Chris and Rick Talk Guitars

#45 Guitar Solos and Soloing (remote ZOOM) 04.03.2021 26:51 ↓

C & R discuss guitar solos and soloing.

#44 Gibson P-90 Pickups (remote ZOOM) 02.02.2021 32:41 ↓

C & R discuss the classic Gibson P-90 pickup and the guitars that sport it.

#43 Dealing with multiple Guitars (remote ZOOM) 02.01.2021 28:03 ↓

C & R discuss acquiring and maintaining a small stable of guitars.

#42 Edward Van Halen (remote ZOOM) 06.12.2020 31:28 ↓

C & R Discuss EVH and what his music and guitar playing meant to them. Link to Van Halen live show mentioned is episode: Van Halen at the Pasadena Hilton

#41 With Nick Millward of the Riffbrokers (remote skype) 09.11.2020 34:11 ↓

C & R chat with special guest Nick Millward of Seattle’s Riffbrokers .

#40 Interview with Emerald City Guitar’s Jay Boone (remote Skype) 12.10.2020 36:10 ↓

Discussion with Emerald City Guitar’s “Soul Proprietor” Jay Boone.

#39 Sorry Ma Forgot To Turn Out The Lights (remote Skype) 14.09.2020 38:36 ↓

C&R discuss the music and guitars of the Replacement’s “Sorry Ma Forgot To Take Out The Trash” and UFO’s “Lights Out” LPs.

#38 Versatility (remote Skype) 10.08.2020 31:05 ↓

One guitar to rule them all? C & R discuss what makes a guitar (or amp) versatile.

#37 Checking In (remote Skype) 06.07.2020 28:03 ↓

C&R catch up on what’s been happening in their respective bunkers.

#36 Phase Shifters (remote Skype) 08.06.2020 27:40 ↓

C & R set phasers to stun.

#35 Guitar and Tone (remote Skype) 25.05.2020 28:23 ↓

C&R scratch the surface of the super broad topic of guitar tone. Remote via SKYPE.

#34 Lockdown Inspiration (remote Skype) 18.04.2020 21:11 ↓

Discussion of staying inspired during quarantine.

#33 Delay and Reverb (remote Skype) 05.04.2020 28:10 ↓

Discussion of delay and reverb for guitar from C&R’s respective bunkers via Skype note: apologies for the low quality. Skype proved a little problematic in getting good quality, non-choppy audio.

#32 The Telecaster 02.03.2020 35:56 ↓

Discussion of this classic American solid body guitar.

#31 Peavey 17.02.2020 33:58 ↓

Discussion of the innovative American musical instrument manufacturer that was an important entry point for many musicians in their quest for quality affordable instruments. NOTE: in the episode Chris refers to a Peavey bass amp as the TKO model. It was actually the TNT model that he was refering to.

#30 Checking In 03.02.2020 26:18 ↓

Chris and Rick check in on what is up in their respective guitar nerd worlds (new amps and new old amps and other stuff)

#29 The Birth of Loud 16.01.2020 29:03 ↓

Discussion of the excellent book The Birth Of Loud by Ian S. Port.

#28 Artist Series Gear 01.01.2020 29:17 ↓

Listener requested topic (thank you!) Artist series gear. What’s the deal?

#27 Dealing with Plateaus and Creative Blocks 16.12.2019 29:19 ↓

C & R Talk discuss feeling like your playing is going nowhere and overcoming creative blocks.

#26 Guitar Shops 01.12.2019 24:46 ↓

Discussion of guitar stores and the joy and sorrow they can bring.

#25 Playing Live 27.11.2019 41:28 ↓

From Headspace to horror stories. C&R tackle bringin’ it to the people.

#24 The Guitars of Ken Burns Country 27.11.2019 43:12 ↓

C & R blather on about the overflowing cornucopia of cool guitars featured the Ken Burn Country Music documentary. Link to PBS episodes: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/country-music/

#23 Mods and Partscasters 27.11.2019 42:32 ↓

Personalizing a gem or polishing a turd? C & R talk upgrades and customizations.

#22 The Player Not The Guitar 01.10.2019 31:41 ↓

While it’s really fun to obsess over the finer details of guitar and gear it often comes down to the old “it’s all in the fingers”, Episode references: Magic Sam tears it up on a LP copy and Steve Earl and his amazing guitars

#21 Unplugged 16.09.2019 35:02 ↓

C & R discuss the benefits of switching to acoustic for a spell to ignite creativity.