Send us a text Brian Poston grew up listening to country music but learning to play like Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. Despite those early forays into hard rock, shred, and metal, he found his way to the more traditional sounds of classic Country and Western Swing. A monster guitarist, Brian showcases his skills in his outstanding band, The Shootouts. We had a lot of fun talking about his guitars, his style, and how he found his calling in a traditional music. Hope you enjoy this episode as ...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us a text Sarah Rudy is a guitarist/singer/songwriter with a talent for catchy, evocative melodies and beautiful guitar tones. She and her band, Hello June, have been praised by NPR, No Depression, Paste Magazine, World Cafe, and many others. They have have a new album coming out this year that will be their first full length album since 2018's self titled Hello June was released. I had fun talking gear, tones, and songwriting with Sarah and hope you'll enjoy as well! Support the show at: h...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us a text Joey Landreth is a guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer/engineer/professional karate in the garager who has built a reputation as one of the pioneers of a renaissance in slide guitar playing. In this episode, Phillip and Joey talk about the struggles around songwriting, tackling that inner-critic, and finding inspiration and creativity on a regular basis when it doesn't always come naturally. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Support the show at: https://www.patreon....
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Send us a text Meredith Coloma is a luthier, entrepreneur, singer/songwriter/musician with enough touring, writing, and experience bonafides on her resume to be extremely intimidating - but complements that with a friendliness and sense of building community that made her an absolute joy to talk to. In this episode we talk about her path to becoming a luthier and starting Coloma Guitars, her current struggles to manage the success as a one-woman shop, and her plans to grow beyond that. I hope yo...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us a text This week Phillip talks with Jake Young from Man the Helm Podcast about building community around shared interests and how sometimes guitarists take things a little too seriously! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Jake Young/Man the Helm on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/man_the_helm/ Spotify [Lights Out Band]: https://spoti.fi/3mI1DGP Spotify [Man the Helm]: https://spoti.fi/3YII3Y2 Apple Podcasts [Man the Helm]: https://apple.co/3T4RShZ Linktree: https:...
Mar 11, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text In this week's episode Phillip talks to guitarist and youtuber Mark Hopkins about his guitar playing journey and the educational power of the power trio. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Mark Hopkins on: Internet: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uRbTtsY0KuDIiorilpBrg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markhopkinsmusic/ Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/ Find guitar lessons on TrueFire (remember to use code 40WATT): https://bit.ly/...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us a text In this week's episode, Phillip talks to Marko from TourGear Design cables about speeding on the Autoban, designing the smallest patch cables imaginable, and the myths around audio cables. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Marko and TourGear Designs on: Internet: https://www.tourgeardesigns.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tourgeardesigns/ Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/ Find guitar lessons on TrueFire (remember to use code ...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text In this week's episode, Phillip tries to walk Scott through amp shopping with varying degrees of success. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Scott and The Effects Loop on: Internet: https://www.theeffectsloop.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeffectsloop/ Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/ Find guitar lessons on TrueFire (remember to use code 40WATT): https://bit.ly/3t0v1Zd Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr....
