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Guitar Dads — 245 episodes

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A String of AI Controversies and a Coppersound Collab!

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Strung Out on Analog with Dan Tremonti of Fret12

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Fender: Cease and Deceased?

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The Art of the Stompbox with author Chris Cassone

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No YouTube for Old Men

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Why are artists playing THESE?!

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The Guitar that DIDN'T get away

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Playing with Conviction — with Ricky from Roma Devices

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Dreaming On with Ryan Kiefer of Blacktop Mojo

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Gibson Is Out Of Touch, JHS Is Not.

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Hot Takes, Dumb Opinions, Zero Apologies

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Pedal “Nirvana” with Supercool Pedals and Summer School Electronics

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NAMM 2026: Mini Modelers, Machine Learning, more GAS!

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Fender's new CEO is Amped Up | You STILL Don’t Know $h!t About Pedals

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2026: The Year We Finally Stop Buying Gear (and other lies we tell ourselves!)

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The 2025 Daddys Awards

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When bands destroy legacy | Return of Quiz Eye Pedal Trivia!

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Jack White Proves EVERYONE Wrong | Helix: The Stadium Tour

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You don’t know $h!t about your pedals!

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Epiphone makes a Bonehead move | Gear to get or forget?

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Brown-Panel Amps, A $2.7M Guitar, and the Battle for Rock's Soul

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Gibson Goes Back In Time | Fender Flops

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Leo's Last Stand: G&L shut down / Boss redeems itself with the XS pedals

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Cover Band Confidential Podcast Collab!

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Ticketmaster turns a blind eye to scalpers; That 70s Les Paul

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PRS/Gretsch: Bargain Hunter or Budget Buster? | A Reverb Relaunch

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Boss Unplugs its Reputation with the PX-1

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You’re doing it wrong live | Gibson in “trouble” again.

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Ultra Luxe or just Ultra Expensive? Definitely maybe a great new Gibson

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Modelers are cheat codes | Stop filming shows

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Is innovation in guitar music just a relic of the past?

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Guitar Heroes or Algorithm Zeros? What's the future of guitar content? | The Prince has gone dark.

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Throwback: "Danish Pete" Honore

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Controversial Contours: PRS' new bulging shred machine

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Custom or Cookie-cutter? Why your dream guitar doesn't exist

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Stadium-Level Tone: The new Helix and an Acoustic Les Paul

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Distilling musical wisdom with the Bourbon Sons

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The Instagram Guitarist Illusion; JHS comes "clean"

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Strings of Regret: Your DEEPEST guitar confessions

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The BEST dumble or NOTAGOODPEDAL?

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Are relic'd guitars OLD news? | 200th Episode giveaway!

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Pedal Release! Springing into action with Mark and Steve from Summer School Electronics

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Eddie Wang's unique approach to amplification

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Getting crazy with Mikko and Jussa from Mad Professor Amplification

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The Ultimate Vintage Marshall Collection with Peter Margolis and Brian Ranks

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Jamie Muir of Super Cool Pedals tell us the thing we "THNEED"

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Scott Holiday of Rival Sons

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The Myth of Vintage Gear

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Guitar companies don't listen to you

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Balancing the independent artist life with Taylor Hughes

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Crafting unique guitar shapes with Jonathan Fellows from Fellows Guitars

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Powerful and innovative solutions with Mark Bradley of Earthboard Pedalboards

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Interview: Riffs and emotions | Guitarist/songwriter Jax Hollow

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The Best and Worst of NAMM 2025

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You are NOT the best player! | NAMM Preview!

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New Gear Resolutions with Mark Turley from Summer School Electronics

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The 2024 Daddys! Gear, shows and records of the year!

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Did guitar social media kill the guitar hero?

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The used gear market: hell on Earth | Pedal makers are ripping THEMSELVES off

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Uncomplicating Pedals with Alex from Coppersound

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Guitars that nobody plays! And has Martin gone too far?

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The BEST guitar colors | Are made in Japan guitars BETTER?

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Amp modelers need to be better! | Ticketmaster gains fans?

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Guitar Innovation is dying | UA and JHS do it again!

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Fender Bender: Does the company need saving? | A legendary guitar comes home!

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Are the BEST guitars still made in the USA? The Best Bands since 2000

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Are Pedals Holding You Back? UA does Dumble!

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The Fuzz Lord | Jack White lets us down? | The Nanocortex misses…kinda.

