40 Watt Podcast

Send us a text This week I sit down with Joe Branton of the Guitar Nerds podcast and talk about his telecaster search and why he should just sell some of his middling guitars and buy a custom shop telecaster. Hope y'all enjoy this episode as much as I did!  Find Joe and The Guitar Nerds on: Internet: http://www.guitarnerds.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guitarnerds/ YouTube: https:...

Send us a text Jason Verlinde has built an entire community around his Fretboard Journal, a guitar-centric magazine that is flourishing when it is hard for print journalism to find a hold. From quarterly coffee table book style magazine publications to extremely popular podcasts like the Fretboard Journal Podcast and the Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons, and the, now annual, Fretboard Su...

Send us a text Robert Baker is rock and roll. Loud amps, heavy guitars (both physically and tonally), and so much attitude. I love Robert's YouTube channel and have wanted to sit down and talk with him for a long time. This one got silly and I love it. Hope you enjoy this episode as well! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Robert Baker on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...

Send us a text Zach Broyles makes awesome pedals - full stop. He's also a super fun guy to talk to about the business, gear, video games, Star Wars, and a host of other things! We do just that in this episode - I really hope you all enjoy this episode! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Zach and Mythos Pedals on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mythospedals/ YouTube: ht...

Send us a text Alex Guaraldi and Coppersound Pedals make incredible pedals for artists like Jack White, Phil X, Devin Townsend, and many others! The Coppersound Triplegraph is a game changer pedal in the industry - and they haven't slowed down! In this episode I sit down and talk to Alex about all the exciting things they've been up to and even more stuff they've got coming out SOON...

Send us a text Blake Wyland requires no introduction - he's the host of the super popular The Tone Mob podcast, he's a co-host on the equally popular and eternally goofy Chasing Tone with Brian Wampler and Richard Oliver - he's also a partner in StringJoy Strings (affiliate link below!) and he's the one man musical maelstrom called American Cyclops . I'm so thankful to be...

Send us a text Mike is not only incredibly knowledgable, incredibly likable, and a heck of a guitarist - he's one of the most boisterously happy and upbeat people I've ever talked to. Mike is the offset guitar guy - and we cover some of that in this episode. Mike is one of the best hangs in the business and it's easy to get lost in conversation with him on any topic, just like we di...

Send us a text John Snyder is a genius. I figured that out really quick - but he's also a lot of fun to talk to. From his degree path in electronics engineering to building some of the coolest effects out there, he's had a wild ride in the effects industry and his story is a lot of fun! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find John and Electronic Audio Experiments on: Interne...

Send us a text Hilary B. Jones is an incredibly talented guitarist, consultant, and podcaster who has worked in the industry demoing gear with some pretty raucous riffs as well as working to promote and guide diversity, equity, and inclusion in not only the music industry but in other industries across the country. I learned a lot from Hilary through this episode and had a genuinely wonderful time...

Send us a text This week Scott and Phillip talk about whether or not digital recording solutions are just a better option than miking an amp or the use of loadbox and IR solutions. What do you think? I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Scott and The Effects Loop on: Internet: https://www.theeffectsloop.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeffectsloop/ Support the show at:...

Send us a text Adrian Thorpe is a former Major in the British Army and a qualified Ammunition  Technical Officer (ATO) who decided when he left the military that it was time to put his technical training and love of blowing things up to good use - building guitar pedals! While it's not the most direct or common route, Thorpy has translated it into one of the most unique and highest quality pe...

Send us a text Brian Poston grew up listening to country music but learning to play like Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. Despite those early forays into hard rock, shred, and metal, he found his way to the more traditional sounds of classic Country and Western Swing. A monster guitarist, Brian showcases his skills in his outstanding band, The Shootouts. We had a lot of fun talking about his guit...

