Life With Strings Attached

By Jamie Gale

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Everything in life is better understood if you can learn to see the strings attached.

Jamie Gale is a thought leader who rose to prominence in the guitar industry by simplifying complex concepts. In this podcast, he engages in cross-disciplinary discussions to reveal how everything from guitar design to architecture, philosophy, physics and more can be better understood if you learn to see the universal truths that underpin our world.


Episode Date
Biography | The Story of Ervin Somogyi
Jun 19, 2026
Tom Anderson & Markus Spohn | Passing the Torch at Anderson Guitarworks
Jun 12, 2026
David Sutkin | What 350 Basses Taught Me About Craft, Collecting & the World's Best Luthiers
Jun 05, 2026
Biography | The Story of Sheldon Dingwall
May 29, 2026
50 Years of EMG | Rob Turner on Metallica, Active Pickups & the Black Box
May 22, 2026
Biography | The Story of Tom Anderson
May 15, 2026
The Obsession Behind 2-Rock | Eli Lester
May 10, 2026
Biography | The Story of James Trussart
May 01, 2026
The New Music Industry | Linnea Sundberg
Apr 24, 2026
The Guitar as Art, Not Just a Tool | Michihiro Matsuda
Apr 17, 2026
Should Musicians Be Worried About AI? | Sourabh Pateriya
Apr 10, 2026
The Man Who Redesigned the Guitar | Steve Klein
Apr 03, 2026
The Lesson Every Maker Needs to Hear | Ervin Somogyi
Mar 27, 2026
The Role of the Artisan in the Age of AI | Grit Laskin | LWSA Ep 100
Mar 23, 2026
Experience Filters w/ Neural DSP, Fishman, D'Addario & Two Rock | Live Panel Discussion
Mar 13, 2026
Verso Instrument's New "LOG" Lapsteel and Creativity through Play
Mar 06, 2026
Guitar UI w/ Bob Taylor, Ola Strandberg & Sheldon Dingwall | Live Panel Discussion
Feb 27, 2026
Future Collectibles w/ George Gruhn, Dustin Miller & Joe Glaser | Live Panel Discussion
Feb 20, 2026
The Fretboard Journal's Legacy and the Evolution of Guitar Culture, with Jason Verlinde
Feb 13, 2026
Experience Over Ownership: A Conversation on Collecting Guitars
Feb 06, 2026
"I'm still an album guy." - Adam Miller on the Music Industry
Jan 30, 2026
Michael Sankey on Acoustics, Bracing & the Builder–Player Relationship
Jan 23, 2026
The Truth About Vintage Gear, Nostalgia & Modern Music with Julien Bitoun
Jan 16, 2026
Ola Strandberg's Empowering the Next Generation in Retail
Jan 09, 2026
Biography | The Story of John Monteleone
Jan 02, 2026
The Art of Guitar Making with Max Spohn
Dec 23, 2025
Legacy, Novelty and Evolution with Giulio Negrini
Dec 19, 2025
Michael Greenfield's Inspiration & Evolution
Dec 12, 2025
A Conversation with George Gruhn, Part 2
Dec 05, 2025
A Conversation with George Gruhn, Part 1
Nov 28, 2025
A Conversation with John Monteleone
Nov 21, 2025
John Mlynczak (CEO) on NAMM's Future
Nov 14, 2025
Biography | The Story of Andy Manson
Nov 07, 2025
From A Vision To Jimmy Page’s Hands: Randy Parson’s Journey
Oct 31, 2025
From Repair Bench to Research Lab: Bryan Galloup Redefines the Guitar
Oct 24, 2025
Graph Tech: How Dave Dunwoodie Revolutionized Guitar Technology
Oct 17, 2025
Biography | The Story of Michael Spalt
Oct 10, 2025
Biography | The Story of Ulrich Teuffel
Oct 04, 2025
The Art of Curation in Music Retail, with Joe Caruso of The Music Emporium
Sep 26, 2025
In Conversation with Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz Guitar Company
Sep 19, 2025
From Jerusalem to Guitar Mastery: The Avi Shabat Story
Sep 12, 2025
Biography | The Story of Giulio Negrini
Sep 05, 2025
Biography | The Story of Dion James
Aug 29, 2025
Reuben Forsland on The Art of Curiosity
Aug 22, 2025
Omer Deutsch: Crafting Guitars in a Time of War
Aug 15, 2025
Maneli Jamal on Strings, Stories, and Ikigai
Aug 08, 2025
Biography | The Story of Rainer Tausch
Aug 01, 2025
Why Jim D'Addario Spent his Life Chasing the Perfect String
Jul 25, 2025
Amber, Meteorite, and the Mind of Rapolas Gražys
Jul 18, 2025
From Wine Cellars to the Workbench: Raymond Kraut’s Path to Luthiery
Jul 11, 2025
Biography | The Story of Adriano Sergio
Jul 04, 2025
The Anti-Luxury Luthier: Andy Manson on Touch, Tools, and Truth
Jun 27, 2025
Not Everything Has to Shine | A Conversation with Luthier Mario Beauregard
Jun 20, 2025
Dana Bourgeois: 50 Years of Innovation, Tradition, and Tone
Jun 13, 2025
