110. Ben Wilborn

On this episode of Luthier on Luthier , I'm joined by guitar maker Ben Wilborn. Based in Reno, Nevada, Ben brings a musician's perspective to his designs, drawing on his background in performance and composition to build instruments that are focused on tone. For episode 110, Ben shares the origins of his business and discusses how his instruments have evolved through prototype testing, data collection, and hands-on experience at the bench. Luthier on Luthier is hosted by Michael Bashkin of Bashkin Guitars and brought to you by the Fretboard Journal . This episode is sponsored by the Looth Group , Dream Guitars and StewMac .

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110. Ben Wilborn is an episode from Luthier on Luthier with Michael Bashkin by The Fretboard Journal.

This episode is 01:08:43 long.

This episode was published on Jan 30, 2026.

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