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Guitar Nerds

Guitar Nerdswww.guitarnerds.net
Guitar Nerds is a weekly show all about guitars. Each episode includes the latest guitar news and releases, reviews, and discussion from the Guitar Nerds Facebook forum. Hosted a team of enthusiasts from the guitar retail and manufacture industries, and supplemented by additional weekly episodes on Patreon.

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Episodes

The Guitar Show 2024 Pt. 2

Hello dear listener,  This week on the podcast, JD and I are running down all his best bits from this year's Birmingham Guitar Show! We'll be discussing Fredric Effects, Thorpy FX, Ritual Devices, and a new, currently unreleased wonderbox from Great Eastern FX Co. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, 20241 hrSeason 5Ep. 9

The Guitar Show 2024

Hello dear listener,  Welcome to another episode of Guitar Nerds! This week, Matt and I are recounting our escapades from this year's The Guitar Show in Birmingham, UK!  We had an amazing time, the show was packed, and there was so much great gear! We're splitting this one into a two parter with the conclusion on next week's episode with JD Short. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 06, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 5Ep. 8

Downsizing Your Guitar Rig

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are discussing the art of downsizing one's guitar rig/collection to the essentials! We'll be reviewing the Guitar Nerds Group Facebook Poll to see what ONE guitar you would keep over everything else, and we'll be discussing how Matt can downsize his pedalboard to a selection of essential tones! (On a side note; apologies for any sync issues between Matt's audio and my own this week. We were trialling a new platform that was so bad we had to abando...

Feb 28, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 5Ep. 7

Our Favourite Boutique Pedal Builders

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt Knight is back from his fortnight long hiatus, and we're talking all about our favourite little effects pedal builders and all the wonderful gear that they make!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 5Ep. 6

Amps & Boards

Hello dear listener,  Welcome to this week's episode of the Guitar Nerds Podcast! This week, I'm joined by 40 Watt Podcast's Phillip Carter, marking his return to the podcast for 2024!  We'll be discussing his favourite amplifiers from The NAMM Show 2024, as well as my recent hunt for a cool new pedalboard. Our Sound Sample for this week is the Diamond Pedals Tremolo and Bass Compressor, and I think they sound extremely lovely!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Feb 14, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 5Ep. 5

Clones, Copies, Replicas & Reissues

Hello dear listener,  This week on Guitar Nerds, I'm joined by JD Short! We'll be discussing all our favourite clones and copies, from Tube Screamers, to Mutron Octavers! Inspired by the release of the new Behringer Eurorack Reverb unit, we're taking a look at all their cool copies, as well as Warm Audio's range of awesome clones, and a little audio demo from the Earthquaker Devices BLUMES! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 07, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 5Ep. 4

New for NAMM 2024 Pt.2

Hello dear listener,  This week, on Guitar Nerds, Matt and I are taking another look at this year's NAMM Show releases!  We'll be discussing the new Game Changer Audio Mod pedal series, the Dave Grohl Epiphone, Rabea's new Music Man, and the rather random slew of Jack White pedals.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 31, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 5Ep. 3

New for NAMM 2024 Pt.1

Hello dear listener,  Welcome back to another episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast! This week, Matt and I are discussing all the big announcements ahead of this year's NAMM Show. We'll be talking about all the new Fender and Squier releases, the big news around Gibson's first amplifier range since the 1960's, and PRS' new tuner buttons... I know, that last one sounds well boring, and it is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 24, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 5Ep. 2

Great Gear to Start the Year!

Hello dear listener and welcome back!  It''s Season 5 of The Guitar Nerds Podcast, and Matt and I are kicking things off this week with a little look back at 2023, and the gear that we loved most. We'll take another look at our GOTY picks now that the dust has settled, and work out whether we made the right choices.  We'll be looking at the gear you've bought over Christmas (if you've shared it with us on The Guitar Nerds Group on Facebook), and we'll take a look at some of the hottest...

Jan 17, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 5Ep. 1

Gear of the Year 2023: The Final

Hello and welcome to another year (the 10th year) of Gear of the Year Podcasts! This year, Guitar Nerds have teamed up with Blake Wyland from The Tone Mob Podcast, and Phillip Carter from 40 Watt Podcast! Together, we will be debating 4 categories: Best Guitar, Best Effects Pedal, Best Amplifier/Modeller, and Best Overall Guitar Product of 2023. We’ll also be discussing the Listeners' Choice awards for each category as voted for on the Guitar Nerds Patreon and Facebook Group. We have a massive l...

Dec 23, 202347 min

Gear of the Year 2023: Best Effects Pedal

Hello and welcome to another year (the 10th year) of Gear of the Year Podcasts! This year, Guitar Nerds have teamed up with Blake Wyland from The Tone Mob Podcast, and Phillip Carter from 40 Watt Podcast! Together, we will be debating 4 categories: Best Guitar, Best Effects Pedal, Best Amplifier/Modeller, and Best Overall Guitar Product of 2023. We’ll also be discussing the Listeners' Choice awards for each category as voted for on the Guitar Nerds Patreon and Facebook Group. We have a massive l...