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us a text This week I sit down with Joe Branton of the Guitar Nerds podcast and talk about craft beer and the difference in gear between bedroom players and gigging players. Find Joe and The Guitar Nerds on: Internet: http://www.guitarnerds.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guitarnerds/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Guitar-nerds Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/ Find guitar lessons on TrueFire (remember to use code 40WATT): https://bit.ly/3t0v1Zd Find...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Send us a text Steve is half of the podcasting/YouTube duo that make up 60 Cycle Hum. In this episode we talk about what we expect out of 2023 gear wise as a whole and personally. Find Steve and 60 Cycle Hum on: Internet: https://60cyclehumcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/60cyclehum/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/60cyclehumcast/ Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/ Find guitar lessons on TrueFire (remember to use code 40WATT): https://bit.ly/3t0v1Zd Find ...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text David Ross is a guitar repair technician who has started his own line of pedals. He has built his business in Binghamton, NY. His dad was a Jazz musician and educator and it came to David naturally as he got older and inevitably he got into electronics and tinkering with guitars and guitar pedals. That has manifested into starting his own business. I had a lot of fun talking to David on the podcast and I hope you enjoy this conversation! Find David Ross on: Internet: https://david...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Send us a text With a unique approach to the guitar, Adam Miller's music is groovy and approachable, whilst having a melodic sophistication that only comes from years of cross genre hopping. His inclusion of complex rhythms and dissonant haunting phrases, combined with breathtaking riffs and melodies are his signature. His jazz influenced style with finger-picking mastery creates a improvisation filled live performance that is beautifully unpredictable. This has seen him share stages with Les Pa...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Send us a text Steve is half of the podcasting/YouTube duo that make up 60 Cycle Hum. He and Ryan have created a podcast and culture around finding incredibly ridiculous craigslist/facebook/ebay guitar listing and deciding whether people should "buy buy buy" or say "bye bye bye". I loved having him on the show and I think you'll enjoy it as well! Find Steve and 60 Cycle Hum on: Internet: https://60cyclehumcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/60cyclehum/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Send us a text Tyler is a guitarist, tinkerer, and home recording enthusiast who decided he wanted to try his hand at building microphones. His story is a common one amongst many makers that I've interviewed on the podcast - he saw a need in his own musical life and decided to build it instead of buying it and in the process created a wonderful microphone that he now offers to the rest of the gear world. He is dedicated to making quality, top-tier, pro microphones at an affordable price that mus...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Send us a text Jeremy Sheppard has built a reputation as being an expert in the acoustic guitar world - not just in buying and selling but his knowledge of vintage Martins and Gibsons and their contemporary boutique builders is unparalleled. I've been lucky to have him on the podcast a few times now and each time is an absolute treat. I'm thankful to call him a friend and I'm sure you're going to enjoy this episode with him as we talk about wild road stories, learning to build guitars, and the p...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Send us a text In today's episode, Phillip talks about his recent trip to Chicago with Scott Hamilton and together we define what makes a great music store! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Scott and The Effects Loop on: Internet: https://www.theeffectsloop.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeffectsloop/ Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/ Find guitar lessons on TrueFire (remember to use code 40WATT): https://bit.ly/3t0v1Zd Find all of the p...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Send us a text Gecko Pedals is an example of what happens when a dare between bandmates ruminates for 15 years and then is finally brought to fruition. Riley at Gecko Pedals has designed and released one of the most ambitious first pedals I've ever seen and it's incredible. On this episode I talk to Riley and Pete about the beauty of tape delays, the marvel of the echoplex, and why the Geckoplex EP-5 is such a wonderfully perfect pedal. We also hear more about Riley's story, how he got into maki...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Send us a text Neil and Newtone Strings make incredible guitar strings - it's that simple. They're a direct to customer seller of boutique, affordable strings in custom gauges and sets that are made to the highest quality possible. Neil is a success story of his own - beginning at Newtone early on and rising up to eventually own the company, he has prided himself on the quality they are able to provide. Find Neil and Newtone Strings on: Internet: https://newtonestrings.com/ Instagram: https://ww...
Sep 06, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Send us a text Brady Goldman is a guitar builder and pickup winder based in South Texas who is building unique designs and creating a name for himself as an instrument maker. He has relocated and is in the process of setting his shop back up but in the meantime took some time to stop by and record an episode with me and I think you'll like it. In this episode we talk about how Brady got started, how he finds inspiration for new guitar models, and how to bounce back after having life break your j...
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Send us a text Dan Pilver is a guitarist and a music industry marketer with experience at Guitar Center, Gibson Guitars, and now Lewitt Audio. Currently in his role at Lewitt Audio he has helped get them in major retailers like Sweetwater and Alto Music. Lewitt Audio is a relatively new player in the microphone game and they pride themselves on original microphone design, affordable prices, and producing the highest quality microphones possible with the most needed features. Find Dan and Lewitt ...
