40 Watt Podcast

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What's 40 Watt Podcast about?

In 40 Watt Podcast you can find commentary, interviews, and news in the music world. We'll discuss guitars, amps, effects and how they are used and influence the music around us and the music of the past.

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40 Watt Podcast episodes:

05.17.2024
S4E13 - We don't use the "A-word"! w/ Clark and Cassandra from Amp.Rx
Clark and Cassandra are the owners of Amp.Rx, the makers of the famous Brown Box! They took over around 2020 and since then have been hitting the ground running teaching more folks about the benefits of the brown box and...
05.10.2024
S4E12 - Is guitar gear too expensive?! w/ Jason Mays
Jason Mays (Working Class Music, Play Jason) and I talk about the rising cost of gear - is it too expensive? Should it be cheaper or is this the new normal? Let's talk about it! Find Jason on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasontmays/YouTube (WCM):...
05.03.2024
S4E11 - Is it too late for Guitar Center? w/ Steve Rowe
Guitar Center is in the news talking about changing the way they appeal to players - is it too late? Steve and I talk about it! Find Steve and 60 Cycle Hum on:Internet: https://60cyclehumcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/60cyclehum/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/60cyclehumcast/SponsorsGrez Guitars: https://www.grezguitars.com/Grez Guitars Instagram:...
04.26.2024
S4E10 - Did Tonex Just Destroy the Quad Cortex?
IK Multimedia just released the Tonex One, building on their already most affordable capture pedal, the Tonex. Did they just kill the Quad Cortex and the Kemper?! Phillip and Scott Discuss.Find Scott on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeffectsloop/Podbean: https://theeffectsloop.podbean.com/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theeffectsloopSponsorsGrez Guitars: https://www.grezguitars.com/Grez Guitars...
04.19.2024
S4E9 - Buying and Selling in 2024 w/ Scott Hamilton
The gear buying and selling world has been in a lot of flux in 2024. In this episode Phillip talks with Scott from the Effects Loop podcast about their respective buying and selling this year and where they see some...
03.29.2024
S4E8 - "I F*cking Hated Stevie Ray Vaughan" w/ Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien is a journalist, editor, musician, and all around rad dude who is a former managing editor for Engadget and is now writing freelance with some fun things up around the corner! In this episode we talk about his...
03.21.2024
S4E7 - The Beauty of Pedal Communities w/ dan from Spun Loud Effects
Dan DeMay is a builder in the Pacific Northwest that is building fun pedals that he would want to play and put on his pedalboard. He's working to build community around his pedals in the music scene in Bellingham, WA...
03.15.2024
S4E6 - Building Boxes of Fun w/ Charles from Silktone
Charles Henry knows audio. He's got magic ears (this podcaster's opinion anyway) and we talk about how he went from hi-fi audio to the guitar amp and pedal building world and is making some of the coolest and more unique...
03.07.2024
S4E5 - The Hustle to Get Gigs w/ Corey Congilio
Corey Congilio is an incredible guitarist, songwriter, educator, and has some of the best hair game in the guitar world! I finally got to meet him in person at the 2024 NAMM show and he's as kind and genuine a...
02.29.2024
S4E4 - Great Eastern FX Co. w/ David Greeves
David Greeves is an accomplished journalist who decided to leave it all behind and build little boxes of guitar noise joy. His pedals are incredibly unique and sound incredible. In this episode we talk about David's journey into the lunacy...
02.22.2024
S4E3 - The Biggest "Small" Guitar Builder w/ Nully from Collings Guitars
Nully (Steve Nall) is the director of manufacturing for Collings Guitars but is so much more than just that - he's a guitar builder, player, former paratrooper, and an all around great hang. I have really enjoyed becoming friends with...
02.15.2024
S4E2 - Finding Joy in the Guitar w/ Molly Miller
Molly Miller is a spectacular guitarist and educator who has played all over the world with her band, the Molly Miller Trio, and with Jason Mraz! In this episode we talk about how she found her way to music, how...
02.08.2024
S4E1 - 'I like bad tone' w/ Ryan Burke
Ryan from @60CycleHumCast and I talk about all of the NAMM shenanigans, doppelganger mannequins, SoCal Mexican food, and bad guitar tone! Find Ryan and 60 Cycle Hum on:Internet: https://60cyclehumcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/60cyclehum/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/60cyclehumcast/Shop Summer School Electronics pedals at: https://www.summerschoolelectronics.com/I've partnered with...
12.07.2023
S3E30 - New Guitars; Old Souls w/ Creston Lea
In this episode Phillip sits down with luthier Creston Lea and talks about how he got into guitar building, our love of weird Peavey stuff, and drawing on popular models for inspiration to create new and unique guitars that feel...
12.02.2023
S3E29 - Our Year in Gear w/ Scott Hamilton
In this episode, Scott and I talk about our favorite gear we've picked up this year! Hope you enjoy this conversation! Find Scott and The Effects Loop on:Internet: https://www.theeffectsloop.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeffectsloop/I've partnered with TourGear Designs to get you 10% off the...
11.01.2023
