Fret Talk

Surely, the perfect pedal design can't have been under our noses this whole time? We discuss this on the week's Luke Warm Hot Take and talk about some of the coolest things coming from NAMM including the new effort from ThorpyFX and a folding guitar! Budget Pedal Chap and Lee Pedabadadoo take on the guitar world for this weeks Fret Talk Podcast. For as little as two dollars a month, you can back u...

There is no argument that the Fender Stratocaster is the peak of guitar design, right? We argue this point on Hot Takes this week as well as discussing some choice selections from NAMM 2022. Join Budget Pedal Chap and Lee Pedabadadoo for this weeks Fret Talk Podcast. For as little as two dollars a month, you can back us on Patreon and get with the most ultimate support available. Visit www.patreon...

Episode 250 is here and so we are talking everything two-fifty! Budget Pedal Chap is joined by Matt Quine for a bumper episode of certified silliness and some rather tempting selections of fresh guitar news. For as little as two dollars a month, you can back us on Patreon and get with the most ultimate support available. Visit www.patreon.com/frettalk to find out more Don't forget to have your onl...

Wood doesn’t affect your tone? Is that really true? We discuss this and much more on this weeks Fret Talk Podcast. Budget Pedal Chap is joined by a full cast of hosts this week, including Matt, Josh and Lee. We touch lightly on the guitar news this week and instead talk about just how great Robert Cray is. He really is quite magnificent. For as little as two dollars a month, you can back us on Pat...

Buying pedals makes you a better guitar player? We sure do argue the point on this weeks episode. We also talk about some of the most amazing exhibitors at the Birmingham Guitar Show which our very own Budget Pedal Chap attended last weekend. Joined this week by Lee Pedabadoo and Josh OhMyGosh, we get knee deep in a murky puddle of guitar news. Many big acknowledgements to the Patreon boys, you gu...

This is possibly the most controversial hot take we have ever discussed on this week’s Fret Talk Podcast. BudgetPedalChap, Matt Quine and Lee Pedabadadoo square-up to the week’s guitar news and smack-talk the week’s guitar news. Many big acknowledgements to the Patreon boys, you guys are amazing, and for as little as two dollars a month, you can be one of those cool kids. Visit www.patreon.com/fre...

Could this be the best news for DigiTech in over a decade? We discuss this and other guitar related newsliness on this week’s Fret Talk Podcast. BudgetPedalChap, Matt Quine and Omagosh It’s Josh face the week’s guitar news head on and don’t break eye contact with the weeks biggest guitar related stories. Many big acknowledgements to the Patreon boys, you guys are amazing, and for as little as two...

Is this the end of DigiTech as we know it? We discuss this and other guitar related shenanigans on this week’s Fret Talk Podcast. BudgetPedalChap, and Lee Pedabadadoo sprint headlong into a field of the latest guitar news. Many big acknowledgements to the Patreon boys, you guys are amazing, and for as little as two dollars a month, you can be one of those cool kids. Visit www.patreon.com/frettalk...

Are they wrong to be copying guitar shapes or are they mosrite? QOTSA signature tone anyone? We face this weeks (or last weeks) burning questions on this weeks Fret Talk Podcast. BudgetPedalChap, and Matt Quine jump head first into a steamy bowl of guitar news. Many big acknowledgements to the Patreon boys, you guys are amazing, and for as little as two dollars a month, you can be one of those coo...

The end of an era is upon us! One of the most prolific personalities in the guitar world is leaving  can the big boy of the pedal world continue to make waves without him? We answer this question and much more on this weeks episode of Fret Talk. BudgetPedalChap, Omg Josh and Matt Quine sprint towards the finish line of guitar news in the sprint race of guitar journalism. Many big acknowledgem...

Has Harley Benton made the Acoustasonic killer? We answer this question and much more on this weeks episode of Fret Talk. BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine charge gallantly into the frontline of guitar news and face off against the most interesting news this week. Grand respect to the Patreon boys, you guys are amazing, and for as little as two dollars a month, you can be one of those cool kids. Visi...

Are the new features of the DL-4 MkII going to make it relevant in 2022?! We answer this question and much more on this weeks episode of Fret Talk. BudgetPedalChap, “Oh my gosh” Josh Castle and Lee “yabadaba” Doom take on the week in guitar news. Grand respect to the Patreon boys, you guys are amazing, and for as little as two dollars a month, you can be one of those cool kids. Visit www.patreon.c...