Dec 22, 20232 hr 3 min

Gear of the Year 2023: Best Amplifier/Modeller

Hello and welcome to another year (the 10th year) of Gear of the Year Podcasts! This year, Guitar Nerds have teamed up with Blake Wyland from The Tone Mob Podcast, and Phillip Carter from 40 Watt Podcast! Together, we will be debating 4 categories: Best Guitar, Best Effects Pedal, Best Amplifier/Modeller, and Best Overall Guitar Product of 2023. We’ll also be discussing the Listeners' Choice awards for each category as voted for on the Guitar Nerds Patreon and Facebook Group. We have a massive l...

Dec 21, 20231 hr 55 min

Gear of the Year 2023: Best Guitar

Hello and welcome to another year (the 10th year) of Gear of the Year Podcasts!  This year, Guitar Nerds have teamed up with Blake Wyland from The Tone Mob Podcast, and Phillip Carter from 40 Watt Podcast!  Together, we will be debating 4 categories: Best Guitar, Best Effects Pedal, Best Amplifier/Modeller, and Best Overall Guitar Product of 2023.  We’ll also be discussing the Listeners' Choice awards for each category as voted for on the Guitar Nerds Patreon and Facebook Group.&n...

Dec 20, 20231 hr 53 min

The Best Selling Gear of 2023!

Hello dearest of dear listeners!  Apologies for the late release of this week's episode, but we're finally here!  This is the season finale of Season 4 of The Guitar Nerds Podcast, and Matt and I are going to top off the year by discussing all the Reverb.com best sellers of 2023! From the incredibly popular Strymon Cloudburst, to the Fender killing PRS SE Silver Sky! We'll also be discussing the Lewitt LCT-440 Pure VIDA microphone, which I personally believe to be the best microphone f...

Dec 14, 20231 hr 12 minSeason 4Ep. 46

Christmas Stocking Thrillers

Hello dear wonderful listeners!  Welcome back to another episode of the Guitar Nerds Podcast! This week, JD and I are talking all about the perfect stocking fillers for guitarists... ...we'll be covering Music Nomad Guitar Maintenance Kits, Honey Picks, String Joy Strings, Openhagen Guitar Hangers, G7th Capos, and Peterson Clip-on Tuners! Plus, a whole bunch more in this week's Patreon Episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 06, 20231 hr 6 minSeason 4Ep. 45

Let's Build A Vintage Guitars Pro Shop - FINAL TOUCHES

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are putting the final touches on our LISTENER BUILT  Vintage Guitars Pro-Shop Custom build! You've chosen all the features so far, and frankly, you've made a right Homer of the whole thing! So, for this final episode Matt and I are taking back control!  We'll be deciding on all the finer points, such as matching headstock, relic'ing, plate, controls, bridge, hardware etc. Matt and I will also be discussing the lates HELIX update, and all...

Nov 29, 20231 hr 5 minSeason 4Ep. 44

The London International Guitar Show!

Hello dear listeners,  This week, I'm joined by JD Short, and we're talking all about our time at the London International Guitar Show, and the wonderful array of guitars and effects that we saw at the show! Also, we're announcing the winning pickup configuration for our Vintage Pro Shop Guitar Build and introducing the next category, 'Neck Choice'.  This week, we're showcasing the new Buzzing Bugs Audio Lo-Fi Chorus, and announcing a new competition to WIN a one-of-a-kind Buzzing Bugs...

Nov 22, 20231 hr 5 minSeason 4Ep. 43

BOSS BP-1W & The KMA Mandrake!

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are back! We're talking all about the exciting new BOSS releases; the BP-1W preamp and the new RV-200, as well as KMA Machines new Octave Fuzz; the Mandrake!  We're also talking all about Honey Picks, Openhagen, and we're announcing the winning colour for our Guitar Nerds Pro Shop Build Vintage Guitar! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 15, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 4Ep. 42

Line 6 HX One!

Hello dear listener, This week, I'm joined by my favourite podcast host who isn't me, Phillip Carter of the 40 Watt Podcast. We're talking all about the new Line 6 HX One, the new UA pedals, and of course, we'll be discussing all these terrible colours that you lot have been suggesting for the Vintage Pro Shop build! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Nov 01, 20231 hr 6 minSeason 4Ep. 41

Let's Build A Vintage Guitars Pro Shop Pt.2

Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are continuing our new VINTAGE GUITARS PRO-SHOP LISTENER GUITAR BUILD!!! Each week you can vote on a different feature of the guitar, from body, to neck to finish etc. - Matt and I will work out what the most popular suggestions are, and eventually we'll end up with a Guitar Nerds Listener team designed Vintage Pro Shop Custom Built guitar! Vintage have then agreed to make this monstrosity and then we can give it away on the podcast! For week two, we ju...

