Life With Strings Attached

Hozen | Why He Walked Away From 4000 Guitars a Month

Today on Life With Strings Attached, I'm joined by Hozen Yong, the founder of Hozen Guitars and a builder whose mission it has been to bring boutique-level responsiv

What Ants, How to Train Your Dragon and a Teuffel Guitar Have in Common | Tim C. Johnson

Today on Life With Strings Attached, I sit down with filmmaker and storyteller Tim C. Johnson for a conversation about what guitars, animation and great stories have in c

Marcel Fehse | The All-Aluminum Guitar Nobody Asked For

Today on Life With Strings Attached, I'm joined by Marcel Fehse, a German guitar maker whose instruments challenge almost every assumption about how a guitar should

Ola Strandberg | Titanium Necks, AI and the Guitar That Never Stops Evolving

Today on Life With Strings Attached, I'm joined by Ola Strandberg, the guitar designer, innovator, and creative force behind Strandberg Guitars. We talked about the

The Two Towers Guitar in the Valley That Inspired Tolkien | Giulio Negrini

You can see the Two Towers in person right now on the BGS enTour 2026. Find dates and locations here: https://www.boutiqueguitarshowcase.com/about-entour In the summer o

Why Should a Musician Adapt to an Instrument? | Jerome Little (Torzal Guitars)

My guest today is Jerome Little, founder of Torzal Guitars and the mind behind the Natural Twist. Jerome’s story begins in the Sierra Nevada mountains, where making thin

When Life Tests the Maker | Simon Padalka

Today's guest is luthier and architect Simon Padalka, a guitar maker with few peers. In this conversation, we talk about the dramatic events that unfolded at the en

André Gonçalves (ADDAC System) | When Modular Synthesis Meets the Guitar String

In this episode, I speak with Lisbon-based artist, musician, and instrument designer André Gonçalves of ADDAC System. For sixteen years, André has explored modular synth

From a Guitar Shop at 19 to the World's Biggest String Company | Chris Griffiths (D'Addario)

In this episode, I sit down with Chris Griffiths, someone I’ve known for nearly twenty-five years and whose remarkable career I’ve had the opportunity to see unfold first

30 Years, Kirk Hammett and the Guitar That Never Compromises | Nik Huber

Welcome to Life with Strings Attached. I'm your host, Jamie Gale. Today's guest is Nik Huber, one of the most well-respected guitar makers in the world. 30 yea

D'Angelico, Loar and Why New York Changed the Guitar Forever | Cristian Mirabella

Welcome to Life With Strings Attached. I'm your host, Jamie Gale. My guest today is famed archtop guitar maker Cristian Mirabella. This episode is the result of an

The Man Who Made Rust Beautiful | James Trussart

Every guitar James Trussart builds carries far more than steel, wood, and craftsmanship. It carries the influences of a life lived across France, Louisiana, and Los Angel

Biography | The Story of Markus Spohn

Welcome to Life With Strings Attached. I'm your host, Jamie Gale. This episode was filmed live on location at Tom Anderson Guitar Works in Southern California. My gu

Biography | The Story of Cristian Mirabella

My guest today is famed archtop guitar maker Cristian Mirabella. Cristian's story begins in New York, on Long Island, in a family shaped by music, resilience and a d

Biography | The Story of Steve Klein

Today's special biography episode with legendary guitar maker, Steve Klein, was filmed live on location in Northern California. Steve's story begins in San Fra

Biography | The Story of Ervin Somogyi

Today's special biography episode with legendary guitar maker, Ervin Somogyi, was filmed live at a location in Northern California. Ervin's tour begins in Budap

Tom Anderson & Markus Spohn | Passing the Torch at Anderson Guitarworks

This episode is filmed live on location at Anderson Guitarworks in Southern California, where I sat down with the company's co-owners Tom Anderson and Markus Spohn.

David Sutkin | What 350 Basses Taught Me About Craft, Collecting & the World's Best Luthiers

This episode was filmed live on location in Tuscany, where we sat down with David Sutkin, founder of Bass UpFront. A global community of more than 36.000 bass players, bu

Biography | The Story of Sheldon Dingwall

This episode was filmed live on location in Tuscany, where I sat down with revolutionary guitar maker Sheldon Dingwall to document his biography.  He'll be the firs

50 Years of EMG | Rob Turner on Metallica, Active Pickups & the Black Box

Today's episode was filmed on location in Northern California at the headquarters of EMG. Our guest is Rob Turner, founder of EMG pickups, a company that helped chan