The Guitar Knobs

The Knobs welcome Bad Cat Amplifiers to the podcast! We are joined by owner John Thompson as well as Media and Artist Relations maestro Nick Poppin. The American-made Bad Cat is a well-known brand but at least for us, the back story was not...until NOW! John and Nick help us understand the DNA inside Bad Cat Amps and some great products they continue to develop. And heck, they are super nice dudes...

The Knobs welcome Åke Strömer founder of Stromer Mutroniks. This Swedish builder is making great effects pedals in Brooklyn NYC including his take on the Superfuzz in his custom designed enclosures. Give your guitar the gift of awesome with a Stromer pedal! We hope you enjoy the interview as much as we did. Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedal...

The Knobs welcome Brandon Wilson founder of Sketchy Sounds to the podcast. Brandon has a great backstory and no shortage of ideas when creating new guitar pedals to add to his impressive line. Check out what Sketchy Sounds has to say about it! Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #g...

The Knobs welcome Ellis Hahn founder of L.E.H Guitars to the podcast. Ellis is known for making exceptional basses to order. Another great guitar maker from the Midwest, Ellis has spent years honing their craft and finding their voice in the bass world. And yes we do love the headstock. Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik.   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #...

The Knobs welcome Matt Desilet of Warm Audio to the podcast. Matt shared the fantastic line of guitar pedals from Warm Audio, including two brand-new releases. Matt is a gear head so he fits right in with us.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe.   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #gu...

The Knobs welcome our old pal Wolly founder of Champion Leccy. He is releasing another new pedal and as usual, it is loaded with inventive ways to shape your guitar sound. Enjoy the weird and wonderful Champion Leccy! Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe.   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpic...

The Knobs welcome Terry Burton and Angelo Mazzocco of Meris to the show. Their storied careers in creating precision audio experiences have shaped what many of the guitar community accept as the gold standard for guitar effects. We had the privilege of discussing their flagship effects units the LVX Modular Delay and the Mercury X Modular Reverb, and learning what is behind their passion for break...

The Knobs welcome Roman Belonozhko, founder of Shnobel Tone back to the podcast. It is clear that Roman loves the chase of guitar tone and is passionate about creating creative tools for guitar players that demand the absolute best. He just released the Daily Driver Boost, a loaded new drive pedal that we are pretty crazy about, and dig into all the details in our discussion.  Hosted by Todd Novak...

The Knobs welcome Acorn Amps founder Tyler Petito back to the show. He has been creating quite a few unusual things at breakneck speed as of late, and not just pedals. We delve into the mad mind of Tyler and his crew to find out what is causing all of this mayhem!  SCHULTZZZ! Hosted by Todd Novak and Tony Dudzik   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #...

The Knobs discuss Todd & Tony's experience at NAMM 2024, lots of great new builders, old friends and new. Plus Jared shares what he has been working on at Gibson.  Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik, and Jared Brandon   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitarsetup #fuzz #overdrive #reverb #distor...

The Knobs welcome Mark Bartel founder of Bartel Amps. Mark has been honing the craft of great tone by hand for many years and has developed many different models of guitar amplifiers, including creating the original Tone King Amplifier line. He remains dedicated to finding innovative ways to provide the best possible sonic solution for guitar players.  Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik, and Rob Ch...

The Knobs welcome Sean Kochel founder of Kochel Guitars to the podcast. Located in Montana, Kochel Guitars is well known for creating a range of custom resonator guitars out of local historic barn lumber native to Montana, completely crafted by hand. Sean truly loves what he does and also has a formidable mustache. Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik, and Jared Brandon   #guitarpodcast #electricguit...

The Knobs welcome Andy Fuchs, founder of Fuchs Audio Technology to the podcast. since the early 2000s, Andy has specialized in producing hand-wired tube amplifiers from 4 to 100 watts with a range of incredible tonal options for professional and recreational guitar players out of New Jersey, USA. Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik, and Rob Chafe   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedal...

