40 Watt Podcast

Send us a text Episode 46 - Phillip and Scott [The Effects Loop] break down the new regulations around 1099s and W9s being issued by Reverb and how that can have an effect on small time sellers and hobby guitarists (and Phillip rants - a lot). Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast...

Send us a text Episode 45 - Phillip talks with Tim Nowak of Bardic Audio about starting a pedal company, going to school for electrical engineering, and why people gotta stop hating on Ska music.  Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise: https://40-watt-merc...

Send us a text Episode 44 - Phillip and Rhett Shull sit down and talk about our favorite music, our musical inspirations, going on the road with our idols, and what touring looks like as a musician right now. Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise: https://...

Send us a text Episode 43 has Phillip talking with Doug Kauer about making incredible guitars, getting started as a boutique builder, market share with the big boys, and what it means to build a community around you. Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise:...

Send us a text In episode 42 Phillip and Jeremy Sheppard talk about the Gibson Garage in Nashville, TN, building meaningful guitar collections and fighting the urge to try and have it all.  Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise: https://40-watt-merch.creat...

Send us a text In episode 41, Phillip and Jason Mays from Working Class Music talk about bands, guitars, and making videos for YouTube. Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise: https://40-watt-merch.creator-spring.com/ Reverb Affiliate link: https://reverb.g...

Send us a text In episode 40, Phillip and Ryan Burke of 60 Cycle Hum talk about YouTube, podcasts, and the future of marketing to guitarists. Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise: https://40-watt-merch.creator-spring.com/ Reverb Affiliate link: https://re...

Send us a text In episode 39, Phillip and Diaz [The Effects Loop] talk about changes to NAMM, what it can mean for future NAMM, and talk about the real point of NAMM and whether it's still relevant in the industry. Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandis...

Send us a text In episode 38 Phillips talks to Alex about how he created Coppersound Pedals, his creative process and philosophy of effects, as well as what it was like working with Jack White to develop the Triplegraph! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandi...

Send us a text In episode 37 Phillip talks with guitar pedal builder and engineer, Mike Trombley of Native Audio! From how Mike got into making pedals, his engineering background, and how an amp got him side stage at an Eagles concern in Indianapolis! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wat...

Send us a text In episode 36 Phillip talks with guitar luthier, tech, and podcaster Eric Daw from Pinup Custom Guitars and the Fret Files Podcast. They talk about vintage guitars, winding pickups, and 50s guitar aesthetics! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Mercha...

Send us a text In episode 35 Phillip talks with Linda Taylor about how she got into playing guitar, her love of guitar gear, how she got into the gig on Whose Line Is It Anyway? and what her career has looked like as a road and session guitarist! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodc...

Send us a text In episode 34 Phillip sits down with Lance from Dogman Devices and talks about pedal influences, creating a pedal company, and the Japanese post-rock/noise music scene that inspired him! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise: https://40-watt...

Send us a text In episode 33 Phillip sits down and talks with Nashville guitarist Dominique Ruiz about her guitar journey, her social media presence, her favorite gear, and taking lessons during the pandemic! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise: https://...

Send us a text This past week I was lucky enough to attend Summer NAMM 2021 and I stayed in an AirBNB with a bunch of other podcasters, pedal makers, and generally amazing people. On Saturday of that trip we all got together at the end of the day to have a quick recap of our NAMM experience - that's what you have here! It's long, it's goofy, and we had a real blast. Hope you all enj...

Send us a text In episode 31 Phillip chats more with Analogman Mike Piera! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise: https://40-watt-merch.creator-spring.com/ Reverb Affiliate link: https://reverb.grsm.io/phillipcarter5480 Find Analogman Pedals on: Instagram:...

Send us a text In episode 30 Phillip and Jeremy Sheppard talk about guitar buying and selling and how he got into YouTube and the trading game. Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise: https://40-watt-merch.creator-spring.com/ Reverb Affiliate link: https://...

Send us a text In episode 29 Phillip chats with Analogman Mike Piera about how he got into making pedals, racing Porsches, and how car gear heads are so similar to guitar gear heads! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise: https://40-watt-merch.creator-spri...

Send us a text In episode 28 Phillip sits down with Zach Broyles from Mythos Pedals and talks about the workload of making pedals during the pandemic, how he got into it, and how much we both love Novo guitars. Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt Merchandise: https:...

Send us a text In episode 27 Phillip sits down with Matt Oram from Fidelity guitars and talks about the incredible guitars he's making, how he got into it, and what it takes to go out on a limb and force yourself to sink or swim in the guitar building industry.  Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast h...

Send us a text In episode 26 Phillip sits down with Ryan from Demos in the Dark and talks all things music! Playing live, lugging gear around, getting an education in music, and how he became one of the coolest demo channels on YouTube! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 4...

Send us a text In episode 25 Phillip talks to Brian Wampler and Richard Oliver of Wampler Pedals about guitar pedals, Pink Floyd's 1982 film The Wall, and getting DUIs on horseback! You don't want to miss this episode! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find all of the podcast links at: https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcast https://www.40wattpodcast.com/ 40 Watt M...

Send us a text In episode 24 Phillip is joined by guitar phenom Joey Landreth of the Bros. Landreth. Phillip and Joey talk about Joey recently becoming a dad, the perspectives that time off the road have given him, what it was like to start his own record label, and his favorite Nicolas Cage movie!  Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find us on: Facebook: https://www.face...

Send us a text In episode 23 Phillip is joined by Emily Harris from the Get Offset Podcast. They talk about the return to gigging, Rude Tech pedals, Nashville (the good, the bad, and the ugly), and Pozole soup! You don't want to miss this one! Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/40wattpodcast​/ Instagram: https://www.face...

Send us a text In episode 22 Phillip sits down with Jesse from Rude Tech. We talk about Jesse's killer pedal design, understanding and building pedal circuits, and what makes Prince's hot chicken the best hot chicken in Nashville. Support the show on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/​ Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/40wattpodcast​/ Instagram: https://www.i...