The Guitar Knobs

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Join our talk about guitars, pedals, amps, and other gear. Guest interviews with boutique builders and contributors to our guitar world.

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The Guitar Knobs episodes:

05.15.2024
368-Interview With Footloose Effects
The Knobs welcome Dom Hilton founder of Footloose Effects to the show. Dom's approach to pedal production gives him the freedom to be quite creative with his pedal art and his unique takes on known circuits. He is a very...
05.08.2024
367-Interview With O.C.E Pedals
The Knobs welcome O.C.E. Pedals founder Chris Evans to the show to discuss his guitar pedals and his animated back story. Chris is a talented guy with a passion for creating things and he has found a great outlet in...
04.30.2024
366-Home Recording Studio Setup 101- Part 2
The Knobs continue the discussion of ways to get a home studio setup for a range of budgets and experience level. A visit to our studio from Grand Poohbah David Kamminga who had just built out his own home studio...
04.24.2024
365-HOME RECORDING STUDIO SETUP 101 PART 1
The Knobs discuss ways to get a home studio setup for a range of budgets and experience level. A visit to our studio from Grand Poohbah David Kamminga who had just built out his own home studio prompted the episode...
04.18.2024
364-Interview With Peter Holmstrom of The Dandy Warhols
The Knobs welcome Peter Holmstrom guitarist of The Dandy Warhols to the podcast. We are all fans of this band here at the show so it was an extra special interview. Peter has loads of albums and 30 years of...
04.09.2024
363-Interview With Bad Cat Amplifiers
The Knobs welcome Bad Cat Amplifiers to the podcast! We are joined by owner John Thompson as well as Media and Artist Relations maestro Nick Poppin. The American-made Bad Cat is a well-known brand but at least for us, the...
04.02.2024
362-Interview With Stromer Mutroniks
The Knobs welcome Åke Strömer founder of Stromer Mutroniks. This Swedish builder is making great effects pedals in Brooklyn NYC including his take on the Superfuzz in his custom designed enclosures. Give your guitar the gift of awesome with a...
03.27.2024
361-Interview With Sketchy Sounds
The Knobs welcome Brandon Wilson founder of Sketchy Sounds to the podcast. Brandon has a great backstory and no shortage of ideas when creating new guitar pedals to add to his impressive line. Check out what Sketchy Sounds has to...
03.19.2024
360 - Interview With L.E.H. Guitars
The Knobs welcome Ellis Hahn founder of L.E.H Guitars to the podcast. Ellis is known for making exceptional basses to order. Another great guitar maker from the Midwest, Ellis has spent years honing their craft and finding their voice in...
03.13.2024
359-Interview With Warm Audio
The Knobs welcome Matt Desilet of Warm Audio to the podcast. Matt shared the fantastic line of guitar pedals from Warm Audio, including two brand-new releases. Matt is a gear head so he fits right in with us. Hosted by Todd...
03.05.2024
358-Interview With Champion Leccy V4
The Knobs welcome our old pal Wolly founder of Champion Leccy. He is releasing another new pedal and as usual, it is loaded with inventive ways to shape your guitar sound. Enjoy the weird and wonderful Champion Leccy! Hosted by Todd...
02.27.2024
357-Interview with Meris
The Knobs welcome Terry Burton and Angelo Mazzocco of Meris to the show. Their storied careers in creating precision audio experiences have shaped what many of the guitar community accept as the gold standard for guitar effects. We had the...
02.21.2024
356-Interview With Shnobel Tone V2
The Knobs welcome Roman Belonozhko, founder of Shnobel Tone back to the podcast. It is clear that Roman loves the chase of guitar tone and is passionate about creating creative tools for guitar players that demand the absolute best. He...
02.13.2024
355-Interview With Acorn Amps V2
The Knobs welcome Acorn Amps founder Tyler Petito back to the show. He has been creating quite a few unusual things at breakneck speed as of late, and not just pedals. We delve into the mad mind of Tyler and...
02.07.2024
354-NAMM 2024 Recap
The Knobs discuss Todd & Tony's experience at NAMM 2024, lots of great new builders, old friends and new. Plus Jared shares what he has been working on at Gibson. Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik, and Jared Brandon #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects...
01.29.2024
353-Interview With Bartel Amps
The Knobs welcome Mark Bartel founder of Bartel Amps. Mark has been honing the craft of great tone by hand for many years and has developed many different models of guitar amplifiers, including creating the original Tone King Amplifier line....
01.23.2024
352-Interview With Kochel Guitars
