The Guitar Knobs

The Knobs welcome one of our earliest supporters and Grand Poohbah Mr. Michael Vanzandt. We were so glad to have him on the show and he really delivered the goods since he is a total gear nut! Thanks so much for your support, Michael! Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik, and Billy Spitfire #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitar...

The Knobs welcome Tyler Petito, founder of Acorn Amps. Tyler is a highly creative guy with a great sense of humor who is making a great line of amps and pedals as well as some great one-off bits of gear. Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik, and Jared Brandon #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitar...

The Knobs welcome back our old pal Mike Trombley of Native Audio this time with his copilot Micah Kemplin. They have a brand new special release drive pedal with a special story behind it. We also get to know Micah, who aside from an important role at Native Audio is an accomplished guitar and bass player who is a real gear nut just like us! Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik, and Jared Brandon...

The Knobs welcome back the pedal king of Chicago and founder of Daredevil Pedals...Johnny Wator! This is Johnny's second time in the chair with us and tells us all about his new pedal release called ACES as well as some very cool new things coming very soon. If you like rock n roll, you will love Daredevil Pedals.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik, and Billy Spitfire #guitarpodcast #electricg...

The Knobs welcome Guitar Knobs Grand Poohbah John Williams. John is passionate about music, is a great supporter of our guitar gear community, and of course a gear nut. We hope you enjoy the interview! Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik, and Jared Brandon #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitarse...

The Knobs welcome Nick Diener founder of Oneder Effects out of Michigan. Nick is a veteran of tone having spent much of his career touring and running a recording studio and has brought that keen sense of tone and usability to his own pedal line. Oh, and he is a really nice dude too.     Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik, and John Esterly #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #...

The Knobs welcome Phil Robles founder of Sex Cult Friends Effects...and yes there is a good story behind that name! Phil is a passionate and talented artist who makes each pedal with unique artistic touches to order and if that is not awesome enough we can tell you they sound absolutely incredible. Trust us, you need a Bam Bee pedal.    Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik, Jared Brandon, and Joh...

The Knobs spotlight our good friend and new Knob Billy Spitfire. Billy has a lifetime of guitar stories, is a certified gear nut, and is an accomplished player in many genres and instruments. Welcome to the show Billy! Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik, Jared Brandon, and Billy Spitfire #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitara...

The Knobs serve up another 101 episode with our very own Super Brain Wonder Head, also known as Tony Dudzik, who shares with us an entry course to Guild Electric Guitars. We discuss the company history, the awesomeness and the odd bits of the great guitar Brand Guild. Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik  and Billy Spitfire #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #gu...

The Knobs humbly welcome Mr. Lindy Fralin founder of Fralin Pickups to the show. Lindy been a pioneer in the Guitar and Bass pickup industry for 30 years, gaining massive recognition for his innovations in noiseless pickups as well as ten unique pickup designs. Our interview with Lindy focused on ways and tricks to find and maximize your guitar tone, as well as things to be mindful of in your sear...

The Knobs welcome Lance Gregory founder of Rebirth Guitar Company out of Denver, Colorado. Lance has built the Rebirth brand on the foundation of using unique bits of wood that deserve a second chance and possesses amazing figuring qualities to make each guitar truly one of a kind. Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik  and Jared Brandon #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #thegu...

The Knobs welcome James Pennington, one of our Grand Poohbah patrons and HUGE supporter of our builders and guitar world. James likes his music heavy and is a doom and metal fiend who runs Guitars Of Doom on Instagram so check him out!. Thank you for supporting our podcast James! Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik, Billy Spitfire, and John Esterly #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #p...

The Knobs welcome Martin Cliffe, one of our original Grand Poohbah supporters and HUGE supporter of our builders and guitar world. Martin is a certified gear nut and international music teacher. Thank you for supporting our podcast Martin! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #gui...

The Knobs welcome the multi-talented musician Acey Slade to the show. Acey has played guitar and bass for some of the biggest names in the hard rock, horror punk, and alternative metal acts in the business. He shares his story of how he manages all the different gear needs across multiple bands and genres.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and Billy Spitfire #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pe...

The Knobs welcome back Steve Demedash founder of Demedash Effects and all-around good Canadian fella. Steve shares all the interesting effect developments he has been up to since the release of his seminal pedals the T-120 Delay and T-60 Analog Modulator. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guit...

The Knobs welcome Scott Monk founder of Montreal Assembly Pedals aka mtl.asm. Scott designed one of the most talked about pedals of the last several years called the Count To Five delay-sampler. We discuss how he came to create that pedal and what is so special about it, his very interesting background, as well as several of his other endeavors. Hosted by Todd Novak and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast...

The Knobs welcome Cliff Spruill founder of Clifton Guitarworks and local Ohioan. Cliff built his brand on unique hand-crafted designs using reclaimed and rescued wood from renovated buildings, dismantled barns, and wherever mature, seasoned wood can be found.  Hosted by Todd Novak and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #g...

The Knobs welcome back our friend Charles Henry, founder of Silktone to discuss his fantastic fuzz pedal jam-packed with a huge range of tonal options. We also discuss his newest addition to the amplifier family and new amps that are in the works! Hosted by Todd Novak and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifie...

The Knobs welcome the one and only Brett Kingman of Melbourne Australia, one of the top guitar content and demo creators on the internet. Brett is an accomplished touring professional guitarist who is a true gear nut. Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpi...

The Knobs welcome Grand Poohbah supporter Adam Johnson to the show. Adam is a big supporter of the guitar community and is a gear nut just like us!! Thanks for supporting our show Adam! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitarsetup #fuzz #overdr...

The Knobs welcome our friend Jeff Schroeder, guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins who stopped in during the current tour. We discuss the current show experience, their new upcoming album, his talented bandmates, and of course his gear! Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaram...

The Knobs interview Columbus, Ohio based guitar builder Chase Gullett of Gullett Guitar Co. Chase is a master guitar builder who has created a line of fantastic original guitar designs and is releasing a new amplifier line as well. He also shares his tips about the importance of the nut of the guitar neck and the mechanics of a proper set up.  Hosted by Todd Novak and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #e...

The Knobs interview Columbus, Ohio pedal effects builder Zac Sweeney founder of Malaise Forever. Zac loves big dirty drives and he has some great offerings out right now. We go through his product line-up and get the backstory on his building experience. Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and John Esterly #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitar...

The Knobs go to class for Gretsch Guitars 101. Our very own Tony Dudzik spreads his incredible guitar knowledge on our mental crackers and we learn about the history, key players, and the weird and wonderful design elements of the Gretsch guitar models, and boy did we learn a lot of great stuff! We hope you do as well.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon and Tony Dudzik #guitarpodcast #electr...

The Knobs interview Rich Land, AKA @TetheredToThePolestar on Instagram. Rich is a long-time guitar enthusiast and has shared an immense amount of curated content with us all to make us hit the heart button.  Hosted by Todd Novak with Jared Brandon #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitarsetup #fuzz #...