What a great discussion. Not only did we talk about Crimson Guitars, The Daily Guitar Draw, Ben Crowe, Bowling for Soup, Dragons, YouTube, 50th Birthdays, COVID, and guitar building, but we also had a load of fun! Check out Cade from Ravencroft Guitars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYr_CQrqPEBCmLDepjQjjHw https://www.instagram.com/ravencroftguitars/ https://ca.movember.com/mospace/14387279 Check out Ray: https://www.youtube.com/user/rayrayokmusic ...

What a chat! We talked about so much! The hidden costs of building boutique guitars, reputations, stolen designs, and a supportive community... and more! Check out Les: https://www.godfreyguitars.com/sitebuilder3/ https://www.instagram.com/godfreyguitars/   Support various GBC members through Movember: Corey in Australia: https://au.movember.com/mospace/7529973?utm_source=qrcode&utm_medium=mo_app&utm_campaign=movember&utm_content=app_share_mospace_qr Cade in Canada:...

We discussed how Stu designs his boutique guitar effects pedals, his collaborations, the pedal building (and guitar making) scenes in Australia and New Zealand, Guitar Shows, Aliens, and Bush! Check out Stuart here: https://www.rnrmf.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/rnrmfguitarworks/   Support various GBC members through Movember: Corey in Australia:...

What a great and varied chat. We discussed designing guitars using illustrator, making guitars from reclaimed materials, how we learnt how to build, that fender have a crazy truss rod adjusted at the 7th fret, that cars can be fixed with guitar strings, and how we name our instruments. Follow Jamie here: https://www.youtube.com/@fatpotanga https://www.instagram.com/fatpotanja/ You can support Daniel to make the Guitar Builders Collective Chat by sharing this podcast and leaving a review, or...

Maynard is studying astrophysics and we can tell from the look of his pedals and his Newton 10 Amp (using aerospace-grade wiring). We discuss Boutique amps, price points, inspiration, and what we want to put on the inside of our guitars. Tye from Shock the Fox also told us about how he met Maynard at the Guitar Summit and the crazy reaction people gave to the Newton 10 Madsen Amplification Amp. Check out Madsen Amplification: https://www.madsenamps.com/ ...

We talked about so much today. From working on famous people's guitars, learning on the job in a big guitar shop, to the early stages of running his own business on his kitchen table - Matt has loads of experience that we're so glad he shared with us. Highlights include who could do a fret job fastest, man or (plek) machine, working as a touring tech, and discussing various pickup voicings.  Check out Monty's here: https://www.montysguitars.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/Montysguitars...

What an inspirational chat. MenO tells us about how he ended up in a workshop with occasional power in the Ecuadorian rain forest, how to sell guitars, how to sell bespoke guitars, and how to maintain relationships with clients. Check out Meno: https://www.youtube.com/@meno3633 https://www.instagram.com/menomeninski/ https://www.cordovezguitars.com/   You can support Daniel to make the Guitar Builders Collective Chat by sharing this podcast and leaving a review, or buying a shirt:...

Paul is a long awaited, much requested guest and it was joy to have him on. We discussed how the course at Crimson Guitars has inspired him to pursue a career in guitar making, the build of his very cool workshop, and how he is planning to use YouTube to share his work and develop an audience. Why are pickups cheap or expensive was also discussed, along with some 3D printing and other guitar nonsense.   Check out Paul and Milehouse Studios: https://www.youtube.com/@Milehousestudios...

Jarvis joins us to discuss teaching guitar, how covid changed his life, why people still learn the classics (and play the classics), the cost of boutique guitars, and some random other $h!^ Check out Jarvis: https://www.bobbyjarvisjr.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNVOBnEmlxHpGYeAVOygzGw https://www.instagram.com/bobbyjarvisjr/   You can support Daniel to make the Guitar Builders Collective Chat by sharing this podcast and leaving a review, or buying a shirt:...

