Guitar Nerds

This week on The Friday Special, Joe and Matt catch up with Zander Circuitry owner Alex Millar to talk about the new Junipero and all the other exciting pedals in the Zander Circuitry line up. Guitar Nerds listeners can take advantage of an exclusive 20% discount on the Zander Circuitry webshop. Just use discount code, GTRNRD20 at the checkout for 20% off everything!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by Shergold Guitars, Ernie Ball, Nobels Effects and Two Notes Two Notes: Introducing possibly the ultimate recording solution for guitarists everywhere, the Two Notes Captor X. Playing your tube amp in a great sounding room with an exceptional choice of perfectly matched speaker cabinets and microphones is truly joyous and an unparalleled experience. The Torpedo Captor X is for tube amp lovers who crave this every time they play – no matter the environment. Shergold Guitars: Celebrated by Total Guitar Magazine as “one of the most refined single-cuts on the market, with endlessly satisfying playability and a flawless set of tones”, the Shergold Provocateur combines remarkable specification with a retro vibe for a unique and bona fide rock guitar. You can find your nearest Shergold dealer here … And if you’re not in the UK, don’t fear, many UK based Shergold dealers have super awesome international shipping options to guarantee your Shergold will make it to you in the most far-flung of places.Ernie Ball: One of the most popular Ernie Ball Music Man models, the John Petrucci Majesty, is being welcomed with 4 brand-new, striking finishes.  Now offered in Pink Sand, Red Phoenix, Smoked Pearl, and Ember Glow, the 2020 Majesty features a lightweight okoume body, signature DiMarzio Rainmaker and Dreamcatcher pickups, and an onboard piezo bridge system that gives the guitar a focused and highly versatile palette of tones.  Check them out here. Nobels: Speak to a lot of Nashville session greats about their favourite overdrive pedal, and plenty will point to one box, the ODR-1 from Nobels. This legendary drive pedal now includes a built in bass cut allowing the player to tame some of the that wild low end whilst Single coils users can still access the harmonically rich full range of the ODR-1. There really has never been a better time to own this absolute cult classic transparent overdrive pedal to deliver creamy, natural overdrive – Everything from pushed clean amp tones to gain filled stacks! Click here for details. This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Mark spills the beans about his youth as a saxophonist, Joe talks about his partially nude Performing Arts A Level and Matt has bought some new gear and built another pedalboard!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on The Friday Special episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast I get to chat to the man behind one of my favourite British guitar builders, Matt Oram from Fidelity Guitars. Fidelity Guitars offer a wonderful combination of retro relic'd looks and original body shapes with modern appointments, wiring and feel. Now offering an option for hand built custom shop guitars at under £1000, there is quite absolutely nothing like them on the market.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by Two Notes,  Faith Guitars, Ernie Ball, Nobels Effects and Reverend Guitars  Two Notes: Introducing possibly the ultimate recording solution for guitarists everywhere, the Two Notes Captor X. Playing your tube amp in a great sounding room with an exceptional choice of perfectly matched speaker cabinets and microphones is truly joyous and an unparalleled experience. The Torpedo Captor X is for tube amp lovers who crave this every time they play – no matter the environment. Faith Guitars: Based right here in the UK, Faith Guitars are designed by British guitar luthier Patrick James Eggle, who has been hand-building guitars for decades for some of the biggest names in the business. Discover the range here and then visit one of the many UK or European retailers to try them for yourselves. If you’re in the USA or Canada, you can buy direct HERE – and by using the COUPON CODE: NERDS at checkout you can get an exclusive 10% discount. Ernie Ball: One of the most popular Ernie Ball Music Man models, the John Petrucci Majesty, is being welcomed with 4 brand-new, striking finishes.  Now offered in Pink Sand, Red Phoenix, Smoked Pearl, and Ember Glow, the 2020 Majesty features a lightweight okoume body, signature DiMarzio Rainmaker and Dreamcatcher pickups, and an onboard piezo bridge system that gives the guitar a focused and highly versatile palette of tones.  Check them out here.  