We pick up where we left off in Episode 8 with Jeff's long time friend and touring musician, Paul Sidoti. In this second part of their conversation, they talk about Paul's time performing with Gary Lewis & the Playboys, playing with the Raspberries reunion tour, and Paul's world class, award winning recording studio, Scarlett Sound Studio.

The Majestyk Guitars Podcast is joined by Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger, Gabriel Santiago. Jeff and Gabriel talk about their shared teaching experiences, Gabriel's proficiency on both 6 and 7-string guitars, and his unique approach of adding "The Dust" to playing (with a first-ever live guitar performance on the podcast).

After an extended summer vacation, The Majestyk Guitars Podcast is back with a super-sized episode! We're joined by Stephen McSwain, owner of McSwain Guitars in Portland, Oregon. Jeff and Stephen talk about McSwain building electric guitars for Steve Vai and Alice in Chains, recent trends related to guitar relicing, and their favorite ugliest guitars of all time.

The Majestyk Guitars Podcast is joined by Jeff's long time friend and touring musician, Paul Sidoti. In the first of a 2-part episode, they talk about Paul's introduction to music, being in their first band together, and their band's recording session with Trent Reznor.

The Majestyk Guitars Podcast is joined by Peter Henriksen, owner of Henriksen Amplifiers. Peter talks about how he has evolved his father's original vision of offering high-quality sound in a portable amp, his creation of the Rocky Mountain Archtop Festival, and hilarious examples of speech-to-text messages gone wrong.

The Majestyk Guitars Podcast is joined by Cleveland rock and roll legend, Billy Sullivan. We discuss Billy's direct influence on Jeff's music career, Billy's touring experience with Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone, and his Aqua Net hair routine of the 1980s.

The Majestyk Guitars Podcast is joined by friend of the show, DJ, and vocalist Scott Slusher. Jeff and Scott discuss famous examples of friction between lead singers and guitar players in rock & roll history, exploring the mind of a lead guitarist, and the perils of leaping over bowling ball returners while wearing a kilt.

The Majestyk Guitars Podcast is joined by archtop guitar builder, Dan Smocke. Dan speaks about what differentiates his guitars from other archtops, his "Woods of Wisconsin" series of guitars, and some of the staples of Wisconsin cuisine—cheese curds, supper clubs, and bratwurst.

The Majestyk Guitars Podcast is joined by fingerstyle jazz & acoustic guitarist, Sean McGowan. Sean talks about his diverse musical influences with unconventional techniques, how we may be in a golden age of guitar luthiery, and how he once auditioned for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The Majestyk Guitars Podcast is joined by Grammy-winner and classical guitarist, Jason Vieaux. Jasons talks about his musical journey and influences as a guitarist, his first encounter with Jeff at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and how a broken string led to some unique drama during a competition.