Fretboard Journal: The 20th Issue
The 20th issue of The Fretboard Journal showed up in my mailbox a couple of weeks ago. Any time a big package shows up in the mailbox these days, the kids get excited as they wait to hear back on their applications to college. But I’m the one who shouts for joy when I see the package that turns out to be my favorite magazine. I’m glad to see The Fretboard Journal make it to 20 issues, as I wasn’t sure they could sustain this model. But the editors keep putting out the best guitar porn on the planet, with stories about both players and builders. Readers who like North Carolina’s Avett Brothers will want to check out this issue. As always, there are great introductions to builders and players I’ve never heard of (see the Joe Veillette article and his beautiful creations). I enjoyed a Bobby Long piece about how Dylan’s Gibson J-200 on the front of Nashville Skyline (see photo at the top of the post) inspired a life-long passion. Paul Mehling, founder …