The Knobs welcome Sean Kochel founder of Kochel Guitars to the podcast. Located in Montana, Kochel Guitars is well known for creating a range of custom resonator guitars out of local historic barn lumber native to Montana, completely crafted by...
01.18.2024
351-Interview With Fuchs Audio Technology
The Knobs welcome Andy Fuchs, founder of Fuchs Audio Technology to the podcast. since the early 2000s, Andy has specialized in producing hand-wired tube amplifiers from 4 to 100 watts with a range of incredible tonal options for professional and...
01.11.2024
350-Interview With House Of Tone Pickups
The Knobs welcome Matt Bascetta founder of House Of Tone Pickups. Matt originally hails from Connecticut but has called England home for the last ten years. His past has taken him from building violins to guitars—then he fell in love...
01.01.2024
349-Interview With Dean Gordon Guitars
The Knobs welcome Dean Gordon founder of Dean Gordon Guitars (what a coincidence!). Dean's guitars have impacted the guitar industry with his game-changing progressive designs and technical achievements. Dean Gordon Guitars are truly high-performance works of art. Hosted by Todd Novak,...
12.26.2023
348-Interview With Mark Chatfield - Bright Lights and Rare Guitars
The Knobs are joined in the studio by Mark Chatfield to share his colorful life in vintage guitars and Rock N Roll. We discuss his years of touring and dive deep into his obsession with collecting guitars and how he...
12.18.2023
347-Year of Gear Wrap-up 2023
The Knobs wrap up a FANTASTIC year of gear we called 2023. We discussed some of best gear we've acquired over the year, complete with a visit from the great and powerful Baloney Claus! Here's to an equally if not...
12.12.2023
346-Interview With Tyler KC Rines Grand Poohbah
The Knobs interview Mr. Tyler KC Rines, one of our longest-standing Grand Poohbah level supporters of the podcast. Tyler is very involved in the guitar community with MAJOR G.A.S and a deep-rooted love of the Blues and Rock N Roll....
12.06.2023
345-Black Friday Haul Special
The Knobs discuss the recent black friday guitar gear frenzy and what we walked away with, aside from our dignity! Hosted by Todd Novak, Tony Dudzik, and Rob Chafe #guitarpodcast #electricguitar #pedaleffects #pedalfx #theguitarknobs #guitarknobs #guitarinterview #guitaramplifier #guitarpickups #guitarsetup #fuzz #overdrive #reverb...
11.29.2023
344-Interview With Supercool Pedals
The Knobs welcome Jamie Muir founder of Supercool Pedals hand made in Canada. Jamie hit it big with The Thneed overdrive, which is his unique and somewhat controversial take on the famed Klon. He product line is largely based on...
11.22.2023
343-Interview With Spicy Pedals
The Knobs welcome Rolf Ruiz founder of Spicy Pedals out of Dallas, Texas. Rolf has a penchant for chili peppers and music so it made sense to merge the two into a pedal company of his own. He loves the...
11.16.2023
342-Interview With Chris Gill V2
The Knobs welcome Chris Gill back for his second episode to discuss his recent guitar shop tour of Japan. Chris has been writing for the guitar industry's most important publications for over 30 years so he knows a thing or...
11.09.2023
341-Interview With Rattlesnake Cables V2
The Knobs welcome our friend Hank Donovan of Rattlesnake Cables back for his second episode. Hank was one of our very first guests back in 2016 when he decided to go full-time with his brand, and we have both come...
11.01.2023
340-Interview With Wonderful Audio Technology V2
The Knobs welcome our friend Ralf Gottschalk founder of Wonderful Audio Technology AKA WAT! to the show to preview his latest creation the Fuzzlands experimental fuzz pedal. Ralf puts a ton of thought into each of his creations which make...
10.26.2023
339-Catchup Time With Todd and Tony
The Knobs welcome...ourselves! Due to a lame no-show, we decided to just do a little catch-up on things about the show and stuff we are excited about and have some fun while we are at it. Come keep us company...
10.18.2023
338-Interview With Parsons Guitars
The Knobs welcome Randy Parsons, founder of Parsons Guitars to the Podcast. Randy's life stories could fill a book and his guitar workshop now fills a century-old converted church in Kansas. Our friend, Henri Cash, as well as Jimmy Page...
10.12.2023
337-Interview With Daredevil Pedals V3
The Knobs welcome Johnny Wator founder of Daredevil Pedals back to the show for his 3rd episode! He keeps making great guitar pedals so we will keep bringing him back! He shares the backstory on the newly released Daredevil Crybaby...
10.03.2023
336-Interview With Lantern Manufacturing
The Knobs interview Andon Whitehorn, founder of Lantern Manufacturing. Andon has found his way from prestigious culinary establishments to creating his own flavor of pedal effects for guitarists looking for something unique including a tasty double fuzz we put to...
