The Guitar Knobs

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Three guitar enthusiasts discuss and interview boutique builders of guitars, guitar pedals, guitar amps, and other gear.

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051-Show And Tell Vol.1 25.07.2017 1:20:40

The Knobs each bring in a special piece of gear to share with the group...so what's in the case? Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik

050-Interview With Tasmanian Luthier Jon Parsons 19.07.2017 1:03:22

The Knobs spend some time with Luthier Jon Parsons who hails from Tasmania. It's a real place! He applies an environmentally conscious approach, focusing on local materials and the use of hand tools to build his unique guitars. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon

049-What We Found At The Guitar Show 10.07.2017 1:24:42

The Knobs get $1500 in "Knob Bucks" each to choose some tasty gear at the Columbus Guitar Show. What did we pick out? Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik and Mike Trombley

048-Interview with Mythos Pedals 26.06.2017 1:20:32

The Knobs interview Mythos Pedals founder Zach Broyles of Nashville Tennessee to discuss his approach to pedal building and history leading up to it. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik

047-Interview with Chasing Vintage Guitars 19.06.2017 1:16:29

The Knobs interview Chase Gullett, founder and luthier of Chasing Vintage Guitars, in his workshop no less! Grab a cold beverage and join us. Hosted by Todd Novak with Mike Trombley

046-Interview with Deimel Guitarworks 11.06.2017 1:14:09

The Knobs welcome German luthier Frank Deimel, Founder of Deimel Guitarworks to the podcast. We were honored to have him on the show and we learned a ton! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik

045-Mattoverse 2 - Limited Run Pedals 05.06.2017 55:27

The Knobs welcome back Mattoverse Electronics for an announcement on two new limited run pedals, plus he shares his Four On The Floor! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon

044-5 Ways To Make A Cheap Guitar Better 22.05.2017 1:20:55

The Knobs discuss 5 ways to make your cheap guitar sound and play way better. We are also happy to have our friends Florian Schneider of Millimetric Instruments and Tony Dudzik of Pickguardian join us again. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Tony Dudzik, and Florian Schneider

043-Podcast Festival Appearance 08.05.2017 34:10

The Knobs take the stage at the Columbus Podcast Festival. In front of a live audience we each shared our story of the first guitar holy grail we chased. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon, Mike Trombley and Tony Dudzik

042-Interview with The Modern Guitar Tech Luis Munoz 28.04.2017 1:07:01

The Knobs interview Luis Munoz, known as The Modern Guitar Tech out of Los Angeles, CA. We discuss what exactly he does and the interesting people and guitars he comes across. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon

041-Interview with Swindler Effects 12.04.2017 1:09:01

The Knobs interview Drew Swindle, founder of Swindler Effects out of Birmingham, Alabama. Drew shares some of the advanced electrical design he has put into his pedal line-up and an upcoming new build release. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Chris Graham

040-Red Rocket Guitars Interview 04.04.2017 1:12:29

The Knobs interview Red Rocket Guitars founder and luthier Matt Nowicki who hand crafts some truly outstanding custom made guitars out of North Carolina. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon

039 - Interview with The Pickguardian Tony Dudzik 23.03.2017 1:30:37

The Knobs interview The Pickguardian - Tony Dudzik, the foremost maker of quality custom handmade pickguards. Tony has seen just about everything in the guitar world, and built something custom for it. We also get a call from Johnny Balmer of Alchemy Audio who shares an exciting new product announcement with us all. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon

038-Interview with Red House Electronics 16.03.2017 1:29:53

The Knobs interview Red House Electronics founder Mike Trombley, maker of a really smart line of pedals out of Troy, Ohio. Plus our Four On The Floor and Would You Rather segments. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Keith Jenkins

037-Jeff Schroeder of Smashing Pumpkins 05.03.2017 1:00:00

The Knobs interview Smashing Pumpkins guitarist extraordinaire Jeff Schroeder and dive deep into the gear he uses, how he creates his sound, and the challenges he faces as a guitarist when he joined one of the greatest alt rock bands of all time. Plus we introduce two new segments- FOUR ON THE FLOOR! and Would you Rather. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Chris Graham

036-Interview with pedal meister Mattoverse Electronics 20.02.2017 1:08:14

The Knobs interview Mattoverse Electronics founder Matt Olson who has gained a ton of attention from his Instagram posts as of late, and of course for his unique approach to making some pretty nifty pedals. New segment! Would You Rather: be a famous no talent hack or an unknown genius Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon & Chris Graham

035-How Great are Guitar Shows! 29.01.2017 1:05:26

The Knobs discuss the experiences of attending guitar shows and the importance of attending the local shows. TOP 4: What we would have bought at the last show with a big pile of money. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Chris Graham

034-Interview with Millimetric Instruments 16.01.2017 1:13:36

The Knobs interview Florian Schneider, founder of the very unique Millimetric Instruments in Montreal, Quebéc, Canada. TOP 4: Favorite guitar social feed at the moment Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Chris Graham

033-Interview With YouTube Giant Nick Jaffe 28.12.2016 1:22:19

The Knobs interview Nick Jaffe of the monster YouTube channel JustNickMusic. Nick is a cornerstone of the online guitar world having created a gigantic library of videos for us all. We cover everythingthing from his first guitar, how he started and where his channel is going, to his tips for writing songs. Top 4: used guitar of choice for under $150 Hosted by Todd Novak with Jeff Fischer and Jare...

032-Veteran Guitarist And Teacher John Losco 20.12.2016 1:24:10

The Knobs Interview veteran guitar enthusiast, player and teacher John Losco. John shares a lifetime of learning, experience, great guitar stories and some great advice. He also shares his prized custom '68 Jazzmaster. Its a long episode but well worth it. TOP 4: practice technique we would most like to improve. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon

031-Santa's List & Capo's Galore 06.12.2016 1:09:54

The Knobs share what they would like from Santa. Also an in depth discussion and comparison of capos. TOP 4: Guitar gift we would least like to recieve Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Chris Graham

030-Gig Bag Essentials 28.11.2016 1:13:48

The Knobs Discuss what essential items make it into their gig bags and some other nonsense. TOP 4: Live pick reservoir of choice Hosted by Todd Novak with Jeff Fischer, Jared Brandon and Chris Graham

029-Compression 101 14.11.2016 1:26:24

The Knobs give mastering engineer Chris Graham the floor to discuss the use of compression as a tool for guitar in live and recording uses. TOP 4: Non traditional guitar body shape of choice Hosted by Todd Novak with Jeff Fischer, Jared Brandon and Chris Graham

028-Pickups 101 Grab Bag 07.11.2016 1:14:22

The Knobs wrap up our Pickups 101 series with a grab bag style discussion touching on P90's, wide-range pickups, blades, rails and more. Also Jared shows a wrench into the speed of light. TOP 4: Female guitarist of choice Hosted by Todd Novak with Jeff Fischer, Jared Brandon and Chris Graham

027-Interview with pedal builder El Rey FX 28.10.2016 1:30:04

The Knobs interview Cincinnati pedal builder badass Jimmy Nielsen, founder of El Rey FX a genuinely great hombre and nuevo amigo. TOP 4: favorite signature effect of a known guitarist. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Chris Graham.