Jerry and Liz talk with Joe Grubaugh and Sigrun Seifert on their career in instrument restoration and their time at the Weisshaar shop.

Special Guest: Grubaugh & Seifert .

Rozie and Brandon talk with Yung Chin regarding the latest CITES developments.

Special Guest: Yung Chin.

Rozie and Jerry talk with Bill Scott regarding his role with the Weisshaar book

Special Guest: Bill Scott.

Rozie and Elizabeth discuss the importance of Weisshaarr book. Rozie interviews Margaret Shipman on it's creation.

The book can be found at https://www.weisshaarrepairbook.com

Special Guest: Margaret Shipman.

Michael Doran is back on Omo to talk about all things sharpening.

Special Guest: Michael Doran.

It’s time to dive deep into Pernambuco! This is a deeply consequential topic for stringed instrument musicians, music shop owners, and makers alike. What is the future of this endangered wood for bow making? Will it be legal to buy or sell just a few short weeks from now? Will Brazil, with the right leadership, be able to protect this dwindling resource? Join us, as we untease this thorny subject.

For more information regarding the current situation, please check out allianceusa.org

Brandon talks all things VSA with Anya Burgess and Chris Ulbricht. Items for the VSA scholarship auction can be brought to the convention and dropped off in the vendor room on Monday, November 14th, or shipped to Howard Core by November 1st.

Ship to:

Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Special Guests: Anya Burgess, Chris Ulbricht , and Elizabeth Perry .

Rozie talks about her recent trip to Vienna, and the Viennese tradition of instrument making with Ben and Jerry (not the icecream guys.)

Special Guest: Benjamin Hebbert.

Team Omo is joined by Christopher Reuning, Claire Givens, and Stefan Hersh to discuss their process for instrument attribution.

Special Guests: Brandon Godman, Christopher Reuning, Claire Givens, and Stefan Hersh .

On Rozie and Brandon's continuing search to understand experts in the identification field, in this episode we explore the tools and resources of the trade. From blacklights to libraries, dendrochronology to databases, we consult with Christopher Reuning, Claire Givens, and Benjamin Hebbert.

This episode sponsored by Hancrafted Market and Learning Trade Secrets.

Special Guests: Benjamin Hebbert, Brandon Godman, Christopher Reuning, and Claire Givens.