Tradition, Disrupted: Fred Kopo’s Uncompromising Approach to Guitar Making
Jun 06, 2025
Biography | Mike Sankey: Building What No One Asked For
May 31, 2025
Dan Furman, PhD: What Brain Signals Teach Us About Music, Focus, and Feeling
May 23, 2025
Rethinking the Electric Guitar with Two of Its Leading Historians: Jan Herbst & Steve Waksman
May 16, 2025
Dan Erlewine (StewMac): A Life in Guitar Repair, Innovation, and Legacy
May 14, 2025
How Michael Tobias Designed the Bass You Didn’t Know You’ve Heard
May 09, 2025
From Hollywood to Handwork: Concept Artist Tim Warnock on Creative Identity
Apr 25, 2025
Gangs, Guitars, and the Grit to Keep Going — Bob Robinson
Apr 18, 2025
Frank Deimel on Sound, Identity, and Building Guitars That Rebel
Apr 11, 2025
Isaac Jang on Legacy, Faith, and the Craft of Making Happy Guitars
Apr 09, 2025
Rewiring the Brain: Living, Creating, and Surviving with Intention | J. Galen Buckwalter
Mar 28, 2025
Deconstructing the Guitar: A Whole New Approach | Michihiro Matsuda
Mar 21, 2025
Building Guitars with Innovation and Purpose | Simon Padalka
Mar 14, 2025
Why Handmade Guitars Matter | Eric Weigeshoff
Mar 08, 2025
Redesigning A Country Music Icon | Ric Riordon
Feb 26, 2025
Building Guitars for Steve Vai, Jerry Cantrell & Slash | Stephen McSwain
Feb 19, 2025
Making The Crazy Leap To Guitar Making | Michael Bashkin
Feb 13, 2025
AI & The Artist | Kosta Lagis (Pt. 2)
Feb 05, 2025
Creating Visual Effects For The World's Biggest Movies | Kosta Lagis (Pt. 1)
Feb 02, 2025
Not Taking Seriously Good Guitars Too Seriously | Doug Kauer of Kauer Guitars
Jan 26, 2025
A Game-Changing New Guitar From Verso Instruments | Robin Stummvoll
Jan 19, 2025
The Challenge of True Innovation | Ola Strandberg
Jan 09, 2025
Contrarian Guitars With '80s Roots | Jon Sullivan Of Sully Guitars
Jan 02, 2025
Structural Engineering Meets Guitar Design | Enrico Di Donato
Dec 27, 2024
Why We Make Things & Why It Matters | Peter Korn
Dec 18, 2024
What is Creativity? | Dion James of Dion Guitars
Dec 14, 2024
When An Artist Makes Guitars | Nicolai Schorr of Schorr Guitars
Dec 06, 2024
Incredible Instruments From Poland | Marek Dąbek Of Stradi Instruments
Dec 01, 2024
NAMM CEO John Mlynczak | The Future Of Our Industry
Nov 20, 2024
Building The Complete Guitar Business | Adam Buchwald
Nov 14, 2024
The Story of Turnstone Guitars | Rosie Heydenrych
Nov 10, 2024
There Are Too Many Guitars?! | Juha Ruokangas
Nov 01, 2024
Design Thinking & Futurism Meet The Guitar | Ed Keller
Oct 25, 2024
From the Army to Corporate Exec to Master Guitar Maker | Jason Kostal
Oct 20, 2024
Building Guitars for Jack White, Jimmy Page & Many More | Randy Parsons
Oct 12, 2024
Michael Greenfield | Building Guitars That Thrill and Inspire
Sep 26, 2024
Neuroscience, AI and Consciousness | Dr. Gabriel Montes
Sep 10, 2024
Revolutionising Instrument Design | Ned Steinberger
Sep 05, 2024
Unique Guitars from South Africa | Murray Kuun
Aug 31, 2024
The True Science of Tone | Acoustics Engineer Tom Nania
Aug 25, 2024
Verso Instruments Meets Teuffel Guitars | Robin Stummvoll and Ulrich Teuffel
Aug 20, 2024
Omer Deutsch of OD Guitars | Creating Guitars With AI & Staying Contemplative
Aug 08, 2024
Mike Sankey | Knowledge, Curiosity And Not Designing Guitars
Aug 02, 2024
Richard Sears | Living with Whales
Jul 25, 2024
Ulrich Teuffel | Revolutionary Guitar Design & Culture Pt. 2
Jul 15, 2024
Ulrich Teuffel | Revolutionary Guitar Design & Culture Pt. 1
Jul 09, 2024
Giulio Di Donato | Exploring Supercar Engineering
Jun 25, 2024
Giulio Negrini | Fantasy Meets Guitars
Jun 17, 2024
Nik Huber | The Stories Behind the Guitars
Jun 10, 2024
Sheldon Dingwall | The Life of a Leading Bass Innovator
Jun 03, 2024
Zackery Belanger | Innovative Acoustics and Architecture
May 27, 2024
Michael Spalt | At the Meeting Point of Art and Lutherie
May 21, 2024
Bruno Bacci | Inspiring the Next Generation of Guitar Heroes
May 13, 2024
Adriano Sérgio | The Many Lives of an Artist
May 08, 2024
Ross Grayson Bell | Changing the World Through Stories
Apr 29, 2024
Bryan Galloup | Building a Meaningful Guitar Business
Apr 22, 2024
Julio Martins and João Petiz of Everythink | Designing Everything From Airplanes to Guitars
Apr 15, 2024
Daniel Rowland | The Future of Music Technology
Apr 08, 2024
William "Grit" Laskin | Artisan Guitar Making in the Digital Age
Apr 01, 2024