Guitar Nerds

Hello dear listener and welcome back!  It''s Season 5 of The Guitar Nerds Podcast, and Matt and I are kicking things off this week with a little look back at 2023, and the gear that we loved most. We'll take another look at our GOTY picks now that the dust has settled, and work out whether we made the right choices.  We'll be looking at the gear you've bought over Christmas (if you've sh...

Hello and welcome to another year (the 10th year) of Gear of the Year Podcasts! This year, Guitar Nerds have teamed up with Blake Wyland from The Tone Mob Podcast, and Phillip Carter from 40 Watt Podcast! Together, we will be debating 4 categories: Best Guitar, Best Effects Pedal, Best Amplifier/Modeller, and Best Overall Guitar Product of 2023. We’ll also be discussing the Listeners' Choice award...

Hello and welcome to another year (the 10th year) of Gear of the Year Podcasts! This year, Guitar Nerds have teamed up with Blake Wyland from The Tone Mob Podcast, and Phillip Carter from 40 Watt Podcast! Together, we will be debating 4 categories: Best Guitar, Best Effects Pedal, Best Amplifier/Modeller, and Best Overall Guitar Product of 2023. We’ll also be discussing the Listeners' Choice award...

Hello and welcome to another year (the 10th year) of Gear of the Year Podcasts! This year, Guitar Nerds have teamed up with Blake Wyland from The Tone Mob Podcast, and Phillip Carter from 40 Watt Podcast! Together, we will be debating 4 categories: Best Guitar, Best Effects Pedal, Best Amplifier/Modeller, and Best Overall Guitar Product of 2023. We’ll also be discussing the Listeners' Choice award...

Hello and welcome to another year (the 10th year) of Gear of the Year Podcasts!  This year, Guitar Nerds have teamed up with Blake Wyland from The Tone Mob Podcast, and Phillip Carter from 40 Watt Podcast!  Together, we will be debating 4 categories: Best Guitar, Best Effects Pedal, Best Amplifier/Modeller, and Best Overall Guitar Product of 2023.  We’ll also be discussing the Liste...

Hello dearest of dear listeners!  Apologies for the late release of this week's episode, but we're finally here!  This is the season finale of Season 4 of The Guitar Nerds Podcast, and Matt and I are going to top off the year by discussing all the Reverb.com best sellers of 2023! From the incredibly popular Strymon Cloudburst, to the Fender killing PRS SE Silver Sky! We'll also be discus...

Hello dear wonderful listeners!  Welcome back to another episode of the Guitar Nerds Podcast! This week, JD and I are talking all about the perfect stocking fillers for guitarists... ...we'll be covering Music Nomad Guitar Maintenance Kits, Honey Picks, String Joy Strings, Openhagen Guitar Hangers, G7th Capos, and Peterson Clip-on Tuners! Plus, a whole bunch more in this week's Patreon Episod...

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are putting the final touches on our LISTENER BUILT  Vintage Guitars Pro-Shop Custom build! You've chosen all the features so far, and frankly, you've made a right Homer of the whole thing! So, for this final episode Matt and I are taking back control!  We'll be deciding on all the finer points, such as matching headstock, relic'ing, plate...

Hello dear listeners,  This week, I'm joined by JD Short, and we're talking all about our time at the London International Guitar Show, and the wonderful array of guitars and effects that we saw at the show! Also, we're announcing the winning pickup configuration for our Vintage Pro Shop Guitar Build and introducing the next category, 'Neck Choice'.  This week, we're showcasing the new B...

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are back! We're talking all about the exciting new BOSS releases; the BP-1W preamp and the new RV-200, as well as KMA Machines new Octave Fuzz; the Mandrake!  We're also talking all about Honey Picks, Openhagen, and we're announcing the winning colour for our Guitar Nerds Pro Shop Build Vintage Guitar! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Hello dear listener, This week, I'm joined by my favourite podcast host who isn't me, Phillip Carter of the 40 Watt Podcast. We're talking all about the new Line 6 HX One, the new UA pedals, and of course, we'll be discussing all these terrible colours that you lot have been suggesting for the Vintage Pro Shop build! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are continuing our new VINTAGE GUITARS PRO-SHOP LISTENER GUITAR BUILD!!! Each week you can vote on a different feature of the guitar, from body, to neck to finish etc. - Matt and I will work out what the most popular suggestions are, and eventually we'll end up with a Guitar Nerds Listener team designed Vintage Pro Shop Custom Built guitar! Vintage have t...