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Is your neck too fat? Gibson copies PRS or PRS copies Gibson?

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The Oasis sound on a budget; Epiphone goes psychedelic; Pickups from hell!

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Do you KNOW your guitars? Oasis looks back in anger

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Are you gonna shred my way? UA channels EVH

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Pedal Addiction is “Driving” You Insane | Walrus Saves Modelers

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The guitar you didn't know you needed | Out of G.A.S?

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Is Germanium really that special? Aerosmith the GOAT!

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The Art of the Pedal Release with Mark Turley of Summer School Electronics

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Zach Broyles of Mythos Pedals - The man, the MYTH, the legend.

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The world needs another Fender Tone Master? The best guitar straps you can get!

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Is AI really destroying music? Marshall keeps its promise

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The BEST guitars we've ever played and Paul Reed Smith is finally quiet!

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Have we got a SPECIAL for you!

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This is WORTH all the hype!

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Can Marshall save itself?

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Breadboarding Sexy Circuits with Alex Guaraldi of Coppersound Pedals

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Guitar Adventures with Phillip Carter of the 40 Watt Podcast

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The Ultimate Guitar Dad Rig

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Is guitar YouTube getting old? Tonex changes the game again!

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We've waited DeLonge-est time for this guitar! | Dave can’t choose an amp!

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How to chase the tone in your head

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Epiphone does it again with Custom Shop? | Lip syncing legends: is this ok?

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Interview: Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Ash Taylor

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Interview: Jake Young from Man the Helm Podcast

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The new Epiphone DG335 full review and a Slash Blues Album!

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Interview: Richard Oliver of Wampler Pedals and the Chasing Tone Podcast

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Has Gibson abandoned younger players?

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Guitars aren’t worth it anymore?!

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Pointless Pedalboards and the Guitar that won the Super Bowl

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Red Wine and White Lies, with Nashville Singer/Songwriter Krystal King

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NAMM 2024 highlights, is it back to stay?

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Epiphone does the impossible, AI in recording, and NAMM!

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Interview: blues/rock artist Troy Redfern

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The Future of Gibson; MGK is on the Razor's Edge

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Interview: Mark Turley of Summer School Electronics

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It’s the 2023 Daddys! Year-end award show! Gear, music and more!

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Single Pickup Guitars and the Phantom Menace

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Interview with Singer/Songwriter Taylor Hughes

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ACDC and Rush Tours; Satriani can't play Van Halen? Epiphone Greeny an “Epiphoney”?

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Special Limited Edition Pedal Giveaway Announcement!!

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Interview: Joe Branton of the Guitar Nerds Podcast

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Slash leaves Marshall for Magnatone, who cares?

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Grunge festival dreaming and the Best 40-50 Watt Amps

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A 90's rock revival and a Guitar Dads dream show - Greg Koch!

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Did Rolling Stone get it wrong? Who cares!

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Fender Tone Master Pro; Failed Guitar Innovations: why are guitarists so hard to please?

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Interview: Hank Donovan of Rattlesnake Cables; How long is too long?

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Are Partscasters worth your time and money?

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Is the day of the guitar store over? Publishing rights are a bad investment?

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Warner signs AI artist: beginning of the end? Eagles still in the fast lane?

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Do music genres really exist? Is Yacht rock a thing?

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Backing tracks: are bands cheating; Leave Victory amps alone!

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Interview: Doug Kauer of Kauer Guitars

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Interview: Alex Guaraldi of Coppersound Pedals

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124: Modeling the future with Phillip Carter from the 40 Watt Podcast

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123: Interview: Pete Honore “Danish Pete”!

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122: The Summer of 99 and is upgrading cheap gear worth it?

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121: Are streaming and social media killing the album? And, where Floyds don’t belong?!

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120: Is Fender more iconic than Gibson? Univibe madness!

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119: Do classic rock bands need to release new music?; Guitar Dads Gearfest!

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117: Interview with True North Pedals founder Sheldon Ens

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116: Will AI destroy music?

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115: Dave Grohl Goldie and the Ghost Tele

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114: Interview: Walrus Audio's President, Colt Westbrook

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113: Your amp is a Wonderland (Overdrive)

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112: Lee Anderton joins the Guitar Dads!

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111: Are cheap pedals a waste of time?

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110: They’re lying to you; and Dave’s new Reverend!

