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Guitar Nerds is brought to you in association with 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. Founded in 2002, Faith Guitars have been voted the UK’s Best Acoustic Guitars 5 times in a row by both the public and panels of music industry experts. So, you can be confident in your new Faith Guitar! Like all quality acoustics, Faith guitars are made of all-solid tonewoods, so you can be sure they’ll start off sounding great and improve year on year. Faith don’t use Laminated woods. But you’ll be pleased to know that despite the all-solid tonewoods, the superb specification and hand-made construction, Faith Guitars are still affordable with prices starting around £450 or $600USD. 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. We're back! This is the first episode of Guitar Nerds for 2020, the whole team are back together and we've got a load of new things to talk about! With NAMM around the corner we'll be talking about those products already announced from Ibanez, Reverend and Milkman. We're also taking questions from the Guitar Nerds Facebook group and reviewing our decisions made during the Gear Of The Year 2019 Podcast series. Listen to our extra weekly Patreon exclusive episode over on our Patreon website by clicking HERE!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This year's Gear Of The Year Podcast series is sponsored by IZOTOPE and their brilliant SPIRE STUDIO - the ultimate portable multitrack recorder. Between now and the end of the year, get a free Standard iZotope plug-in with the purchase of Spire Studio. Check them out HERE In this final instalment of Guitar Nerds Gear Of The Year, Joe, Mark, Matt and Jay must go head to head to decide what truly is the number one guitar product of 2019! Prepare yourself for the hottest debate in all of Guitar Nerds history as the 4 hosts clash in this ultimate battle to the death! Visit the Guitar Nerds Facebook Group to take a look at the full list of products the team had to choose from.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This year's Gear Of The Year Podcast series is sponsored by IZOTOPE and their brilliant SPIRE STUDIO - the ultimate portable multitrack recorder. Between now and the end of the year, get a free Standard iZotope plug-in with the purchase of Spire Studio. Check them out HERE In this forth instalment of Guitar Nerds Gear Of The Year, Joe, Mark, Matt and Jay begin their full deliberation over this year's best Effects Pedal, most innovative product, and best looking product. This is truly the year of the effects pedal, with a massive amount of pedals to get through the pedal category will be the hottest and most contentious of the year! Visit the Guitar Nerds Facebook Group to take a look at the full list of products the team had to choose from.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This year's Gear Of The Year Podcast series is sponsored by IZOTOPE and their brilliant SPIRE STUDIO - the ultimate portable multitrack recorder. Between now and the end of the year, get a free Standard iZotope plug-in with the purchase of Spire Studio. Check them out HERE In this third instalment of Guitar Nerds Gear Of The Year, Joe, Mark, Matt and Jay begin their full deliberation over this year's best guitar, best amplifier, most useful product, and best named product. This is the first episode to include awards being cast. Buckle up for arguments, tactical voting, contentious decisions, and whole lot of weeping and wailing. Visit the Guitar Nerds Facebook Group to take a look at the full list of products the team had to choose from.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This year's Gear Of The Year Podcast series is sponsored by IZOTOPE and their brilliant SPIRE STUDIO - the ultimate portable multitrack recorder. Between now and the end of the year, get a free Standard iZotope plug-in with the purchase of Spire Studio. Check them out HERE In this second instalment of Guitar Nerds Gear Of The Year, Joe, Mark, Matt and Jay discuss each of their favourite Effects Pedals and accessories from this year's releases. No deciding votes will be cast during this episode, but the team talk in depth about their choices as they prepare to make their final decisions later in the week. There were so many effects pedals released this year that the Guitar Nerds team struggled to pin down a selection that would fit into the GOTY format. Prepare for the year of Effects Pedals! Visit the Guitar Nerds Facebook Group to take a look at the full list of products the team had to choose from.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This year's Gear Of The Year Podcast series is sponsored by IZOTOPE and their brilliant SPIRE STUDIO - the ultimate portable multitrack recorder. Between now and the end of the year, get a free Standard iZotope plug-in with the purchase of Spire Studio. Check them out HERE In this first instalment of Guitar Nerds Gear Of The Year, Joe, Mark, Matt and Jay discuss each of their favourite guitars and amplifiers from this year's releases. No deciding votes will be cast during this episode, but the team talk in depth about their choices as they prepare to make their final decisions later in the week. Coming in at just under 3 hours, this episode is Guitar Nerds longest and most in depth look at 2019's top releases in GOTY history. Visit the Guitar Nerds Facebook Group to take a look at the full list of products the team had to choose from.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the 4th episode of Guitar Nerds Live, hosted by Mark Packham with Jay Cross & Joe Branton, recorded live via Discord and Patreon for all Guitar Nerds Patrons.  This week Mark and Jay discuss what famous instruments have been used for the most performances of all time, and take questions from the live Discord chat. To get involved in the next recording of Guitar Nerds Live simply sign up to the Guitar Nerds Patreon at any tier from $1, join Discord, and you can be part of the next episode of Guitar Nerds Live!