The Guitar Knobs

The Knobs interview one of the most unique guitar builders out there, Mr. Michael King founder of Cowbrand Design Guitars. Michael has a great background story which led to the innovative designs that have grabbed the attention of some very accomplished professional guitarists. He was a great guy to talk with! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon,  Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe     Guitar, electric...

The Knobs interview long-time supporter of our show and Patreon Grand Poohbah David Kamminga. David has a deep passion for music and guitar gear especially when it comes to supporting the builders and members of the guitar community. We sincerely thank David for his support all around.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects...

The Knobs interview Steve Stine who is considered the world’s top instructor because his students see noticeable improvements in their playing, fast. Steve made his mark on the guitar world from his hundreds of YouTube instructional videos and exclusive GuitarZoom.com lessons.   He’s also a featured guest instructor at Guitar World Magazine and the former professor of Modern Guitar Studies at Nort...

The Knobs interview Silktone Amps founder Charles Henry. Silktone is a relatively new amplifier brand and Charles has built a very interesting circuit producing a fantastic sounding amp. Also Tony is coming in hot! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, gui...

The Knobs interview Ryan Plewacki founder of Demos In The Dark and the music gear distributor MAS Distro. Man oh man did we have a great time. Ryan shared the origin story for each of these as well as lots of his personal choices in gear. And our buddy Rob Chafe of Mad Cow Amplification joined us too! Enjoy the podcast!  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik, and Rob Chafe     Guita...

The Knobs interview Johnathan Jerusik. Aside from being a Grand Poohbah level supporter and one of our longest-running supporters on Patreon, Johnathan owns 12th Hour Devices where he is building guitar pedals to order. Johnathan is a great supporter of our guitar community and we truly appreciate him. Enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric...

The Knobs interview Erich Hochstrasser founder of Hochstrasser Electronics out of Massachusetts. Besides making some great guitar pedals he is constantly pushing himself to venture into new creative elements. Enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, g...

The Knobs interview Jon Armellino founder of Very Good Amp Co an emerging pedal effects builder out of Colorado. John has a new pedal on the market and goes through the decision process in making this mighty fine drive pedal. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, gui...

The Knobs interview one of our awesome Grand Poohbah Patreon supporters Mr. Cody Lane! Aside from being a massive part of our guitar community Cody runs Science of Sound, a new endeavor devoted to sound and effects exploration.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90,...

The Knobs chat with Eric Klein and Ben Adrian, creators of the famed Line 6 HX Stomp,  and our friend Jeff Schroeder of The Smashing Pumpkins. We discuss the story behind the creation of the HX Stomp, how to better understand it, and how our guitar pedal-loving audience can integrate the HX Stomp into their pedalboard, as well as many other uses! Also... Velvet! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Bra...

The Knobs took questions about guitar pickups from our listeners and we sling them directly at Jared Brandon's big ol' brain. Jared is the founder of Brandonwound Pickups and knows just about anything if it has to do with pickups—Tony picks up some of the crumbs too. Todd learned way more than he knew, naturally. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar,...

The Knobs welcome one of our earliest supporters and Grand Poohbah Patreon Supporter Corey Nigro. A great friend to the guitar community, Corey is passionate about guitar gear and supporting boutique builders..oh and he is from Boston so there is that.   Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, hum...

The Knobs welcome Sheldon Ens founder of True North Pedals, another great Canadian builder, and a super nice guy! Sheldon shares his path from not knowing how to solder to his current lineup of great drive pedals.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups...

The Knobs welcome the very first Patron of our show, Mr. Tom Burazin. Tom is a gear fiend and shares all with us about the what, why, and how about his love of guitar gear and the awesome guitar community. Thank you so much Tom for having faith in our show.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier,...

The Knobs welcome John Maghini founder of Maghini Guitars out of Connecticut. Self-taught and making guitars for many years now, John shares some of his milestones and discusses his design decisions. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup,...

The Knobs welcome Chris DiPinto founder of DiPinto Guitars to the podcast. Chris's guitars are "retro-future" style guitars  inspired by the 60's Japanese models he loves so much. He also was the previous owner of arguably the most famous pedal in the world!  Enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal f...

The Knobs welcome Scott Strange founder of Templo Devices. Scott is a pretty whimsical character and is quite the creator. He developed a fantastic new amplifier as well as several other pedals and his story might have well been written by Mark Twain himself. Enjoy the podcast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal f...

The Knobs welcome Chris Vincent founder of R2R Electric who has made a name for himself with his incredible sounding rangemaster inspired effects—as well as a never ending line of players waiting to get the next one. Chris was a great guest and we had a blast! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifie...

The Knobs are rejoined with Joe Halliday, founder of Hello Sailor Effects before a year-long deployment in the Royal Navy to see what he has been up to since our last interview with him. We discuss his endeavor into amplifiers, one-of-a-kind custom pedal builds, and his love of really weird and rare pieces of equipment. May you have fair winds and following seas Joe! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jare...

The Knobs interview Stephan McSwain founder of McSwain Guitars. These are remarkable works of guitar art collected by some of the biggest names in the guitar world. Stephan is a true guitar enthusiast and top craftsman with a great story to share. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker,...

The Knobs interview Dan DeMay founder of Spun Loud Effects and maker of the fantastic drive pedal the Blister & Peel which has made its way several times on our Four On The Floor segment. Dan is a great guy making great pedals in the Pacific Northwest. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik, and John Esterly     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar a...

The Knobs Gil Divine, founder of Divine Noise Cables. Gil has become a go to for a hefty list of major players in the guitar world, notably for his hand coiled curly cables and 50/50 cables. Oh, and he is a super nice guy so he has that going for him.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbu...

The Knobs welcome Doug Christ founder of Thirty7 FX. Doug has been a great supporter of our podcast and we are thrilled to have him on. Doug recently launched his pedal Fat Guy Little Coat and we get the back story on it.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar...

The Knobs welcome Charlie Mostoller founder of Cascade pedals in North Carolina and creator of the Hosstortion pedal with is very tasty indeed.  Also Jared goes Keto...kind of. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, delay...

The Knobs welcome Dallas Seger a great guitar builder from Maine. We discuss the inspiration behind his guitar designs and how he came to become the talented builder he is today.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik     Guitar, electric guitar, guitar pedal, pedal effects, pedal fx, guitar amplifier, humbucker, single coil, P90, guitar pickups, guitar setup, fuzz, overdrive, de...