Oct 25, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 4Ep. 40

Let's Build A Vintage Guitars Pro Shop!

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are introducing our new VINTAGE GUITARS PRO-SHOP LISTENER GUITAR BUILD!!! Each week you can vote on a different feature of the guitar, from body, to neck to finish etc. - Matt and I will work out what the most popular suggestions are, and eventually we'll end up with a Guitar Nerds Listener team designed Vintage Pro Shop Custom Built guitar! Vintage have then agreed to make this monstrosity and then we can give it away on the podcast! For week one...

Oct 18, 20231 hr 5 minSeason 4Ep. 39

Amp Modelling 101

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are talking all about amp modelling. We'll run through the new Fender Tone Master Pro, we'll be talking about the Quad Cortex, Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7, and all the things about Helix that make it so absolutely brilliant! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 11, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 4Ep. 38

Guitar Summit 2023

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are talking all about our favourite guitars, effects and amplifiers from this year's Guitar Summit in Mannheim, Germany.  Guitar Summit has fast become the best Guitar Show in Europe. It's packed full of interesting, new, and exciting brands and luthiers. Mannheim is a lovely town with some great bars and restaurants. And, Matt and I had an absolute blast getting to hang out with all our friends and play loads of really exciting new gear!&nbs...

Oct 04, 20231 hr 46 minSeason 4Ep. 37

Super Squiers!

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are talking all about everyone's favourite affordable guitar brand, Squier. There are some crazy deals over on Thomann, for anyone looking for a cool new affordable Squier, and we'll be talking all about the new Fender web exclusives too. As well as taking a look and a listen to Izotope & Native Instrument's new plugin Guitar Rig 7! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 20, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 4Ep. 36

The Dream Telecaster!

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt's back from holiday after 3 weeks of being away! We're talking all about my new dream '52 Telecaster that I bought from Rigby Music, the new Guitar Rig 7 software from Native Instruments, and the wonderful Chapman Guitars ML1X that you can win right now! Win a Chapman ML1X simply by telling Chapman what your dream guitar build would be. Simply fill out this form for the chance to win. https://forms.gle/geSQZRQznSeBysFcA (If you're reading this on a plat...

Sep 13, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 4Ep. 35

The Guitar Nerds Accessories Special!

Hello dear listener,  This week, JD and I are discussing all our favourite guitar accessories! We're talking about cases, straps, pedalboards, and a few new purchases we've made along the way. Don't forget, you have the chance to win a Chapman ML1X simply by telling Chapman what your dream guitar build would be. Simply fill out this form for the chance to win. https://forms.gle/geSQZRQznSeBysFcA (If you're reading this on a platform that doesn't support external links, just visit Guitar Ner...

Sep 06, 20231 hr 16 minSeason 4Ep. 34

The Fretboard Summit & Helix Native

Hello dear listener,  This week, Phillip Carter (40 Watt Podcast) and I are talking all about his trip to Chicago for this year's Fretboard Summit! We're also discussing my rediscovery of Helix Native, my sudden obsession with 1950's Silvertone guitars, and Phillip's new Line 6 POD Go! Don't forget, you have the chance to win a Chapman ML1X simply by telling Chapman what your dream guitar build would be. Simply fill out this form for the chance to win. https://forms.gle/geSQZRQznSeBysFcA (I...

Aug 30, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 4Ep. 33

Old Kramers & Clangy P Basses!

Hello dear listener,  This week, JD and I are talking all about our slew of new bass guitar purchases, your recommendations on a precision bass for me, and the broad range of string options there are out there right now! Don't forget, you have the chance to win a Chapman ML1X simply by telling Chapman what your dream guitar build would be. Simply fill out this form for the chance to win. https://forms.gle/geSQZRQznSeBysFcA (If you're reading this on a platform that doesn't support external ...

Aug 23, 20231 hr 4 minSeason 4Ep. 32

Win A Chapman ML1X

Hello dear listener!  This week, on Guitar Nerds, you have the chance to win a Chapman ML1X simply by telling Chapman what your dream guitar build would be. Simply fill out this form for the chance to win. https://forms.gle/geSQZRQznSeBysFcA (If you're reading this on a platform that doesn't support external links, just visit Guitar Nerds on Instagram or Facebook for info on how to enter.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 16, 20231 hr 12 minSeason 4Ep. 31

We Need More Strats!

Hello dear listener,  Welcome back! This week, Matt and I are talking all about Stratocasters, and how many Stratocasters is enough Stratocasters. The answer, of course, is one more the X, X being the number of Stratocasters currently owned!  We're also talking about the new Fender Tom Delonge, the Fender Japan Mega-Store, and buying raffle tickets online! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 02, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 4Ep. 30
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