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's episode of Guitar Nerds is sponsored by STRINGS DIRECT and their brilliant new CUSTOM GAUGE BUILDER, plus get 10% OFF EVERYTHING on their website, use code NERDS10 at the checkout. Check them out HERE SINGULAR SOUND and their AEROS LOOP STUDIO get $10 OFF ANYTHING on the their website by using code GUITARNERD at the checkout. Check them out HERE IZOTOPE and their brilliant SPIRE STUDIO - the ultimate portable multitrack recorder. Between now and the end of the year, get a free Standard iZotope plug-in with the purchase of Spire Studio. Check them out HERE This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Joe, Mark, Matt and Jay take a good look at the incredible Empress ZOIA - the pedal that can be anything from a stand alone synthesiser to your favourite new reverb pedal, to a sequencing looper pedal in one very compact chassis. The gang also take a closer look at the Spire Studio including sound samples from Joe's time with the unit. We review the JHS Cheese Balls and and Clover, and Matt gives a detailed rundown of the new Boss SY-1000 and Katana Headphones!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by CELESTION and their brand new Celestion RUBY Guitar Speaker - the Guitar Nerds favourite solution for all modelling guitar amp needs in an incredibly lightweight package. Check them out HERE STRINGS DIRECT and their brilliant new CUSTOM GAUGE BUILDER, plus get 10% OFF EVERYTHING on their website, use code NERDS10 at the checkout. Check them out HERE SINGULAR SOUND and their AEROS LOOP STUDIO visit their website during BLACK FRIDAY for some incredible deals, plus get $10 OFF ANYTHING on the their website by using code GUITARNERD at the checkout. Check them out HERE IZOTOPE and their brilliant SPIRE STUDIO - the ultimate portable multitrack recorder. Look out for some incredible deals during BLACK FRIDAY. Check the out HERE This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast Mark Packham, Matt Knight and Jay Cross answer a whole bunch of burning questions from the Guitar Nerds Group on Facebook.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by Ernie Ball Music Man and their absolutely banging new Omar Rodriguez Lopez signature Mariposa. Check them out HERE CELESTION and their brand new Celestion NEO250 COPPERBACK Guitar Speaker - the Guitar Nerds favourite solution for all modelling guitar amp needs in an incredibly lightweight package. Check them out HERE STRINGS DIRECT and their brilliant new CUSTOM GAUGE BUILDER, plus get 10% OFF EVERYTHING on their website, use code NERDS10 at the checkout. Check them out HERE SINGULAR SOUND and their AEROS LOOP STUDIO visit their website during BLACK FRIDAY for some incredible deals, plus get $10 OFF ANYTHING on the their website by using code GUITARNERD at the checkout. Check them out HERE IZOTOPE and their brilliant SPIRE STUDIO - the ultimate portable multitrack recorder. Look out for some incredible deals during BLACK FRIDAY. Check the out HERE This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast the team talk about a load of really good live albums, their first impressions of the Spire Studio, plus Joe recounts his tour so far, and Mark discovers a love for the Godin Radiator!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the 3rd episode of Guitar Nerds Live, hosted by Mark Packham with Joe Branton, recorded live via Discord and Patreon for all Guitar Nerds Patrons.  This week Mark and Joe discuss what new things they want to see for 2020, and take questions from the live Discord chat. To get involved in the next recording of Guitar Nerds Live simply sign up to the Guitar Nerds Patreon at any tier from $1, join Discord, and you can be part of the next episode of Guitar Nerds Live!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by Ernie Ball Music Man and their absolutely banging new Omar Rodriguez Lopez signature Mariposa. Check them out HERE CELESTION and their brand new Celestion NEO250 COPPERBACK Guitar Speaker - the Guitar Nerds favourite solution for all modelling guitar amp needs in an incredibly lightweight package. Check them out HERE STRINGS DIRECT and their brilliant new CUSTOM GAUGE BUILDER, plus get 10% OFF EVERYTHING on their website, use code NERDS10 at the checkout. Check them out HERE SINGULAR SOUND and their AEROS LOOP STUDIO visit their website during BLACK FRIDAY for some incredible deals, plus get $10 OFF ANYTHING on the their website by using code GUITARNERD at the checkout. Check them out HERE IZOTOPE and their brilliant SPIRE STUDIO - the ultimate portable multitrack recorder. Look out for some incredible deals during BLACK FRIDAY. Check the out HERE This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast Jay talks all about his new partscaster, and why it's the best time to build your own project guitar, and spills the beans on the new Fender Japan Swinger series of guitars. Joe discusses the hidden gem that is the Squier Deluxe Jazzmaster, and the boys talk all about the history of Framus, from their retro Strato series of the 60's to the modern models available today.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by Ernie Ball Music Man and their absolutely banging new Omar Rodriguez Lopez signature Mariposa. Check them out HERE This episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by CELESTION and their brand new Celestion Ruby Guitar Speaker. Check them out HERE This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Joe, Matt, Mark and Jay talk all about Mark's new Gibson SG, Joe's Epiphone SG experiment, and the band Guitar Wolf. Followed by a complete round up of all the Sterling By Music Man Artist signature model guitars, and everyone's surprise favourite from the litter. The Gear Of The Year Podcast series is just around the corner and the boys are planning ahead for their top pics from 2019!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the 2nd episode of Guitar Nerds Live, hosted by Mark Packham with Jay Cross, recorded live via Discord and Patreon for all Guitar Nerds Patrons. This week Mark and Jay discuss guitars that broke the conventional mould, and take questions from the live Discord chat. To get involved in the next recording of Guitar Nerds Live simply sign up to the Guitar Nerds Patreon at any tier from $1, join Discord, and you can be part of the next episode of Guitar Nerds Live!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by Ernie Ball Music Man and their absolutely banging new Omar Rodriguez Lopez signature Mariposa. Check them out HERE This episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast is sponsored by CELESTION and their brand new Celestion Ruby Guitar Speaker. Check them out HERE This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Joe, Matt, Mark and Jay take a look at Hello Sailor Effects - an effects pedal brand who only build one offs. Plus Jay spills the beans on the all new Fender Ultra series of super modern guitars and basses.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.