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are introducing our new VINTAGE GUITARS PRO-SHOP LISTENER GUITAR BUILD!!! Each week you can vote on a different feature of the guitar, from body, to neck to finish etc. - Matt and I will work out what the most popular suggestions are, and eventually we'll end up with a Guitar Nerds Listener team designed Vintage Pro Shop Custom Built guitar! Vintage...

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are talking all about amp modelling. We'll run through the new Fender Tone Master Pro, we'll be talking about the Quad Cortex, Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7, and all the things about Helix that make it so absolutely brilliant! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are talking all about our favourite guitars, effects and amplifiers from this year's Guitar Summit in Mannheim, Germany.  Guitar Summit has fast become the best Guitar Show in Europe. It's packed full of interesting, new, and exciting brands and luthiers. Mannheim is a lovely town with some great bars and restaurants. And, Matt and I had an abs...

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt and I are talking all about everyone's favourite affordable guitar brand, Squier. There are some crazy deals over on Thomann, for anyone looking for a cool new affordable Squier, and we'll be talking all about the new Fender web exclusives too. As well as taking a look and a listen to Izotope & Native Instrument's new plugin Guitar Rig 7! Hosted on Ac...

Hello dear listener,  This week, Matt's back from holiday after 3 weeks of being away! We're talking all about my new dream '52 Telecaster that I bought from Rigby Music, the new Guitar Rig 7 software from Native Instruments, and the wonderful Chapman Guitars ML1X that you can win right now! Win a Chapman ML1X simply by telling Chapman what your dream guitar build would be. Simply fill out th...

Hello dear listener,  This week, JD and I are discussing all our favourite guitar accessories! We're talking about cases, straps, pedalboards, and a few new purchases we've made along the way. Don't forget, you have the chance to win a Chapman ML1X simply by telling Chapman what your dream guitar build would be. Simply fill out this form for the chance to win. https://forms.gle/geSQZRQznSeBys...

Hello dear listener,  This week, Phillip Carter (40 Watt Podcast) and I are talking all about his trip to Chicago for this year's Fretboard Summit! We're also discussing my rediscovery of Helix Native, my sudden obsession with 1950's Silvertone guitars, and Phillip's new Line 6 POD Go! Don't forget, you have the chance to win a Chapman ML1X simply by telling Chapman what your dream guitar bui...

Hello dear listener,  This week, JD and I are talking all about our slew of new bass guitar purchases, your recommendations on a precision bass for me, and the broad range of string options there are out there right now! Don't forget, you have the chance to win a Chapman ML1X simply by telling Chapman what your dream guitar build would be. Simply fill out this form for the chance to win. http...

Hello dear listener!  This week, on Guitar Nerds, you have the chance to win a Chapman ML1X simply by telling Chapman what your dream guitar build would be. Simply fill out this form for the chance to win. https://forms.gle/geSQZRQznSeBysFcA (If you're reading this on a platform that doesn't support external links, just visit Guitar Nerds on Instagram or Facebook for info on how to enter.) Ho...

Hello dear listener,  Welcome back! This week, Matt and I are talking all about Stratocasters, and how many Stratocasters is enough Stratocasters. The answer, of course, is one more the X, X being the number of Stratocasters currently owned!  We're also talking about the new Fender Tom Delonge, the Fender Japan Mega-Store, and buying raffle tickets online! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Guitar Nerds. This week, Matt and I are talking all about Matt's new Strat Plus, birth year guitars, and the new Great eastern FX Co. Focus Fuzz! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener,  Welcome back to another episode of Guitar Nerds. This week, Matt and I are talking all about The Brighton Guitar Show!  We're discussing our favourite guitars and effects from the show, and all the things that JD, Matt, and I checked out whilst we were there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear wonderful listener, This week, Matt and I are talking all about 2 new lovely fuzz pedals that we've been sent by Buzzing Bugs Audio Devices! We're also discussing a crazy deal on Relish guitars at the moment where you can essentially purchase a £1,500 guitar for £349! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.