The Guitar Knobs

The Knobs welcome Martin Cliffe, one of our original Grand Poohbah supporters and HUGE supporter of our builders and guitar world. Martin is a certified gear nut and international music teacher. Thank you for supporting our podcast Martin! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #gui...

The Knobs welcome the multi-talented musician Acey Slade to the show. Acey has played guitar and bass for some of the biggest names in the hard rock, horror punk, and alternative metal acts in the business. He shares his story of how he manages all the different gear needs across multiple bands and genres.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and Billy Spitfire #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pe...

The Knobs welcome back Steve Demedash founder of Demedash Effects and all-around good Canadian fella. Steve shares all the interesting effect developments he has been up to since the release of his seminal pedals the T-120 Delay and T-60 Analog Modulator. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guit...

The Knobs welcome Scott Monk founder of Montreal Assembly Pedals aka mtl.asm. Scott designed one of the most talked about pedals of the last several years called the Count To Five delay-sampler. We discuss how he came to create that pedal and what is so special about it, his very interesting background, as well as several of his other endeavors. Hosted by Todd Novak and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast...

The Knobs welcome Cliff Spruill founder of Clifton Guitarworks and local Ohioan. Cliff built his brand on unique hand-crafted designs using reclaimed and rescued wood from renovated buildings, dismantled barns, and wherever mature, seasoned wood can be found.  Hosted by Todd Novak and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #g...

The Knobs welcome back our friend Charles Henry, founder of Silktone to discuss his fantastic fuzz pedal jam-packed with a huge range of tonal options. We also discuss his newest addition to the amplifier family and new amps that are in the works! Hosted by Todd Novak and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifie...

The Knobs welcome the one and only Brett Kingman of Melbourne Australia, one of the top guitar content and demo creators on the internet. Brett is an accomplished touring professional guitarist who is a true gear nut. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpi...

The Knobs welcome Grand Poohbah supporter Adam Johnson to the show. Adam is a big supporter of the guitar community and is a gear nut just like us!! Thanks for supporting our show Adam! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitarsetup #fuzz #overdr...

The Knobs welcome our friend Jeff Schroeder, guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins who stopped in during the current tour. We discuss the current show experience, their new upcoming album, his talented bandmates, and of course his gear! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaram...

The Knobs interview Columbus, Ohio based guitar builder Chase Gullett of Gullett Guitar Co. Chase is a master guitar builder who has created a line of fantastic original guitar designs and is releasing a new amplifier line as well. He also shares his tips about the importance of the nut of the guitar neck and the mechanics of a proper set up.  Hosted by Todd Novak and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #e...

The Knobs interview Columbus, Ohio pedal effects builder Zac Sweeney founder of Malaise Forever. Zac loves big dirty drives and he has some great offerings out right now. We go through his product line-up and get the backstory on his building experience. Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and John Esterly #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitar...

The Knobs go to class for Gretsch Guitars 101. Our very own Tony Dudzik spreads his incredible guitar knowledge on our mental crackers and we learn about the history, key players, and the weird and wonderful design elements of the Gretsch guitar models, and boy did we learn a lot of great stuff! We hope you do as well.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electr...

The Knobs interview Rich Land, AKA @TetheredToThePolestar on Instagram. Rich is a long-time guitar enthusiast and has shared an immense amount of curated content with us all to make us hit the heart button.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitarsetup #fuzz #...

The Knobs have the honor of interviewing Rock & Roll legend Suzi Quatro. As a breakthrough songwriter, lead singer, and bass player she inspired the likes of Joan Jett, The Runaways, and many others through the years—and is still touring today. And yes, Todd got to interview THE "Leather Tuscadero"...(Whoa!) eat your heart out Fonzie! Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe #guitarpodc...

The Knobs cover another "101" episode with Japanese pedals featuring special guest Chris Gill. Chris provides an introduction to Japanese-made pedals and brands from the way back to the present. Chris has an illustrious career in the guitar gear industry and has been writing about guitar gear for publishers worldwide for several decades. He also happens to have arguably one of the largest pedal co...

The Knobs interview Mike Trombley founder of Native Audio, former co-host of our show, and an extremely talented builder. He also has something to share exclusively with the Guitar Knobs listeners this episode! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #...

The Knobs keep themselves company deep in conversation in this episode as there are many hot topics we have been discussing around the table to share with you. Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitarsetup #fuzz #overdrive #reverb #distortion #guita...

The Knobs interview Bryan Robison another fantastic Grand Poobah Patron of the show and a man who is totally immersed in all things music. We dig into what guitar gear makes him tic!  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitarsetup #fuzz #overdriv...

The Knobs confront the TUBE CRISIS 2022! With Technical Expert Correspondant Rob Chafe our tube amp authority and advisor to the regular joes of the world like us. Rob gives is the REAL scoop on recent announcements and shares his insights on how to deal with them. PLUS a SPECIAL BULLETIN UPDATE on the situation at the end of the podcast!!!!  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Rob Chafe #...

The Knobs interview Rick Calhoun founder of Honey Picks and one of our very own Patreon Executive Producers. At Honey Picks, Rick makes innovative and unique guitar picks in loads of variable sizes, weights, and materials because everyone picks a little differently!  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guita...

The Knobs interview Sean from Edge Of Breakup on the YouTubes and all other guitar-favored platforms. Sean is a guitar gear enthusiast who has been creating fantastic video content for all of us for a few years now and we found out what motivates him! Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinte...

The Knobs spend some quality time together this week and discuss super-duper important guitar-type stuff of course! Thanks for listening and enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitarsetup #fuzz #overdrive #reverb #distortion...

The Knobs interview Elad Mezrahi, founder of Gear Ant and Executive Producer Patron of our show. Elad is launching his first major pedal release called the YELLOW JACKET and it is awesome! Thanks for listening and enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe     #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterv...

The Knobs interview Ralf Gottschalk founder of Wonderful Audio Technology, aka WAT?! Ralf has a fantastic new version of a dynamic reverb out and several other great things in the mix, and a great backstory. 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, humbuc...

The Knobs interview the fantastic Lisa S. Johnson, famed guitar photographer and author of two amazing guitar books — 108 Rock Star guitars, and the newly released Immortal Axes: Guitars That Rock. Lisa has photographed over 600 guitars and she shares some amazing stories behind some of the most epic guitars ever played - Thanks for listening and enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared...