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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hello dear listener! Welcome to the final episode in Season 5 of The Guitar Nerds Podcast! This week, Matt and I are talking about my trip to the Gibson Garage, Matt's trip to Third Man Records, and we're taking a little look at what we think might make the final lists for the Gear of the Year Finals! Gear of the Year 2024 will air from 13th Decemb…
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Hello dear listener, Welcome back to the penultimate episode in season 5 of Guitar Nerds. This week, Matt and I are talking all about his Hello Kitty Fender purchases, the Chase Bliss and Wren & Cuff Mystery Boxes, and the new Boss Katana Mini X! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Hello dear listener, This week on Guitar Nerds, I'm joined by The 40 Watt Podcast's Phillip Carter to talk all about his wonderful new Grez Grand Tour! Barry at Grez guitars has such a consistent record of building top notch instruments, I was extremely happy to hear about another new addition to his wonderful range! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…
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Hello dear listener! This week, Matt and I are announcing a new Zilla Cab giveaway! All you have to do to enter is find the pinned post on our Instagram profile, tag a friend and tell us what cab type you'd go for! Bonus points if you share a screenshot of your build on the Guitar Nerds Facebook Group! BUILD YOUR OWN ZILLA CAB HERE: https://www.zil…
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Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are talking all about my massive tour mess up, the $20k Frusciante Strat, and the wonderful Audio Kitchen Fake Plastic Trees! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The London International Guitar Show 2024
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Hello dear listener, This week, on Guitar Nerds, JD and I are rounding up all the best bits of this year's London International Guitar Show! We'll be taking an especial look at Goliath FX and their new Hornburg and Funny Little Boxes DIRT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Peavey Bandit & The Fender Bassman
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Hello dear listener, This week, I'm joined for the 40th episode of Season 5 of Guitar Nerds by the host of the 40 Watt Podcast, Phillip Carter! We're discussing his new love for 40 year old Peavey gear, and my new acquisition; the new Fender Tonemaster '59 Bassman! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are live demoing our boards as we deep dive on how our pedalboards are put together and compare Matt's crazy, rather oversized collection to my tour ready, compact creation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hello dear listener, Welcome to this week's episode of Guitar Nerds! This week, Matt and I are discussing some of my favourite weird pedals discovered at this year's Wassup Nerds Guitar & Pedal show in Bristol, UK. We'll also be talking about Chorus pedals with volume controls, Music Nomad's new Fret Dressing tool kit, and the new Joe Bonamassa sig…
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Hello dear listeners, This week, Matt and I are talking all about delay pedals! We've created a list of what we think are the best, most important, and most impactful analogue and digital delay pedals in history, and we're going to round up the ones that we reckon are the greatest of all time! There is/will be a poll available on Patreon/Facebook G…
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Hello dear listener, This week, there have been a whole bunch of exciting new releases from brands like Fender, Neural DSP, Warm Audio, and Universal Audio! Matt and I will be excitedly discussing all our favourite things, from Jack White's crazy new heavy weight amplifier, to Neural's new Nano Cortex! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…
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Hello dear listeners, Welcome to another episode of Guitar Nerds! This week, I'm joined by the wonderful Blake Wyland from Chasing Tone and The Tone Mob podcasts. We'll be discussing Summer School electronics new boost, the new Gibson Victory reimagining, and our favourite Balaguer guitar models! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…
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Build Your Dream Guitar and Amp
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Hello dear listener, Welcome to another episode of Guitar Nerds! This week, Phillip from The 40 Watt Podcast is back with us, and we're discussing The Fretboard Summit, and building our dream guitar cabinet on the new Zilla Cab Builder! Check the cab builder out here: https://www.zillacabs.com/cab-customizer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…
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Hello dear listener, This week, I am going to tell you all about the new Ashdown SX line of guitar amps. I just went off and filmed the commercial for the new range of amps, and I had an absolute blast! We're also talking about how good the Lewitt Connect 2 interface is, Shergold guitars, the new MXR Layers, and the Love Drops Epiphone Hendrix Flyi…
