Many guitar building secrets are being revealed in episode 88 from Jackson's Principal Master Builder Pasquale “Pat” Campolattano. He joined Fender in late 2020 after having built a reputation for exquisit guitar creations with a Japanese company previously and has been bringing some of the wildest, prettiest and sexiest custom creations to life for Jackson, Charvel, and EVH ever since. We take a deep dive on the challenges of building high-end guitars from scratch and what secret methods he is using to make them play like butter, we discuss what innovations in the guitar realm are a must on a custom shop build, and lastly Pat reveals how his personal dream guitar would be spec'd. Get enthused about custom guitar building in this episode and enjoy the ride.

In episode 87 we welcome Canadian steam hammer Glenn Fricker. When he starts talking guitarists listen as the Ontario-based YouTuber has earned a reputation for debunking common gear myths on his YouTube channel “Spectre Sound Studios”. We talk with Glenn about why guitarists hear with their eyes, what kind of speakers sound usually best for rock and metal players, and how to improve your tone without busting the bank. Spoiler alert: It’s not the f’ing pickups. Join us on this wild ride and get yelled at!

In episode 83 we talk with Canadian shredder Andrew Baena about how he created one of the hottest TikTok channels for metal players, why he is so obsessed with green Extended Range guitars, how he reinvented his Deathcore band Carcosa, and what is the best pickup line if you are into heavy metal. Enjoy!

Guitar Stories is back for Season 4! Pauline France was chosen from hundreds of applicants to work at Fender in the PR department. Having had three different positions at Fender up to now she has a plethora of interesting behind-the-scenes stories and valuable advice to share on how to make it in the guitar industry.