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109: Are we EpiPHONIES? Snobbery in the gear world

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108: How many re-creations do we need?! ? And the ULTIMATE guitar show!

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107: Will Matt ditch Mesa for EVH? And the Lizard Queen!

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106: Motley Feud; Is NAMM dying?

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105: London calling Matt; Marshall is doomed!

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104: Is JHS Joshin' us? Nueral DSP does it again

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103: Is ticket demand dwindling? Mesa's new kitchen sink

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102: Is Marshall out of touch? Cory Wong: Funk Guitar God

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101: Interview: Honey Picks (what's in your pick?)

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100: Live stream celebration with YOU (featuring the 40 Watt Podcast)

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99: Do pedals REALLY matter? The Grammys suck again

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98: Interview: The Commoners from Toronto, Canada

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97: Do YouTubers deserve a guitar company? Clickbait confessions!

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96: Are cheap guitar cabs better? Who is gaming the streaming system?

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95: Where does TONE come from? What New Gear are you NOT excited about?

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Episode 94: The 2022 Daddys! Annual award show celebration!

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Episode 93: Dave Onorato Part 2: Zac Brown and the Siamese Dream

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Episode 92: Dave Onorato - Working with the Smashing Pumpkins, playing with Zac Brown, and all things gear! Interview Part 1

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Episode 91: How to sound like David Gilmour with Bob D of Eclipse Chicago!

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Episode 90: More artists quitting socials?! BAD Black Friday Deals

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Episode 89: Can Taylor Swift take on Ticketmaster and win?

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Episode 88: Do big artists take advantage of loyal fans?

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Episode 87: Are pedal demos lying to you?

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Episode 86: The Future of Fender and U2's rock n roll dreams

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Episode 85: Bands that DON'T belong in Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

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Episode 84: Lead Guitarist/Songwriter Dallas Dwight of the LA Maybe

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Episode 83: Welcome to the Podcast Jungle: Brando from the Appetite for Distortion Podcast

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Episode 82: Blake Wyland of the Tone Mob and Chasing Tone Podcasts

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Episode 81: Adam Levine is WRONG; Whatever happened to Collective Soul?

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Episode 80: Singer/songwriter and country artist Taylor Hughes talks the Nashville songwriting scene

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Episode 79: Aerosmith at Fenway; Should more bands Stream On?

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Episode 78: Who REALLY gets the merch profits? Spotify will pay more to artists!

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Episode 77: Are rock bands tricking us? What bands DON’T want you to know!

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Episode 76: Is new music dying? Does the world need another tubescreamer?

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Episode 75: Cover Band Confidential; Boston's music scene heyday - an interview with Boston’s Rage!

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Episode 74: Pedal Board Pitfalls: Does your pedalboard suck? We can fix it!

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Episode 73: Halestorm, Pretty Reckless, The Warning: the show, the gear, and why you shouldn’t miss out!

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Episode 72: Corey Congilio: Working Class Guitar - Interview

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Episode 71: “Stranger Things”: New and Old Music Fans Clash!

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Episode 70: The best guitar lesson in the world?; Should you stop streaming?

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Episode 69: Cover band confessions: the dark secrets; Is the Wampler Metaverse really meta?

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Episode 68: Whatever happened to Vertical Horizon? Tommy Lee is busted!

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Episode 67: Prognostic Pedals: Fuzzin with the devil and interview with the creator!

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Episode 66: Stop streaming?! How to ACTUALLY support artists!

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Episode 65: Is NAMM dead? Who’s stomping on Eddie Van Halen’s grave?!

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Episode 64: Who’s ripping you off at the box office?; Hendrix's memorialized "member"

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Episode 63: NYC guitar scene: a letdown?; Clapton tours again!

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Episode 62: Bands are lying to you; Halestorm’s new record: does it make the grade?

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Episode 61: The future of rock: Is it doomed? Has Mick Jagger lost his mind?

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Episode 60: Can Bush still bring it? Matt lands at one crazy blues jam?

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Episode 59: Is it time for Jon Bon Jovi to “say goodbye”?

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Episode 58: Spotify's new way to screw artists; Philip Carter from the 40 Watt Podcast

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Episode 57: What you THOUGHT you knew about the Grammys! Should the Chili Peppers get a new singer?

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Episode 56: Taylor Hawkins tribute; Is Wolfgang Van Halen as good as his dad? More bands to watch!

