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Happy Monday friends - it’s been a week! Hank went down to KC and ate alll the BBQ he could find, so we decided to slather on some sauce for a spicy ‘sode. The Gearbuds tackle a few questions: what would happen if Dave was named CEO of Fender? And is AI going to start showing up in every piece of gear in 2023? Also discussed: Kirk Hammett’s black 59, overpriced Digitech, guitar tone YouTube, Black Sabbath ballet, Rare Feet, Walter Becker’s Gibson GA79RVT, Jet Harris from The Shadows, Mattoverse Electronics Solar Sound, Seymour Duncan Hyperswitch, Positive Grid Spark Go, new Headrush flagship, and new Fender Michael Landau signatures. Gettin’ balled up.

Hey Daylight Savings Time, you’re the worst and never come back. In this light and airy meringue-like episode your buds talk through a new Hankquisition, the Korg Nu-Tekt NTS-2 Oscilloscope and multi-tool bundled with the Bjooks Patch & Tweak Korg hardcover. As if that isn’t tasty enough, the fellas also get into Dave’s recent trip to NYC and Rivington Guitars. Also discussed: cleaning house, SVTs & JC120s, card chords, Metallica pressing rekkids, Rare Feet, even more JHS trolling, Heavy Metal Parking Lot, the Chase Bliss Mood MKII, and the Epiphone Chris Stapleton Frontier signature acoustic. That made my bones hurt.

Spoiler alert: we’re having a weird week - Dave is sick and Hank’s ear isn’t working. Will that stop the show? Heck no! This episode your buds pack in a ton of content; Hank attended the Chicago Vintage Guitar Expo (and beefed up the DODfather Collection) which begs the question - are guitar shows the last bastion of gear deals? The Buds also close out the episode through a discussion of signature bass amps pursuing to the release of the new Fender ACB50 Adam Clayton amp. Also discussed: Gibson v Dean lawsuit, Gary Rossington, Cooper Timecube, Way Huge Doubleland Special, Sweetwater Rig Builders, Mesa Mark VII, Gretsch Rally II, Walrus Audio Fable, Bergantino bass amp in a box, GFI System Douphony, Solar Chug, and Smart Studios. Gotta keep it fresh, keep some mystery.

Happy Monday, buddies. Time marches on, the episodes keep rolling, and your Gearbuds are back with another episode to fill your ears full of tone goodies. This week the buds catch up on a host of gear that’s come out recently, specifically the Neural DSP Mesa MkII C+ plugin, Epiphone Korina reissues, Z.Vex Vexter Fuzz Factory 7, and IK Multimedia TONEX. Also discussed: Back to the Future, Slim Borguud, Moog plugins, Gibson dealing vintage guitars/Made to Measure, a vintage Ibanez Iceman, JHS Volture, and a band called Death. Talkin’ bout Gearbuds, Gearbuds.

Holy cow! 200 freaking episodes! This week your buds take the time to reflect on the momentous occasion of this deep dish episode while giving thanks for the show and audience, while also talking through Hank’s EVH amp exchange and some cosmetic updates on the LP Modern. Also discussed: Marshall pedals, more new Fender pickups, Peter Green guitar auction, glass plectrums, Behringer clone pedals, Wayne’s World Strats, Wilco, DODfather updates, and The Pogues. How many of you have listened to each one of these? Show your receipts.

So you thought the modern Lester was going to be it for Hank, huh? You must be new around here. This week your buds dig into a brand new back-half to your Bud’s heavy band rig; after threatening to get a high gain amp for ages there’s a new EVH head in town along with a new mind-blower of a pedal, the MXR M306 Poly Blue Octave. Ridiculous? Quite.  Also discussed: Banker guitars, Alegree’s most ridiculous pickup, DOD revival, payment preferences, deal safety, Super Bowl gear, Gretsch anniversary, Marshall rumors, Fender V, a very expensive desk, evolving desires, and Daniel Johnston. Scratch yer GAS.

