In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and Vlad are joined by our good Mike from CGS to discuss The Beatles: Get Back mini series, Strymon Midnight edition pedals, 7 Harley Benton deals for Black Friday, Hotone Ampero II, 3 new JHS 3 series pedals, Freddy Mercury, Reverb.com 's lists on best selling amps, pedals and guitars, Mike's album pick and check out Produce Like A Pro's great video on his Friday FAQ show.

CatPick Fridays can be found both on YouTube and Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Get 40% off of Get Songs Done songwriting course by using the code ”2021” at the checkout (valid until the end of 2021): https://www.catpickstudios.com/get-songs-done-offer

CGS: https://www.youtube.com/c/Chinaguitarsceptic/

Rich. Words. Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNnXraM9oHWWBACNS07DMw

Harley Benton Black Weekend Deals (affiliate links): https://redir.love/thocf/8smfjo01qr

Ranger FX - Minibar: https://www.raingerfx.com/product/minibar-liquid-analyser/

The Beatles: Get Back | Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/Auta2lagtw4

Strymon Midnight Big Sky, Deco and El Capistan: https://www.guitarworld.com/news/strymon-midnight-edition

7 Harley Benton Deals: https://www.musicradar.com/news/7-of-thomanns-already-amazing-value-harley-benton-guitars-have-had-their-prices-slashed-for-black-friday

Hotone Ampero II Stomp: https://geargods.net/news/hotone-rolls-out-updated-ampero-ii-stomp-modeler/

New JHS 3 Series Pedals: https://geargods.net/news/jhs-adds-three-new-pedals-to-its-affordable-3-series/

Remembering Freddie Mercury: https://theconversation.com/its-30-years-since-freddie-mercury-died-his-music-is-still-the-soundtrack-of-our-lives-172389

Reverb Best Selling Guitars: https://reverb.com/news/the-best-selling-guitars-of-2021

Reverb Best Selling Pedals & Amps: https://reverb.com/news/the-best-selling-pedals-and-amps-of-2021

How Do You Know When A Mix Is Good Enough?: https://youtu.be/3SNYIWM5ey4

00:00 Intro

08:41 The Beatles: Get Back is out now

18:44 Strymon Midnight Edition Pedals

23:42 7 Harley Benton Deals

29:35 Hotone Ampero II

36:21 3 New JHS 3 Series Pedals

41:41 Remembering Freddie Mercury

53:42 Reverb.com - Best Selling Guitars, Pedals, Amps

1:35:59 Mike's Album Pick

1:46:32 Questions & Comments

2:01:59 How do you know the mix is good?

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and Vlad discuss the sad news about Vlad's car, Epiphone Billie Joe Armstrong signature, the two Matt Heafy Epiphone Les Pauls, Fender Acoustasonic Player Telecaster, Kiesel Retro Solo, Catalinbread The Cloack reverb pedal, Joyo Meteor II & Tweedy mini amps, Jared Dines' and Howard Jones' band Sion, Vlad's album pick, answer some of your questions and check out a super cool Strat/Iron Maiden mod video.

CatPick Fridays can be found both on YouTube and Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Get 40% off of Get Songs Done songwriting course by using the code ”2021” at the checkout (valid until the end of 2021): https://www.catpickstudios.com/get-songs-done-offer

Rich. Words. Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNnXraM9oHWWBACNS07DMw

Epiphone Billie Joe Armstrong: https://www.gearnews.com/epiphone-billie-joe-armstrong-les-paul-junior-a-punk-rock-classic/

Matt Heafy Epiphone 7 String: https://www.guitarworld.com/news/matt-heafy-mkh-origins-7-string

Fender Acoustasonic Player Telecaster: https://www.gearnews.com/fender-rolls-out-new-acoustasonic-player-telecaster/

Kiesel Retro Solo: https://geargods.net/news/kiesel-goes-the-telecaster-route-with-new-retro-solo-model/

Catalinbread The Cloak: https://geargods.net/news/catalinbreads-new-cloak-pedal-both-reverbs-and-shimmers/

Joyo Meteor II & Tweedy: https://www.gearnews.com/joyo-adds-new-meteor-ii-and-tweedy-amps-to-its-bantamp-lineup/

Jared Dines and Howard Jones announce debut album as Sion: https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jared-dines-howard-jones-sion-album

I Turned a SQUIER into an IRON MAIDEN Stratocaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k27ea291U4I

00:00 Intro

04:57 Epiphone Billie Joe Armstrong

14:03 Matt Heafy Epiphone 7 String

19:58 Fender Acoustasonic Player Telecaster

29:15 Kiesel Retro Solo

35:45 Catalinbread The Cloak

41:09 Joyo Meteor II & Tweedy

48:33 Sion by Jared Dines And Howard Jones

1:01:07 Killswitch Engage - As Daylight Dies

1:13:07 Questions & Comments

1:26:37 I Turned a SQUIER into an IRON MAIDEN Stratocaster

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and Vlad discuss the new CatPick Studios Elite Facebook group, BOSS FZ-1 Waza Craft Edition, PRS Custom Tremonti Joe Fenton Limited edition guitars, PRS SE P20E Parlor Pink Lotus, Virtual Jeff retrofit whammy bar, Slate Digital Free Sample Packs, Rich's album pick, our favourite black metal bands and check out a channel that hates everything.

CatPick Fridays can be found both on YouTube and Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Get 40% off of Get Songs Done songwriting course by using the code ”2021” at the checkout (valid until the end of 2021): https://www.catpickstudios.com/get-songs-done-offer

Rich. Words. Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNnXraM9oHWWBACNS07DMw

CatPick Studios Elite: https://www.facebook.com/groups/222664309937118/

BOSS FZ-1W: https://www.facebook.com/groups/222664309937118/

PRS Custom Tremonti Joe Fenton: https://www.gearnews.com/20-hand-painted-prs-custom-tremonti-joe-fenton-limited-editions/

PRS SE P20E Parlor Pink Lotus: https://www.gearnews.com/prs-adds-new-limited-edition-pink-lotus-model-to-its-se-p20e-parlor-series/

Virtual Jeff Pro: https://www.gearnews.com/virtual-jeff-the-digital-whammy-bar-for-any-guitar/

Slate Digital Free Sample Packs: https://www.musicradar.com/news/slate-digital-free-sample-packs

Less Than Jake - Hello Rockview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_Rockview

Top 30 Black Metal Albums: https://loudwire.com/top-black-metal-albums-of-all-time/

I HATE SUPERHERO MOVIES (2020) 12 MOVIES!: https://youtu.be/vJ1fgSY0mAk

00:00 Intro

06:52 CatPick Studios Elites

10:03 BOSS FZ-1W

16:53 PRS Custom Tremonti Joe Fenton

23:35 PRS SE P20E Parlor Pink Lotus

31:50 Virtual Jeff Pro

41:12 Slate Digital Free Sample Packs

49:01 Less Than Jake - Hello Rockview

58:28 Our Favourite Black Metal Bands

1:14:38 I Hate Everything (Superhero Movies)

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and Vlad discuss Vlad's new YouTube channel, the JHS Packrat release reactions, Fender buying Presonus, Guitar Magazine going online only, EHX Intelligent Harmony Machine, Joyo R20 King Of Kings, Pat Martino's passing and Musicradar's Best Telecasters 2021 list. We'll also dive into Vlad's album pick (Alter Bridge - Blackbird) and check out a useful mixing/production lesson.

CatPick Fridays can be found both on YouTube and Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Get 25% off of Get Songs Done songwriting course by using the code ”PODCAST” at the checkout: https://www.catpickstudios.com/get-songs-done-offer

Rich. Words. Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNnXraM9oHWWBACNS07DMw

Vlad's second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmOG4QWktcM1xs0MlPypq-Q

Fender Buys Presonus: https://www.gearnews.com/fender-acquires-presonus-what-does-the-future-hold-for-musicians/

Guitar Magazine: https://guitar.com/

EHX Intelligent Harmony Machine: https://geargods.net/news/electro-harmonix-unveil-their-intelligent-harmony-pedal/

Joyo R 20 King Of Kings: https://www.gearnews.com/could-the-joyo-r-20-king-of-kings-be-a-poor-mans-analog-man-king-of-tone/

Pat Martino: https://www.musicradar.com/news/pat-martino-tributes

Best Telecasters 2021: https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-telecasters-fender-guitars

How To Make Acoustic Duo Sound Huge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kxGmy424Xk

00:00 Intro

05:30 Vlad's New Channel

12:25 JHS Packrat Reactions

23:02 Fender Buys Presonus

28:07 Guitar Magazine Goes Online Only

34:03 Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine

38:46 Joyo King Of Kings

45:02 Pat Martino's Passing

49:07 Top 11 Telecasters 2021

1:15:20 Albums Of Our Lives

1:28:57 Weekend Watch

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and Vlad cover the JHS Packrat, Walrus Audio Iron Horse, Fender Traditional MIJ 60's Jazzmaster, Fender Dual Marine Layer Reverb & Pugilist Distortion, The Thomann Grand Jam, check out Rich's album pick, answer a great question about recording commercial record using just the BOSS Katana 100MKII and in weekend watch we check a super funny video by Gear Gods on Ghost.

