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The Gear Snobs (Ep. 49)

We are BACK for Season 3 of the Guitar Stories Podcast. There has been SO much gear and SO much happening, let's recap the summer in this first episode of the new season. Enjoy!

Prelude to Season 3 feat. Ryan Burke from 60 Cycle Hum (Ep. 48)

This week we bring you the crossover nobody asked for and nobody needs - but here it is! Andy, Dan and Ryan from 60 Cycle Hum talk gear, sandwiches, penguins and the essential picks from 42 Gear Street. If you listen closely, you will also hear some cameos from many of your favourite Guitar YouTubers ... and Henning, too. Enjoy!

Time to say Goodbye (Ep. 47)

With a Summer NAMM 2021 in the books that had only one third the size of previous years, we discuss the future of guitar shows. Andy just recently returned from a well-growing guitar show in Italy with a bag full of videos and Dan considers Winter NAMM a business essential for him, so there’s ample room for a turbulent discussion. We also discuss whether the new Epiphone Slash signature line is dull or good fan-service, what plug-in can make your cheap acoustic sound like an expensive sixstring, and why Reeves Gabrels might have one of the coolest signature axes out there with his new Reverend Dirtbike Royale. Enjoy this last episode, it’s time to say goodbye … until season 3!

The Best New Channel You Don’t Know Yet feat. Working Class Music (Ep. 46)

Jason and Tia have hit on something that no one else is doing. Their guitar YouTube channel "Working Class Music" is an absolute must watch and we cannot figure out why. So for Episode 46 Jason is going to be chatting with us in the hope that we can distill their excellence, bottle it and sell it. We also tackle the new John Mayer Silver Sky from PRS in Roxy Pink and debate why there is no SE version yet. We also chat about Fender's re-introduced Parallel Universe series and the new J. Mascis Telecaster. Enjoy!

Mysterious Girl feat. GuitarByAsh (Ep. 45)

Back to the 80s! In episode 45 we welcome GuitarByAsh, a young and talented guitarist from the US who is successfully shredding her way through the 80s music on Instagram. Ash explains why Slash was the initial spark for her 80s craze, why comparison is the theft of joy as an ambitious musician, and why leopard patterns make for the best backgrounds when shooting shred videos. As usual, we talk the latest in gear as Dan takes Andy on a Quest through the latest Ibanez news without allowing him to say the i-word whilst the new Boss Cube Street II makes Andy reminisce about his old days as a busking musician on the streets of Europe. Enjoy this packed episode!

Forces of Nature feat. Annie Clements and Thad Beaty (Ep. 44)

We bring you Storm and Thunder this week! More precisely, we welcome Annie Clements and her husband Thad Beaty in episode 44 of the show. Clem wanted to become a touring musician since she was a child and saw her dad perform live. Clem is releasing her band's new single "What Would Dolly Do (W.W.D.D.)" live on the show and also brings a stellar duo performance of her song "My Dog". We also get to know the story behind the Bass of the Future and learn what it takes to maintain a marriage between two active musicians. Tune in for one of the most hilarious Guitar Stories episodes ever. Cheers!

Vintage Gear for Cheap feat. Luke Hobbs from Gardiner Houlgate (Ep. 43)

This week's episode reveals how to get vintage gear for killer prices. Luke Hobbs from British auction house Gardiner Houlgate takes us on a virtual trip around their quarterly guitar auctions that are packed with droolworthy guitars, pedals, and amps. We talk about the temptations of being the temporary custodian of more than 1,200 guitars at once and where that huge pile of gear actually comes from. We also pick our most interesting pieces from the auction catalog and debate what's hot or not from the latest gear news of this week. Enjoy!

Burning Pedal Questions feat. Mikey Demus from Skindred (Ep. 42)

This week’s episode 42 marks the premiere of our new format “In the Loop” in which pedal builders get to share their wisdom live on the show. We welcome Mikey Demus from the British metal band Skindred as he is also one of the two minds behind Redbeard Effects. We get to the bottom of pedal making with Mikey by answering what sparks the development of a new pedal, how to decide on functions and looks (rhubarb pink!), and how even a small pedal company can establish a massive dealer network for their distribution. Of course we do also chat about the latest gear news such as the TC Electronics Mojo Mojo, the Redbeard Effects Angry Rhubarb, and Orange’s new OE-1 custom shop guitar. Enjoy this episode and do the thing!

The Impossible Song feat. Anthony Garrone from MakeWeirdMusic (Ep. 41)

Episode 41 is here and this week we bring you nothing but enlightenment! We talk with Anthony Garone from Make Weird Music about his 22-year-long journey to play one of the most difficult songs in the world, "Fracture" by King Crimson. While discovering the underlying meanings of Robert Fripp's composition Andy has a thumping epiphany and Dan is presented a mindblowing new standard tuning that invites for nerdy talk on string gauges. We also crown EytschPi42 as King Henning I. during the show as he takes over the livechat and comments on our packed selection of gear news. Pick a drab olive, grab a cold drink and enjoy this wild ride!

The Exclusive Orange feat. Charlie Cooper from Orange Amps (Ep. 40)

Our 40th episode marks a milestone as we have the first live-show pedal reveal ever. Charlie Cooper, Marketing Director at Orange Amps, joins for an exclusive (and unexpected) sneak peek of their new retro pedal line. We also welcome Michiel from Studio Chimiel on the podcast to show us around his lunatic collection of guitars and basses. Of course, like every week we discuss the latest news and also dive deep into the story of how the Ibanez JS „Flame“ was created that recently fetched nearly 70k Euros in a fundraiser for Jason Becker. Enjoy!