This week Al & Kasper get the chance to sit down with one of the friendliest guys in the pedal building industry, Sean Wright of Lollygagger FX. Sean is a huge behind the scenes supporter of countless builders, a hilarious guest, and one of the finest indie pedal builders out there. From gorgeous wood enclosures to Italian names that Al can’t pronounce it’s a killer episode.
Kasper and Al get down about dirt boxes this week with one of the residents helping to keep Portland, Oregon weird. Mr Nick Rogers from Dirty Haggard Audio is on the show discussing what makes fuzz and overdrive so awesome, as well as getting weird and goofy with our two weird and goofy hosts. It’s a good time and you’ll be a good person for listening to it!
The boys chat with Mike Rollinson of Onkel Amplification, whose company delves into the boutique small watt amp world alongside a bevy of ingenious toys. From tube reverb tanks to stereo amp rigs and effects pedals, there’s not much Mike isn’t willing to do or learn to do. He’s a smart guy making amazing stuff so enjoy the show!
Kasper and Al finally get the chance to sit down and review some amazing pedals, it’s a full hour of chatting about some of the best fuzz, drive and boost boxes on the market!! The guys talk shop about Ground Control Audio’s Amaterasu, Spun Loud Effects’s Blister & Peel V2, Lauren Audio’s Spitfire and the Dirty Haggard Audio 3904 fuzz. It’s all about loud and proud this week!
This week Kasper & Al are joined by Kevin Shone as a guest co-host for a special everything goes round table discussion. All three of the boys are in the middle of mod projects and share their insights amid lots of utter goofing around and more. It’s a nice and casual episode this week. Be sure to stick around til the end, the boys have a cool surprise to share with everyone. Go check it out.
This week is a milestone for Kasper & Al, they finally got to sit down with their most elusive guest yet. John Esterly of Rare Buzz Effects is a super down to earth guy from Columbus, Ohio who makes rad pedals and drives trains. The guys chat pedals, the hidden dangers of buying on Reverb and more.
This week Al & Kasper sit down with Scott from Templo Devices. Scott is a wanderer, an inventor and a musician whose very strange (pun intended) circumstances led him to wonder where he could get a great sounding amplifier that was battery powered. Since then it’s been a world of late nights, innovation and solder smoke. The boys had a blast, you will too so dive in and enjoy!
Al & Kasper get the chance to hang out with Dan, the visionary behind Spun Loud Effects in west Seattle, Washington. Dan has a fun sense of humour and makes super rad pedals. He and the boys dive into what goes into great overdrive together and why wah pedals are not for everyone. Enjoy the show!
This week the boys have the boundary pushing Seth from Night Owl Industries! From his incredibly unique amps, arcade style synths to the smash hit Edison Preamp pedals Seth is a man of many ideas and inspiring designs. It’s a great listen so get listening!
This week The boys have a chat with Tim who’s small custom guitar shop sits about an hour north of Toronto and is pumping out some of the most unique custom builds out there. From the Stealth Fighter like angles of his Ronan model to the sexy curves of his TR Classic there’s a lot to love. It’s a great episode so dive into it!
This week Kasper and Al sit down to chat with internationally based Arjun Roy and talk about a huge range of stuff from music education, being prepared for going into the studio and the future of the arts. It’s a big hunk of meaty intelligence in one delightful episode! The time to listen is NOW!!!
This week the boys link up with Shawn of Stringtheory Pedalboards and talk about how a prosecutor from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan became a go to for custom high end pedalboards. It’s a whole new week of fun with Kasper and Al!
The boys deep dive into the stunning acoustic guitars of Dion Guitars with the master himself, Dion James. A warm hearted guy with an impeccable eye for detail in design, Dion’s guitars are elegant and powerful works of art. It’s a wonderful and candid conversation with a guy who’s acoustic guitars are in the upper echelon of what acoustics can be. Don’t miss out!
This week Kasper and Al hang out with Asher from Caulfield Cables and get the lowdown on why you need to rethink your cabling. The boys bond over a mutual love of ska and heckle Al over his ludicrous beef with saxophones. It’s a whole new level of weird, enjoy!
Set sail with us this week as we chat with Joe Halliday of Hello Sailor Effects all the way in the UK! We get to find out why so many of his enclosures are mind blowing and unique shapes as well as being cool one of a kind artwork. Hear all about his approach to making boutique, hand wired pedals that don’t break the bank.
This week Kasper & Al chat about being guitarists during social distancing, having lots of practice time and reworking their pedalboards... again. Then they switch gears and give a review of Hello Sailor Effects’s custom made Rangemaster type circuit before diving into the long overdue return of their segment “Unsung Heroes”. It’s a great time and a chance to learn some cool guitar history, so get into it!
And we're back!! This time the boys are doing their best to practice social distancing and help do their part, and part of that is to get the show back on the air and back in your lives! Al and Kasper talk about a sweet charity helping musicians. They touch on some recent news about Heritage Guitars, and they dive into a new senario on The Deserted Island! Last time the boys had to choose 5 Boss stomp boxes as their deserted island picks, well this time you'll hear their choices for 5 Electro-Ha...
