The Fret Files

Feb 15 2025 200 ep. 56 mins 662
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Eric Daw—a 20 year guitar repair veteran—talks guitar tech, guitar repair, guitar tools, guitar building, and all things relating to the art of guitar craft. Eric takes calls, reads emails, and interviews a myriad of guitar industry moguls.

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Ep 201 – Listener Questions and a Top Ten List

Feb 15 2025 74 mins  
In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, we have a top ten list for you – “The top ten things NOT to say to your guitar tech.” Next, Eric and Nat take questions from listeners including questions about a cloudy pickguard, Tele neck pickups that emulate a Strat neck pickup, bolt on neck techniques, humidification recommendations, string trees, and Eric and Nat

Ep 200 – Listener Quiz!

Jan 15 2025 66 mins  
In this special episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat call listeners who have volunteered to play Guitar Trivia. It’s chaos and it’s fun and you should listen. Thanks to everyone who volunteered and thanks to those who participated! To participate in the show, you can leave a message with your question or comment by calling 757-774-8482. To email the show, vis

Ep 199-Quiz and Listener Questions

Dec 15 2024 62 mins  
In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric gives Nat a quiz – “Guitar Pickup or Indie Band?” Then, they take questions regarding wax potting pickups, heavy duty soldering, Strat pickups, spraying lacquer, identifying parts on a schematic, and shielding cavities on electric guitars. .To participate in the show, you can leave a message with your question or com

Ep 198 – Listener Questions

Nov 15 2024 47 mins  
In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat talk about being prepared and cleating cracks in acoustic guitars. They then take questions regarding removing glued in saddles, a quiet high string with an acoustic pickup install, how to know what size frets to use on a vintage guitar, vintage guitar refrets, and why Rickenbacker guitars feel different than just about every

Ep 197 – Listener Questions

Oct 14 2024 47 mins  
In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat take questions regarding Baxendale Conversions, wood dust toxicity and sensitivity, magnetizing Alnico, Bolivian Rosewood, 5 string bass setups, and more. To participate in the show, you can leave a message with your question or comment by calling 757-774-8482.  To email the show, visit Eric at EricDaw.com and click the c

Ep 196 – Listener Questions and Product Reviews

Sep 15 2024 53 mins  
In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric talks about his new endeavor in humbucker production – the “Patent Denied” humbucker pickups (available soon.) Eric does a few product reviews – the “Cleatus” guitar cleat system, the T. J. Thompson Belly Reducer, the Allparts True Tune tuners, and the vintage style Tele bridge plate from Philadelph

Ep 195 – Listener Questions and Guitar News

Aug 15 2024 43 mins  
In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat talk guitar news with the results of a few recent guitar auctions including guitars owned by Mark Knopfler, Prince, and John Lennon. Then they took questions about pickup polarity, a Kay Barney Kessel truss rod, a lot of wiring questions about Eric’s book “Solid Sound,” some talk about what types of polish Er

Ep 194 – A Tribute to Joel Wilkens and Listener Questions

Jul 15 2024 56 mins  
In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat give a tribute to renowned guitar restoration expert Joel Wilkens who passed away this week. Then there’s the questions – a question about Don Teeter’s guitar repair books, a lot of wiring questions about Eric’s book “Solid Sound,” some intonation and bridge placement questions, and a very n

Ep 193 – Rhett Harris from Rhett’s Frets in Nashville

Jun 15 2024 67 mins  
In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric interviews Rhett Harris from Rhett’s Frets in Nashville TN. Eric and Rhett talk fretwork, pickups, 3D printing, Eric’s book, running your own business from home, and Idaho winters. To participate in the show, you can leave a message with your question or comment by calling 757-774-8482. To email the show, visit Eric at Er

Ep 192 – Listener Questions and Guitar News

May 14 2024 63 mins  
In this episode of the Fret Files Podcast, Eric and Nat review some guitar news about John Lennon’s Framus Hootenany 12 string, Eric Clapton’s 1974 Martin 000-28, and a guitar exhibit at the California Museum in Sacramento. They then take questions regarding backward functioning truss rods, what to do with an inherited guitar collection, P-90 queries, and more about com