Nobels: Speak to a lot of Nashville session greats about their favourite overdrive pedal, and plenty will point to one box, the ODR-1 from Nobels. This legendary drive pedal now includes a built in bass cut allowing the player to tame some of the that wild low end whilst Single coils users can still access the harmonically rich full range of the ODR-1. There really has never been a better time to own this absolute cult classic transparent overdrive pedal to deliver creamy, natural overdrive – Everything from pushed clean amp tones to gain filled stacks! Click here for details. Reverend Guitars: Check out Reverend Guitars Incredible range of Artist signature models. With nearly as many artist line guitars as they do in their standard range there is something for every type of player and always with a wonderful twist. The Greg Koch Signature Gristemaster and the Pete Anderson Eastsider T.  are both examples of wonderful twists a the classic t-style guitar. Check them out here. This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast... ...we discuss the Fender Tonemaster Twin, Two Notes new home recording solution, Robert Johnson photographs, Prince's new guitar auction, Mark's love of The Beatles, Matt's new Boss Livestream series, and new PRS acoustics.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on The Friday Special, Joe and Mark are joined by Ben the mastermind behind Joe Doe Guitars and their incredible backstories. Joe Doe Guitars have been a Guitar Nerds favourite for a couple of years, so it's great to get Ben on the show and talk about everything from his unique one-off custom shops, to his new line Vintage Guitars built affordable Joe Doe instrument. Check out Joe Doe Guitars amazing line of custom shops HERE and the unbelievably affordable, incredibly cool line of Vintage Guitars HERE.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by Shergold Guitars, Ernie Ball, Nobels Effects and Reverend Guitars  Shergold Guitars: Celebrated by Total Guitar Magazine as “one of the most refined single-cuts on the market, with endlessly satisfying playability and a flawless set of tones”, the Shergold Provocateur combines remarkable specification with a retro vibe for a unique and bona fide rock guitar. You can find your nearest Shergold dealer here … And if you’re not in the UK, don’t fear, many UK based Shergold dealers have super awesome international shipping options to guarantee your Shergold will make it to you in the most far-flung of places. Ernie Ball: One of the most popular Ernie Ball Music Man models, the John Petrucci Majesty, is being welcomed with 4 brand-new, striking finishes.  Now offered in Pink Sand, Red Phoenix, Smoked Pearl, and Ember Glow, the 2020 Majesty features a lightweight okoume body, signature DiMarzio Rainmaker and Dreamcatcher pickups, and an onboard piezo bridge system that gives the guitar a focused and highly versatile palette of tones.  Check them out here.  Nobels: Speak to a lot of Nashville session greats about their favourite overdrive pedal, and plenty will point to one box, the ODR-1 from Nobels. This legendary drive pedal now includes a built in bass cut allowing the player to tame some of the that wild low end whilst Single coils users can still access the harmonically rich full range of the ODR-1. There really has never been a better time to own this absolute cult classic transparent overdrive pedal to deliver creamy, natural overdrive – Everything from pushed clean amp tones to gain filled stacks! Click here for details. Reverend Guitars: Check out Reverend Guitars Incredible range of Artist signature models. With nearly as many artist line guitars as they do in their standard range there is something for every type of player and always with a wonderful twist. Check out the series of Reeves Gabrels signature models, each one with it’s own unique style and purpose. Check them out here. This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast, the team take a look at a whole new range of vintage inspired fuzzes from JHS. Matt has bought more Danelectro pedals and Joe has discovered just how good the Boss GT-1000 really is.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on The Friday Special episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Joe and Matt are joined by weird noise master creator, Brady Smith of OBNE. Creator of some of the Guitar Nerds hosts favourites like the Rever, Minim and of course the delay side of the Chase Bliss M O O D, Brady talks us through the brands early years and the incredible range of pedals they have to offer. Interestingly OBNE also produce music using only pedals from their range as a unique way of showcasing what you can achieve with their noise machines. Check out their wonderful music HERE and the full range of effects HERE.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by Faith Guitars, Ernie Ball, Nobels Effects and Reverend Guitars  Faith Guitars: Based right here in the UK, Faith Guitars are designed by British guitar luthier Patrick James Eggle, who has been hand-building guitars for decades for some of the biggest names in the business. Discover the range here and then visit one of the many UK or European retailers to try them for yourselves. If you’re in the USA or Canada, you can buy direct HERE – and by using the COUPON CODE: NERDS at checkout you can get an exclusive 10% discount. Ernie Ball: One of the most popular Ernie Ball Music Man models, the John Petrucci Majesty, is being welcomed with 4 brand-new, striking finishes.  Now offered in Pink Sand, Red Phoenix, Smoked Pearl, and Ember Glow, the 2020 Majesty features a lightweight okoume body, signature DiMarzio Rainmaker and Dreamcatcher pickups, and an onboard piezo bridge system that gives the guitar a focused and highly versatile palette of tones.  