This week Al & Kasper get into the nitty-gritty on cables! The boys took four various options for cables from DIY make your own style all the way up to high end custom ordered stuff. Solderless, soldered and soldered for you are all in head to head competition to see how each tier holds up under scrutiny. Using two different styles of pedalboard layouts, we get a clear picture on what kinds of results you can expect from different levels of the cable universe. Listen in and enjoy!!
This week Kasper and Al had the fortunate opportunity to visit with Kevin Leclerc of Soundslice FX. Making delicious sounding pedals in the beautiful French Canadian town of Victoriaville, Quebec. We chat about why he focuses mostly on drive pedals and fuzzes, how he became a member of the brand new brand 4 Track Syndicate, and how he puts such high quality art onto his pedals. It’s an awesome episode with a super cool guy, so get listening!
This week Al & Kasper are rejoined by close friend Kevin Shone who stepped in for a guest who fell unfortunately ill. The boys have a blast chatting as only close friends can. They get into pedalboards, collecting pedals, power supplies and how important they are, and how to level up your guitar rig for maximizing the quality of your tone. It’s a fun way to explore some of the areas guitarists often forget to consider. Hit play already!!
This week Kasper and Al make new friends with James from Lauren Audio! They get to know how being descended from rocket engineers makes for better drive pedals. Making pedal graphics into high art, and learning the ropes of making some of the best pedals in the world, in one of the biggest music centres on the planet. Check out the episode and the pedals!
This week Kasper and Al sit down to chat with the incredibly wonderful and charming Leila Sidi of TunaTone Instruments and talk about her incredible and unique instruments. Al fanboys so hard he forgets questions, Kasper might have gotten on the custom build waitlist and we learn about the adorable inspiration behind the name TunaTone. Based in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. TunaTone is not only the first luthier the boys have had on the show but they’re built in Al’s backyard. Check it out so you ca...
This week Al & Kasper get into the inner workings of True North Pedals wizard Shedlon Ens. They talk about his origins on guitar, pedal building, buying used gear from Randy Bachman and playing Chet Atkins’ Gretsch. Along the way we hear about how the Tweed Drive became one of the hottest pedals of 2019 and where 2020 will take True North. Also we announce the winners of our All Canadian Mini Board Giveaway!! Listen in to see who won!
Finally after long last the Daft Duo has the chance to sit down with one of their heroes, Kevin Shone of Shoneswood Effects is here! You all knew this was coming, Kasper and Al haven’t shut up about Kevin since the show started and they won’t this episode either! But along the way they discuss some NAMM highlights, building pedals inside of old skateboards, why Canadian screwdrivers are better, Tony Iommi and the benefits of cutting off a finger. Enjoy!
This week Kasper and Al get the privilege of sitting down with an almost overnight rockstar of the pedal building world; Steve Demedash of Demedash Effects. They talk about Steve’s humble origins, how he got into pedals and how he became one of the most in demand pedal builders in a crazy short amount of time. It’s a fun and wacky interview showing Steve’s sharp wit and fast joking personality. Also just a reminder that the Aussie Bushfire Gear Giveaway fundraiser is still going on so head to @a...
This week the guys visit the jungles of Jumangi, review a pedal from the frozen prairies of Canada and then they're off to fantasy island. There’s never a dull day with a new episode of The Cultured Guitarist. As usual Kasper and Al have a lot of fun wandering through the world of guitar nerdery, this week tackling a subject every guitarist has debated before; what gear would you buy if you suddenly had a huge pile of money? Our heroes go there but with a special twist, listen to find out the za...
Kasper and Al join together with a huge group of gear builders from across the world to raise money to aid with efforts to fight and recover from the devastating wildfires currently out of control across Australia. They take a look at some of the amazing items donated to help raise money, they discuss how you can enter to win and contribute, and have a little fun making their Top 5 wish lists from the prizes. Listen NOW to see why this is so important, and share to help others find out too. Go t...
This week Kasper and Al share a true pioneer of electric guitar and unsung hero who was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Then the Dorky Duo have a debate on which 5 Boss stomp boxes they would take with them to a deserted island, and why. Oh and did we mention a sweet contest was happening?? That’s right, the All Canadian Mini Board Contest starts now! Here all about that and more, get listening now! Contest Entry Rules: https://theculturedguitarist.transistor.fm/about...
Our heroes return for the final episode of 2019 and they leave as they started; weird and wonderful! The boys talk recent events, pet spiders, the Origin Effects revivalDRIVE and more. They get a bit wacky, but it’s a lot of fun hearing two deranged weirdos talk about the gear they worship. Speaking of heroes... our segment Unsung Heroes makes a return! They reminisce about the venerable Peavey T60 & T40 Guitars and basses, and share some thoughts on a 1990 Fender Dual Showman amplifier, wit...
Kasper and Al swoon over the engineering genius of Millimetric Guitars, delve into the immersive Dr Scientist BitQuest and share the juicy deets of Kasper’s new custom made Shoneswood Effects pedal, “Garganchihuahua”. Our heroes fearlessly navigate the waters of the guitar world with tons of enthusiasm and half a clue. Listen in and enjoy!