S3E28 - Saving Rainforests...One Mic at a Time w/ Dan Pilver of LEWITT
Dan Pilver is VP over at LEWITT - a company that has grown quickly in the pro audio market and who has also always been a big supporter of the 40 Watt Podcast. In this new episode with Dan, we...
10.27.2023
S3E27 - Hank Donovan from Rattlesnake Cable Co.
Hank Donovan and his company, Rattlesnake Cable Company, are making some of the coolest, highest quality instrument and speaker cables out there on the market. He has an impeccable attention to detail and quality and his customer service is top...
10.17.2023
S3E26 - Building family traditions w/ Markus and Izzy Reeves
Markus Reeves is an artisan. He builds the most incredible, truly point-to-point wired pedals out there - and now he's roped his daughter into the family business. In this episode we talk more about them working together, Izzy learning from...
10.10.2023
S3E25 - Skipping School with Mark Turley from Summer School Electronics
Mark Turley is a super fun musician, DIY and not-so-DIY show promoter, record label do-it-all, and school teacher who decided during the pandemic to start building pedals - and they've taken off. We talk about how he got started, the...
10.03.2023
S3E24 - Smashing Guitars w/ Halee Smith
Halee Smith is a guitarist, entrepreneur, and an all around creative force. She has made waves with her Rockit Music Gear company making some of the coolest guitar straps around, adorable 3D printed pick holders, and also made waves with...
09.14.2023
S3E23 - New Music with Old Roots w/ Briscoe
Briscoe is an Americana band out of Austin, TX that harkens back to days of Americana past - rich with acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonies and great songwriting. They've already played sold out shows at the legendary Antone's Nightclub in Austin,...
09.07.2023
S3E22 - Finding Your Guitar Voice w/ Dylan Adams
Dylan Adams is an immensely talented guitarist based out of Jacksonville, FL who has developed a rabid following on Instagram and YouTube for his virtuosic slide guitar playing and phrasing. He's also one of the nicest people I've talked to...
08.17.2023
S3E21 - Stop Buying Cheap Guitars w/ Joe Branton
This week I sit down with Joe Branton of the Guitar Nerds podcast and talk about his telecaster search and why he should just sell some of his middling guitars and buy a custom shop telecaster. Hope y'all enjoy this...
08.03.2023
S3E20 - The Making of Fretboard Journal w/ Jason Verlinde
Jason Verlinde has built an entire community around his Fretboard Journal, a guitar-centric magazine that is flourishing when it is hard for print journalism to find a hold. From quarterly coffee table book style magazine publications to extremely popular podcasts...
07.20.2023
S3E19 - Everyone needs a Firebird w/ Robert Baker
Robert Baker is rock and roll. Loud amps, heavy guitars (both physically and tonally), and so much attitude. I love Robert's YouTube channel and have wanted to sit down and talk with him for a long time. This one got...
07.15.2023
S3E18 - Zach Reveals Everything w/ Zach Broyles of Mythos Pedals
Zach Broyles makes awesome pedals - full stop. He's also a super fun guy to talk to about the business, gear, video games, Star Wars, and a host of other things! We do just that in this episode - I...
07.06.2023
S3E17 - The Return of Alex from Coppersound Pedals
Alex Guaraldi and Coppersound Pedals make incredible pedals for artists like Jack White, Phil X, Devin Townsend, and many others! The Coppersound Triplegraph is a game changer pedal in the industry - and they haven't slowed down! In this episode...
06.15.2023
S3E16 - The Doors Suck! w/ Blake Wyland
Blake Wyland requires no introduction - he's the host of the super popular The Tone Mob podcast, he's a co-host on the equally popular and eternally goofy Chasing Tone with Brian Wampler and Richard Oliver - he's also a partner...
06.01.2023
S3E15 - What does Star Trek have to do with guitar? w/ Mike 'Puisheen' Adams
Mike is not only incredibly knowledgable, incredibly likable, and a heck of a guitarist - he's one of the most boisterously happy and upbeat people I've ever talked to. Mike is the offset guitar guy - and we cover some...
05.25.2023
S3E14 - Who needs college when you can start a pedal company? w/ John Snyder of EAE
John Snyder is a genius. I figured that out really quick - but he's also a lot of fun to talk to. From his degree path in electronics engineering to building some of the coolest effects out there, he's had...
05.19.2023
S3E13 - Hilary B. Jones of Mid-Riff Podcast
Hilary B. Jones is an incredibly talented guitarist, consultant, and podcaster who has worked in the industry demoing gear with some pretty raucous riffs as well as working to promote and guide diversity, equity, and inclusion in not only the...
04.27.2023
S3E12 - Do we need amps at home anymore? w/ Scott Hamilton
This week Scott and Phillip talk about whether or not digital recording solutions are just a better option than miking an amp or the use of loadbox and IR solutions. What do you think?I hope you enjoy this episode as...
04.20.2023
S3E11 - Yes, we talked about NAMM w/ Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFX
Adrian Thorpe is a former Major in the British Army and a qualified Ammunition Technical Officer (ATO) who decided when he left the military that it was time to put his technical training and love of blowing things up...
04.06.2023
S3E10 - Finding Your Future in Sounds from the Past w/ Brian Poston of the Shootouts
Brian Poston grew up listening to country music but learning to play like Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. Despite those early forays into hard rock, shred, and metal, he found his way to the more traditional sounds of classic...
03.30.2023
S3E9 - Recreating the Tones in Our Heads w/ Sarah Rudy from Hello June
Sarah Rudy is a guitarist/singer/songwriter with a talent for catchy, evocative melodies and beautiful guitar tones. She and her band, Hello June, have been praised by NPR, No Depression, Paste Magazine, World Cafe, and many others. They have have a...
03.23.2023
S3E8 - Chasing Creativity w/ Joey Landreth
Joey Landreth is a guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer/engineer/professional karate in the garager who has built a reputation as one of the pioneers of a renaissance in slide guitar playing. In this episode, Phillip and Joey talk about the struggles around songwriting, tackling that...
03.16.2023
S3E7 - Relentless Pursuit of Curiosity with Meredith Coloma of Coloma Guitars
Meredith Coloma is a luthier, entrepreneur, singer/songwriter/musician with enough touring, writing, and experience bonafides on her resume to be extremely intimidating - but complements that with a friendliness and sense of building community that made her an absolute joy to...
03.11.2023
S3E6 - Building Community Around Guitar w/ Jake Young [Man the Helm Podcast]
This week Phillip talks with Jake Young from Man the Helm Podcast about building community around shared interests and how sometimes guitarists take things a little too seriously! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!Find Jake...
03.02.2023
S3E5 - The Power Trio Education w/ Mark Hopkins
In this week's episode Phillip talks to guitarist and youtuber Mark Hopkins about his guitar playing journey and the educational power of the power trio. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!Find Mark Hopkins on:Internet: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uRbTtsY0KuDIiorilpBrgInstagram:...
02.23.2023
S3E4 - Building Better Pedalboards with Marko from TourGear Designs
In this week's episode, Phillip talks to Marko from TourGear Design cables about speeding on the Autoban, designing the smallest patch cables imaginable, and the myths around audio cables. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!Find...
02.16.2023
S3E3 - Amp Shopping in 2023 w/ Scott Hamilton
In this week's episode, Phillip tries to walk Scott through amp shopping with varying degrees of success.I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!Find Scott and The Effects Loop on:Internet: https://www.theeffectsloop.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeffectsloop/Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/Find guitar...
02.09.2023
S3E2 - Bedroom Players vs. Gigging Players w/ Joe Branton
This week I sit down with Joe Branton of the Guitar Nerds podcast and talk about craft beer and the difference in gear between bedroom players and gigging players. Find Joe and The Guitar Nerds on:Internet: http://www.guitarnerds.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guitarnerds/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Guitar-nerdsSupport the...
01.26.2023
S3E1 - What do we expect out of 2023? w/ Steve Rowe
Steve is half of the podcasting/YouTube duo that make up 60 Cycle Hum. In this episode we talk about what we expect out of 2023 gear wise as a whole and personally. Find Steve and 60 Cycle Hum on:Internet: https://60cyclehumcast.com/Instagram:...
12.30.2022
S2E27 - David Ross
David Ross is a guitar repair technician who has started his own line of pedals. He has built his business in Binghamton, NY. His dad was a Jazz musician and educator and it came to David naturally as he...
11.17.2022
S2E26 - Adam Miller
With a unique approach to the guitar, Adam Miller's music is groovy and approachable, whilst having a melodic sophistication that only comes from years of cross genre hopping. His inclusion of complex rhythms and dissonant haunting phrases, combined with breathtaking...
11.10.2022
S2E25 - Steve Rowe from 60 Cycle Hum
Steve is half of the podcasting/YouTube duo that make up 60 Cycle Hum. He and Ryan have created a podcast and culture around finding incredibly ridiculous craigslist/facebook/ebay guitar listing and deciding whether people should "buy buy buy" or say "bye...
11.03.2022
S2E24 - Tyler from Alder Audio
Tyler is a guitarist, tinkerer, and home recording enthusiast who decided he wanted to try his hand at building microphones. His story is a common one amongst many makers that I've interviewed on the podcast - he saw a need...
10.27.2022
S2E23 - Guitar Hunting with Jeremy Sheppard
Jeremy Sheppard has built a reputation as being an expert in the acoustic guitar world - not just in buying and selling but his knowledge of vintage Martins and Gibsons and their contemporary boutique builders is unparalleled. I've been lucky...
10.05.2022
S2E22 - What makes a music store great (w/ Scott Hamilton)
In today's episode, Phillip talks about his recent trip to Chicago with Scott Hamilton and together we define what makes a great music store!I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Find Scott and The Effects Loop...
09.26.2022
S2E21 - Gecko Pedals
Gecko Pedals is an example of what happens when a dare between bandmates ruminates for 15 years and then is finally brought to fruition. Riley at Gecko Pedals has designed and released one of the most ambitious first pedals I've...

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40 Watt Podcast episodes:

S4E13 - We don't use the "A-word"! w/ Clark and Cassandra from Amp.Rx

S4E12 - Is guitar gear too expensive?! w/ Jason Mays

S4E11 - Is it too late for Guitar Center? w/ Steve Rowe

S4E10 - Did Tonex Just Destroy the Quad Cortex?

S4E9 - Buying and Selling in 2024 w/ Scott Hamilton

S4E8 - "I F*cking Hated Stevie Ray Vaughan" w/ Terrence O'Brien

S4E7 - The Beauty of Pedal Communities w/ dan from Spun Loud Effects

S4E6 - Building Boxes of Fun w/ Charles from Silktone

S4E5 - The Hustle to Get Gigs w/ Corey Congilio

S4E4 - Great Eastern FX Co. w/ David Greeves

S4E3 - The Biggest "Small" Guitar Builder w/ Nully from Collings Guitars

S4E2 - Finding Joy in the Guitar w/ Molly Miller

S4E1 - 'I like bad tone' w/ Ryan Burke

S3E30 - New Guitars; Old Souls w/ Creston Lea

S3E29 - Our Year in Gear w/ Scott Hamilton

S3E28 - Saving Rainforests...One Mic at a Time w/ Dan Pilver of LEWITT

S3E27 - Hank Donovan from Rattlesnake Cable Co.

S3E26 - Building family traditions w/ Markus and Izzy Reeves

S3E25 - Skipping School with Mark Turley from Summer School Electronics

S3E24 - Smashing Guitars w/ Halee Smith

S3E23 - New Music with Old Roots w/ Briscoe

S3E22 - Finding Your Guitar Voice w/ Dylan Adams

S3E21 - Stop Buying Cheap Guitars w/ Joe Branton

S3E20 - The Making of Fretboard Journal w/ Jason Verlinde

S3E19 - Everyone needs a Firebird w/ Robert Baker

S3E18 - Zach Reveals Everything w/ Zach Broyles of Mythos Pedals

S3E17 - The Return of Alex from Coppersound Pedals

S3E16 - The Doors Suck! w/ Blake Wyland

S3E15 - What does Star Trek have to do with guitar? w/ Mike 'Puisheen' Adams

S3E14 - Who needs college when you can start a pedal company? w/ John Snyder of EAE

S3E13 - Hilary B. Jones of Mid-Riff Podcast

S3E12 - Do we need amps at home anymore? w/ Scott Hamilton

S3E11 - Yes, we talked about NAMM w/ Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFX

S3E10 - Finding Your Future in Sounds from the Past w/ Brian Poston of the Shootouts

S3E9 - Recreating the Tones in Our Heads w/ Sarah Rudy from Hello June

S3E8 - Chasing Creativity w/ Joey Landreth

S3E7 - Relentless Pursuit of Curiosity with Meredith Coloma of Coloma Guitars

S3E6 - Building Community Around Guitar w/ Jake Young [Man the Helm Podcast]

S3E5 - The Power Trio Education w/ Mark Hopkins

S3E4 - Building Better Pedalboards with Marko from TourGear Designs

S3E3 - Amp Shopping in 2023 w/ Scott Hamilton

S3E2 - Bedroom Players vs. Gigging Players w/ Joe Branton

S3E1 - What do we expect out of 2023? w/ Steve Rowe

S2E27 - David Ross

S2E26 - Adam Miller

S2E25 - Steve Rowe from 60 Cycle Hum

S2E24 - Tyler from Alder Audio

S2E23 - Guitar Hunting with Jeremy Sheppard

S2E22 - What makes a music store great (w/ Scott Hamilton)

S2E21 - Gecko Pedals

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