Check them out here.  Nobels: Speak to a lot of Nashville session greats about their favourite overdrive pedal, and plenty will point to one box, the ODR-1 from Nobels. This legendary drive pedal now includes a built in bass cut allowing the player to tame some of the that wild low end whilst Single coils users can still access the harmonically rich full range of the ODR-1. There really has never been a better time to own this absolute cult classic transparent overdrive pedal to deliver creamy, natural overdrive – Everything from pushed clean amp tones to gain filled stacks! Click here for details. Reverend Guitars: Check out Reverend Guitars Incredible range of Artist signature models. With nearly as many artist line guitars as they do in their standard range there is something for every type of player and always with a wonderful twist. Check out the Bob Balch and Robin Finck signature model based on the Reverend Sensei standard model these double cut, set neck Korina body classics are set apart by some wonderful subtle differences. Check them out here. This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Joe, Matt, Mark and Jay announce a new team up with Ashdown, plus we check out the incredible Merchant City Music exclusive Reverend Jetstream 390, and discuss new offerings from Schecter, Music Man, and Fender.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on The Friday Special episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast Joe chats with the bearded lord of effects pedals and metal, Mikey Demus of Redbeard Effects and Skindred. Fresh from the success of the first Redbeard Effects pedal, the Red Mist MkIV, Mikey and Adrian have released another box of mayhem, the Honey Badger; a 2 octave down Fuzz pedal with more headroom than you could imagine! Check out Redbeard Effects for more info.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by Shergold Guitars, Ernie Ball, Nobels Effects and Reverend Guitars  Shergold Guitars: Celebrated by Total Guitar Magazine as “one of the most refined single-cuts on the market, with endlessly satisfying playability and a flawless set of tones”, the Shergold Provocateur combines remarkable specification with a retro vibe for a unique and bona fide rock guitar. You can find your nearest Shergold dealer here … And if you’re not in the UK, don’t fear, many UK based Shergold dealers have super awesome international shipping options to guarantee your Shergold will make it to you in the most far-flung of places. Ernie Ball: A homage to the original Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre guitar of the late ’70s, Music Man engineers and design team have put a modern spin on the classic instrument for 2020.  The Sabre guitar features an okoume body, a carved maple top, and custom Ernie Ball Music Man humbucking pickups, delivering lively, dynamic sound with a striking clarity and sustain.  Aesthetically, the Sabre is equally compelling. Its bookmatched premium top is adorned with natural binding, which elegantly highlights the raw beauty of the figured maple wood grain.  Nobels: Speak to a lot of Nashville session greats about their favourite overdrive pedal, and plenty will point to one box, the ODR-1 from Nobels. This legendary drive pedal now includes a built in bass cut allowing the player to tame some of the that wild low end whilst Single coils users can still access the harmonically rich full range of the ODR-1. There really has never been a better time to own this absolute cult classic transparent overdrive pedal to deliver creamy, natural overdrive – Everything from pushed clean amp tones to gain filled stacks! Click here for details. Reverend Guitars: Check out Reverend Guitars Incredible range of Artist signature models. With nearly as many artist line guitars as they do in their standard range there is something for every type of player and always with a wonderful twist. Check out the Bob Balch and Robin Finck signature model based on the Reverend Sensei standard model these double cut, set neck Korina body classics are set apart by some wonderful subtle differences. Check them out here. This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast, the four hosts talk about Matt's new switcher, Joe's discovery of the Nobels range, Jay's love of The Shadows, and we crown the winner of the Guitar Nerds Mini-Quiz!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on The Friday Special episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Joe and Jay talk to creator of the absolutely stunning range of Equitz Guitars, Kevin Equitz. Equitz Guitars have been on our radar for some years, they're one of those brands that represent everything we love about the North American retro boutique Guitar community at the moment. With a simple range of very well priced, gorgeously minimalistic, surfy 50's style instruments, Equitz Guitars are a company everyone should be talking about. Also, Kevin is a lovely geezer!