HANK GOT ANOTHER LESTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. LES PAUL MAN BUYS LES PAUL. WE REPEAT THIS IS NOT A DRILL. It’s a 2019 Gibson Les Paul Modern in Sparkling Burgundy - why did Hank, a devout vintage lover, buy a new era Gibby? Tune in to find out now, friends. Also discussed: the new Strymon Cloudburst pedal, Dumble Overdrive Special, a celebrity owned Telecaster, the first Gibson EB-1 electric bass, proof 57 Classic pickups, modding vintage holy grail basses, Hi-Fi Rush, MusicCares auction prices, Metallica charity, Yamaha acquires Guild and Dearmond, and The Verve. Gearbuds Bingo: “Didn’t have a lot of time this week.”

Happy February, ya groundhogs. Get any new gear yet in 2023?  This week Hank and Dave stir the gear pot, digging deep into a list of controversial hot takes; plenty of hot spice coming your way. Also discussed: Fender cheeseboards, Roland drone speakers, tube pickups from Ruokangas, a rare one-off Gretsch White Falcon, Musician’s Friend’s “used” policy, Nu-Tekt updates, JHS Kemper tomfoolery, Heritage v Gibson, Tom Verlaine and Juliette Gilbert, No More Tours for Ozzy, Epi JoBo price increases, Demon-FX going hard on clones, and Scott Walker. This is the peak of boring shit to look at.

We threw some beefy strings on Dave’s Lester! Hank’s old band got back together! A third exclamation to complete the series! This week your buds dig into the the gear, the trials, and the tribulations that come from reuniting with an old band. They also realize, hey, it’s nice to have a specific cause behind building out a rig. Also discussed: 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom, Gear Jail, the meaning of Ampeg, Incubus bass, GIGANTAR, Fender Custom Shop, Blackstar Amped 2, Orange Rockerverb Neo, Korg Nu-Tekt pedals, Poly Effects Josh Smith Flat V, a boost with 9 foot switches, Gearbuds signature dual pedal, and two new Epiphone basses. Send feet pics.

How’s everyone hanging in there? Here’s hoping 2023 is off to a banging start. For those following, this week we finalize Dave’s 69 Fender Jazz Bass saga! Not only that, during an Extra Beefy Symphony the buds land themselves in an accidental new segment - Gear Jail. Also discussed: Hank’s 7 Lesters, Greenies hitting the ‘verb, Metallica Flying M from Highland Guitars, 6 figure Big Muff, Spring NAMM in Anaheim, Universal Audio updates, Moog demos, matrimonial Explorers, 42 Gear Island, Phil Spector, Fender Gold Foils, Keeley Parallax shoegaze pedal, Seymour Duncan Billy Gibbons signatures, and Audient EVO SP8 preamps. Dave’s a sucker for lollipops.

Who’s hungry for some seasoned beef? Maybe a meatball? Gather ‘round, Gearbuddies, this one is spicy. For the main topics this week, Hank gets into some personal gear news with vintage VT40 repairs and the Bogner Harlow earning a (semi)permanent place of pride on his pedalboard. The dudes also take a quick trip to Scandinavia to talk about Karl “Slim” Burgudd, perhaps the coolest dude you’ve never heard of, and the Swede Patch 2000, perhaps the original guitar synth. Also discussed: AI powered drum machine plugin Emergent Drums from Audialab, Ibanez Pentatone pedal, scam songs, Reverb local pickups and balls, vintage Gibson EB-0, RIP Jeff Beck, cringe alert, the secret Southern Rock wang stick, and Weird: The Weird Al Yankovic Story. Suckin’ on brass all day.

Do you mod your instruments? This week your favorite Gearbuds complete the decade-plus tone transformation of Hank’s Gibson SG with the final piece of the puzzle, a Graphtech bridge. Spoiler: even seasoned Gearboomers make extremely stupid (and easily fixable) mistakes. Also discussed: a rare vintage Gibson EB-6, controversy with Blackstar and BluGuitar, the Boaz Guitar Kickstarter saga, Rock Camp, vintage Jazz Bass (Jazz Bazz) updates, Way Huge Attack Vector pedal, and the Audio Sprockets Tone Dexter II. Heavy and Loud.

Happy New Gear! From all (both) of us here in Gearbudsland, we wish you and yours all possible good tidings in the Gear of Our Board 2023. This week we have two main topics: a follow-up signature deep dive, and the exciting developments in Dave’s vintage Fender Jazz Bass saga! Also discussed: Gearbuds Reverb shop, Marc Bolan Les Paul, G3 with Robert Fripp, Brian May knighthood, Joe’s Boardamassa, If These Walls Could Sing, Legendary Tones Mr. Scary Mod, Mono case updates, Old Blood Noise reverse, Origin Effects EQ, and Darkglazz fuzz. Hug your pets.