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Hello dear listener, This week on Guitar Nerds, JD and I are taking a look at a few new effects pedals! Including Good Fuzzy Sounds, Goliath FX, Hello Sailor, and Fredric Effects! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reverend Guitars with Ken Haas
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Hello dear listener, This week, we're joined by the enigmatic Ken Haas of Reverend Guitars! He's spilling beans all over the place, breaking embargoes like they're twigs and generally telling us all about what Reverend have planned for the rest of 2024! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Hello dear listener, Welcome to the 30th episode in season 5 of Guitar Nerds! This week, JD and I are discussing Lo-Fi effects pedals, and doing a little blind taste test of a few of my favourites, including the Earthquaker Devices Aurelius, the Bleak District Electric Rec Head, and the Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices BB03. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…
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The Wonderful Nerds Community
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Hello and welcome to another episode of the Guitar Nerds Podcast! This week, Matt and I are talking about the new incredibly expensive POG III, Blanch Flower Guitars, Fender Bullets, and FRFR cabinets! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hello dear listener, and welcome to another episode of Guitar Nerds! This week I'm joined by the 40 Watt Podcast's Phillip Carter for a deep dive on Fuzz Faces, a chat about Gibson acoustics, a sound sample of the Mike Rivers Space Invaders Fuzz, and a reminder that we're running a Reverend Guitars Giveaway at the moment over on our Instagram. Host…
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Brighton Guitar Show Roundup
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Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are rounding up all our favourite finds at this year's Brighton Guitar Show! We're also showcasing the new Blanch Flower guitars and a rather wonderful Abbey Road Fuzz from Hello Sailor Effects! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hello dear listener, Welcome back! We were away for a week, but now we have returned, and Matt and I are discussing Hellfest, The Brighton Guitar Show, and the incredible pedal offerings from Kernom! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hello dear listener, This week, I am joined by Pedal Patch and Brighton Guitar Show founder, Phil Steere. Phil is a wonderful chap and super human gear enthusiast, and we're going to be talking all about the Brighton Guitar Show and all the wonderful things you can expect to see there if you're planning on attending. If you're not in the UK or don'…
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Chasing Bliss with Joel Korte
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Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are joined by the unstoppable, Joe Korte. The mastermind behind the world's most adventurous and extravagant effects pedals brand, Chase Bliss. Strap in for an hour and a half of incredible stories, little known facts, and a lot of pedal worship! Matt Knight even wrote an ambient track to close this week's…
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Hello dear listener, This week, JD is back and we're delving deep into the world of bass guitars, effects and amplification! As many of you regular listeners will be aware, JD has some pretty major heart surgery over the next week. So, we thought we'd do a big fat JD special as he'll be out for a few podcasts until he's properly recovered. Get read…
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The Best Gibson Alternatives
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Hello dear listener, This week, I am joined by the wonderful Philip Carter from The 40 Watt Podcast! We're taking on the well trodden topic of the best Gibson alternatives around the globe. We'll be discussing budget offerings from Epiphone and Vintage, mid-priced options from Maybach and Orville, and a few premium offerings as well! Hosted on Acas…
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Out Of The Ordinary Effects Pedals
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Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are taking a look at those effects pedals that slightly defy categorisation. The weird delay, the pitch shifting modulator, the lo-fi tape whats-it, the fuzzy synth combobulator - we'll be playing a few sound samples and discussing which ones we think you should add to your collection! Hosted on Acast. See…
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Guitar Nerds Special | Gone Fishing Effects
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Hello dear nerds, This week I've got a little special episode for you featuring the the wonderful Richard Pratt from Gone Fishing Effects! We'll be talking all about 'Chard's super busy and totally awesome day job as a guitar tech, and his wonderful side hustle building awesome effects for awesome artists! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Hello dear listener, This week, Matt Knight and I are deep diving and live demoing the new Gen3 BOSS Katana 50! We'll be talking about the origins of this wonderful amplifier, and Matt will be letting us know a few behind the curtain facts about its creation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Finally, Some Exciting New Guitar Gear!
