Podcast 476: The 2024 Fretboard Summit Repair Panel

What makes a great luthier tick? On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we attempt to find out.
Recorded live at the 2024 Fretboard Summit, guitar repair gurus Evan Gluck, Tyler Geske, Trevor Healy, Mark Stutman, TJ Thompson, and Joe Glaser talk candidly about the personality traits that drove them to working on guitars. We hear about their attention to detail, the perils of imposter syndrome, and why time management is paramount. It's an unfiltered chat with six of the most detail-oriented and thoughtful individuals in the guitar space.
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[@britlitemail]

Holy moly TJ's few minutes on impostor syndrome and internalizing that you're not the dumbest one in the room were incredible to hear. I'm a scientist and not a guitar repair person (alas, eh), but that same mental exercise is absolutely essential in many lines of work I'd reckon. Same goes for the bit about finding someone who doesn't overthink things and trying to emulate that. Wasn't expecting this exact sort of material from this setting, but absolutely pleased to get it. And a fantastic discussion otherwise as well, obviously. Thanks for putting it up!

[@Kalamazoom]

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