09.28.2023
335-Interview With Michio Murakishi Grand Poohbah
The Knobs interview Michio Murakishi, our good friend and Grand Poohbah. Michio is a huge supporter of the guitar community and has been an advocate for our show. The only thing he loves more than guitar gear is talking about...
09.21.2023
334-Interview With Humanoid Pedals
The Knobs interview Humanoid Pedals founder Bill Tallisch of North Carolina. Bill shared with us his Goblin Tone Distorter, a great overdrive/fuzz pedal that we dialed some great sounds on. Bill loves building pedals almost as much as he loves...
09.14.2023
333-Marshall Amplifiers 101 Part 2
It's the Marshall Amplifiers 101 Part 2 of 2. This was a very in-depth discussion so we had to break it into two episodes. We cover a load of info in an effort to help us all better understand the...
09.11.2023
332-Marshall Amplifiers 101 Part 1
It's the Marshall Amplifiers 101 Part 1 of 2. This was a very in-depth discussion so we had to break it into two episodes. We cover a load of info in an effort to help us all better understand the...
09.05.2023
331-Interview With 29 Pedals V2
29 Pedals creator Jesse Honig joins The Knobs for a long overdue visit. 29 Pedals is a division of Believable Audio which Jesse founded to create gear that does just what the name says, which we get into detail about....
08.31.2023
330-Interview With Henri Cash of Starcrawler
The Knobs are joined by Henri Cash of Starcrawler. Henri has a unique approach to...just about everything, but in this interview, we focus on his approach to gear. He is well known for his three-string custom guitars, varied tunings, amp...
08.24.2023
329-Interview With Jack Bates of The Smashing Pumpkins
The Knobs are joined by Jack Bates, bass player of The Smashing Pumpkins. Jack has recorded and toured with the Pumpkins for several years and discusses life on the road doing what he loves. He shares how he naturally gravitated...
08.15.2023
328-Interview With Hex Mattos Grand Poohbah!
The Knobs are joined by Hex Mattos a Grand Poohbah level supporter and one HELL of a guitar player. Hex plays a mean style of "Billy" guitar where distortion and wah meet slapback and chicken pickin'. Hex is a gear...
08.08.2023
327-Interview With Eastside Music Supply’s Blair White
The Knobs are joined by Blair White a founding owner of one of Nashville's hottest Guitar shops. Eastside Music Supply is a favorite destination shop of many guitar gear enthusiasts. They specialize in the boutique gear market, ensuring those who...
08.01.2023
326-Interview With Reeves Electro’s Markus & Izzy
The Knobs are joined again by Reeves Electro for a very special episode. Markus Reeves the fabulous founder of Reeves introduces us all to his delightful and very talented daughter Izzy, who is launching a brand new line of pedals...
07.25.2023
325-DIY Pedal Breadboarding 101 With Coppersound Pedals
The Knobs are joined again by Alex Guaraldi founder Coppersound Pedals for a very special 101 on pedal breadboarding featuring Coppersound's incredible line of DIY breadboarding gear. We cover the basics of getting started, what gear is necessary, and things...
07.18.2023
324-Interview With Stacks FX
The Knobs are joined by Miguel Vasquez of Stacks FX out of Todd's hometown Long Beach, CA. We focus on the new release of the Zeñor Overdrive and WOW what a great pedal it is! Of course, we also get...
07.11.2023
323-Catching Up With Mythos Pedals
The Knobs catch up with Zach Broyles founder of Mythos Pedals among many other endeavors. This is Zach's fifth time on the show but it feels like the first in many ways because Mythos has gone through so much growth...
07.06.2023
322-VOX Amplifiers 101 Special
The Knobs dive deep into VOX amps for this special "101" episode. Leading the conversation is our resident VOX enthusiast and gear brainiac Tony Dudzik accompanied by amplifier guts expert extraordinaire Rob Chafe. We cover the early beginnings, the muddy...
06.27.2023
321-Interview With Trap Door Electronics
The Knobs welcome Trap Door Electronics founder Travis Johnson to the show. After many years of making awesomeness at Death By Audio, Travis recently started Trap Door Electronics to pursue his own sonic future. His first offering is a wild...
06.20.2023
320-Interview With Native Audio V4
The Knobs are joined again by Native Audio to announce their new pedal line. Mike and Micah are delivering a line of pedals that are extensions of their more robust pedal creations to be simple and gig friendly. And as...
06.14.2023
319-Interview With Bruce Bacon
The Knobs welcome one of our guitar communities most active enthusiasts, Mr. Bruce Bacon. This guy truly loves gear, the builders, and the people connected. We are grateful for Bruce's continued support of our show and his contributions to help...