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guitar Nerds is brought to you in association with Faith Guitars, Ernie Ball, and KMA Audio Machines. Faith Guitars: Based right here in the UK, Faith Guitars are designed by British guitar luthier Patrick James Eggle, who has been hand-building guitars for decades for some of the biggest names in the business. Discover the range here and then visit one of the many UK or European retailers to try them for yourselves. If you’re in the USA or Canada, you can buy direct HERE – and by using the COUPON CODE: NERDS at checkout you can get an exclusive 10% discount. Ernie Ball: Ernie Ball is excited to announce that the highly anticipated VPJR Tuner pedal is here. It's the perfect combination 2-in-1 pedal offering precise volume control with an enhanced definition digital tuner. The pedal features a fast and accurate chromatic tuner with a graphic volume display that is visually attractive and easy to operate. The tuner can be calibrated to a variety of ideal reference pitches and its compact, rugged design consists of aluminum housing and features a stronger, more durable PVC coated Kevlar cord ensuring consistent tension throughout the foot sweep. Available in Silver, Red, White, and Black click here to learn more. KMA Audio Machines: KMA Audio Machines are hand-made from start to finish and with an unwavering passion for perfection, each and every pedal is designed using custom double- sided PCBs, assembled, silk-screened, tested and numbered by hand in their own workshop, all of which guarantees high-quality, while the use of a virtually indestructible powder-coated die-cast enclosure ensures maximum durability.  This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Matt has bought a new amplifier, Joe wants a Space Echo, and Jay and Mark argue about ZZ Top.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on The Friday Special, Joe and Matt talk to Ilja, the CEO and founder of Gamechanger Audio. The story of Gamechanger's incredible path from busking band to internationally revered Effects Pedal trailblazers is relatively well documented, but it's wonderful to hear it from Ilja himself. Their unique business model and approach to pedal building and design is like no other brand. This is one of our favourite Friday Specials to date. Check out Gamechanger Audio and their incredible range of effects here.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guitar Nerds is brought to you in association with Shergold Guitars, Ernie Ball, and KMA Audio Machines. Shergold Guitars: Celebrated by Total Guitar Magazine as “one of the most refined single-cuts on the market, with endlessly satisfying playability and a flawless set of tones”, the Shergold Provocateur combines remarkable specification with a retro vibe for a unique and bona fide rock guitar. From the brand that once powered the likes of Joy Division and is now championed by modern guitar pioneers And So I Watch You From Afar and many others comes a fresh and exciting range of electric guitars. Designed by legendary British guitar luthier Patrick James Eggle and featuring a roasted mahogany neck and a solid mahogany body loaded with USA-made Seymour Duncan pickups, it’s easy to see why Guitarist Magazine officially voted the Provocateur one the ‘Best Electrics of 2019’. You can find your nearest Shergold dealer here … And if you’re not in the UK, don’t fear, many UK based Shergold dealers have super awesome international shipping options to guarantee your Shergold will make it to you in the most far-flung of places. New Ernie Ball Slinky Strings: Ernie Ball is excited to announce that the highly anticipated VPJR Tuner pedal is here. It's the perfect combination 2-in-1 pedal offering precise volume control with an enhanced definition digital tuner. The pedal features a fast and accurate chromatic tuner with a graphic volume display that is visually attractive and easy to operate. The tuner can be calibrated to a variety of ideal reference pitches and its compact, rugged design consists of aluminum housing and features a stronger, more durable PVC coated Kevlar cord ensuring consistent tension throughout the foot sweep. Available in Silver, Red, White, and Black click here to learn more. KMA Audio Machines: KMA Audio Machines are hand-made from start to finish and with an unwavering passion for perfection, each and every pedal is designed using custom double- sided PCBs, assembled, silk-screened, tested and numbered by hand in their own workshop, all of which guarantees high-quality, while the use of a virtually indestructible powder-coated die-cast enclosure ensures maximum durability. This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast Joe has designed a mini quiz to challenge one of the hosts each week for the next 3 weeks. Matt has discovered just how incredibly good the Origin Effects Revival Trem is and Jay and Mark are missing football and wrestling.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on The Friday Special episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Joe and Mark talk to Ben Adrian from Line 6, the man behind Line 6's most popular Helix amp - the Cartographer, named after Adrian's own band. Check out Ben's band here and all the incredible effects and amp models on a Line 6 Helix here. Join the Guitar Nerds Facebook Group for more of this nerdery!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.