The Knobs Interview veteran guitar enthusiast, player and teacher John Losco. John shares a lifetime of learning, experience, great guitar stories and some great advice. He also shares his prized …
031-SANTA’S LIST & CAPOS GALORE!
The Knobs share what they would like from Santa. Also an in depth discussion and comparison of capos. TOP 4: Guitar gift we would least like to recieve Hosted by …
030-GIG BAG ESSENTIALS
The Knobs Discuss what essential items make it into their gig bags and some other nonsense. TOP 4: Live pick reservoir of choice Hosted by Todd Novak with Jeff Fischer, …
029-COMPRESSION 101
The Knobs give mastering engineer Chris Graham the floor to discuss the use of compression as a tool for guitar in live and recording uses. TOP 4: Non traditional …
028-Pickups 101 Grab-bag
The Knobs wrap up our Pickups 101 series with a grab bag style discussion touching on P90’s, wide-range pickups, blades, rails and more. Also Jared shows a wrench into the …
JIMMY NIELSEN – FOUNDER OF EL REY FX
We’re a boutique guitar pedal company based out of Cincinnati, Ohio. We are comprised of family and friends, who together, build not only cool looking pedals, but pedals that have …
027-INTERVIEW WITH EL REY FX
The Knobs interview Cincinnati pedal builder badass Jimmy Nielesn, founder of El Rey FX a genuinely great hombre and nuevo amigo. TOP 4: favorite signature effect of a known guitarist. …
ALCHEMY AUDIO
Based in Chicago, Alchemy Audio builds, repairs and modifies electric guitar effects pedals. In addition, our workshop/showroom location hosts classes on pedal building & modifying – as well as a …
026 INTERVIEW WITH ALCHEMY AUDIO
The Knobs Interview Chicago’s own guitar pedal modding master Johnny Balmer of Alchemy Audio. And Jared makes some strange noises. Top 4: Guitar pedal cable connection placement of choice. Hosted …
025 Melody Maker Mayhem
The Knobs discuss the craziness behind the body styles of the various versions of the Gibson Melody Maker, and a whole bunch of other randomness. TOP 4: Finger slide type …
024 HUMBUCKER PICKUPS 101
The Knobs get deep into humbucker knowledge land in what we are calling our pickups 101 series with the help of resident pickup expert Jared Brandon. TOP 4: Humbucker pickup …
023 SINGLE COIL PICKUPS 101
The Knobs discuss single coil pickups with new Knob Jared Brandon. As an expert in pickups, Jared begins a 101 course in understanding pickups beginning with this guitar podcast episode …
022 DIALING IN YOUR TONE
The Knobs discuss the first of several episodes about dialing in tone on amps, EQ pedals and the like. Also we say adios to Aaron for a little while. Top …
021 GUEST: DEREK ASUAN-O’BRIEN FOUNDER OF LINCOLN GUITARS
The Knobs Interview Lincoln Guitars founder and builder Derek Asuan-O’Brien, plus bonus knob Jared Brandon of Brandonwound Pickups returns as a guest host with space echo! Top 4: Guitar knob …
020 GUEST: JARED BRANDON FOUNDER OF BRANDONWOUND PICKUPS
The Knobs interview custom pickup winder Jared Brandon, founder of Brandonwound Pickups. He shares how he got started and how he found his specialty. TOP 4: favorite pickup position Hosted …
DEREK ASUAN-O’BRIEN – FOUNDER OF LINCOLN GUITARS
Derek Asuan-O’Brien was born in Chicago and has spent 15 of the past 34 years destroying, repairing, and building stringed instruments. Lincoln Guitars is the culmination of years spent under …
JARED BRANDON – FOUNDER OF BRANDWOUND PICKUPS
I specialize in offering something different than the same factory manufactured pickup. That comes in the form of remaking exact vintage spec hand wound pickups, custom wound pickups to order, …
TIM SEISSER – FOUNDER OF LOW DOWN BASS GUITARS
I can remember doing my own string changes and setups on my very first bass. Shortly after moving to Chicago to pursue a career in music, I started attempting some …
HANK DONOVAN – FOUNDER OF RATTLESNAKE CABLES
I started Rattlesnake Cables in early 2012 when I began researching for the cable of my dreams. For years prior I’ve been involved with electronics ranging from pedal building to …
Scott Marquart – Founder of Stringjoy
Your guitar’s unique. Your playing’s unique. Your strings should be too. Stringjoy lets guitar and bass players create the perfect set of strings to bring out the unique tone of …