Happiest of holidays to all of our gearbuddies far and wide - whatever you celebrate, we hope that it’s been warm, loving, and filled with your favorite gear. This week is a special episode for several reasons: the end of 2022, Hank isn’t sick anymore, we do up a Dave’s Doc Duo style for Gil Mantera’s Party Dream, and Dave and Hank got some new gear - Dave’s Gretsch Gin Rickey acoustic gitbox and Hank’s Bogner Harlow V2 pedal. Also discussed: Axxent Master Station, Kirk Hammett running the signature game, sparkle bodies, Pawn Stars, Acorn Amps doorbell, free Native Instruments synth, Reverb Year in Gear, MXR Double Down Jack White pedal, Coppersound Pedals Telegraph V2, Rainger FX Break Box, and vertical pedalboards. It’s cold outside, it’s warm in gear.

First it was Dave, now it’s Hank - we’re doing another remote recording because Hank got the shit. Closing out the year in quar, right where we began. Dave stepped it up in two ways this week - both by doing a lot more talking, as well as surprising Hank with a WILD vintage purchase. Also discussed: PTD Vintage Holiday Party, a clean vintage Hiwatt, Gibson and Lifton, signature Casio John Mayer watches, major 920D wiring harness controversey, and An American Dream: The Jacksons. Jethro Tull were the Lizzo of their day.

Hi friends - who’s ready for a rambling beefer? This week Dave and Hank got some new pedals and built some new rigs, dusted off some cobwebs on some old tunes, and even created hate rigs for each other! Also discussed: PTD Vintage, Mojotone partnering with Fender, Dumbles, Peavey tiger guitars, Bob Dylan apologies, Fender Fedoras, Hello Kitty Strats, Chaos Audio in space, and Rumble. Jazz Bass on a hat.

It’s December, buddies - can you believe 2022 is almost over? This week we have some meaty topics to chew on - what makes a Dave’s Doc? Why did Dave get a Snark and Hank a wah? Why fuzz first? Also discussed: standard tuning, Spotify Wrapped, Peter Green’s Matamp, Tone Junkie Kemper profiles, prewar Martins, Orange generosity, Dio, MXR Dunlop Custom Audio Electronics MC404 Wah, the Ampeg VT40, and SSL’s new 12 interface. Pop up drum tents.

Happy Cyber Monday, fellow gear hunters. Seeing any can’t miss deals? Drop ‘em in the comments! This week your buds throw down another beefy hodgepodge, digging into some wild topics including the mystery of Cliff Burton’s controversial Rickenbacker. Also discussed: Moog distortion, J. Mascis Signature Pickups, Ten32 Guitars, Soma Laboratories ETHER V2, Elvis’ Tele, Reverb Credits, JoBo leaving the socials, The First Burst, Lee Sklar’s Producer Switch, Bob Dylan Sigs, Black Crowes’ on-stage incident, and Meet Me in the Bathroom. I wear a size Croc Nuts.

Happy Monday buds, hope you’re out there keeping warm and shredding hot licks.  This is a real potpourri episode, including taking (too much?) time for The Buds to do theoretical Xmas gifts. Also… new sub-sub-segment alert!  Also discussed: Black Friday deals, Les Paul, Klons, winterizing guitars, the Durst Burst, Metaverse Ozzfest, record-breaking Kurt Cobain gear sales, Behemoth advice, Dolly donations, Darryl Jones, new Gibson Exclusives colorways, and Tremolo Buddy. ToneTubes are making a comeback.

Can you believe it’s seriously almost December? Wild. Not only that, Dave’s been creeping in on Hank’s territory, adding even more fuzz and dirt boxes to the repertoire including a clone of the Maestro FZ-1. That said, our main topic this week is Reverb’s top selling gear of 2022 - what made the list, what surprised us, and what is Hank buying? Also discussed: Dolly Parton owning the RRHF induction with a custom Mitchell, Polyphia goes Fishman Fluence, another unbelievable Well Strung post, It Might Get Loud, Eventide H90, and 5 more additions to the Maestro Pedal line. We have a Def Lepisode?