SEASON TWO PREMIERE:

Playing Telephone (Hello? Is It Me You're Looking For?) 

Strings Attached is back for a second season in this Premiere Episode! 

John's trying to get the guys in the shop to answer the phone for once watch now to see how it plays out...

Smuggler's Blues

In this episode, it's a busy summer for everyone at Bluesman Vintage. First, they head to Dallas, Texas for the Annual Dallas Guitar Festival. Then it's Summer NAMM in their hometown of Nashville, TN.

Don't forget to subscribe and enter to win a Bluesman Vintage Guitar in our SUMMER GUITAR GIVEAWAY! The more episodes you share, the better your chances are to win. Good Luck!

Out of the Mouth of Babes 

The wait is over to find out what color has been voted for by you, the fans, for the SUMMER GUITAR GIVEAWAY! 

In this episode of Strings Attached, further progress is made on a new Gibson Les Paul to make it look like a 1959. Also, Emma gives some insight about Mark, Mike and Dave's Designs.

The Cool Caster 

In this new episode of Strings Attached, the guys at Bluesman Vintage have a 2011 Gibson Les Paul that they need to make look like a 1959 Les Paul.

Also, the shop talks about a design for a GUITAR GIVEAWAY since all of the fans have been so great. Watch the episode for details on how to enter!

Also, make sure to vote for which color you think the guitar for the giveaway should be! You can vote on the homepage of this website, www.StringsAttachedTV.com

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

The guys at Bluesman Vintage witness the truly good when they see The John Jorgenson Quintet (GypsyJazz) and the bad and ugly with some "Guitar Store Riffs"

When The Cat's Away

John and Ryan make a business trip to Carter Vintage Guitars to hopefully set them up as a dealer of Bluesman Vintage Guitars.

While John is out, "Guitar Guru" Mark is put in charge of the shop, and the work is left to a new, more responsible employee, Grace.

In this new episode of Strings Attached, John and Ryan take a trip to Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, TN. In the hopes of Carter Vintage becoming a dealer of Bluesman Vintage Guitars, John brings a nice selection of guitars and basses to show to the owners, Christie and Walter Carter.

The Bluesman Vintage Guitar is unique in many ways. The first thing you notice when you pick up a Bluesman Vintage is its lightweight. This is done by using a very special technique specific to Bluesman Vintage Guitars. Watch the episode to see how exactly Bluesman Vintage is able to get a really lightweight electric guitar body.

The second thing anyone notices about a Bluesman Vintage Guitar is how nice the neck feels. The neck is hand shaved to make it feel like it has been played for 40 years, giving it a true vintage feel.

While John is out, he leaves the shop in the hands of Mark. As a result, Mark and Big Mike Griffin have fun in the back of the shop playing a whole array of Marshall Amplifiers.

Three Naked Blondes and Peter Cottontail

Chris Scruggs has the shop restore three vintage blonde Fenders and a lake placid blue precision bass while the guys around the shop go on the annual Easter Egg Hunt set up by Big Mike.

In the latest episode of Strings Attached, Chris Scruggs brings in three vintage blonde fender guitars and a lake placid blue precision bass. Chris had found these guitars after they were all pretty beat up and had either been painted in different ways or had the paint stripped off. Chris brought the guitars in to the shop so that the guys could strip all of the paint off of the guitars so that they could paint and refinish them to they way they were when they were initially made. After they are painted, the guys relic the guitars so that they look old and natural.

The 1964 lake placid blue precision bass was actually a very rare piece because that color would have to be custom ordered as it was not in Fender’s catalog. As you watch the episode, you’ll see that it is a really beautiful metallic color. The other Fender Guitars were all blondes. A blond is a really nice color that is sort of a translucent white with a yellow tint. As you’re watching the episode, take a look to see all of Chris Scruggs blondes next  to each other. 

While the shop is busy restoring these guitars to the way they should look, Big Mike puts on his annual Easter Egg Hunt. Every year, Big Mike buys creme eggs to hide around the shop for Emma, John’s daughter, and the rest of the guys to find.

WinterJam, Billy the Biker, and The Guitar Guru

"Billy the Biker" and The "Guitar Guru" try to convince John they are worthy of representing the shop at this year's Winter Jam Tour Spectacular.

In this episode, John prepares a bass for Mark Clay, the bassist of the band New Song. Every year, New Song puts on a concert called Winter Jam. Winter Jam is the largest concert of the first quarter every year. It sells out huge stadiums like the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. Even though it sells out, over 6,000 people still wait in line outside the arena just hoping that they can get in! 

Because it is such a huge tour, Big Mike and Mark Taylor want to go so badly. They’ve been told by John that they will be able to go, but lately John has been acting a little funny. Big Mike and Mark plot a way to finally get John to tell the truth as to whether or not they’ll be able to go this year.

Premiere Episode:

John talks to the guys about cleaning up the shop. Meanwhile, Mark Slaughter comes in to get his guitar set up.

John holds a shop meeting to discuss the state of the shop.  A bigger guitar shop means a bigger mess to be made especially when there are more employees and interns running around. With an increasing amount of clients and celebrities coming into the shop, John urges the crew that they need to start taking care of their workbenches and the shop as a whole. Dave steps up to take care of the mess if John will just stay out of his way.  

Meanwhile, Mark Slaughter comes in to get his guitar taken care of. The guitar he brings in is truly one of a kind. Watch the episode to see how Mark designed his guitar and hear him play too! 

Preview Episode: 

In this episode, the guys encounter a Billy F. Gibbons, "Pearly Gates" - Les Paul, Custom Shop Artist Reissue.  

In this preview episode to Strings Attached, you'll get an inside look to how guitar deals work in Nashville! In this episode, the guys encounter a Billy F. Gibbons, "Pearly Gates" - Les Paul, Custom Shop Artist Reissue. It is a rare guitar that a lot of people in the area would be interested in. Watch a Mark gets in his sales mode and tries to sell this one of a kind guitar. 

You'll also meet John's brother, Matt. If you think John is stupid, Matt is definitely the other half. While doing some routine work on guitars in the shop, Matt gets himself into a little trouble. Watch as he tries to hide it from John.