{"id":141713,"date":"2023-08-30T04:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T11:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/?p=141713"},"modified":"2023-08-29T21:38:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T04:38:52","slug":"ask-the-experts-the-acoustic-guitar-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/ask-the-experts-the-acoustic-guitar-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask the Experts | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-13484819\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1990655\/13484819-ask-the-experts.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-13484819&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1990655\/13484819\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1990655\/13484819\">Click here to read a full transcript of the episode<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do Dana Bourgeois, Mamie Minch, and Martin Keith have in common? They&#8217;ve all been the author behind <em>Acoustic Guitar <\/em>magazine&#8217;s question-and-answer column &#8220;Ask the Expert,&#8221; for one. Now we go behind the workbench to find out what these guitar experts wish more people would ask about their instruments, and we explore the joys and challenges of guitar repair and restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support the show:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Listen to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/acousticguitarplus?utm_source=podcast\" target=\"_blank\">Part 2 on Patreon<\/a> to hear some hair-raising repair horror stories, plus get actionable advice for you and your guitars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/paypal.me\/acousticguitarplus\" target=\"_blank\">Make a one-time contribution to the show on PayPal<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/acoustic-guitar\/id1632083322\" target=\"_blank\">Leave a review on Apple Podcasts<\/a>&nbsp;(This helps other guitarists find the show and helps us. We really appreciate it!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Dana Bourgeois founded <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bourgeoisguitars.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bourgeoisguitars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bourgeois Guitars<\/a> in 1974. He recently completed his 10,000th guitar, a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bourgeoisguitars.com\/10k\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bourgeoisguitars.com\/10k\/\" target=\"_blank\">custom OM Style 45<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mamie Minch is the co-owner of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynlutherie.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynlutherie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn Lutherie<\/a> and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamieminch.com\/about-1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mamieminch.com\/about-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">active blues player<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Martin Keith is a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.martinkeithguitars.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.martinkeithguitars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">luthier<\/a>, repair and restoration expert, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martinkeithguitars.com\/credits\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.martinkeithguitars.com\/credits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">working musician<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/tag\/ask-the-expert\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/tag\/ask-the-expert\/\">Read a selection of past Ask the Expert articles.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit Frank Ford&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.frets.com\/FretsPages\/pagelist.html#Luthier\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.frets.com\/FretsPages\/pagelist.html#Luthier\" target=\"_blank\">frets.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get a copy of the <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.acousticguitar.com\/collections\/reference\/products\/acoustic-guitar-owners-manual\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/store.acousticguitar.com\/collections\/reference\/products\/acoustic-guitar-owners-manual\" target=\"_blank\">Acoustic Guitar Owner&#8217;s Manual<\/a><\/em> or download the complete edition of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/store.acousticguitar.com\/collections\/reference\/products\/acoustic-guitar-care-maintenance\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/store.acousticguitar.com\/collections\/reference\/products\/acoustic-guitar-care-maintenance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Acoustic Guitar Care &amp; Maintenance<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Acoustic Guitar Podcast<\/em>&nbsp;theme music is composed by Adam Perlmutter and performed for this episode by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode is hosted by Nick Grizzle, produced by Tanya Gonzalez, and directed and edited by Joey Lusterman. 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