A popular instrument in Baroque times was the viol, or viola da gamba, was a instrument similar to guitar but was bowed like a violin. It developed from the bowed vihuela, and some say it was a precursor to the modern classical guitar. The instrument waned in popularity after the Baroque period, but in 1823 Johan Staufer crafted a bowed guitar called the Arpeggione. My guest, Jonathan Wilson, took an interest in this instrument and for over 30 years studied and built and updated model and by 2002 the first Guitar Viol was born. Jonathan's company, TogaMan GuitarViols, is his company that makes these amazing instruments and tonight we take a look at the Guitar Viol. This instrument is becoming very popular with film and tv music composers, so you will want to check this out!! Link for TogaMan GuitarViols: https://togamanguitars.com/

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Jonathan Wilson, TogaMan GuitarViols

All About Guitar: I am happy to announce that Godin Guitars will be on All About Guitar this week! Joining me are Sales Representative and Artist Relations at Godin, and previous visitor to All About Guitar, Armando Vega, and guitarist and recording artist Steve Fister, a regular visitor to All About Guitar. We take a closer look at the guitars Steve endorses and uses, the Montreal Premiere and the Summit Limited. Armando brings some more guitars and tells us what was new at NAMM with Godin! It's a night of great guitars, awesome tone, and more!! Link for Godin Guitars: https://godinguitars.com/ Link for Steve Fister: https://www.stevefister.com/

Godin Guitars, Armando Vega, Steve Fister

Michael Jost returns to All About Guitar and we have a lot to talk about!! We will take a closer look at Michael's latest album release, "Cirque Des Guitares." Michael will be playing some things live in studio and we will be hearing a premiere of a brand new song by Michael, "10,000 Miles Or More," which he will be performing on the show!! We will also talk more about "Miss Lucy" and what's happening with Michael's Radio Show, Radio Venice!! Link for Michael Jost: http://guitarjost.com/

Michael Jost, Cirque Des Guitares

Ira Ingber is my guest on All About Guitar and he is quite a remarkable artist! Besides being an accomplished guitarist and composer, he currently is the singer on the main title for the hit show "Outlander" besides also playing guitars on the score for season 4. He has done a lot of session work for film and TV, having collaborated with Van Dyke Parks among others. He has recorded several albums, besides working on other artists' projects. His client list is most eclectic, working with such diverse talents as Lowel George, Captain Beefhart, Bob Dylan and Van Dyke Parks. We take a look at Ira's diverse career and take a closer look at his guitar playing. We also take a listen to some of his album works. It's a night of some incredible songwriting, technique, tone and some ear and mind expanding music!! Link fo Ira Ingber: http://www.iraingber.com/

Ira Ingber

Tonight I am put in the hot seat!! I have had request to do a show on myself on All About Guitar for quite a while and so tonight I get interviewed!! Tonight's "hosts" are Steve Fister, Jean Pierre Durand and Cathy Lauer, all past guests on All About Guitar and amazing guitarists!! I am honored to be interviewed by them! It will be a show about tone, gear, a little history and some stories! And I will be bringing down some of my work axes and talk about them! Link for Steve Fister: https://www.stevefister.com/ Jean Pierre Durand: http://incendioband.com/ Cathy Lauer: https://www.tonezonela.com/

The Jeff Floro Interview, with Steve Fister, Jean Pierre Durand and Cathy Lauer

My good friends David McLaren and Ron Moreno of G&L Guitars return to All About Guitar! We will be talking about NAMM 2020, what G&L debuted at the show, especially about a new special edition 40th Anniversary Custom Shop Espada guitar and L-2000 bass. And also joining us is special guest G&L artist Steve Postell! It's a night of great tone and some really beautiful guitars! Link for G&L Guitars: http://glguitars.com/

G&L Guitars, David McLaren, Ron Moreno, Steve Postell

Pat Campolattano, from Yamaha Guitars, returns to All About Guitar and we take a look at his job as Senior Designer and Luthier for Yamaha Artist Services in Los Angeles. He is the sole luthier for Yamaha in the USA and the youngest to hold the position in the company's history. We talk to Pat about his job building custom guitars and basses for artists, what can be done at the custom shop, and, when you should think about getting a custom instrument. We also take a closer look at the Yamaha Pacifica guitar and Pat's involvement in its creation. It's a night of great guitars, great stories and great tone!! Link for Pat Campolattano: https://usa.yamaha.com/products/contents/guitars_basses/articles/craftsmanship/002/index.html

Pat Campolattano, Yamaha Guitars Custom Shop

NAMM 2020 has just ended and Don Alder returns to All About Guitar with a special post NAMM wrap up!! We take a look at a brand new Don Alder Signature model fanfret guitar by Mayson, with a scalloped upper fretboard. Mayson also released a new harp guitar and we will be looking at that. Alex Wang of Mayson Guitars also joins us to talk about these magnificent instruments!! Don shows us a new battery/multi-channel mixer made by Elite Acoustics! And Tad Brown joins us to show us his latest archtop guitar!! It's a night of some great gear, great guitar playing, and more!! Link for Don Alder: http://www.donalder.com/index.htm Link for Alex Wang and Mayson Guitars: https://maysonguitars.eu/ Link for Elite Acoustics: https://www.eliteacoustics.com/ Link for Tad Brown Guitars: https://brown.guitars/

