Download a PDF version of the Fretboard Journal #44

The packed 44th issue of the Fretboard Journal features even more tales from world of stringed instruments and the folks who make, re-make and play them.

In #44, we visit humble shops and historic estates, chat with artists Mandolin Orange (on the cover) and M. Ward, take a look at pioneering instruments from Leo Fender and Paul Bigsby, profile the legendary Johnny Winter and Robert Armstrong, dig into the harrowing details of a good neck reset and a whole lot more…