Jason Verlinde’s love of all things print, his discovery that guitar magazines fell short of his expectations - and a trip to California to visit the creators of his favorite surfer magazine inspired him to create The Fretboard Journal magazine. The physical magazine is a keepsake with beautiful photography, and in-depth articles and interviews. He also channels his passion for guitar, and stringed instruments into his many podcast ventures

Barry Grzebik is making some of the coolest guitars around down in Petaluma CA. His approach has been to use reclaimed redwood and other reclaimed materials to make his beautiful guitars. Sustainability is a big part of how he operates. He put his background as an acoustical consultant, product designer, industrial designer, and woodworker into building great sounding - beautiful guitars. Many players are starting to take notice of Barry’s hard work, and his Mendocino model has taken on a life of its own.