Gear for Guitar

Gear for Guitar

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This is the second of our five part series of interviews completed at the 2011 Nashville Amp Show. In this episode will have Andy Fuchs from Fuchs Audio Technology, acoustic luthier Kipp Krusa, Vinnie Smith from V-Picks, and the beautiful woodw
This is the first of our five part series of interviews completed at the 2011 Nashville Amp Expo. Matt and Derek conducted 22 interviews over the 2.5 days, covering Amp builders, luthiers, effects builders, and accessory makers. As we did with
Please note: we misidentified the episode number in the boradcast. This is Episode 27, not 26. In this episode, Matt talks with Susan Palmer, author and guitar teacher. Susan has written two volumes of guitar instruction. She discussed both w
We are very excited to introduce our newest co-host, jazz guitarist and teacher Jeff Matz. Episode 26 is all about getting to know Jeff-- his background, what gear he uses, and more. Jeff will be joining us on a rotating basis so we can get mor
Derek and Matt catch up after their sabbatical. They touch on new gear they have acquired, discuss the upcoming Nashville Amp Show, and play a "Can You Guess Which Guitar?" game. In the game, Matt plays four guitars, a hollowbody archtop, 2 dif
Hi and welcome to Gear for Guitar Episode 24. It’s been a long time. My apologies to all of you. Between health issues and an abundance of work (a good thing), we have lost a bit of Gear for Guitar Focus. But, I think we are back on track and h
Richard Hoover, founder of the Santa Cruz Guitar Company joins Matt for an in depth conversation. Richard talks about how he got into the business, what distinguishes Santa Cruz Guitars, how signature models come about, why guitars are priced t
Eric Skye rejoins the show, but this time in person. He shares with Matt his brand new Santa Cruz OO Eric Skye Signature Model. Along with a great description, Eric plays the guitar for us providing a real sampling of how the instrument sounds
We are very excited to have Pete Malinoski join us, today. Derek leads a dual role as interviewer and reviewer of Pete's guitars. If you are unfamiliar with Malinoski Guitars, check them out! Pete combines both really cool artistry and musician
Continuing to catch up from their sabbatical, Matt and Derek just chew the "you know what." A much needed breather episode after the cool interviews we've had, and have coming up. They talk about new acquisitions, their top 5 favorite guitars,
We are back, after a bit of a sabbatical. Join Matt as he interviews Chris Kroenlein, the guy behind K-Line Guitars. Chris shares with us his background, the different models K-Line offers, what makes a K-Line a great guitar, the build process,
This is Part 6 of our Montreal Guitar Show Series, a series of interviews Derek Dodson and Matt conducted during the MGS. Today, we have our last three interviews. We start out with Claudio Pagelli, the great Swiss archtop builder. Then Derek i
This is Part 5 of our Montreal Guitar Show Series, a series of interviews Derek Dodson and Matt conducted during the MGS. Today, we have another of the electric guitar rock star makers, Chuck Thornton from CP Thornton Guitars, Principals Alexan
This is Part 4 of our Montreal Guitar Show Series, a series of interviews Derek Dodson and Matt conducted during the MGS. Today, we have four excellent interviews-- amazing electric builder Nik Huber, premier acoustic builder Kathy Wingert, Jas
This is Part 3 of our Montreal Guitar Show Series, a series of interviews Derek Dodson and I conducted during the MGS. Today, we have famed luthier George Lowden, one of Matt's heroes. Archtop builder Peter Hopkins sits down with Derek to discu
This is Part 2 of our Montreal Guitar Show Series, a series of interviews Derek Dodson and I conducted during the MGS. We have three excellent interviews, all brought to us by Derek. Legendary archtop builder Tom Ribbecke is on tap. Innovative
This the first part of a six episode arc we will call the Montreal Guitar Show Series. Each of these six episodes will contain 3-4 of our interviews. Part 1 opens with famed steel string and archtop luthier, Linda Manzer; Mike Potvin, a great e
We were very lucky to get Eric Schoenberg on the show for a conversation with Matt. Eric is the co-designer and creator of the Schoenberg Soloist-- an amazing instrument that used the classic, vintage Martin OMs as inspiration, but went much fu
We are very excited to have Jim Soloway of Soloway Guitars join Matt and Derek. Together they discuss Jim's Swan, Gosling, and new Carve Top. Jim also announces a new model that will be ready in about 6 months. He talks about his build philosop
Derek and Matt tackle Episode 10, sharing their pedalboards with each other, complaining about used gear prices, and discussing cool boutique pedals they've had and/or tried. Tom Murphy from Parkway Music gives a review of the Carl Martin DeLay
Both Dale and Matt use a Headstrong Lil' King Amp. They are huge fans of the brand and the maker, Wayne Jones. So, we are very excited to have Wayne on the show. We discuss his build philosophy, his approach to customers, technical stuff way ov
Acoustic jazz guitarist Eric Skye joins Matt to discuss his new album, Slow Moving Dog. Eric shares stories about how he became a guitarist and specifically a jazz guitarist. And, being a show about guitar gear, Eric reviews his Santa Cruz guit
Dale and Matt go solo in this episode. They talk about Dale's new Collings acoustic and some cool Youtube lessons. Then they dive into the main topic-- Tone. Using the January issue of Premier Guitar as a basis for the conversation, Dale and Ma
Derek and Matt dive into several topics in this episode. First they discuss several online lesson opportunities. Then, Matt gets Derek to finally explain how distortion and overdrive pedals work and differ from each other. That conversation lea
In this special episode, Matt interviews British luthier Patrick James Eggle. They discuss how Patrick got into building flattops, his favorite woods, building techniques, how he picks his model names, and much more.
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