Guitar Nerds

Hello dear listener, This week, JD and I are talking all about the KMA CIRRUS! A Delay/Reverb that we have spoken about a bunch of times, but never really demoed on the podcast...so, now we're demoing it! We're also discussing JD's time at Glastonbury, and my experience repairing an old Japanese P-Bass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, This week Matt and I are trying something a little different, we're live demoing a pedal using these new fancy BOSS Gigcasters that we've got. Basically it means we can run effects into amp sims live on the podcast with very little faffing around. Let us know what you think, if you like it, or if you prefer us to do the prerecorded sound samples (I'll probably still do those,...

Hello dear listener, Welcome to another episode of Guitar Nerds. This week, I'm joined by JD Short, and we're talking all about Vintage Guitars new Custom Shop, and our plans to build a listener designed masterpiece! We're also discussing JD's new Kramer, and my new incredible VVco Pedals Afterlife Fuzz/Distortion! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are talking about my new Firemist Gold Jet Bass, my rediscovery of the Thorpy FX Fat General, how to record bass at home, plus Matt and I muse over what the future holds for growing boutique brands! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listeners, This week, I'm joined by my favourite guitar podcast host, Phillip Carter! That's right, the Gibson apologist himself is back! We're talking all about his new Two Rock amplifiers (that's right, plural), plus we're discussing 60's Kalamazoo guitars, Glass Harmonicas, Fuzzy Duck Silver90 pickups, and Great Eastern FX Co.'s rather charming Small Speaker Overdrive! Hosted on Acas...

Hello dear listener, Welcome back! This week, Matt and I are talking in depth about the evolution of digital gear throughout the ages, and these brand new digital delay super computers from BOSS.  We're also discussing Dave Grohl's cool new Epiphone, my Guild Bisonic loaded Warwick, and my trip to Hanks and Wunjo on Denmark Street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, Welcome back! This week, Matt and I are talking all about John Frusciante albums, guitar setups, Warwick basses, vintage Japanese Fairytale guitars, and a wonderful old Guyatone Chorus pedal that I've been sent! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, Welcome to another charming episode of Guitar Nerds! This week, Matt Knight makes a welcome return. We talk all about a recent Facebook Marketplace listing for every single BOSS pedal ever built. Plus, I am literally fresh off of a plane from Copenhagen having been away to play a festival! All this and more shall be discussed! Give it a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Hello dear listener, Welcome back to another episode of Guitar Nerds. This week I'm joined by, friend of the podcast, Brad Page! We're talking all about the gear that he grew up with in the 70's and his hidden love from robot tuners! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dearest of listeners, This week, JD, Naomi and I are talking all about how she's joined a band with a whole load of super famous people and is now playing massive sell out shows and festivals! We're discussing her huge amplifier setup, plus her pedalboard consisting entirely of distortions, and her new Charvel bass! In other news, I've recently become obsessed with old Guyatone Micro pedals,...

Hello dear listener, This week it's something a little different!  On this week's episode I'm joined by my good mate, Dan Gooday from Ashdown Engineering. Dan has spent his entire life at Ashdown; helping his Dad set up NAMM stands as a boy, and now running the entire company, creating interesting new products, attending trade shows, and designing custom rigs for some of the world's top bassi...

Hello dear listener, Matt and I are back for another episode of The Guitar Nerds Podcast. This week Barry Grzebik from Grez Guitars has challenged Matt and I to design our dream Grez Bass VI!  We're talking all about our favourite elements of existing Bass VI's and baritones, and working out what we think would make the ultimate incarnation of such an instrument. We're also taking a listen to...

Hello dear listener, Sorry for the lateness of this week's episode. Matt and I are now back with a whole bunch of NAMM news, demo recordings of the new Earthquaker Aurelius Chorus pedal, and advice on a simple, but effective lounge setup! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener! Here we are, it's episode 13 of series 4 of Guitar Nerds! This week I'm joined by the wonderfully knowledgeable Phillip Carter of the fantastic 40 Watt Podcast. We're talking all about my recent tour of the European Mainland, the gear I saw, and the gear I took.  We're also checking out the absolutely fabulous, Hamstead Soundworks Comet! It's a drive pedal to deal with ev...

