We start with Bob Brown's livestream and talk about guitar shows: the London Guitar Show, smaller boutique events and NAMM, and how to present your guitar designs at a show. Bob explains what he wants from shows, whether retail buyers like Andertons and Chicago Music Exchange attend, and how to grow a guitar brand. Topics include when to use a CNC, branding and pricing, production methods and sourcing, earning customer trust, and growing without losing quality. In this episode's Guitar Myth of the Day, we ask whether set-neck and neck-through guitars really sustain longer than bolt-ons.

Bob, Martin and Matt catch up on what's on their benches. Bob talks about carving guitar necks by feel. Matt walks through his CNC neck workflow and the handwork a machine still can't replace. They cover show prep, working with limited shop time, and what's coming next for Harmer Guitars. Then they get honest about workshop mistakes: customer repairs that went wrong, resprays, and learning when to say no. That leads into a sobering talk about serious injuries and machine safety. To finish, they take on a common pickup myth: does higher DC resistance really mean a hotter pickup? They explain how wire gauge, magnets and voicing shape tone, and why the right pickup depends on the band and the music.