Show Notes
Larry Fitzgerald is considered one of the world's top guitar repairmen. As a teenager, Larry was often hanging around NYC's famous guitar shops on 48th Street. After a year at the Berklee College of Music, he worked at Rudy's doing repairs and eventually assisted John Suhr in making the renowned Pensa/Suhr guitars. Larry then worked at Mandolin Brothers before opening up his own shop. For episode 80 of the podcast, he shares his thoughts on fretting, neck angles and so much more. Larry also tells us how it all got started thanks to some sage advice from his grandfather. Link: https://www.fitzgeraldguitars.com/
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