The Knobs interview Blake Kaiser founder of Kaisertronics a fantastic pedal builder from San Antonio, TX. Blake has a great eye for detail in every aspect of the build and presentation and his pedals ooze quality. Thanks for listening and enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, g...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 220
The Knobs welcome back to the show Alec Breslow of MAE aka Mask Audio Electronics. Alec has been a very busy dude and has really diversified his talents including a pretty epic limited release with Pine Box Customs. Listen to what he's been up to and enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar pla...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 219
The Knobs interview Instagram wonderboy, YouTuber, and massive gearhead William John Bennett III. Our friend from Canada regularly delights us all with his wit and great gear demos on his social channels and was a great guest! Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, g...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 218
The Knobs interview Grand Poohbah supporter Steve Keyes! Steve is a great supporter of the boutique guitar gear community and a great dude. He shares a great backstory on how he got into guitars and gear. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, guitar tips,...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 217
The Knobs interview Kyle Wolfe founder of Moon Guitars out of New Jersey. Kyle caught our attention because he is creating some unique guitars for sure and we dive deep into his design choices, craft, and influences. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, guitar tips, guitar...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 216
The Knobs interview Chris Jahnle founder of Vaderin Pedals out of Pennsylvania. Chris has several pedals in his product line but is grabbing a lot of attention with his new pedal the pop art influenced HPX - His own take on the harmonic percolator type guitar pedal. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and John Esterly Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, dela...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 215
The Knobs interview Dave Hunter, lifetime musician and author of the FANTASTIC new book called Fender 75 years. Dave has authored numerous guitar books and is an international guitar magazine content contributor so, let's just say he knows what he is talking about. Dave was a great guest who we will surely hear more from in the future. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucke...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 214
The Knobs do another great 101 episode about Rickenbacker guitars! Buckle up this is a long one but well worth it! Long time listeners know how much Tony loves Rickenbackers and knows a ton about them but we also have Kenny Howes, who spent many years employed by Rickenbacker and is a HUGE Rick enthusiast and talented musician as well Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 213
The Knobs interview Bill & Phil the founders of Thimble Wasp Effects, a relatively new pedal effects brand based right here in our hometown of Columbus, Ohio! Bill & Phil make a great team and are making great pedals. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, gu...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 212
The Knobs interview Connor Kelly, founder of High Spirit Guitars in San Diego, CA. Connor has found some unique ways to create his own styling for his guitars including his own pickup models and proprietary hardware. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, ...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 211
The Knobs interview Patrick Baldwin, founder of Radio Mule a boutique pedal brand out of Tacoma, WA. Patrick is a great guy making great noise machines. We get to debut his fantastic NEW pedal too! Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, guitar tips, guitar...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 210
The Knobs interview James Sturner founder of Sturner Guitars another great builder out of Philadelphia, PA. James has literally carved a niche in the guitar world with his unique designs. He has a great story to share with us! Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, g...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 209
The Knobs interview Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill, authors of the new book "Eruption: Conversations With Eddie Van Halen. This is a special one for us as EVH was a guitar hero to so many of us. Brad and Chris offer a completely new look at guitar legend Eddie Van Halen with this groundbreaking oral history, composed of more than fifty hours of interviews with Eddie himself as well as his family, friends, and colleagues. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guita...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 208
The Knobs interview Markus Reeves founder of Reeves Electro, a celebrated pedal effects builder in the UK. Markus is known for handcrafting his unique and frankly stunning suspended electrical layouts inside his pedals, which happen to sound amazing as well. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reve...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 207
The Knobs interview Keith Horne, founder of Marvin Guitars. Keith is a lifelong musician based in Los Angeles, and has created a strong reputation building every guitar by hand, made to order. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, guitar tips, guitar repa...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 206
The Knobs get to spend some time with one of our own Grand Poohbah supporters Cody Foster. Cody is a guitar gear nut and a massive supporter of the guitar community. He also plays in a Cincinnati-based band called Armadeus and hosts That Vinyl Show Podcast. Enjoy the show! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, rever...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 205
