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In this episode, Phillip sits down the CEO of NAMM, John Mlynczak, to talk about how NAMM is working to stay relevant and serve their members better in this new age of musical instrument retail and education.

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This week my friend Jeremy the Guitar Hunter and I talk about the very soft guitar market, his upcoming move to Louisiana, why you should stop hiding your purchases from your spouse, and what is the current climate for guitar retailers right now!

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This episode, we chat with Shane and Ryan from Aviate Audio about their brand new product, the Multiverse. We talk about their journey into building hardware, the open source nature of their Multiverse pedal, and what it could mean for future guitar pedals.

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In this episode, Jake and I talk about how the passion for just playing guitar, dealing with self doubt, and the trollish nature of the online comment section and how it affects us as players. Hope you enjoy this episode!

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Clark and Cassandra are the owners of Amp.Rx, the makers of the famous Brown Box! They took over around 2020 and since then have been hitting the ground running teaching more folks about the benefits of the brown box and building a bigger name for the company. In this episode, we talk more about their journey!

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Jason Mays (Working Class Music, Play Jason) and I talk about the rising cost of gear - is it too expensive? Should it be cheaper or is this the new normal? Let's talk about it!

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Guitar Center is in the news talking about changing the way they appeal to players - is it too late? Steve and I talk about it!

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IK Multimedia just released the Tonex One, building on their already most affordable capture pedal, the Tonex. Did they just kill the Quad Cortex and the Kemper?! Phillip and Scott Discuss.

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The gear buying and selling world has been in a lot of flux in 2024. In this episode Phillip talks with Scott from the Effects Loop podcast about their respective buying and selling this year and where they see some of the market changes.

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Terrence O'Brien is a journalist, editor, musician, and all around rad dude who is a former managing editor for Engadget and is now writing freelance with some fun things up around the corner! In this episode we talk about his journey into writing about musical instruments and electronics, your physical health as a musician, and the future of print journalism! I hope you enjoy this episode!

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Dan DeMay is a builder in the Pacific Northwest that is building fun pedals that he would want to play and put on his pedalboard. He's working to build community around his pedals in the music scene in Bellingham, WA and I was thrilled to get him on the podcast and talk about how he got started, what his goals are, and what his creative process for pedals looks like! I hope you enjoy!

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Charles Henry knows audio. He's got magic ears (this podcaster's opinion anyway) and we talk about how he went from hi-fi audio to the guitar amp and pedal building world and is making some of the coolest and more unique guitar gear available today. I think you're going to love this episode as much as I did.

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Corey Congilio is an incredible guitarist, songwriter, educator, and has some of the best hair game in the guitar world! I finally got to meet him in person at the 2024 NAMM show and he's as kind and genuine a dude as you're going to meet in the guitar space. We sat down and had a chat about how he came to the guitar, how he got his first gigs, and just generally about his approach to guitar and life. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!

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David Greeves is an accomplished journalist who decided to leave it all behind and build little boxes of guitar noise joy. His pedals are incredibly unique and sound incredible. In this episode we talk about David's journey into the lunacy of starting a pedal company after years of writing about guitar gear.

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Nully (Steve Nall) is the director of manufacturing for Collings Guitars but is so much more than just that - he's a guitar builder, player, former paratrooper, and an all around great hang. I have really enjoyed becoming friends with Nully and was so pumped to finally get him on an episode of the podcast! Enjoy!

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Molly Miller is a spectacular guitarist and educator who has played all over the world with her band, the Molly Miller Trio, and with Jason Mraz! In this episode we talk about how she found her way to music, how much she loves the guitar, and about her new album coming out in May!

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Ryan from  @60CycleHumCast and I talk about all of the NAMM shenanigans, doppelganger mannequins, SoCal Mexican food, and bad guitar tone!

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In this episode Phillip sits down with luthier Creston Lea and talks about how he got into guitar building, our love of weird Peavey stuff, and drawing on popular models for inspiration to create new and unique guitars that feel classic.

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In this episode, Scott and I talk about our favorite gear we've picked up this year! Hope you enjoy this conversation!

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Dan Pilver is VP over at LEWITT - a company that has grown quickly in the pro audio market and who has also always been a big supporter of the 40 Watt Podcast. In this new episode with Dan, we talk about LEWITT's new project to be more eco-friendly and actively assist in protecting rainforests in Costa Rica!

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! 

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Hank Donovan and his company, Rattlesnake Cable Company, are making some of the coolest, highest quality instrument and speaker cables out there on the market. He has an impeccable attention to detail and quality and his customer service is top notch. On top of all that, he was a blast to get to know and talk to and just one of the absolute nicest folks I've ever met! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!

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