Do you like guitars? Have you ever thought about building a guitar, or playing one? Maybe you've thought about both? Do you think you know the sound of a great guitar when you hear it? Do you think you know what makes a guitar sound great?

In this episode we discuss the practical and philosophical elements of luthiery with Dr. Mark French, a Professor at Purdue University's School of Engineering Technology. You may know Dr. French from his YouTube channel, where he addresses a wide variety of engineering topics, or, perhaps you know him from his three published books on Acoustic Guitar: "Engineering the Guitar: Theory and Practice", "Acoustic Guitar Design", and "Technology of the A ...