Ep 41 – “0le Fuzzy”

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Ep 41 – “0le Fuzzy”

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44 minutes

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Sep 28, 2017

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In this episode, Eric does a little guitar news and then interviews A. D. Barron, AKA "0le Fuzzy," the Telecaster collector and enthusiast and the mind behind the term "Telecaster Nitty Gritty."

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Sep 28, 2017

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Ep 1 – Introduction and John Guilford: In this, the debut episode, Eric explains his obsession for guitars, talk radio, Buddy Holly, and how it all ties together. A caller spins his tale of woe about a broken headstock, and another caller has static electricity issues with his pickguard. by The Fret Files
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53 min listen
Ep 16 – Q&A and Neck Heaters: In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions about how to correct a warped neck, will a refret change the feel of my favorite guitar, what is the zero fret, are coated strings any good, Gretsch pickup upgrades, and acoustic endpin instrument jacks. by The Fret Files
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Ep 6 – Guitar News, Q&A, and Doug Tulloch: In this episode, Eric answers questions about staggered vs. flat pole pieces, hum cancelling p-90’s, and ‘the myth of vintage guitars.’ Red gives us the news, including a story about a mystery Gibson Super 400 CES. by The Fret Files
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Ep 2 – Q&A and Jay Boone: In this episode, Eric confesses to being a guitar snob, and a new segment, “Guitar News with Red” is unveiled. Questions from callers include general tuning tips, Strat bridge set-up tech talk, and what to do with a guitar inheritence. by The Fret Files
66 min listen
Ep 9 – Guitar News and Q&A: In this episode, Eric talks about a rare bass in the latest issue of the Fretboard Journal, and answers questions about 50’s style Gibson wiring, a Japanese Fender Strat with wiggly neck syndrome, the tones of different woods, by The Fret Files
71 min listen
Ep 19 – Q&A and Setup Tips: In this episode, Eric and Melissa field questions about top loader tele bridges, how to keep CA glue from drying out in the nozzle, how to set up a guitar without repeating steps, Gibson headstock angles, and how to free up rusted or busted saddle adju... by The Fret Files
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Ep 3 – Guitar News, Q&A, and Jason Lollar: In this episode, Eric interviews pickup guru Jason Lollar. Tech questions involve Les Paul fret nibs, paint chip fixes, and a follow up about a static noise on a Fender. Also included is the second installment of “Guitar News with Red.” by The Fret Files
74 min listen
Ep 10 – Q&A and a settled bet: In this episode, Eric and Melissa settle their bet about the 1954 Les Paul Custom ‘prototype’ auction outcome. Questions answered include slide guitar set-up tips, humming humbucker troubleshooting, the pros and cons of different guitar finishes, by The Fret Files
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Ep 14 – Q&A and Harmony Truss Rods: In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions about why Fender bridge pickups are slanted, why Gibson stopped doing the volute, how to properly shim up a bone saddle on a high end acoustic guitar, what’s the deal with Harmony truss rods, by The Fret Files
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Ep 21 – Q&A and Jason Verlinde: In this episode, Eric and Melissa field questions about favorite guitar books, filling fingerboard divots in ebony, the pros and cons of jumbo frets, good options for an economically priced Strat bridge, and more. by The Fret Files
71 min listen
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Ep 8 – Q&A and Mikel Zwilssler on Capacitors: In this episode, Eric talks about the Fretboard Journal, and answers questions about out of phase humbuckers, 3 saddle Tele bridges, and yet another follow up about staggered vs. flat pole pickups. The second half of the show is a fascinating interview... by The Fret Files
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Ep 27 – Q&A and Customer Relations: In this episode, Eric and Melissa talk about dealing with problems between customers and repair specialists, strobe tuners, hard wired tone roll offs, paint problems, and warped necks. by The Fret Files
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Ep 13 – Q&A and Guitar Myths: In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions about enlarging peghead holes for replacement tuners, why late 60’s and early 70’s Fenders have orange headstocks, changing the sweep of a tone pot, and what to do about single coil hum. Then, by The Fret Files
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Ep 22 – Guitar News and Q&A: In this episode, Eric and Melissa bring back an old segment… Guitar News! They also field questions about guitar pickup phase and hum cancelling properties, how to tame a rowdy bridge pickup, how to dampen string vibration behind the nut, b-benders, by The Fret Files
62 min listen
Ep 32 – Q&A and Shop Safety: The Fret Files: A Guitar Workshop Podcast Eric Daw, a 20 year guitar repair veteran, talks guitar tech, guitar repair, guitar tools, guitar building and all things relating to the art of guitar craft. Eric takes calls, reads emails, by The Fret Files
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Ep 33 – Q&A and Shrinking Tuner Buttons: The Fret Files: A Guitar Workshop Podcast Eric Daw, a 20 year guitar repair veteran, talks guitar tech, guitar repair, guitar tools, guitar building and all things relating to the art of guitar craft. Eric takes calls, reads emails, by The Fret Files
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Ep 11 – Q&A and Banjo Jokes: In this episode, Eric entertains Melissa with banjo jokes and accidental Norm MacDonald impersonations. They then answer questions about low fume paint, how to install a 50’s style Tele neck pickup, headstock trademarks, “lawsuit” guitars, by The Fret Files
78 min listen
Ep 43 – Q&A: In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions from listeners about conversion necks, open tunings, luthier conferences, compound radius setups, and which way should Gibson Tune-o-matic saddles face? by The Fret Files
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Ep 17 – Q&A and Horror Stories: In this special Halloween episode, Eric and Melissa share Guitar Repair Horror Stories from listeners. There are also tech questions about pine guitar bodies, acoustic neck resets, fret levelling files, and how to modify a volume pot for a specific des... by The Fret Files
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Ep 41 – “0le Fuzzy”: In this episode, Eric does a little guitar news and then interviews A. D. Barron, AKA "0le Fuzzy," the Telecaster collector and enthusiast and the mind behind the term "Telecaster Nitty Gritty." by The Fret Files
44 min listen
Ep 25 – Q&A and Headstock Breaks: In this episode, Eric and Melissa talk about headstock crack paint touch-ups, pickup winders, advice for the diy refinisher, short scale Fender guitars, and how pickguards effect tone. by The Fret Files
56 min listen
Ep 20 – Q&A and Bridge Pins: In this episode, Eric and Melissa field questions about resources for learning, acoustic guitar bridge pins, the effect of a broken headstock on a Gibson Les Paul, how to quiet the hum in a vintage ES-330, how to adjust the Danelectro bridge properly, by The Fret Files
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Ep 12 – Q&A and Gene Nygaard: In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions about neck vs. bridge pickups, wartime Gibson acoustics, Jazzmaster bridges, and how Fender Stratocasters were set up at the Fender factory in the 50’s. They also talk about Melissa’s custom guitar strap... by The Fret Files
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Ep 28 – Q&A and Horror Stories: In this episode, Eric and Melissa take questions about beveled pickup polepieces, warped necks, pickup winding, setting intonation and read GUITAR HORROR STORIES! by The Fret Files
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