Eddie tells us about how hanging around with the roadies for Black Sabbath got him a gig making lighting rigs for AC/DC. How he moved into forestry, sources and stores local woods, and makes spectacular guitars. Check out Eddie: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpDR2PDvWgj13XI-80kROjw https://www.instagram.com/electricladyguitarsdevonuk/ You can support Daniel to make the Guitar Builders Collective Chat by sharing this podcast and leaving a review, or buying a shirt:...

Mark and Steve (Phteve?) join us to discuss who makes the best pickups and guitars - and why! Also we chat treble bleeds, Strandbergs, sailors, what it's like to be a guitarist who plays bass in a band.   Check out Pherotone Studios: https://www.instagram.com/pherotonestudios/ https://www.youtube.com/c/PherotoneStudios Steve and Mark's band: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBHkdkwtInZflpTmYQkmqDw https://www.instagram.com/theponyneverstops/   Last time Mark was on the #GBCchat:...

Joe Halliday from Hello Sailor Effects joins the team to discuss how serial number 10 of a pedal is much better than a later one, as are vintage components in, and a unique paint job on any pedal. There's talk about how you market pedals, pickups, and plastic guitars, and everyone's favourite pedal types.   Check out Joe and Hello sailor Effects: https://www.instagram.com/hellosailoreffectsofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/@UCuJLugw0PI3HKWjMeAVxSEA https://hellosailoreffects.com/   You can...

Our chat with simon was great. We discussed making guitars for charity, reclaimed and free wood, complicated wiring, pickup and tone and volume combinations, treble bleeds, and how to sell (or not sell) guitars. Check out Simon's website: https://simoncustomguitars.co.uk/ Here's the video of the 12 hour guitar for Billy Bragg: https://youtu.be/T6SF6s-nCEE?si=NzHK69cUSuZcp-uU and another one from  @pi-guitars  https://youtu.be/buuVzdhLHKQ?si=8DZqtPmDBQYpQpVK   You can support Daniel to make...

We discuss our recent builds. Scott’s crazy take on a  telecaster built from 2x4s, Mark’s first 3D printed guitars, Arrans’ test guitar tool, and Daniel’s very patient client who has waited over a year for him to get this guitar right.

Check out Gabriele: https://www.youtube.com/@GabiM3112 https://www.instagram.com/gmrupcycling/   You can support Daniel to make the Guitar Builders Collective Chat by sharing this podcast and leaving a review, or buying a shirt: https://devil-sons-guitars-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/ If you enjoyed it you could even leave a tip or donation to help Daniel make more: https://ko-fi.com/devilandsons or head over to Youtube to join the Devil & Sons channel to get access to perks:...

Check out Daniel: https://www.youtube.com/@UnquendorGuitars https://www.instagram.com/unquendor_guitars/ https://www.unquendor-guitars.nl/   You can support Daniel (the host, not the guest) to make the Guitar Builders Collective Chat by sharing this podcast and leaving a review, or head over to Youtube to buy a shirt, or join the Devil & Sons channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH3dmMpkUfDRhRdjrZDG0Vw/join   Check out the complete Guitar Builders Collective...

The last podcast of each month streams live on YouTube at a different time to the rest so that guitar builders in the southern hemisphere can more easily join in with the chat. Today you get to meet them all, here about how they got into building, and various other guitar design related things. Great stuff!   You can support Daniel to make the Guitar Builders Collective Chat by sharing this podcast and leaving a review, or head over to Youtube to buy a shirt, or join the Devil & Sons...

Dan joins us to discuss how he got into guitar building and content creation, along with some tips to help you on your journey.   Check out Dan: https://www.youtube.com/@GunsandGuitars https://www.instagram.com/gunsandguitarsofficial https://www.gunsandguitars.net/     Here's the collaboration that Dan and Corey worked on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkva5ZuDZZU   You can support Daniel to make the Guitar Builders Collective Chat by sharing this podcast and leaving a review, or head over...

*This is the first audio podcast from The Guitar Builders Collective, but actually their 50th livestream as they've been doing it for a year over on YouTube. This is a great starting point for your audio journey though as you can find out who the team are, how they got into building, hear about their favourite guitars, and learn what the future has in store for the Guitar Builders Collective.   Here's Arran's video on the cool wiring programme he mentioned...