CatPick Fridays can be found both on YouTube and Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Get 25% off of Get Songs Done songwriting course by using the code ”PODCAST” at the checkout: https://www.catpickstudios.com/get-songs-done-offer

Rich. Words. Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNnXraM9oHWWBACNS07DMw

JHS Packrat: https://www.jhspedals.info/packrat

Walrus Audio Iron Horse V3: https://youtu.be/2sfvfYgw_vs

Fender Traditional MIJ 60's Jazzmaster: https://www.gearnews.com/fender-made-in-japan-traditional-60s-jazzmaster-with-wide-range-humbuckers/

Fender Dual Marine Layer Reverb and Duel Pugilis Distortion: https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-dual-marine-layer-duel-pugilist

The Grand Jam: https://www.thegrandjam.com/index.php/en/

Recording Pop Punk with BOSS Katana 100MKII: https://youtu.be/zdPQV2uWmIM

How Ghost Writes A Song: https://youtu.be/A9Uz9xkBoxs

00:00 Intro

06:32 JHS Packrat

18:00 Walrus Audio Iron Horse V3

25:14 Fender Traditional MIJ 60's Jazzmaster

30:28 Fender Dual Marine Layer Reverb and Duel Pugilis Distortion

35:54 The Grand Jam

46:42 Albums Of Our Lives

56:13 Recording Commercial Album With BOSS Katana

1:09:48 Weekend Watch

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and Vlad cover Vlad's two weeks of new baby madness, Harley Benton Fusion-T HH Roasted guitars, Harley Benton MiniStomp pedal range, BOSS RC-600 looper, REVV G8 Noise gate, Solidgoldfx Supa Funk, Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe Memory Man, Fender Violinmaster, Epiphone B.B.King Lucille, Vlad's album pick (Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory), answer your questions and comments and check out The Beatles trailer in weekend watch.

CatPick Fridays can be found both on YouTube and Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Get 25% off of Get Songs Done songwriting course by using the code ”PODCAST” at the checkout: https://www.catpickstudios.com/get-songs-done-offer

Rich. Words. Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNnXraM9oHWWBACNS07DMw

Harley Benton Fusion-T HH: https://www.gearnews.com/harley-benton-expands-its-pro-series-with-new-fusion-t-hh-roasted-models/

Harley Benton MiniStomp Pedal Range: https://www.gearnews.com/harley-benton-launches-new-ministomp-compact-effects-pedal-range/

BOSS RC-600 Looper: https://geargods.net/news/repeat-forever-with-the-new-boss-rc-600-loop-station/

REVV G8 Noise Gate: https://www.guitarworld.com/news/revv-amplification-g8-noise-gate

SOLIDGOLDFX Supa Funk: https://geargods.net/news/solidgoldfx-gets-funky-as-hell-with-new-supa-funk-pedal/

Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe Memory Man: https://geargods.net/news/electro-harmonix-shrunk-down-their-classic-deluxe-memory-man/

Fender Violinmaster: https://www.gearnews.com/fender-unveils-new-violinmaster-guitar-inspired-by-the-huberman-stradivarius/

Epiphone B.B. King Lucille: https://www.gearnews.com/the-epiphone-b-b-king-lucille-model-is-finally-out/

The Beatles: Get Back (Official Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auta2lagtw4

00:00 Intro

03:09 Vlad's Baby News

13:04 Harley Benton Fusion-T HH

26:14 Harley Benton MiniStomp Pedal Range

35:01 BOSS RC-600 Looper

39:35 REVV G8 Noise Gate

43:12 SOLIDGOLDFX Supa Funk

46:53 Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe Memory Man

54:33 Fender Violinmaster

59:22 Epiphone B.B. King Lucille

1:04:44 Albums Of Our Lives (Dream Theater - Scenes from A Memory)

1:21:56 Questions & Comments

1:38:34 Weekend Watch

In this special episode of CatPick Fridays Rich and I share our honest opinions on Harley Benton Aeolus that we both have reviewed on our channels.

Rich's Aeolus Review

https://youtu.be/3QW6xASHxsI

 

Vlad's Aeolus Demo

https://youtu.be/JwRogdDkMRc

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and Vlad discuss Vlad's new album, we remember Eddie Van Halen who passed a year ago, Zoom B6, Origin Effects pedal renaming, Best Distortion Pedals Of 2021 list, Rich's album pick and Kiko Loureiro's Megadeth-vlogs.

