Fret Talk

DISCLAIMER: There are some technical issues with the audio, which make it a little crackly. The ...

 BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine get super down to clown with all things  guitar this week. They talk about the trials and tribulations of being a  gigging guitarist as well as giving some super helpful tips about what  to do when playing an outdoor event in a rainy climate. We discuss the  variax technology again because we like it, it is pretty damn awesome  and you...

BudgetPedalChap  and Matt Quine barely even mention the Variax this week! It is a  miracle… well, kind of. Mr BudgetPedalChap gets all nostalgic over one  of the guitar brands he has a massive soft spot for and decides to dip  into their current catalogue to see what is going on. We discuss the  ubiquitous Fulltone OCD and get all working-manly by talking about  woodw...

STRAIGHT UP WARNING – the audio on the first five minutes is super  crappy, I can only apologise and tell you it gets better, honestly.  BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine get a little bit gushy about the Variax  again, don’t worry, it isn’t as much as last week. They honestly do  sound good though and are hugely inspiring when being able to switch  quickly between massively d...

BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine go on a bit of a journey this week.  Warning up front: this week’s cast is Variax as fuck. We delve super  deep into the history and inner-workings of the Line6 Variax, so if it  isn’t of any interest, I suggest skipping until about 50 minutes in. As  we did get a bit carried away with this, this week’s cast is super long  and full of news, w...

 BudgetPedalChap is joined this week by Ayrton Tracey and Matt Quine for  another week in guitar news. We discuss the trials and tribulations of  being a sound engineer on the Isle of Man as well as talking about  frequency and quality of band rehearsals. We talk about the new Gibson  Billy Joe Armstrong and how, quite frankly, it looks like a guitar hero  controller....

BudgetPedalChap is joined by Mr Simon Andrews of JSA effects. We discuss one of my most favoure ...

BudgetPedalChap is joined once again by the Man from Man, Matt Quine,  but also a super surprise guest who we have missed dearly on the cast,  Mr Paul Mason! We dip into the stuff what has gone on in and around this  week (well, last week, remember Holibobs) which includes the latest  from our friends over at Gibson guitars. We discuss the new offerings  from MXR, which ma...

BudgetPedalChap is joined this week by the man who can, Mr Ayrton Tracey  for our metal special. We discuss some pretty sweet free plug-ins for  you budding home studio nuts as well as some other cool stuff. We get  into the meat and bones of metal week with a special run by PRS as well  as discussing the lines by Solar guitars by Ola Englund. We chat about  the potential...

BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine take a nostalgic look back on our first  year of podcasting by taking a stroll down the memory lane of the 'Year  in Gear'. We talk about some of the years highlights, some of the  lowlights and some of the other lights in between. Matt also gives us a  run down of his Vintage SG copy and how he is getting on finally with  his Fletcher blends...

BudgetPedalChap and Matt and Ayrton jump into a deep blue ocean of news  this week venturing into the news of SNAMM. We discuss some of our  favourite picks from the Nashville event, featuring news from Squier and  Charvel.  We take a look at some of the strange decisions that Vox have  made with one of their flagship ampilfier ranges and tackle another  question for...

BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine tackle the weeks guitar news like  absolute bosses on the Fret Talk Podcast and manage to dodge any SNAMM  news for this week. They discuss a particular Gibson signature mentioned  at the start of the year, which is rearing it's head and it is good –  seriously good. They discuss new offerings from Mooer in the form of  another truck-inspired...

BudgetPedalChap is joined for this special guest this week, none other than Stuart Tate of Tate ...

BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine wade through this week in guitar news  together. They discuss how BPC can't actually manage time and starts so  many bloody projects and takes far too long to finish them because of  it. We talk about all things YouTube and highlight the beginner  guitarists view channel and talk about the online jam that BPC  participated in this week with J...

BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine kick off into the week with some more on  the TT week as it wraps up. BudgetPedalChap rediscovers the YouTube  guitar titan that is Rick Graham and talk about a really interesting  video he shared about string tension and how much it can really alter  your playing. We introduce the new segment titled 'You's Views' and  rattle around some inte...

BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine springboard from the interview released  last week with Chris from Boult guitars and discuss some of the new and  exciting lines coming up: including a shipment of the origin series, the  new signature 'Preacher' and more. We discuss how awesome gigging is  and Matt tells of his musical conquests at the TT this year. We dip into  some news in...

BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine team up with Ayrton Tracie once again to  embrace the world of guitar news. We discuss the frustrations of the TT  event organisation for our main Matt, the trials and tribulations of  modding an SG. Ayrton brings the strat love this week and also brings  along the spirit of drunk Matt. We discuss a rather sensitive topic in  such vague detai...

As of January 2019, Boult guitars will no longer be trading. Anyone who has ordered a guitar ...

BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine face up against the titan that is guitar  news this week.  We discuss guitar maintenance in all its forms and some  cheap DIY solutions, as well as talking about a bit of guitar setup  advice. We discuss the next steps in Matt's SG journey and why you  should never listen to him for modding advice ever. What else did we  talk about this...

BudgetPedalChap and Matt Quine tackle this week in guitar. This week, we talk about stereo rigs ...

 BudgetPedalChap is joined by Matt Quine for a decent chin-wag about all  things guitar. We touch upon ridiculously elaborate and expensive  solutions to a stereo rig, as well as the importance of keeping one good  guitar available at all times. Mr BPC mentions how he might be turning  into a Strat guy via a very odd route and the joys of playing in a verby  space. We...

BudgetPedalChap  is joined by his good friend Matt Quine for another week of talking  Fret. We discuss the trials and tribulations of buying gear and how  giving up a good deal comes with downsides also. We discuss the things  you need to consider when slamming in an awesome set of pickups into  your guitar. We talk about the fact we interviewed Mr Adrian blody  Thorp...

BudgetPedalChap is joined for a little chat by none other than Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFX. We ar ...

BudgetPedalChap  is joined by my main man, Matt Quine, and as well joined by none other  than the Guitar Geek himself, Mr Andrew Ferris. This week, we grill Mr  Geek about his busy, busy life since we all last spoke. We recap the  GermaNAMM that is Musikmesse because Andrew was only bloody there  weren't he!! We discuss some interesting exclusives going on over at the &nbs...

BudgetPedalChap  is joined this week by the rowdy crew of Mick Dodd, Paul Fletcher and  James Town to discuss the happenings of the week. We discuss some deep  love for the guitar company Reverend and talk amps, lots and lots of  amps. We talk about some pretty legendary guitarists and how they have  inspired us and why buying and selling guitar stuff on the internet is a...