In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and Vlad dive into the new Fender Player Plus Series, Noatronic Wireless Midi Control, John Petrucci Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 8 string guitar, Solar Guitars Patrik Jensen signature guitar, Keeley compressor mini, Fender Acoustasonic Paisley telecasters, Rich will introduce his album pick for the "Albums Of Our lives", we'll answer questions like "who should be at the NAMM" and in Weekend Watch we check another awesome Rick Beato video featuring Queen and Brian May.

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

Fender Player Plus Series https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-player-plus-series

Noatronic Wireless Midi Control https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/noatronic-next-level-wireless-guitar-system/#/

John Petrucci Ernie Ball Music Man 8 string https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-petrucci-8-string-ebmm-majesty

Keeley Electronics Compressor Mini https://www.guitarworld.com/news/keeley-electronics-compressor-mini

Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster Paisley https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-paisley-acoustasonic-telecasters

What Makes This Song Great? QUEEN (Feat. Brian May) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ym7X_wCsPQ

00:00 Intro

05:43 Fender Player Plus Series

20:00 Noatronic Wireless Midi Control

26:08 John Petrucci Ernie Ball Music Man 8 string

33:12 Solar Guitars Patrik Jensen Signature Guitar

36:23 Keeley Electronics Compressor Mini

41:20 Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster Paisley

51:14 Albums Of Our Lives

1:06:25 Cheap vs Expensive Gear

1:29:14 What Makes This Song Great? QUEEN (Feat. Brian May)

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and I talk about NAMM 2022 being postponed to June 2022, BOSS Waza Air Bass headphones, ESP Alexi Laiho signature series, Foo Fighters' pedalboards, Klon Centaur creator Bill Finnegan's livestream, introduce a new segment on our favourite albums, answer your questions and comments and in Weekend Watch we check out Rick Beato's video where he plays pop punk in a white void.

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

NAMM 2022 Announcement https://www.namm.org/news/press-releases/transformation-awaits-namm-show-announces-return

BOSS Waza-Air Bass https://www.gearnews.com/boss-waza-air-bass-with-3d-spatial-audio/

ESP Alexi Laiho signature series https://geargods.net/news/esp-announces-new-alexi-laiho-signature-series/

Foo Fighters' Pedalboards Revealed https://www.musicradar.com/news/foo-fighters-dave-grohl-chris-shiflett-pedalboard

Bill Finnegan Livestream https://www.gearnews.com/bill-finnegan-designer-of-the-klon-centaur-is-doing-a-youtube-livestream/

TOP 20 POP PUNK SONGS OF THE 90'S https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k7aADBOoHw

00:00 NAMM 2022 Update

10:03 Intro

17:18 BOSS Waza-Air Bass

27:36 ESP Alexi Laiho Signature Series

35:24 Foo Fighters Pedalboards Revealed

58:18 Bill Finnegan Livestream

1:12:11 Albums Of Our Lives

1:28:09 Questions & Comments

1:44:35 TOP 20 POP PUNK SONGS OF THE 90'S

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and I talk about using my Harley Benton Aeolus live, the new Bogner Ecstasy Mini, Ibanez AZ Essentials lineup, Fractal Audio FM9, Fender's instruments sales for Praise & Worship community, Herman Li teasing a possible PRS signature, dive into your questions and comments and in Weekend Watch recommendation we dive into a drumming video that broke Vlad's brain.

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

Rich's Bogner Ecstasy Mini Demo https://youtu.be/oLBszsaamP0

Rich's Ibanez AZ Essentials demo https://youtu.be/ngMktV-t8eE

Fractal Audio FM9 https://www.musicradar.com/news/fractal-audio-fm9-amp-modeller-fx

Praise and Worships music drives about a third of musical instrument sales, says Fender https://guitar.com/news/industry-news/christian-praise-and-worship-musical-instrument-sales-one-third-fender-research/

Shawn Crowder - These rhythms are... out of this world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC3tiQqyICQ

00:00 Intro

03:15 Using Harley Benton Aeolus Live

12:00 Bogner Ecstasy Mini

20:17 Ibanez AZ Essentials

29:16 Fractal FM9

40:40 Praise & Worship Drives Instrument Sales

48:42 Herman Li Signature PRS?

55:15 Questions & Comments

1:16:44 Shawn Crowder - These rhythms are... out of this world

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and I talk about Rich attending 42 Gear Streer 3, Vlad's new Harley Benton Aeolus, Strymon Zelzah, Gibson Jerry Cantrell Wino Les Paul, Charlie Watts' passing, Headrush MX5, Nirvana Nevermind album cover lawsuit and in weekend watch we check out the Dave Mustaine interview by Gibson TV.