CatPick Fridays can be found both on YouTube and Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Get 25% off of Get Songs Done songwriting course by using the code ”PODCAST” at the checkout: https://www.catpickstudios.com/get-songs-done-offer

Rich. Words. Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNnXraM9oHWWBACNS07DMw

Vlad's New Album https://youtu.be/r7VU5YGDxbU

Remembering EVH https://www.guitarworld.com/features/eddie-van-halen-in-his-own-words-i-locked-myself-in-my-room-played-guitar-wrote-songs-and-hoped-to-god-i-got-somewhere

Zoom B6 https://www.gearnews.com/zoom-b6-a-dedicated-multi-effects-floor-unit-for-bass/

Origin Effects renames it's pedal https://www.musicradar.com/news/origin-effects-tremolo-pedal

Best Distortion Pedals of 2021 https://www.musicradar.com/news/best-distortion-pedals

The Guitars I’m Using On The Megadeth Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oM64iQte1w

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and Vlad discuss the Diezel VH Micro Rich has recently demoed, Warwick vs Gibson Lawsuit, Strandberg Boden NX series, the unfortunately named Joyo JF-20 Moist Reverb, the Mad Max Fury Road Doog Wagor auction and dive into one of our favourite albums, which is Permission To Land by The Darkness.

CatPick Fridays can be found both on YouTube and Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Get 25% off of Get Songs Done songwriting course by using the code ”PODCAST” at the checkout: https://www.catpickstudios.com/get-songs-done-offer

Rich. Words. Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNnXraM9oHWWBACNS07DMw

Diezel VH Micro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie4PrdHyUZE

Warwick vs Gibson Lawsuit https://www.musicradar.com/news/warwick-claims-final-victory-in-gibson-flying-v-battle

Strandberg Boden NX https://www.gearnews.com/strandberg-refines-the-boden-for-its-new-nx-concept-range/

Joyo JF-20 Moist Reverb https://www.gearnews.com/joyo-jf-20-moist-reverb-a-32-bit-dsp-pedal-with-an-unfortunate-name/

Mad Max Fury Road Doof Wagon Auction https://www.gearnews.com/the-mad-max-fury-road-doof-wagon-guitar-rig-is-up-for-grabs/

The Darkness - Live at the Astoria https://youtu.be/C8bOMh54w3k

00:00 Intro

03:25 Diezel VH Micro

14:48 Warwick vs Gibson Flying V battle

18:25 Strandberg Boden NX

26:43 Joyo JF-20 Moist Reverb

32:33 Mad Max Fury Road Doof Wagon Auction

40:27 Albums Of Our Lives

59:52 The Darkness - Live at the Astoria

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and Vlad dive talk about the new BOSS IR-200 and SY-200 pedals, Orange Super Crush 100 amp, Suhr PT100 Pete Thorn signature plugin, crazy looking Fender Hama Okamoto Katana bass, Fender Squier CV Late 50's Jazzmaster, Fender LTD Noir MIJ limited edition guitars, discuss Vlad's album pick of the week (Linkin Park - Meteora) and check out an interesting video by Punk Rock MBA.

CatPick Fridays can be found both on YouTube and Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Get 25% off of Get Songs Done songwriting course by using the code ”PODCAST” at the checkout: https://www.catpickstudios.com/get-songs-done-offer

Rich. Words. Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNnXraM9oHWWBACNS07DMw

BOSS IR-200 & SY-200 https://geargods.net/news/boss-introduces-ir-200-cab-sim-pedal-and-sy-200-synth-pedal/

Orange Super Crush 100 https://geargods.net/news/orange-steps-toward-valve-like-tones-with-new-super-crush-100/

Suhr PT100 Plugin by Plugin Alliance https://www.gearnews.com/new-from-plugin-alliance-the-suhr-pt100-pete-thorns-signature-plug-in/

Fender Hama Okamoto Katana Bass https://www.gearnews.com/fender-revives-an-80s-classic-with-new-hama-okamoto-katana-bass/

Fender Squier CV Late 50's Jazzmaster https://www.gearnews.com/the-new-squier-cv-late-50s-jazzmaster-a-quality-offset-at-an-affordable-price/

Fender LTD Noir MIJ limited edition guitars https://www.gearnews.com/fender-ltd-noir-2021-mij-models-back-in-black-and-twice-the-price/

THE MISUNDERSTOOD GENIUS OF LINKIN PARK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D7wgGnvYv0

00:00 Intro

04:23 BOSS IR-200 & SY-200

19:53 Orange Super Crush 100

29:09 Suhr PT100 Plugin by Plugin Alliance

34:35 Fender Hama Okamoto Katana Bass

40:22 Fender Squier CV Late 50's Jazzmaster

44:52 Fender LTD Noir MIJ limited edition guitars

48:49 Albums Of Our Lives

1:06:41 THE MISUNDERSTOOD GENIUS OF LINKIN PARK