Making And Breaking Guitars

Oct 06 2024 5 ep. 32 mins 1
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I'm going to find unusual, sometimes old, sometimes weird guitars, then talk about them and play them.

I'm Ben Smith, guitarist, presenter at Andertons TV, session musician, teacher, and one half the duo, sometimes band, Smith & Brewer. 

If you'd like me to record some guitar for you, or if you have a guitar you'd like me to feature, then please get in touch - 

[email protected]

@bensmithguitar
@smithandbrewer 

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An early 1970s Harmony H6365 acoustic Mahogany top grand concert model.

Oct 06 2024 17 mins  
Send us a textToday I'm playing an early 70's Harmony H6365. Mahogany top and back, Grand Concert size, and ladder braced, which gives it a slightly different voice to the norm, which I like. This would be a great 'character' guitar to have in the corner of a studio for when your usual acoustic just aren't sitting right in the mix. ;-)Support the showInstagram.com/bensmithguitarFac

Let's try this again... Talking about and playing my 1960's Audition electric guitar.

Sep 28 2024 17 mins  
Send us a textI'm going to try this again!I'm going to be doing a series on my own guitars, just a bit of a chat about them, then me playing them. To kick off I'm going to look at my lates 60's-ish Audition electric guitar. Made in Japan, on paper it should be terrible, but it's one of my favourite ever guitars. :-) You can watch this episode on Youtube too - Youtube.com/@bensmithg

Episode 3 - I'm back! New Album, New Gear!

Aug 02 2020 71 mins  
Send us a textI'm back! In this episode I talk about the new Smith and Brewer instrumental duet album, and new gear, including plywood electrics you build yourself from Rees Electric guitars and the incredible Tonedexter Acoustic preamp.Get in touch - @bensmithguitar www.bensmithguitar.comSupport the showInstagram.com/bensmithguitarFacebook.com/bensmithguitar

Episode 01 - Rick Turner

Jun 25 2019 54 mins  
Send us a textOn our first episode I talk to Rick Turner of Rick Turner Guitars. Rick's a real legend in the world of guitar making, and in this episode we cover a lot of different subjects. Rick told me about the evolution of his Model 1 and Renaissance guitars (As played by Lyndsey Buckingham) his revolutionary Compass Rose acoustic guitars, some new designs he's working on, and

Introduction

May 28 2019 3 mins  
Send us a textHello! I'm going to tell you all about what I'm going to be up to in this podcast - conversations with people who make guitars, and the players who break them. I'll be chatting with lots of interesting people from the world of guitar - luthiers, players, techs, amp builders, songwriters, gear builders, writers and lots of others too.Get in touch at makingandbreakinggu