc Bortot, Julien cites the Art Deco movement as an aesthetic influence, and crafts guitars geared towards adventurous modern fingerstylists. He keeps a clear focus in his acoustic models, and ventures into ukuleles as well, bringing the same attention to detail and refined style to those smaller instruments. Featured performer in this video is the one and only Carl Miner.
Learn more about Guitares Julien Sublet: https://en.guitaresjuliensublet.com/
Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/4MPJYaX6bNc
Visit us at http://www.thenorthamericanguitar.com
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
It's a Talking Guitar mini episode! We're doing a little flashback to Mario Beauregard's visit earlier this year, when he brought us the pernambuco 00 and shared the initial plans for the now soon-to-arrive Facettes model.
Music played by Lindsay Straw.
Learn more about Beauregard Guitars: http://beauregardguitars.com/
Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DckYCi-jq9g
Visit us: http://www.thenorthamericanguitar.com
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
On this episode of TNAG's Talking Guitar, we chat with French-born luthier Loïc Bortot about his journey into guitar making in Quebec City. He shares his sources of inspiration, from fellow modern luthiers like Michael Bashkin to Matsuda, and how listening to players like Don Ross, Dustin Furlow, and Tommy Emmanuel drove him towards crafting fingerstyle-centric instruments.
Featured performers include Stuart Ryan, Bill Cooley, Lindsay Straw, and Carl Miner.
Learn more about Bouchereau Guitars: https://www.bouchereau-guitars.com/
Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTTTF7HSw74
Visit us: http://www.thenorthamericanguitar.com
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
On this episode of TNAG's Talking Guitar, we chat with Drew Lowry of Lowry Guitars. Though he grew up in Northern Ireland—something that is immediately evident by the names of his guitars—he currently builds from his workshop in France. We had plenty to talk about, from his transition from his previous career into guitar making, his build philosophies and approach, and of course, the musical influences that inspired him in the first place.
Learn more about Drew's work: https://www.lowryguitars.com/
Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/aY3ivej47Ik
Visit us at http://www.thenorthamericanguitar.com
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
On this episode of TNAG's Talking Guitar, we caught up with Virgile Pilon, the French luthier behind Blind Guitars! We discussed his history as a luthier, and how he blends modern techniques and influences with a strong foundation in repair of vintage guitars. He shares how he arrived at his distinct, Art Deco-influenced style, and how nothing makes him happier than having his guitars brought back to him covered in playing marks.
Learn more about Blind Guitars: https://thenorthamericanguitar.com/collections/blind-guitars
Saturday May 28, 2022
Saturday May 28, 2022
In the latest episode of the TNAG Talking Guitar podcast, Lindsay chats with Northern Irish luthier Donal McGreevy! We just got our third guitar from him, and are eagerly awaiting the fourth. He shared his journey into guitar-making with us, and we bonded over our shared appreciation for classic tonewoods.
Lindsay on McGreevy Model 2: https://youtu.be/8P0bKY8if6k
Carl on McGreevy Model 2: https://youtu.be/daWXcXTJ0vw
Learn more about McGreevy Guitars: https://thenorthamericanguitar.com/collections/mcgreevy-guitars
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
In this week's episode of the TNAG Talking Guitar podcast, Lindsay chats with luthier Ryan Gerber during his visit to Nashville! We dig into Ryan's history and philosophies as a builder and player, and we are treated to incredible performances by Ryan on two of his masterful guitars.
Find out more: https://thenorthamericanguitar.com/collections/gerber-guitars
Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/UuBeSIF2sE0
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
In this week's episode of the Talking Guitar Podcast, we spoke to the incredible Will McNicol. Will is a phenomenal player and composer, and we've been fortunate enough to feature his playing in many videos we've created at TNAG. We spoke with Will about his new album, his new venture The College, and discussing what led him to pick up his first guitar.
You can listen to and learn more about Will's new album "Miniatures" here: https://www.willmcnicol.co.uk/miniatures
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