On July 18, 2010, the Avett Brothers came to Seattle to perform at the Paramount Theatre. Before their show, they did a photo shoot for our Winter 2010 issue.

Here’s behind-the-scenes footage from our FJ shoot, featuring Scott Avett playing his Deering Sierra banjo and Seth Avett playing his McConnell guitar. Watch ’til the end to see them land in a very Spinal Tap-esque predicament.

Photos from this session appear in our new Winter issue (FJ #20), featuring in-depth articles on the Avett Brothers, Béla Fleck, 1959 Les Pauls, Guild Guitars and much more.