Guitar Nerds

Hello there dear, wonderful, sweet and sensual listener! It's time for Gear of the Year 2025, episode 2! Today we're dealing with the hot topic of Best Effects Pedal of 2025! Once again I am joined by JD Short, Matt Knight and Phillip Carter, and we are delving deep into the wonderful world of awesome new pedals! What will win, who knows, you don't, but I do! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Hello dearest of dear listeners, That time is upon us! Gear of the Year is finally here! This year, I'm joined by Matt Knight, Phillip Carter and JD Short, and we're going to debating the BEST guitar gear releases of 2025! In this first episode we're deciding the BEST GUITAR release of 2025! This will be followed by BEST EFFECTS PEDAL and BEST AMPLIFIER in the coming days! Prepare yourselves for t...

Hello dear listener, This is the final episode in season 6 of the Guitar Nerds Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Matt Knight, JD Short, and Maarten Cox, and we'll be chatting all about our favourite gear from this year! OK, not necessarily gear that came out in 2025, but gear that we have loved playing in 2025! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, This week Matt is back from Japan, and he's full to the brim with tails of weird and wonderful guitar gear from the other side of the planet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, Welcome back to a rather special episode of Guitar Nerds. This week, we're joined by the man who started this whole bloody thing, Mark Packham. Mark's been working for Reverb.com for the last 5 years, and he's helped to implement some really positive changes that make Reverb a fantastic treasure trove of wondrous guitar goodies! In this episode we're chatting all about Mark's...

Hello dear listener, Welcome, once again, to another episode of Guitar Nerds. This week I'm joined by the marvellous host of The 40 Watt Podcast, Phillip Carter, and we're discussing all things amplification! We're going to take a look at Phillip's favourite amps in every category, from Preamp Pedals to 100w Stacks, and everything in between! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Hello dear listener, This week JD and I are discussing the wonderful, rich and super important legacy of G&L. We'll looking at some of their innovations and our favourite guitars from over the years since 1979! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, Welcome to another trip down nerdery lane! This week, JD and I are recounting our time spent at this year's London International Guitar Show! We'll be discussing all our favourite bits of vintage gear, custom built guitars, and boutique pedals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener! Well, goodness me! It's episode 40... we're nearly ready for GOTY, baby! This week, Matt and I are taking a look at Blue FX Devices Fuzz Fields, as well as sorting all the best guitar brands into price categories! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, Welcome to another Nerdy trip down nerdy nerdery with me, Joe Branton, and my favourite guest-host, Phillip Carter (of The 40 Watt Podcast). This week we're discussing gigging essentials, from strings to string lube, and everything in between! Sounds thrilling doesn't it! ...well, it will do if you truly are a guitar nerd! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Hello dear listener, Welcome back to another episode of Guitar Nerds! This week, Matt and I are discussing everything from The Butterfly Effect 3 to Joe Bonamassa's new Epiphone '59 Les Paul! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, Welcome to another episode of Guitar Nerds! This week Matt's back from Guitar Summit, and we're counting down his top 5 favourite booths from this year's German extravaganza! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, Welcome to another episode of Guitar Nerds! This week, Matt and I are discussing the brand new BOSS XS series of pitch shifting pedals! It might seem like they're a little late to the game to make a Whammy, but it's loaded with the usual ludicrously comprehensive level of customisation-ability! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, Welcome back to another episode of Guitar Nerds. This week we've got a new guest host in the form of Matt Parker. Matt is a session bassist who specialises in Bass VI. He constantly buys and sells Squier Bass VI's which he mods to a ludicrous degree with an ease that I can only dream of. His taste in gear is eccentric, but functional. He loves taking a punt on something a bit...

Hello dear listener, This week JD and I are taking a look at all the brands heading to this year's London International Guitar Show! We love a classic US style tabletop show. It's always such a great place to get a deal, find weird gear, and make bad decisions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, This week I'm joined by the wonderful Phillip Carter of The 40 Watt Podcast! We're talking all about our favourite guitar shops with especial focus on my recent trip to Denmark Street in London to check out some of their weirdest guitars! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, This week, we're starting the episode with a short commemoration for our dear friend, Eric Hemmer, who passed away last week at the age of 44. I'm very glad to have got the chance to meet Eric and to have had him on this podcast, he was a true guitar nerd. This week, Matt and I are taking a look at the new BOSS PX-1 Plugin/plugout stompbox. We'll also be taking a little trip d...

Hello dear listener, This week Matt's back, and we're continuing with our little look back at the top 20 best selling brands on Reverb.com . This week we're looking at pedal builders/brands, and seeing who from the boutique world rivalled the leviathans of BOSS, MXR and Electro Harmonix! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, This week, I'm joined by both JD Short and Maarten Cox, and we're talking all about Reverb's best selling brands of 2024! We'll be counting down the most successful guitar brands both from new and preowned sales, and we'll be looking into each brand and what they offer that makes them so successful! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, Welcome to another episode of Guitar Nerds. This week, JD and I are talking all about our favourite wild guitar brands from the 70's and 80's. With especial focus on Kramer and Steinberger, we'll be going through all our favourite bits, and trying not to talk about bass too much! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, Welcome to a rather special episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast. This week, Matt and I are joined by longtime Patreon supporter, and all-round wonderful bloke, dialling in to join us from Dubuque, Iowa, Eric Hemmer! Eric was recently diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer, but he's not about to let that stop him filling his time playing amazing guitars, visiting awesome guitar s...

Hello dear listener, Welcome back! This week I'm joined by the wonderful Phillip Carter from The 40 Watt Podcast! We'll be talking all about my purchase from the Juan Alderete Reverb shop (it's a good one), and also discussing the current guitar community trend for old Peavey amps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, This week I'm joined by both Matt Knight and JD Short, and we're chatting all about our favourite things at this year's Brighton Guitar Show! This year we were all forced to work on booths, so we saw a lot less than usual, but that certainly didn't stop us from spending loads of money on gear that we talked each other into buying! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are counting down the 8 new wonderful BOSS stompbox plugins now available through the Roland Cloud. They've gone for a rather retro range of 1 series pedals from 1977 and a bit after. We'll be going through each stompbox and building a track using the bulk of the collection! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, Welcome back! This week, Matt and I are talking all about Hellfest - a wonderful Heavy Metal festival in the heart of France! I got to go along with Ashdown, ESP and Ernie Ball, and I spent a bunch of time chatting with artists, watching bands, and getting to stand side-of-stage for a few performances, just so I could get a real look at their gear! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...