The Gear Podcast

It's worth reminding ourselves

There really is nothing else like a good Tele!

Leon's back from tour, Troy's back with the Dockers.

Leon got to hang with Aussie blues legend Stefan Hauk while in Adelaide.

The golden age of plugins is upon us

We've all been there, surfing the rarefied air between expectation and reality.

What caught our eye at NAMM 2026

The Gear Podcast is back for 2026!

Leon and Troy dissect Reverb's annual "best selling" list.

Plugins et. al

Reflecting on a few weeks of great gigs and new gear.

All the latest from sunny Perth, Western Australia

Leon & Troy catch up after an eventful week!

A mysterious package greets Troy

Nababan and Todd, together at last!

While we weren't at guitar summit we did spot some tasty gear from afar!

What would YOU want in a guitar plugin?

Plus Tiny Amps, Ibanez, 100 Guitars & more.

After a month and a half of touring, recording & footy finals, we're back!

R.I.P Ozzy

Who are these expensive pieces really for?

Reflecting on the Black Sabbath farewell show.

Leon & Troy reminisce about some of the best used gear bargains they've come across.

Not everything looks like a Strat or a Les Paul, for better or worse!

5 minutes? 5 lifetimes? Somewhere in between?

Troy's playing stadiums, Leon's playing stadiums and Line 6 is releasing the Helix Stadium!

The one, the only - Tommy Emmanuel joins The Gear Podcast.

The one and only Brett Garsed!

Load boxes that is...

Troy is cooking up some captures!

Troy & Leon reflect on a week on the tools

R.I.P John Sykes

We're back for 2025! Lots of fun new tones to discuss and products to look forward to.

A bonus episode where Leon reflects on the gear he used the most in 2024.

The lost episode 10 arises!

The boys are back! Troy runs us through all the rigs he's used this year and Leon makes grand plans for his new place.

The gear Podcast welcomes Grammy Award winning guitarist Larry Mitchell.

It's the spookiest time of the year!

A lot has been going on!

Seriously

Leon & Troy survey a big week in gear announcements

Who doesn't love a good semi?

It's been a big week here in Perth!

Leon & Troy chat about new gear releases from Synergy and MXR, Leon's new pedalboard and Troy's current obsessions. They also dive into the MXR Distortion+ and why the Randy Rhoads Distortion+ release feels so strange.

Leon is back and Troy has some sweet new toys for the studio - is there anything better?

It's been a few weeks but the boys are back having absorbed many gear related adventures.

Jason from Headfirst Amps returns to the podcast to discuss his new production amp, becoming a full time amp builder and his trips to the USA.

Sam & Simon from Pirate MIDI join Leon & Troy to discuss MIDI, manufacturing and new products. https://www.piratemidi.comhttps://tonesandtechnology.comDiscount Code: TGP

Is the ES335 secretly Gibson's greatest guitar?

What's the deal with impulse responses (IR's) anyway?