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Episode 55: Ryan Burke of 60 Cycle Hum joins us!; What's the BEST affordable gear?

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Episode 54: Henry James, Lead Guitarist of Robert Jon and the Wreck: The Interview

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Episode 53: Is Slash good anymore? Live show review and new gear!

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Episode 52: What ever happened to Third Eye Blind? Are amp heads better than combos?

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Episode 51: Saving local live music

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Episode 50: Did Slash disappoint?! New album review may surprise…

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Episode 49: A Rock ‘n Roll band of all doctors! With Dr. Shira Doron; Are rock Super Bowl Halftime shows dead?

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Episode 48: Andy "The Guitar Geek" Ferris joins us!; Rock Hall nominees

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Episode 47: Is Neil Young old news? Is a PRS better than a Les Paul?

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Episode 46: Is Cheap Trick tricking us? Women of Rock!

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Episode 45: Bands to watch in 2022 and New Year Gear!

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Episode 44: Facebook Marketplace: a bastion of bad and overpriced gear! Special Guest John Brunette!

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Episode 43: The Daddys! (2021 Guitar Dad Awards)

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Episode 42: Allman Family Revival concert review; David Lee Roth at it again!

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Episode 41: Motley Crue sells out; Does practice really make perfect?

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Episode 40: Black Friday gear deals are a scam! Rock hall induction review - is it worth a watch?

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Episode 39: Are record labels dead?

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Episode 38: Travis Scott tragedy: who's to blame? Low volume practice options

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Episode 37: Joe Bonamassa's latest album a flop? And the ballad of John Mayer reviewed!

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Episode 36: Led Zeppelin on TikTok? Rival Sons concert review and guitar rundown!

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Episode 35: Whatever happened to Fuel and Live? The Guitar Pedal Shoppe

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Guitar Dads Episode 34: Stones a blues cover band? A $930K Les Paul?

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Guitar Dads Episode 33: Van Halen news, 38 Special concert, and Dave gets PRS-curious!

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Guitar Dads Episode 32: Is Guns N Roses doomed? 1981 Inventions DRV

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Guitar Dads Episode 31: Black Crowes Concert Review and Nashville trip stories

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Guitar Dads Episode 30: The Black Crowes and Dirty Honey!

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Guitar Dads Episode 29: What is John Mayer using on stage?! Jerry Cantrell custom Les Paul

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Guitar Dads Episode 28: Blackberry Smoke concert review and the J Rockett Archer pedal!

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Guitar Dads Episode 27: Roland and Fender get busted for price fixing?

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Guitar Dads Episode 26: New GNR music…is it even good? Will Gibson's label be a bust?

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Guitar Dads Episode 25: Summer NAMM 2021: The Guitar Dads favorite new gear!

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Guitar Dads Episode 24: A guitar dad in a Pink Floyd tribute band: Matt's brother!

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Guitar Dads Episode 23: Post-lockdown gigs and John Mayer's new album

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Guitar Dads Episode 22: Squier paranormal series: Is it spooky or offset?

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Guitar Dads Episode 21: Behind the Music is back? Cheap cab simulator pedal!

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Guitar Dads Episode 20: Are you tubers lying about cheap guitars?

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Guitar Dads Episode 19: Is Journey now a tribute band? Joe Bonamassa's "Bludgeon"

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Guitar Dads Episode 18: Another brick in the facebook? Bibsy pedal: is it a Bigsby Deal?

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Guitar Dads Episode 17: Is John Mayer good? More squires!

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Guitar Dads Episode 16: Are bands dying? Pink Floyd Feud!

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Guitar Dads Episode 15: A mosh pit experiment? The 30 day guitar challenge!

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Guitar Dads Episode 14 Summer Concerts are BACK and Kurt Cobain's hair?

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Guitar Dads Episode 13: Does the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Matter? The pedal movie!

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Guitar Dads Episode 12 - Rock bands to watch in 2021

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Guitar Dads Episode 11: Are concert tickets too expensive?

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Guitar Dads Episode 10: Are Spotify and You Tube killing the music and gear industries?

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Guitar Dads Episode 9 - Music Movies and Preamps

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Guitar Dads Episode 8

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Guitar Dads Episode 7

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Guitar Dads Episode 6

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Guitar Dads Episode 5

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Guitar Dads Episode 4

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Guitar Dads Episode 3

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Guitar Dads Episode 2

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