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Send us a text Jesse Honig is obsessive - and I mean this in the most amazing way possible. He has a singular focus for audio integrity and authenticity. He's worked in some incredible studios, on the road for some incredible artists, and that's because he knows audio. This obsession with tone has lead him to create 29 Pedals, a branch of his bigger audio enterprise - Believable Audio. Jesse introduced the EUNA and the OAMP to the pedal community - an auspicious start to have a pedal company wit...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Send us a text Jordan Withers is a wizard. No seriously - he's a wizard. With his background in electronics, audio engineering, and his love of all those noise rock, he (and his colleagues) have built Poison Noises from the ashes of the dumpster fire that has been the COVID-19 Pandemic. I had a blast getting to know Jordan and talking about guitar pedals, movies, and all sorts of other weirdness - I think you'll enjoy it too! Find Poison Noises and Jordan on: Internet: https://www.poisonnoises.c...
Jul 24, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Send us a text Ari Garcia is the Marketing Manager for Hotone Audio. Hotone Audio has been on the scene for around ten years and has brought some exciting products like their line of Nano Legacy 5 watt amplifiers and their mini Skyline effects pedals. Lately they have jumped into the digital world offering amp sims, effects, IR loaders, and has even partnered with Celestion in their Ampero series of modeling. Ari Garcia is an Argentinian guitarist now living in China (though he has traveled inte...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Send us a text Silas Caldwell is a guitarist/singer/songwriter and the co-owner of burgeoning new guitar store in the guitar city, Nashville, TN ... and he's 15 years old. In this episode I talk to Silas about his adventures in starting a virtual music store during the pandemic, transitioning to a brick and mortar store, and the world of Nashville guitar selling. We also find time to talk about Silas' musical ventures, his musical influences, some of his favorite gear, and how he has to be caref...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Send us a text Barry Grzebik is a guitar builder out of Petaluma, CA. With a background in electronics and acoustical design Barry found himself fascinated with the idea of building guitars building everything from acoustic, archtops, solid body electrics, and even basses. His Mendocino has been so popular he's got five variations of it available for order! In this episode we talk about how he got into music and guitar building and we talk about his journey building his company. I hope you enjoy...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Send us a text David Ishizaka is a singer/guitarist/songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA. He's recorded under both The Timber Owls and as Viator. As I was unable to attend NAMM this year, David volunteered to go in my stead and in this episode we find out about David's musical experiences, how he found that musical spark that made him want to be a musician, and what he thought about NAMM this year! Find David and The Timber Owls on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_timber_owls/ Spotify: h...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us a text This week I wanted reshare this episode from season one of the podcast with recent Grammy award winner Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. Kingfish and I are both from Clarksdale and grew up playing guitar around the same blues men and where I just ended up talking about guitar, Christone ended up making a living out of it and he's tearing it up on the road. I really hope y'all enjoy this podcast from the early days of phone call interviews (forgive the audio!) and I'll see y'all with a ...
Jun 12, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Send us a text Nick Diener has a super fun story! From signed artist in the band The Swellers, touring the world to running his own studio, Oneder Studios, to now making his own brand of effects pedals - he's done it all in the music industry. I loved this conversation with Nick about his experiences finding his own confidence to start trying new things and how that led to building effects pedals and a new burgeoning company. Find Nick and Oneder Effects on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text Kirk Fletcher is a monster blues and gospel guitarist/singer/songwriter with the kind of soulful playing that many of us only dream of having. His style of music evokes legendary players of the past while being fresh and definitively his own voice. His shows are a can't miss experience and I was so excited to have him on the podcast! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/ Find guitar lessons on TrueFire (remember to use code 40WATT): https://bit.ly/3t0v1Zd Fi...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text Spencer Lull is the President of Mike Lull Custom Guitars and is carrying on his father's legacy of creating incredibly high quality guitars and basses for players that demand the very best. In our conversation we talk about building quality, creating relationships with customers, employees, and the guitar community at large. I really loved my conversation with Spencer and I think you will to! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/ Find all of the podcast lin...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 9