Send us a text Sarah Rudy is a guitarist/singer/songwriter with a talent for catchy, evocative melodies and beautiful guitar tones. She and her band, Hello June, have been praised by NPR, No Depression, Paste Magazine, World Cafe, and many others. They have have a new album coming out this year that will be their first full length album since 2018's self titled Hello June was released. I had...

Send us a text Joey Landreth is a guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer/engineer/professional karate in the garager who has built a reputation as one of the pioneers of a renaissance in slide guitar playing. In this episode, Phillip and Joey talk about the struggles around songwriting, tackling that inner-critic, and finding inspiration and creativity on a regular basis when it doesn't always...

Send us a text Meredith Coloma is a luthier, entrepreneur, singer/songwriter/musician with enough touring, writing, and experience bonafides on her resume to be extremely intimidating - but complements that with a friendliness and sense of building community that made her an absolute joy to talk to. In this episode we talk about her path to becoming a luthier and starting Coloma Guitars, her curre...

Send us a text This week Phillip talks with Jake Young from Man the Helm Podcast about building community around shared interests and how sometimes guitarists take things a little too seriously! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Jake Young/Man the Helm on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/man_the_helm/ Spotify [Lights Out Band]: https://spoti.fi/3mI1DGP Spotify [Man the Helm...

Send us a text In this week's episode Phillip talks to guitarist and youtuber Mark Hopkins about his guitar playing journey and the educational power of the power trio. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Mark Hopkins on: Internet: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uRbTtsY0KuDIiorilpBrg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markhopkinsmusic/ Support the show at: https://www.p...

Send us a text In this week's episode, Phillip talks to Marko from TourGear Design cables about speeding on the Autoban, designing the smallest patch cables imaginable, and the myths around audio cables. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Marko and TourGear Designs on: Internet: https://www.tourgeardesigns.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tourgeardesigns/ Support th...

Send us a text In this week's episode, Phillip tries to walk Scott through amp shopping with varying degrees of success. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Scott and The Effects Loop on: Internet: https://www.theeffectsloop.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeffectsloop/ Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find guitar lessons on TrueFire (r...

Send us a text This week I sit down with Joe Branton of the Guitar Nerds podcast and talk about craft beer and the difference in gear between bedroom players and gigging players. Find Joe and The Guitar Nerds on: Internet: http://www.guitarnerds.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guitarnerds/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Guitar-nerds Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40watt...

Send us a text Steve is half of the podcasting/YouTube duo that make up 60 Cycle Hum. In this episode we talk about what we expect out of 2023 gear wise as a whole and personally.  Find Steve and 60 Cycle Hum on: Internet: https://60cyclehumcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/60cyclehum/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/60cyclehumcast/ Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40watt...

Send us a text David Ross is a guitar repair technician who has started his own line of pedals. He has built his business in Binghamton, NY.  His dad was a Jazz musician and educator and it came to David naturally as he got older and inevitably he got into electronics and tinkering with guitars and guitar pedals. That has manifested into starting his own business. I had a lot of fun talking to Dav...

Send us a text With a unique approach to the guitar, Adam Miller's music is groovy and approachable, whilst having a melodic sophistication that only comes from years of cross genre hopping. His inclusion of complex rhythms and dissonant haunting phrases, combined with breathtaking riffs and melodies are his signature. His jazz influenced style with finger-picking mastery creates a improvisat...

Send us a text Steve is half of the podcasting/YouTube duo that make up 60 Cycle Hum. He and Ryan have created a podcast and culture around finding incredibly ridiculous craigslist/facebook/ebay guitar listing and deciding whether people should "buy buy buy" or say "bye bye bye". I loved having him on the show and I think you'll enjoy it as well! Find Steve and 60 Cycle Hu...

Send us a text Tyler is a guitarist, tinkerer, and home recording enthusiast who decided he wanted to try his hand at building microphones. His story is a common one amongst many makers that I've interviewed on the podcast - he saw a need in his own musical life and decided to build it instead of buying it and in the process created a wonderful microphone that he now offers to the rest of the...