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

Strymon Zelzah https://www.gearnews.com/strymon-confirms-new-zelzah-a-purple-multidimensional-phaser/

Gibson Jerry Cantrell Wino Les Paul https://www.gearnews.com/les-pauls-first-ever-gibson-les-paul-to-go-under-the-hammer/

Charlie Watts Passing https://www.musicradar.com/news/rolling-stones-charlie-watts-dead Headrush MX5 https://www.musicradar.com/news/headrush-mx5

Nirvana Nevermind Lawsuit

GQ Article: https://www.gq.com.au/entertainment/music/the-cover-star-baby-of-nevermind-is-suing-nirvanaheres-why/news-story/1b28ba641cce063f4c3416d03b287638

Rolling Stone article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nirvana-nevermind-baby-lawsuit-child-pornography-1216672/

Icons: Dave Mustaine of Megadeth: https://youtu.be/O6URPndg9cg

00:00 Intro

01:50 Rich at 42 Gear Street 3

17:32 Harley Benton Aeolus is here

23:47 Strymon Zelzah

32:05 Gibson Jerry Cantrell Les Paul

39:34 Charlie Watts Passing

46:09 Headrush MX5

57:14 Nirvana Nevermind Lawsuit

1:07:44 Icons: Dave Mustaine of Megadeth

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and I talk about Vlad's new bass, Harley Benton EX models, Dream Theater's new single, John Mayer jamming with music school students and Guitar World's Gibson Murphy Lab review.

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 Explores the world https://www.guitarworld.com/news/harley-benton-ex84-finish-update

Dream Theater new single https://www.musicradar.com/news/new-dream-theater-song-the-alien

John Mayer proves tone is in the hands https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-epiphone-gravity

Gibson Murphy Lab Review https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/gibson-murphy-lab-review

00:00 Intro

03:50 Vlad's New Bass

11:27 Harley Benton EX84 Series

20:05 New Dream Theater Song

26:06 John Mayer Proves The Tone Is In The Hands

35:10 Gibson Murphy Lab Review

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and I talk about Vlad's new gear, the Fender Tonemaster Super Reverb, John Mayer's comments on not being a blues player, Joe Bonamassa's list of guitarists that blew him away and the top 10 amp list of amps voted by Musicradar readers.

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

Fender Tonemaster Super Reverb https://www.musicradar.com/news/fender-tone-master-super-reverb

John Mayer: ”I don’t really consider myself a blues guitar player" https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-blues-player

Joe Bonamassa: the 10 guitarists that blew my mind https://www.musicradar.com/news/joe-bonamassa-best-guitarists

The 10 best new guitar amps in the world right now, as voted for by you https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-10-best-guitar-amps-in-the-world-right-now

00:00 Intro

05:00 Vlad has some new gear

17:07 Fender Tonemaster Super Reverb

27:36 John Mayer Isn't A Blues Player

36:02 Joe Bonamassa: the 10 guitarists that blew my mind

51:12 The 10 best new guitar amps in the world

In this week's CatPick Fridays episode Rich and I talk about the Fender Paranormal series, Harley Benton DC-60 Junior, BOSS EURUS GS-1 synth guitar, KMA Audio Machines Guardian Of The Wurm, Epiphone Slash Collection, Kirk Hammet becoming a Gibson artist, Gibson's lawsuit against Mojo Hand FX and new Vola Guitars Vasti and OZ models.

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 Harley Benton DC-60 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkm7xJthUj8

Fender Paranormal Series https://www.gearnews.com/the-fender-squier-paranormal-range-is-back-no-more-scalping/

Harley Benton DC-60 Junior https://www.gearnews.com/harley-benton-dc-60-junior-a-new-p90-loaded-powerhouse/

Boss EURUS GS-1 https://www.gearnews.com/boss-eurus-gs-1-their-first-ever-electric-guitar-with-built-in-synth/

KMA Machines GUARDIAN of the WURM https://www.gearnews.com/kma-machines-guardian-of-the-wurm-for-brutal-high-gain-distortion/

Epiphone Slash Collection https://www.gearnews.com/you-can-now-finally-buy-the-epiphone-slash-collection-models/

Kirk Hammet to Gibson https://www.gearnews.com/gibson-teasing-kirk-hammett-flying-v-signature-model/

Gibson & Mojo Hand FX Legal Stuff https://www.gearnews.com/gibson-serves-mojo-hand-fx-with-cease-and-desist-over-mister-o-pedal-name/

Vola Guitars OZ and Vasti Models https://geargods.net/news/vola-guitars-unveils-new-oz-and-vasti-models/

00:00 Intro

07:33 Fender Squier Paranormal Series

15:28 Harley Benton DC-60 Junior

21:06 BOSS Eurus GS-1 Synth Guitar

28:17 Will There Be A NAMM 2022?

36:02 KMA Audio Machines Guardian Of The Wurm

45:07 Slash Epiphone Signatures

55:33 Kirk Hammet Is Now A Gibson Artist

58:58 Gibson vs Mojo Hand FX Lawsuit

1:06:05 New Vola Vasti And OZ Models

CatPick Fridays Summer Specials are here! In this episode Vlad, Rich and Eirik each create their ultimate summer festival and draft their acts from the Billboard all time top 100 list.

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

Living Room Gear Demos: https://www.youtube.com/user/conradtiss

CatPick Fridays Summer Specials are here! In this episode Vlad, Rich and Eirik each build a cool Balaguer custom guitar using their online guitar builder.

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

Living Room Gear Demos https://www.youtube.com/user/conradtiss

Balaguer Guitar Builder https://www.balaguerguitars.com/product/guitaronlinebuilder/

CatPick Fridays Summer Specials are here! In this episode Vlad, Rich and Eirik each reveal their top 5 favorite pedals.

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

Living Room Gear Demos https://www.youtube.com/user/conradtiss

Shop the pedals mentioned in the episode https://www.thomann.de/intl/thlpg_f3cy3znm0i.html