James Nash of the Waybacks talks about his guitars and set up, The creative process and playing music from his heart.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #21 Zoomin' With James Nash

Richard Hoover founder of Santa Cruz Guitar Company shares upcoming projects including new STRING styles. Richard goes into depth about "The Beginners Mind" and gives us a down to earth perspective on being better at what you do. Richard also goes into detail about building guitars for Tony Rice.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #28 Zoomin' with Richard Hoover

Author, musician and technology magician Teja Greken from Peghead Nation talks about his career, music and on line learning. As the Senior Editor of Acoustic Guitar Magazine for 16 years, Teja might be the most connected person in the world acoustic guitars. Find out more about Teja here:  www.tejagerken.com

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #29 Zoomin' with Teja Gerken Podcast

Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz Guitar Company talks about 45 years of custom guitar making and the beginnings of the boutique guitar market

Santa Cruz Coffee Break Zoomin' #30 w/ Richard Hoover  SCGC 45th Anniversary

To open 2022, Richard Hoover os Santa Cruz Guitar Company unveils the mystery behind Moon spruce.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #35 Zooming' with Richard Hoover

Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz Guitar Company talks about what he looks for when he looks for new employees, one of the first requirements is a "teachable heart"

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #39  Zoomin' with Richard Hoover

Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz Guitar Company talks about the proper products and ways to clean your guitar, don't miss this one!

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #42 Zoomin' with Richard Hoover

Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz Guitar Company and songwriter, performer, producer Adam Traum talk about Adam's new Custom HT-13. Adam also shares about his new Homespun video lesson on knowing the neck on your guitar.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #48 Zoomin' with Richard Hoover & Adam Traum

Scott Member owner of Charmed Life Picks talks about pick construction and materials

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #51 Zoomin' with Charmed Life Picks

Musician and Producer Eric Skye talks about what you need for quality home recording. This is a fantastic overview of the process and the tools.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #52 Home Recording with Eric Skye

Will Kahn from Santa Cruz Guitar Company takes us into the depths of superior home recording

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #53 Zoomin' with Will Kahn

Richard Hoover and Rick Barto of Santa Cruz Guitar Company talk about the revolution in guitar strings and how SCGC is leading the way.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #56 Zoomin' w/ Richard Hoover & Rick Barto

Catfish Keith talks about world travels and his life dedicated to the blues

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #57

Matt from Roswell Pro Audio gives a master class in microphones and home recording

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #58 Zoomin' with Matt McGlynn Roswell Pro Audio

Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz Guitar Company talks about his recent trip to Chicago for the Fretboard Journal conference and some very special wood and guitars that are in the works.

#63 Zoomin' With Richard Hoover And The FBJ Conference

Aaron Lucas discusses the path to developing a new tonewood for musical instruments. A captivating podcast

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #64 Aaron Lucas

Nat Keefe of "Hot Buttered Rum" gives us an update on the band, his personal projects and holding down the gig at Giants Stadium signing the National Anthem He talks about how Western African music has influenced his life and his music.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break  # 66 Zoomin' Nat Keefe 1

Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz Guitars talks about building guitars which are the accumulation of 55 years of experience. A Memorable podcast by one of the true giants of the instrument world.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #67 Zoomin' with Richard Hoover

Matt Chulka talks about his love of acoustic guitars and the challenges sand rewards of getting a customer a great instrument.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #68 Zoomin' with Matt Chulka from Eddie's

Returning guest talks about songwriting and personal growth 2-18-24 has been declared International Disappear Fear Day, Sonia asks the question "What would you do if you were't afraid."

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #69 Zoomin' with Sonia Disappear Fear

Teja Gerken, the most connected man in the world of Acoustic Guitar talks about his new CD "Test Of Time", NAMM, resonator guitars and his work with Peghead Nation

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #70 Cruzin' with Teja Gerken

Lloyd Baggs of LR Baggs company talks about his personal history and innovative acoustic guitar pickup design. From his first guitar commission by Ry Cooder to the new Hi-Fi pickup Lloyd has been an industry leader for a long time.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break # 71 Zoomin' with Lloyd Baggs

Brandon Lee Adams Producer and participant in the Award winning PBS Series LIFE OF A MUSICIAN talks about how it all came together, producing Season 2 and how he is preparing for Season 3. Call Your Local PBS Station and demand they show this fine work. Brandon also talks about his upcoming album going into he studio in September.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break  #72 Zoomin' with Brandon Lee Adams

Richard Hoover describes the properties of Redwood in this one of a kind podcast

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #73 Zoomin' with Richard Hoover and Redwood

Guitarist and Author John Thomas gives us the truth on what really happened with Gibson Guitar Company and World War II. John the author of Kalamazoo Gals set's the record straight on what really happened. John is THE authority on wartime acoustics, this is a must watch/hear podcast. A little bad language and a lot of laughs.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #74 Zoomin' with John Thomas

Richard Hoover and Rick Bart of Santa Cruz Guitar Company, clear out the misconceptions  of their revolutionary groundbreaking design. This is a master class in string tension and construction.

Santa Cruz Coffee Break #75 Zoomin' With Richard Hoover & Rick Barto String Q&A 1

Nashville's #1  repair man and innovator Joe Glaser shares his deep understanding of guitars and how they work. Joe holds several patents along with having the best players in Nashville in his stable. Joe also brought the first PLEK machine to the United States and he talks about how this incredible devise has changed throughout the years. A  deep think and a genuinely fine human being, don't miss this one. You can contact Joe here
https://www.glaserbender.com/contact

Santa Cruz Coffee Break # 76  Zoomin' with Joe Glaser

Richard Hoover started the Santa Cruz Guitar Company in 1976 and has never strayed from his mission of making the finest acoustic guitars in the world with a small team of dedicated luthiers. He also loves sustainable wood hunting, his 1959 Chevy Apache truck, and supporting his Labrador’s tennis ball obsession. He invites you to enable his “talking about guitars” problem at scgc@santacruzguitar.com.

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