Gibson as Plymouth?! How can you get it so wrong? We have a big ol chat about valvey tubes this week as the worlds supply grinds to a halt. BudgetPedalChap, “Hi” Matt Quine and “Oh my gosh” Josh Castle and Lee “yabadaba” Doom for anther episode of the Fret Talk Podcast. Grand respect to the Patreon boys, you guys are amazing, and for as little as two dollars a month, you can be one of those cool k...

There is only one guitarist you think of when you talk about Ozzy Osbourne, right? Jake E Lee?!  We have a chat about the new GX100 by Boss and try and wrap our heads around what it is all about as well as a nano version of an older big box classic. BudgetPedalChap, Lee Pedabadadoom and Will with the hair for anther episode of the Fret Talk Podcast. Hefty acknowledgement to the Patreon backer...

I mean, there has to be some rules against comparing Iron Maiden to Status Quo, right? We mention the new Thorpy “Multi-Bender” Boneyard and question exactly who the new JHS offering is for. BudgetPedalChap, “Hi” Matt Quine and “Oh my gosh” Josh Castle for anther episode of the Fret Talk Podcast. Hefty acknowledgement to the Patreon backers, you guys are amazing, and for as little as two dollars a...

BudgetPedalChap is joined by Mr Matt Quine and Mr Josh Omigosh Castle to frolic in a care-free way through the wheat fields of guitar news. We discuss the seemingly massive rift in space(echo) time and spend an inordinate amount of time discussing the latter-end of the one of the big four.  Chonky recognition to the Patreon backers, you guys are amazing, and for as little as two dollars a mon...

BudgetPedalChap is joined by Mr Matt Quine and Mr Josh Omigosh Castle to tackle the week of guitar news. We discuss the next step in amps from Line 6 and reason whether this helix has some spider DNA. We talk about a breaking bit of news from Fender. We also catch up on some exciting videos released this week over on PBOD.  Muscular acknowledgement to the Patreon backers, you guys are amazing...

BudgetPedalChap is joined by the man from Man, Mr Matt Quine and fellow Brum-lord Mr Josh Omigosh Castle. We talk get in deep with the worlds most pimp-looking wah pedal and we talk about the serious sleeper hit released out of nowhere by TC. We also seriously consider fully modelling rigs with a release from Harley Benton.  Muscular acknowledgement to the Patreon backers, you guys are amazin...

BudgetPedalChap is partnered this week with oh my gosh, it’s Josh and Yabadabadoom Mr Lee Pedabadadoo. We ride the seven seas of guitar news this week on the good ship guitar journalism. We uproot a Harley Benton offering that could prove quite jimming popular, we also break some rather new news about the new goliath of reverb by Zander Circuitry. Hefty recognition to the Patreon backers, you guys...

BudgetPedalChap is partnered this week with the one and only Mr Matt Quine for a healthy scoop of freshly served guitar news, which this week includes a hefty legal battle between a member of rock and roll royalty and the streaming company that pay him like $40 a year for the privilege of hosting his music. We also look at a new line of affordable pedals from one of the biggest guitar manufacturer...

BudgetPedalChap is joined by Matt Quine, Omigoshids Josh and Lee Pedabadoo for a steaming hot slice of freshly baked guitar news, including a farewell to a legendary amp designer and some rather new, but old, but new pedals from a company that is kind of old, but kind of new, but a bit old... Sizeable acknowledgement to the Patreon backers, you guys are awesome, and for as little as two dollars a...

BudgetPedalChap is joined by Matt Quine and Lee Pedabadoo for a round up of the week, including a wrap up of a certain SE speculation from the previous episode, a return to form for TC as well as our standard guitar-centric chat. Sizeable acknowledgement to the Patreon backers, you guys are awesome, and for as little as two dollars a month, you can be one of those cool kids. Visit www.patreon.com/...

BudgetPedalChap is joined by Josh and a return of the main man Mr Ollie Miles. We discuss Ollies most recent adventures and the differences between old school gigging and how those modern, youngsters do it. We speculate on the most recent PRS SE release and throw our predictions out in the ether. The full release is tomorrow, so we will find out just how close we got. Mahooosive shout out to our p...

BudgetPedalChap and the team are joined by a very special guest this week: long time listener, patreon backer and just generally nice guy, Mr Andrew Bimson. We continue the Christmas party from last week and look forward to what the new year may hold. Mahooosive shout out to our patreon backers, who are awesome and for as little as two dollars a month, you can be one of those cool kids. Visit www....

BudgetPedalChap is joined by a full compliment of hosts this week in the form of Matt, Lee and Josh to round off the year with, what is essentially, our staff Christmas party.  We discuss the year as a whole and talk about the trends we expect to see next year. This episode is split into a two-parter as it was massive and it’ll give us hosts a well deserved Christmas break. Tune in next week...