Hello dear listener, Welcome back to another episode of Guitar Nerds, the 12th episode in season 4! This week, JD and I revisit the wonderful time we had at this year's The Guitar Show in Birmingham, UK. We also talk about all the pedals JD has bought since then, and my hunt for an envelope filter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello there dear listener, Welcome back to another episode of Guitar Nerds! This week, Matt and I are talking about his time at Larvik Guitar Festival, plus I'm demoing some lovely Bispell Audio pedals, and spending a bit more time with my lovely Baum guitar! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, This week, Matt and I are talking all about the new Mesa Boogie MkVII amp range, which, frankly, is extremely exciting! We're also taking a listen to the rather wonderful, Bleak District Electric Antistatic Fuzz/Looper, and helping Yogi out with the rather pressing question of what guitar to trade in next! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello dear listener, This week I've lost my voice a bit! But, fear not, Matt and I still had a wonderful time recording this week's episode. Matt's bought a whole bunch of new things. He's got his Silktone Micronaut and a JHS Volture. Plus, we're talking all about the Hiwatt Filter Fuzz, Ring Mods, and Baum guitars! AND you get 10% off ALL Izotope suites and plugins with discount code:  NERDS...

Hello dear listener, This week's episode is a bit of a special. On the weekend, JD and I went to The Guitar Show up in Birmingham. It was absolutely wonderful! Filled to the brim with fantastic guitars, interesting effects and beautiful amplifiers! We had a great time, and came back with a whole bunch of stuff! We'll be talking all about our best bits on this week's episode and Patreon exclusive....

Hello dear listener, This week, Phillip Carter from 40 Watt Podcast is back with me for another cross-podcast episode! We're talking all about the new TONEX Kemper Killer, and I'm demoing some absolutely unbelievably good edge-of-breakup tones from some of the onboard models.  AND you get 10% off ALL Izotope suites and plugins with discount code:  NERDS10  - visit  izotope.com...

Hello dear listener, I'll start this week with an apology. When editing this week's episode, I was mortified to find that our recording platform had defaulted to my internal Macbook mic instead of running through all my lovely preamps and mic setup, so apologies for the poor quality of my audio, I feel terrible about it. The podcast has been running for a decade and I don't think I've ever made th...

Hello dear listener, This week, I'm joined by 40 Watt Podcast's wonderful host, Phillip Carter. We're talking all about his new guitar acquisitions, my setup for my new band, tape echo options, and the Game Changer Plus Pedal. AND you get 10% off ALL Izotope suites and plugins with discount code:  NERDS10  - visit  izotope.com  to check out their massive range of mixing, master...

Hello dear listener, It's episode 4, and Matt and I are demoing the lovely big box Orange Phaser, Distortion and Sustain pedals. We're also talking about Matt's need for a Chase Bliss Generation Loss, my new Daisy Rock, and your suggestions for telecasters that I should buy. AND you get 10% off ALL Izotope suites and plugins with discount code:  NERDS10  - visit  izotope.com  t...

Well, hello there, dear listener! This is episode 3 in the 4th season of Guitar Nerds. This week, Matt and I are discussing Telecasters not made by Fender, the wonderful Kauffmann Guitar Shop in The Netherlands, the amazing amp/drive pedal/preamp Micronaut by Silktone, Matt's favourite Seymour Duncan pickups, and of course, our topic of the week, provided by Chris Franklin. AND you get 10% off ALL...

Hello dear listener, welcome back! Episode 2 of series 4 is here!  This week Matt and I have a very packed podcast for you. There's been a lot of forum discussion around what sort of all-rounder guitar I should get. Matt has continued his Bass VI modding, I've got an absolutely stunning Ancoats guitar, and a rather charming Ice Drive from Goliath FX. AND you get 10% off ALL Izotope suites and...