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Welcome to the preliminary Fretboard Summit schedule for 2016!

Sessions are subject to schedule changes and additions but we think we’re about 90% complete. As of October 5, 2016, we still have some rooms and tickets available if you want to sign up. Just go to fretboardsummit.com. But act fast... 
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Mark Gaiero

Luthier
Oakland, CA
Mark is the newest apprentice in Ervin Somogyi’s shop. He recently moved to Oakland, CA from Portland, OR, where he spent much of his time building/repairing/reading about/playing guitars. When he wasn’t doing one of those things, he was building stop-motion puppets for feature films at Laika, an animation studio in Portland. gaieroguitars@gmail.com
Friday, October 14
 

12:00pm PDT

Opening Notes Main Stage (Aragon I)Jason Verlinde

12:30pm PDT

Hi-Fi Guitar: Engineering for Sound with Rick Turner Main Stage (Aragon I)Rick Turner

2:30pm PDT

Myth Busting with TJ Thompson Main Stage (Aragon I)TJ Thompson

3:30pm PDT

Guitar Voicing 101 with Dana Bourgeois Lecture Hall (Aragon IIIA)Dana Bourgeois

4:15pm PDT

Dinner Break TBA

6:30pm PDT

Courtney Hartman Main Stage (Aragon I)Courtney Hartman

8:30pm PDT

Eric Skye Main Stage (Aragon I)Eric Skye

9:30pm PDT

Laurence Juber Main Stage (Aragon I)Laurence Juber

10:30pm PDT

Fretboard Summit Happy Hour Hosted by American Music Furniture Bernardo BallroomAmerican Music Furniture
 
Saturday, October 15
 

8:00am PDT

Yoga for Guitarists with Paul Heumiller Peghead Nation Room (Aragon III C)Paul Heumiller

9:00am PDT

The Luthiers Roundtable with Michael Gurian and Friends Main Stage (Aragon I)Michael Gurian

10:00am PDT

Why Small Things Matter: A Repair-Person’s Look at Some of the Little Things that Make a Big Difference to a Guitar’s Tone Lecture Hall (Aragon IIIA)Mark Stutman

11:00am PDT

The Dialogue of Tone with Bryan Galloup Main Stage (Aragon I)Bryan Galloup

2:00pm PDT

The New Guard of Guitar Stores with Michael James Adams, Will Lowe, Paul Heumiller, Mark Stutman and Reuben Cox Vintage Vault (Aragon IIIB)Jason Verlinde • Michael James Adams • Reuben Cox • Paul Heumiller • Will Lowe • Mark Stutman

3:00pm PDT

Vintage Martin Panel with Jim Baggett, TJ Thompson, Will Lowe and others Vintage Vault (Aragon IIIB)Jim Baggett • Dick Boak • Eric Schoenberg • David Sheppard • TJ Thompson

7:30pm PDT

Matt Munisteri Main Stage (Aragon I)Matt Munisteri

10:15pm PDT

Drew Christie - 'Drawn & Recorded' Main Stage (Aragon I)Drew Christie
 
Sunday, October 16
 

9:00am PDT

One-on-One with Michael Gurian Lecture Hall (Aragon IIIA)Dick Boak • Michael Gurian

10:30am PDT

A Roundtable Discussion of Guitar Acoustics and Design (Dana Bourgeois, Andy Powers and Rick Turner) Lecture Hall (Aragon IIIA)Dana Bourgeois • Andy Powers • Rick Turner

11:30am PDT

TK Smith w/ Special Guests Main Stage (Aragon I)TK Smith