Gearbuds

Happy Cyber Monday, fellow gear hunters. Seeing any can’t miss deals? Drop ‘em in the comments!

This week your buds throw down another beefy hodgepodge, digging into some wild topics including the mystery of Cliff Burton’s controversial Rickenbacker.

Also discussed: Moog distortion, J. Mascis Signature Pickups, Ten32 Guitars, Soma Laboratories ETHER V2, Elvis’ Tele, Reverb Credits, JoBo leaving the socials, The First Burst, Lee Sklar’s Producer Switch, Bob Dylan Sigs, Black Crowes’ on-stage incident, and Meet Me in the Bathroom.

I wear a size Croc Nuts.

Happy Monday buds, hope you’re out there keeping warm and shredding hot licks. 

This is a real potpourri episode, including taking (too much?) time for The Buds to do theoretical Xmas gifts. Also… new sub-sub-segment alert! 

Also discussed: Black Friday deals, Les Paul, Klons, winterizing guitars, the Durst Burst, Metaverse Ozzfest, record-breaking Kurt Cobain gear sales, Behemoth advice, Dolly donations, Darryl Jones, new Gibson Exclusives colorways, and Tremolo Buddy.

ToneTubes are making a comeback.

Can you believe it’s seriously almost December? Wild. Not only that, Dave’s been creeping in on Hank’s territory, adding even more fuzz and dirt boxes to the repertoire including a clone of the Maestro FZ-1.

That said, our main topic this week is Reverb’s top selling gear of 2022 - what made the list, what surprised us, and what is Hank buying?

Also discussed: Dolly Parton owning the RRHF induction with a custom Mitchell, Polyphia goes Fishman Fluence, another unbelievable Well Strung post, It Might Get Loud, Eventide H90, and 5 more additions to the Maestro Pedal line.

We have a Def Lepisode?

Coming in with some burning fire for your cool November, Dave’s band Hot Bloods have a new track called Bad Guy for y’all to go love… so go love it! Now!

We also go full gear boomer on you this week, discussing the challenges of streaming on Spotify as well as what it means to “fix” music.

Also discussed: American String Company, AI mixing, Triumph, Earthquaker Devices Life Pedal V3, Fender Mononeon signature bass, Boss SL-2 Slicer pedal, and Morley AFX-1 Analog Multi Effect.

Purge your wardrobe.

Would a custom bespoke instrument make more of an impact with a relative beginner or a seasoned veteran?

This week the buds dive deep into some fresh gear and some fresh gear thoughts, but what else is new?

Also discussed: Warm Audio’s new Centavo and Zendrive clones, Avid with a major refresh to the Mbox, a new Tech21 Geddy Lee signature SansAmp, Danelectro Longhorns and baritones having a moment, Motley Crue news, vintage Martins in New Zealand, Moogerfooger updates, Gibson suing Dean (again), and Spacehog.

Time for a nightcast, a Gearbuds nightcast.

EHX Bass Microsynth on guitar?! Who knew? Feel free to steal those settings, they rule.

This week we stumbled into a bit of an accidental gear theme - hardware gone software. Moog put out Moogerfooger Pedal plugins, Strymon a Big Sky plugin, and Arturia the Minifreak (a hardware synth that includes a software plugin version.) Couldn’t have planned it any better if we tried. (We should try.)

Also discussed: new friends at Kernom and Well Strung Guitars, time machines, stinky cases, lightweight bursts, dead spots (fact or fiction?), Miraval opening, and Moby.

Go plant a tree.

Oh what a time to be alive, gear friends. Heck of an episode coming your way this week with big news from the Gibson Pickup Shop and Fender releasing the American Vintage II series, don’tchaknow.

We also get into random tone thoughts, including this brain-buster: what’s something gear related that you’ve tried to like, but ultimately don’t?

Also discussed: Reverb feed, Nancy Wilson selling Heart guitars, Universal Audio sales, Digitech aka DODfather news, the Well Strung Guitar time machine, Def Leppard, and the revolutionary Kernom Ridge pedal.

Coromoxadethlamol.

Fall times are falling in line friends, and this week your buds really get after it. I mean come on; check out your buddy Hank in that sweet screenshot from The Blood is the Life video by Asphodel Wine, available wherever you consume videos.

In honor of 180 episodes we talked about turnarounds; where have you had a shift in gearpinion?

Also discussed: the new sheriff in Sweetwater Gear Exchange town, Bad Brains on Reverb, the most famous in-use guitar, Ozzy Osbourne makeup, Fender snowboarding goggles (?), John Mayer being a good guy, a weird muzzle microphone, Morphine, the 2022 Fender Masterbuilt Collection, Gibson Faded Collection, Boss DS-1w Waza, yet another signature Epiphone JoBo 335, the new Laney Supergroup, and the Blackstar Amped 1.

Gremlins in the system.

More week, more beef. We’re asking the hard-hitting questions this week, so buckle up buttercups.

PRS announced a new pedal line, but what’s up with those names? We also dig into some really cool technology from Pickup Leslee you won’t want to miss.

Also discussed: Reverb fees, Craigslist goofin, ransom burst, an Aphex Twin sampler, Ableton and UA software updates, Wolfie’s bone tone, Earthquaker partnering with Chicago Music Exchange, updated Johnny Marr jag finishes, Walrus Eons fuzz, Roland sampler upgrades, the new Fender Johnny A signature, and a record lathe from Teenage Engineering.

Podcast time, excellent!

WARNING: BEEFER ALERT. Lots of gear to talk about this week, so let’s just get right to it, eh?

Yours buds go deep on the new Gibson Custom Shop Greeny Burst from the Murphy Lab and all of the ridiculous bonuses it includes. Would you buy one if you had the chance?

Also discussed: the game-changing Darkglass Microtubes Infinity pedal, Tile QR stickers, the horror of flying with ukuleles, The Germs, velour tracksuits, and even more signature guitars from Gibson and Epiphone for Noel Gallagher and Rick Beato.

Not Orange Skin, Orange Peel.