The Knobs welcome Matt Bascetta founder of House Of Tone Pickups. Matt originally hails from Connecticut but has called England home for the last ten years. His past has taken him from building violins to guitars—then he fell in love with the art of the guitar pickup and has not looked back. House Of Tone offers a wide range of pickups with a unique approach to each one. And the build quality is t...

The Knobs welcome Dean Gordon founder of Dean Gordon Guitars (what a coincidence!). Dean's guitars have impacted the guitar industry with his game-changing progressive designs and technical achievements. Dean Gordon Guitars are truly high-performance works of art.  Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik, and Jared Brandon   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarkn...

The Knobs are joined in the studio by Mark Chatfield to share his colorful life in vintage guitars and Rock N Roll. We discuss his years of touring and dive deep into his obsession with collecting guitars and how he came to start Cow Town Guitars. Mark has a story for every guitar that has passed through his hands and even for those that haven't...yet.  Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik,  and Rob...

The Knobs wrap up a FANTASTIC year of gear we called 2023. We discussed some of best gear we've acquired over the year, complete with a visit from the great and powerful Baloney Claus! Here's to an equally if not BETTER 2024! Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik, Rob Chafe and Jared Brandon   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaram...

The Knobs interview Mr. Tyler KC Rines, one of our longest-standing Grand Poohbah level supporters of the podcast. Tyler is very involved in the guitar community with MAJOR G.A.S and a deep-rooted love of the Blues and Rock N Roll. A true renaissance man, Tyler is involved in many creative endeavors and continues to absorb everything he can about guitars and music. Thank you so much for your suppo...

The Knobs discuss the recent black friday guitar gear frenzy and what we walked away with, aside from our dignity!   Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik, and Rob Chafe   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitarsetup #fuzz #overdrive #reverb #distortion #guitartips  Visit us at theguitarknobs.com Suppor...

The Knobs welcome Jamie Muir founder of Supercool Pedals hand made in Canada. Jamie hit it big with The Thneed overdrive, which is his unique and somewhat controversial take on the famed Klon. He product line is largely based on challenging the design of many of the guitar world's favorite pedals and we like that spirit.   Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik, Rob Chafe, Jared Brandon, and John Ester...

The Knobs welcome Rolf Ruiz founder of Spicy Pedals out of Dallas, Texas. Rolf has a penchant for chili peppers and music so it made sense to merge the two into a pedal company of his own. He loves the creative process and connecting his ideas with other players...oh and hamburgers...but not more than tacos! Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik, Billy Spitfire, and Rob Chafe   #guitarpodcast #electri...

The Knobs welcome Chris Gill back for his second episode to discuss his recent guitar shop tour of Japan. Chris has been writing for the guitar industry's most important publications for over 30 years so he knows a thing or two about gear. Japanese culture is one of his passions and Chris takes us down the streets into the guitar world of many Japanese towns and cities. Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony...

The Knobs welcome our friend Hank Donovan of Rattlesnake Cables back for his second episode. Hank was one of our very first guests back in 2016 when he decided to go full-time with his brand, and we have both come a long way since. But one thing remains consistent, and that is Rattlesnake Cables are outstanding. Listen for a great deal he is giving to our listeners! Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudz...

The Knobs welcome our friend Ralf Gottschalk founder of Wonderful Audio Technology AKA WAT! to the show to preview his latest creation the Fuzzlands experimental fuzz pedal. Ralf puts a ton of thought into each of his creations which make them stand out in a crowd. As usual, we had a great time talking with him. And we also get to give one of his Fuzzlands pedals away to one of our Patrons from Pa...

The Knobs welcome...ourselves! Due to a lame no-show, we decided to just do a little catch-up on things about the show and stuff we are excited about and have some fun while we are at it. Come keep us company on this episode, won't you?  Hosted by Todd Novak and Tony Dudzik   #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guita...