As always, we pack a lot into each keepsake issue of the Fretboard Journal. Our 57th issue is no exception.

In this issue: Clay Frohman shares the fascinating story of "Greenpeace," the custom guitar built for Joni Michell to utilize the new (at the time) Roland VG-8 platform.

Burlington, Vermont has quickly become a hub of guitar culture, thanks to visionary guitar fanatic Adam Buchwald, owner of Circle Strings, Iris Guitars, Allied Lutherie and now Gurian Guitars. Matt Bushlow interviews Adam and his team, while Aaron Blatt takes the photos.

UK-based musician and storyteller Daniel Marcus Clark pays a visit to the workshop of famed luthier Stefan Sobell, one of the rare acoustic builders who is decidely not copying Martins or Gibsons. 

Cameron Knowler interviews Shawn from Stay Gold Guitars, a New Mexico-based shop breathing new life into old mass-market Kay and Regal guitars. 

Sofia Wolfson talks to Andy Shauf, a Canadian singer-songwriter with a knack for crafting infectious pop hooks. 

What do you luthier friends gift each other? Guitars, of course. FJ publisher Jason Verlinde talks to Tom Ribbecke and Michael Millard (Froggy Bottom Guitars) about the recent guitar trade they crafted for each other.

...and so much more.

Each 128-page ediition of the Fretboard Journal is printed in limited copies for our magazine's subscribers and select retailers. Advertising is limited and most issues sell out.