Brenda Martinez joins the show to talk about NAMM 2026. Brenda talks about what's ahead as SCGC celebrates its 50th year of creating the wolrds best acoustic guitars. Brenda gives a peek at what's ahead this year but for the most up to date information, sign up for the web site here:

https://www.santacruzguitar.com

Musician and producer Adam Traum talks about his latest projects, both with Homespun Music Instruction and his personal work, Including his new 14 song Album with his band Wolf Run. Adam discusses the new Video lessons he's prducing for Homespun along with playing us a new song he's just written with his writing partner, Mike Lounibos.

Find out more here: https://adamtraumguitar.com

Also at https://www.homespun.com

Daniel Flanigan of TOKEN picks discusses his background and creating a quality pick every time. Founded in Petaluma, California, Token was born of a love for music and a quest to focus intensely on one small part of it. With decades of product development, material science, and manufacturing optimization experience, we offer a unique approach to making picks. Grounded in our own love of picking and refined by collaborations with guitar and mandolin players from all around, we’ve created a suite of picks that brings joy and inspiration to our customers. We hope you’ll join our family of Token pickers. Check them out here : https://tokenmade.com

Richard Hoover talks about the 20,000 Guitar SCGC made and 50 years in Guitar Making

Tim Dingus from Drum and Strum Music in Warrenton VA. joins the conversation about being a Santa Cruz Guitar Dealer in a brick and mortar store. Tim's insights on how to keep a busy growing is a real look inside a Mom and Pop store. Genuine and unique this is a wonderful interview.

Find out more about Drum and Strum here https://drumnstrum.com

Author, guitar player and just about the most ineresting person I know, John Stubbings takes through the eye of the needle and talks about his new book "The Guitar Detective." Five years in the making this is truely a wonderful interview. Take a look at his books here https://utpress.utexas.edu/author/john-stubbings/

Italian Guitarist and returning guest Ciosi talks about being a professional guitarist in Italy and his love of his Santa Cruz 34D that he's been playing now for 11 years. It's a fun 20 minutes with a great player.

Richard Hoover discusses his upcoming trip to Italy and does a masterclass on guitar purfling and how the sound is transmitted. A great 40 minutes of guitar talk!

Steve Haberichter opens his doors at Down Home Guitars to the podcast, and he discusses his beginnings in 2008, and running the Frankfort Bluegrass Festival. Steve conveys his passion for acoustic guitars, bluegrass music, and running a customer-driven boutique guitar store. Located in Frankfort Illinois and on the web his passion is infectious and his love of the guitar just shines through. A really great chat.

Peter Henriksen talks amps for acoustic, electric and bass guitar. Henriksen amps are the world leader in acoustic amplification and Peter tells how the company started, getting through COVID and into the future. An insightful look into what makes his amps simply the best.