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The Guitar Knobs episodes:

368-Interview With Footloose Effects

367-Interview With O.C.E Pedals

366-Home Recording Studio Setup 101- Part 2

365-HOME RECORDING STUDIO SETUP 101 PART 1

364-Interview With Peter Holmstrom of The Dandy Warhols

363-Interview With Bad Cat Amplifiers

362-Interview With Stromer Mutroniks

361-Interview With Sketchy Sounds

360 - Interview With L.E.H. Guitars

359-Interview With Warm Audio

358-Interview With Champion Leccy V4

357-Interview with Meris

356-Interview With Shnobel Tone V2

355-Interview With Acorn Amps V2

354-NAMM 2024 Recap

353-Interview With Bartel Amps

352-Interview With Kochel Guitars

351-Interview With Fuchs Audio Technology

350-Interview With House Of Tone Pickups

349-Interview With Dean Gordon Guitars

348-Interview With Mark Chatfield - Bright Lights and Rare Guitars

347-Year of Gear Wrap-up 2023

346-Interview With Tyler KC Rines Grand Poohbah

345-Black Friday Haul Special

344-Interview With Supercool Pedals

343-Interview With Spicy Pedals

342-Interview With Chris Gill V2

341-Interview With Rattlesnake Cables V2

340-Interview With Wonderful Audio Technology V2

339-Catchup Time With Todd and Tony

338-Interview With Parsons Guitars

337-Interview With Daredevil Pedals V3

336-Interview With Lantern Manufacturing

335-Interview With Michio Murakishi Grand Poohbah

334-Interview With Humanoid Pedals

333-Marshall Amplifiers 101 Part 2

332-Marshall Amplifiers 101 Part 1

331-Interview With 29 Pedals V2

330-Interview With Henri Cash of Starcrawler

329-Interview With Jack Bates of The Smashing Pumpkins

328-Interview With Hex Mattos Grand Poohbah!

327-Interview With Eastside Music Supply’s Blair White

326-Interview With Reeves Electro’s Markus & Izzy

325-DIY Pedal Breadboarding 101 With Coppersound Pedals

324-Interview With Stacks FX

323-Catching Up With Mythos Pedals

322-VOX Amplifiers 101 Special

321-Interview With Trap Door Electronics

320-Interview With Native Audio V4

319-Interview With Bruce Bacon

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