Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This past August I traveled to Chicago for Fretboard Summit, a 3 day guitar even unlike any other. When some of the world's best guitar builders and artists come together you get something truly special.
Go support the builders (in order of appearance)
Zoe Jet Guitars
zoejetguitars.com
Caroline Guitar Company
carolineguitar.com
Shock The Fox Guitars
shockthefox.com
Motander Guitars
motanderguitars.com
Baranik Guitars
baranikguitars.com
Mule Resophonic Guitars
muleresophonic.com
Bruce Guitars
bruceguitars.com
Koll Guitar Co.
kollguitars.com
Tone Ranger Guitars
tonerangerguitars.com
3Bender
3bender.com
Skytop Guitars
skytopguitars.com
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:54 Zoe Jet Guitars
1:51 Caroline Guitar Company, Company Guitar
3:48 40Watt Phil demos the crazy harmonic trem
5:08 I've never seen a guitar like this before (Baranik Guitars)
7:25 Charlie Hunter break
9:06 Mule Resophonic Guitars
10:04 Bruce Guitars
10:30 we went to Chicago Music Exchange
11:19 the most rad guitar ever made
12:26 Dylan shreds the PRS
14:15 a jam at Collings
14:53 Jonathan Stout's Vintage Gibson
16:37 Koll Guitar Co.
18:07 Tone Ranger Guitars
19:32 3Bender
20:52 Skytop Guitars
22:55 Outro
This past August I traveled to Chicago for Fretboard Summit, a 3 day guitar even unlike any other. When some of the world's best guitar builders and artists come together you get something truly special.
Go support the builders (in order of appearance)
Zoe Jet Guitars
zoejetguitars.com
Caroline Guitar Company
carolineguitar.com
Shock The Fox Guitars
shockthefox.com
Motander Guitars
motanderguitars.com
Baranik Guitars
baranikguitars.com
Mule Resophonic Guitars
muleresophonic.com
Bruce Guitars
bruceguitars.com
Koll Guitar Co.
kollguitars.com
Tone Ranger Guitars
tonerangerguitars.com
3Bender
3bender.com
Skytop Guitars
skytopguitars.com
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:54 Zoe Jet Guitars
1:51 Caroline Guitar Company, Company Guitar
3:48 40Watt Phil demos the crazy harmonic trem
5:08 I've never seen a guitar like this before (Baranik Guitars)
7:25 Charlie Hunter break
9:06 Mule Resophonic Guitars
10:04 Bruce Guitars
10:30 we went to Chicago Music Exchange
11:19 the most rad guitar ever made
12:26 Dylan shreds the PRS
14:15 a jam at Collings
14:53 Jonathan Stout's Vintage Gibson
16:37 Koll Guitar Co.
18:07 Tone Ranger Guitars
19:32 3Bender
20:52 Skytop Guitars
22:55 Outro
![I Didnt Think Id Ever Do This Again [on tour with The Midnight]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aOq5rhL4O68/mqdefault.jpg "I Didnt Think Id Ever Do This Again [on tour with The Midnight]
The Midnights Live Band:
→ Tyler Lyle – Vocals, Guitar [@tylerlyle]
→ Oliver McEwan – Bass, Music Director [@olivermcewan]
→ OBLVYN (Cat Bliemel) – Synth, Vocals [@oblvyn]
→ Kwesi AyoKwe Robinson – Drums [@ayo_kwe]
→ Rhett Shull – Guitar [@rhettshull]
The Crew:
→ Chris Dwight – Front of House Engineer / Production Manager [@chrisdwight1]
→ TJ Elias – Monitor Engineer [@tjthunder]
→ Reena Ye – Lighting Director [@reena.ye]
→ Dan Avery – Tour Manager [@freedanavery]
The Midnight is managed by Justin Little of Brilliant Corners Artist Management
https://brilliantcorners.com/
@themidnightofficial
After over six years of being off the road, Im finally back with a full time touring band, The Midnight. In January of 2026 we started a three week run through China, India and Australia which was my first time out with the band. This is episode one of the newest season of Backstage Journal.
Check out the gear I used on tour [affiliate links]
Pedalboard 🎛️
Neural DSP Quad Cortex
→ https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EE5v52
Temple Audio Pedalboard w/ Flight Case
→ https://sweetwater.sjv.io/bOW9Wv
CIOKS Power Supply
→ https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vPoqov
Chase Bliss Mood (non affiliate link)
→ https://www.chasebliss.com/mood-mkii?srsltid=AfmBOoprXpXrZPokZannm75mVcjTnSrgQDbq3ABCVLpKDh6nNV8u_qtr
Benson Delay
→ https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKz3zM
Strymon Conduit MIDI Interface
→ https://sweetwater.sjv.io/55X3an
Guitars 🎸
Novo Miris Custom (non affiliate link)
→ https://www.novoguitars.com/products/miris-j?srsltid=AfmBOorsMGiABeONTBqdIMd_5PipwzmkDZtvjsjI7oRr ZASEfI7hQh
Fender Ultra II HSS Stratocaster
→ https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9Lb3Ge
🎸 My Guitar Courses
Fretboard Fundamentals
→ https://rhettshullguitarcourses.com/p/ff-ultimate
Breaking Out of the Pentatonic Box
→ https://rhettshullguitarcourses.com/p/breaking-out-of-the-pentatonic-box
The CAGED Course
→ https://rhettshullguitarcourses.com/p/the-caged-course
Join The Discord
https://discord.gg/j7aRfUyzMH
🎶 Listen to my music
Spotify
→ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5llKYgJlzPpMaDPmuATus5?si=d_cQn0D7SuGpdmQoRk4a0w
Apple Music
→ https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rhett-shull/990499912")