Don Alder

Muriel Anderson returns to All About Guitar and we take a look at her latest work, "Acoustic Chef." Her previous release, "Nightlight Daylight," won many awards including being chosen as one of the top 10 CDs of the decade from Guitar Player Magazine. But Muriel pushes us forward with "Acoustic Chef" best decribed as a multi-sensual release. We take a look at the creative process of Muriel, from conception to mastering and learn more about she uses more than just our ears to create a much profound musical experience! Link for Muriel Anderson: murielanderson.com

Muriel Anderson

We pre recorded this show to broadcast it now to preview for the upcoming NAMM show this month. Pete Celi, Ethan Tufts and Jack Heine joined me and originally we were going to check out the Strymon Iridium and the Flint pedals. There was so much to talk about the Iridium, I knew we couldn't do justice to the Flint pedal, so we decided to cover the Flint on another show. So we take a close look at the Iridium, a spectacular amp and cab simulator that really delivers! Amp simulations for Marshall, Fender and Vox tones, and a very thorough sampling of cabinets and speakers, this is a great box for both studio and stage! Link for Strymon: strymon.net

Strymon Pedals

Ben Woods returns to All About Guitar and on this show we take a closer look at his signature series guitars made by Ortega. These are excellently crafted instruments at a reasonable price, made for the gigging musician. Ben shows us the Flametal series and the BWSM series. Also we take a look at Ben's Nylocaster, a strat modified into an amazing classical/flamenco instrument! And, of course, Ben will be demonstrating these beautiful instruments, so it will be a night of great playing, technique and tone!! Ben Woods: spanishguitarplayer.com Ortega Guitars: ortegaguitars.com

Ben Woods

As a child, the mention of Christmas always brought to mind toys! And as guitarists, the mention of pedals also brings that twinkle in the eyes of guitarists! Tonight we get to play with toys! My guests are Howie Anderson, of the Strawberry Alarm Clock, and Cathy Lauer, of Systyr Skin-nerd and ToneZoneLA. We take a look at a lot of pedals, some old, some new, some unusual and some just plain cool!! It's a night of cool sounds and tweaking knobs!! Link for Howie Anderson: strawberryalarmclock.com Link for Cathy Lauer: tonezonela.com

Howie Anderson, Cathy Lauer

I am honored to have Michael DeTemple on the show!! A consumate musician, Michael was a renowned session musician, playing guitar on Dave Mason's best selling album "Alone Together." He worked with such noted artists as Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Ron Wood, Randy California, Booker T., Paul Butterfield, Earl Slick and many, many more. Michael got into instrument building, repair and restoration, which led to him building his world famous DeTemple Guitars. DeTemple guitars are hard to get, they are each hand made, and there is a long waiting list of A-players wanting their hands on these incredible instruments. We talk to Michael, about how he got into making guitars and what makes a DeTemple guitar, as luthier Rick Turner refers to it, as "dream Strat style guitar everybody's chasing after!" detempleguitars.com

Michael DeTemple

In today's music scene, one has to sometimes wear many hats to thrive and survive as a successful working musician. One such person in is my guest, Jeff Paris. Jeff is a guitarist, but also plays keyboards, mandolin, bass, accordion, harmonica and more! Jeff is also a songwriter, a successful one, having his music performed and recorded by such artists as Lita Ford and Mr. Big. He has worked with celebrated artists including Keb Mo, Coco Montoya, Dan Fogelberg, Stanley Clarke & George Duke, Bill Withers, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, and many more! We take a look at Jeff's music, his solo records, and the many hats Jeff has to wear in his career! Link for Jeff Paris: http://www.jeffparis.net/about/

Jeff Paris

Bands come and go, and many musicians move around in different bands in their careers. Tonight we take a look at two powerhouse musicians, Gary Myrick and Prescott Niles, and get a unique insight into a new venture between both of them. Prescott, who has been on several times on All About Guitar, is one of the demand working bassists, coming from the Knack and regularly gigging with Missing Persons. Gary has been performing as a solo artist and is also a session and touring guitarist, having toured with Jackson Browne, the Eagles, Wilson Pickett, Bonnie Raitt, Todd Rundgren, Brian Wilson, and Stevie Wonder. Both artists are now working together and we talk about how that came to be. It's a night of great music, great tone, and more!! Link for Prescott Niles: http://www.theknack.com/the-band/prescott-niles/ Link for Gary Myrick: https://www.facebook.com/motorcyclecrash

Gary Myrick, Prescott Niles

On All About Guitar we talk tone. We talk technique. We talk gear. We talk to artists, educators, manufacturers and more! Where we take a good look at everything guitar, and some things not exactly guitar but just as important to become more successful musicians in today's music scene! Hosted by Jeff "The FLO" Floro, join us as we explore...All About Guitar! Listen Live Mondays at 8:00PM (PST), on LA Talk Radio (latalkradio.com)