The Know Your Gear Podcast with Phillip McKnight is a weekly show where he answers about 30 to 40 guitar related questions while keeping it fun and informative.
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Dive into the sonic world of guitar gear and tone with "Amped Up," the new podcast by Riley Guitar Services. Join Ben and Josh for captivating stories, expert advice, and a vibrant community of guitar geeks and the occasional cheap joke.
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Pat Benson is a musician, technician, and writer based in Los Angeles, California. His skills range from working as a guitar repair tech, touring with headline acts, to working in studios, recording & sound design, as well as composing music as a solo artist.
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Twice a month, guitar amp guru Skip Simmons fields your questions on vintage tube amp repair, restoration and collecting. Often hilarious and always insightful, it's like no other guitar podcast out there.
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Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond gasp and giggle over the topic of frauds and phonies, Ponzis and pyramids plus hoaxes and hilarity.Got a scam you want to tell us about? Email us: Thebroadgap@gmail.com
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A fat boy with the blues. A skinny girl who runs marathons. And a con man on the lam. If you liked Clear Heart, or if you liked Boone Barnaby, you’ll like this one, too. The themes are a bit more grown up than Boone Barnaby, but it’s still family-friendly for reading. For any age it’s my brand of writing: humane, down to earth, good-natured, sometimes funny and sometimes sad. Babcock plays electric guitar. He’s writing songs - and trying to figure out the true meaning of rock and roll - but ...
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Walmart Now Sells Brand Name Guitars / The art to trading guitars with stores
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You can become a Patreon and support this podcast https://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=true You can see clips of the podcast on the 2nd channel https://www.youtube.com/@knowyourgear2320/videos The New Merch is finally here!!!!!!!!! https://www.kyg.altacolor.com You can also get other cool merch here including new mugs https://www.…
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The Industry Is Taking Notice To Us Not Buying
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No guests or special theme this week...just an all-new, old-school episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps, where amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on all-things-tube amp. Want to be a part of our show? Just email us a question or voice memo to podcast@fretboardjournal.com. Some of the topics discussed: 1:31 What's on Skip's workbench: Va…
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Lead contamination on cheap guitars? Trade Or Sell Your Guitar Which Is Better?
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Manufacturers Give Guitar Center Bad Guitars? / Gibson Demo Shop Repurposed Guitars
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#knowyourgear #podcast #guitarpodcast #geekystuff You can check out Blackstock Pickups here https://blackstockpickups.com You can check out new merch here https://www.kyg.altacolor.com You can see clips of the podcast on the 2nd channel https://www.youtube.com/@knowyourgear2320/videos You can become a Patreon and support this podcast https://www.pa…
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Guitar Prices Doing What They Did In 2008
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Sam Ash Closing Almost Half Their Stores / Epiphone Prices Are Crazy
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What Reviewing 100s Of Made In China Guitars Taught Me
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Don't steal from Gibson, but they will steal from you it seems
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Illustrator/musician/underground comix legend Robert Armstrong (Mickey Rat, Couch Potato, the Cheap Suit Serenaders!) joins Skip and Jason this week for a very special installment of the Truth About Vintage Amps. Want to support our show? Join our Patreon! Some of the topics discussed: 1:38 NOS military-grade green pilot light jewels from Gary Econ…
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When Companies Send Nasty Emails Because Of Reviews, Why brand names matter more each year
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Why Retailers Are Selling New Guitars As Used Now, Episode 350!!!
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It's a very special, all-Canadian episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps podcast, the call-in show where amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on all things tube amp repair! This week, we have special guests Calvin McCormick (Hiwatt) and Mike Watson of The 6L6s along for the ride. Reminder: You should join our Patreon. Some of the topics dis…
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My Guitar Center Experience, & The Kiesel Event
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Iconic Guitars Does Lay offs because BC Rich?
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Will you regret buying a Cheaper Guitar
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Welcome to ep. 129 of the Truth About Vintage Amps podcast, the call-in show where amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on all things tube amp repair. This week, it's an (almost) all-Fender episode! Reminder: You should join our Patreon. Some of the topics discussed: :44 Jason goes to the NAMM Show 4:20 Skip is fixing his 1961 Comet 9:04 Wha…
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Its a buyers market, but Sweetwater will not make you deals
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Ep. 128: "The Smells Were Overwhelming"
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Welcome to episode 128 of the Truth About Vintage Amps podcast, the call-in show where amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on all things tube amp repair. The first hour of this show probably belongs on our Patreon, but I'm feeling generous and sharing it with everyone. Reminder: You should join our Patreon. (The amp questions kick in around…
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Guitar Pricing: Is It Really As Confusing As You Think?
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Why Used Guitars Are Not Selling Now
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Will We Be Losing More Guitar Companies In 2024?
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We're closing out 2023 with special guest Bill Krinard of Two Rock! https://www.two-rock.com I won't even attempt to annotate this episode but Bill joins us at 5:36 and fields a bunch of listener-submitted questions on transformers with dissimilar primary windings; Two-Rock's design process; how he uses oscilloscopes; Ampegs; Filmosound mods; poten…
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Best Selling Used And New Guitars In 2023
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Why Fender & Gibson Will Never Make A Headless Guitar
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Stew Mac KYG Deal is BACK!!! (Get 10% off and 50% Off Stew Max Free Shipping for 1 YEAR!) https://stewmac.sjv.io/RyQ2nX Im giving away a set of Blackstock Northern Lights Humbuckers. https://kingsumo.com/g/occ2zh/blackstock-northern-lights-humbucker-set You can become a Patreon and support this podcast https://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan…
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Transformer talk, spaghetti carbonara, goat horn jazz, and more transformer talk...it's the 126th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Want to be a part of our show? Submit your question or voice memo to podcast@fretboardjournal.com. Some of the topics discussed this week: :48 Skip types out a tube chart 3:16 This week's sponsors: Emerald City …
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Cheap Vs. Expensive Gear: What Do Working Musicians Really Use?
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The "Mozzarella Sticks" episode of "Amped Up: Conversations about Guitar Gear and Tone" serves as a playful appetizer to the main feast of the show. Hosts Ben and Josh dish out a blend of humor and expertise, whetting the audience's appetite for the rich conversations to come. Their lighthearted banter and easy-going style make complex guitar gear …
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Solar Guitars Takes On Harley Benton Price Points!
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Subject index 00:00 Intro 01:48 Any updates on modular guitar like relish gyrock, Somnium others. 05:40 How hard is it to drop fill on a guitar? 10:38 Status on Stew Mac discounts 13:10 Solar Guitars Takes On Harley Benton Price Points! 20:00 Used gear on Reverb is getting harder to trust 23:00 My first mistake I made when opening a business 27:50 …
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