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Hello dear listener, This week Matt is back! And we're discussing all the wonderful new releases from the last couple of weeks, including the Chase Bliss Outward, and the slew of new Beach Boys gear from JHS, Kelley and Benson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Our Favourite Effects At The Moment
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Hello dear listener, This week on Guitar Nerds, JD and I talk about a few old pedals that we've dusted off and plugged back in, only to discover that they're great! Although, to be honest, we get totally side tracked by my hunt for a modern guitar for guitar demo videos and talk about that for the bulk of the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com…
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Hello dear listener, This week, I'm joined by 40 Watt Podcast's Phillip Carter, and we're talking all about his awesome new Mulecaster! That's right, I know what you're thinking... another new guitar for Phillip! When will he stop! We also chat Partscaster builds, and Motander Guitars new Sci-Fi invention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Hello dear listener, In the wake of the arrival of the new Tom Delonge signature Starcaster from Fender, I hooked up with Tom from House 95 Guitars (a guitar builder who exclusively builds copies of the instruments Blink 182 have played throughout the years) to discuss all things Starcaster, Tom Delonge, and custom shop! Hosted on Acast. See acast.…
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Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are taking a look at this gorgeous new Reverend Double Agent that we're going to be giving away to one lucky listener in the coming weeks. We're also revisiting the BOSS ME-90B, and Matt Knight's success participating in a Guitar Gear Giveaway! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are discussing the small slew of new bass products released by none other than the wonderful BOSS!!! We'll be deep diving with a live demo of the ME-90B, which is ABSOLUTELY my gear of the year for 2024 so far! Don't forget to enter our competition to giveaway the listener designed Vintage Pro Shop Guitar!…
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The Grez Bass VI - A Perfect Instrument
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Hello dear listener, Welcome back to another episode of Guitar Nerds. This week, Matt and I are talking all about the new Grez Bass VI that I recently acquired, and Matt's new Eventide H90! We'll also be reviewing your entires into the Vintage Guitars Pro Shop Giveaway, and demoing the wonderful giveaway guitar! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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Win the Vintage Pro Shop Listener Built guitar!
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Hello dear listener, This week I'm joined by Matt Knight, and we're going to tell you about how you can win the listener built Vintage Pro Shop guitar! Look out for the competition post on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Patreon. We're also talking about Matt's new gear acquisition... that he didn't even tell me about, and answering some questions…
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Nashville, the ENDGAME, and 1960's Gibsons!
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Hello dear listener, This week, I'm joined by the one and only Phillip Carter from The 40 Watt Podcast! We'll be chatting all about the Nashville Guitar Show and all the brilliant vintage instruments that Phillip saw there. We'll also be taking a look at the new KMA Machines ENDGAME - a stereo Doubler with an awful lot of cool features packed in un…
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Hello dear listener, This week, I'm joined by Matt Knight AND JD Short for some Guitar Show recapping! Plus, we're discussing Matt's new Chapman, JD's new BOSS pedalboard, and why the GT-1000 is an extremely good modelling solution! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hello dearest of listeners, This week on Guitar Nerds, I'm joined by The Tone Mob's, Blake Wyland. We'll be discussing a handful of the wonderful pedals that I've been checking out at this year's Stompbox Deli in London. We're also delving deep on two pedals in particular; firstly, the Meris Mercury X, which Blake has been a huge fan of since its r…
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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.…
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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. Ho…
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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 …
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Our Favourite Boutique Pedal Builders
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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.
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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 Diamo…
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Clones, Copies, Replicas & Reissues
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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…
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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.…
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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, tha…
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Great Gear to Start the Year!
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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'…
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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…
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Gear of the Year 2023: Best Effects Pedal
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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…
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