The Knobs had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Dan Pechacek, who introduces the Sunlight Dynamic Reverb to the guitar world and we are mighty happy about that. Dan is a super interesting fella who shares not only the release but his back story to this build and approach to many other Old Blood Noise projects. Enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 204
The Knobs asked our listeners to send in guitar amplifier questions of all sorts to ask our very own Rob Chafe to answer and enlighten us. Rob owns Mad Cow Amplification and has over 20 years of experience repairing just about every type and brand of guitar amplifier known to mankind and as a result, we learned a whole bunch of great stuff. Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik, and Rob Chafe Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 203
The Knobs interview Tommi Manasco, a Grand Poohbah level Patron and long-time supporter of our show. Tommi has a deep passion for guitar gear and the boutique builders in the guitar community which he is very active. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, guita...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 202
The Knobs interview Ian Pritchard founder of Collector//Emitter. Ian loves the noisey side of the sound spectrum has created a sizeable YouTube guitar demo channel with a special focus on the weird and wonderful tones and effects. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, g...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 201
The Knobs interview our very own Tony Dudzik, who is a walking gear encyclopedia, and asked him questions about his life in the guitar industry, and his personal obsession and pursuit of guitar gear. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik, and Rob Chafe Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, guitar tips, guitar r...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 200
The Knobs interview Drew Zajicek founder of Weird Noise featuring the What The Fuzz and Fuzz It pedals. Drew has a great backstory and was a blast to talk with! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik, and Rob Chafe Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, guitar tips, guitar repair, vintage guitar, guitar amp speak...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 199
The Knobs interview one of the most unique guitar builders out there, Mr. Michael King founder of Cowbrand Design Guitars. Michael has a great background story which led to the innovative designs that have grabbed the attention of some very accomplished professional guitarists. He was a great guy to talk with! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pic...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 198
The Knobs interview long-time supporter of our show and Patreon Grand Poohbah David Kamminga. David has a deep passion for music and guitar gear especially when it comes to supporting the builders and members of the guitar community. We sincerely thank David for his support all around. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive,...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 197
The Knobs interview Steve Stine who is considered the world’s top instructor because his students see noticeable improvements in their playing, fast. Steve made his mark on the guitar world from his hundreds of YouTube instructional videos and exclusive GuitarZoom.com lessons. He’s also a featured guest instructor at Guitar World Magazine and the former professor of Modern Guitar Studies at North Dakota State University. All Steve Stine's premium courses, memberships, and masterclasses are avail...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 196
The Knobs interview Silktone Amps founder Charles Henry. Silktone is a relatively new amplifier brand and Charles has built a very interesting circuit producing a fantastic sounding amp. Also Tony is coming in hot! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, guitar ...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 195
The Knobs interview Ryan Plewacki founder of Demos In The Dark and the music gear distributor MAS Distro. Man oh man did we have a great time. Ryan shared the origin story for each of these as well as lots of his personal choices in gear. And our buddy Rob Chafe of Mad Cow Amplification joined us too! Enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik, and Rob Chafe Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90,...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 194
The Knobs interview Johnathan Jerusik. Aside from being a Grand Poohbah level supporter and one of our longest-running supporters on Patreon, Johnathan owns 12th Hour Devices where he is building guitar pedals to order. Johnathan is a great supporter of our guitar community and we truly appreciate him. Enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pic...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 193
The Knobs interview Erich Hochstrasser founder of Hochstrasser Electronics out of Massachusetts. Besides making some great guitar pedals he is constantly pushing himself to venture into new creative elements. Enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, guita...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 192
The Knobs interview Jon Armellino founder of Very Good Amp Co an emerging pedal effects builder out of Colorado. John has a new pedal on the market and goes through the decision process in making this mighty fine drive pedal. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay, reverb, distortion, guitar player, guitarist, guitar ...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 191
