The Bad Guitarist

This week we discuss the latest developments with the use of AI in developing plugins, amps, pedals and reverse engineering to hack outdated hardware.

This week we discuss the latest from Ibanez, Fender, Epiphone and a ton of pedals from builders big and small. We also discuss consumer dissatisfaction with pricing in the pedal market and Behringer's wild plans to release 200-300 new pedals priced at $10-15.

Ep. 103: This week we explore the latest from JHS, PRS, Monger Pedals, Fender's weird new marketing strategies, and more! We also check out what's left in Josh Scott's Reverb Shop and discuss our upcoming projects for the channel.

This week we discuss a ton of new guitar and pedal releases!Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcastFind us on TikTok @thebadguitaristpodcast

This week we talk about the latest gear from Beetronics, MAE, Heather Brown Electronicals, Warm Audio, Hologram Electronics, Collision Devices, Strymon and more! We also discuss the new Dumble amps that are on the market and more attainable options to get the same sound.

This week we are celebrating 100 episodes of The Bad Guitarist Podcast. To honor Kat's catchphrase of asking for a short episode, this one's gonna be quick! We talk about the latest from Fortin, JHS, Boss, Vox, PRS and more/

We also discuss the Mary Spender interview with Bud Cole and the guys from Anderton's discovering bass overdrives for the first time.

Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcastFind us on TikTok @thebadguitaristpodcastThanks to everyone that has tuned in over the last two years to watch or listen to the show and gear videos. We have...

Ep. 99: This week we dive into the latest gear releases from EHX, MXR, Schecter, Fender, Gibson, Beetronics, Behringer and Synergy.We also discuss the latest news involving the Fender legal situation, Gibson's bizarre creative choices with their line of charity guitars, and the potential fallout between Ed Sheeran and the many brands he partners with. On a serious note, we also talk about THAT Corporation, a manufacturer of integrated circuits, who recently announced plans to reduce their analog component catalog by 90% and the implications this will have on the pedal industry. Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast

Ep 98: This week we talk about some heavy hitting releases from Walrus Audio, Earthquaker Devices, Positive Grid, Solid Gold Fx and more! We also talk about Andrew's one-sided beef with Jackson Audio and the awesome new color ways from Gibson and Epiphone for the Gibson Garage Miami opening.

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Ep. 97: Three more episodes to go before we hit #100! We've been at this almost 2 years and today's episode is back to our regularly scheduled gear news after Kat was out sick last week. This time around we are talking about some awesome releases including the Keeley Tube Drive, Acorn Amps Piccolo delay and KingTone Guitars Soloist mini. We also discuss some really expensive releases including the Tonex Board, a new color way for the PRS SE Chleo, and a Gibson Les Paul so expensive you have to call the Gibson Garage for pricing!

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Kat is out sick this week, so Andrew tackles the biggest releases of the past week solo and discusses a bizarre find at a local music store.

This week we discuss some of the latest gear releases from Nobels, Summer School Electronics, Death by Audio w/ Rainger FX, Devi Ever FX and more! We also discuss the constant improvements being made at our local Guitar Center store and the best customer service we have ever received on a recent visit.

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Ep. 94: This week we discuss the latest releases from MXR, Alexander Pedals, Acorn Amplifiers, OBNE, Jam Pedals and More! We also continue to make fun of clickbait guitar YouTubers with a little clickbait of our own. This episode also features the BIGGEST fight in The Bad Guitarist history!

Ep. 93: This week we discuss the latest guitar gear from Epiphone, Empty Head Effects, Harley Benton, Rainger FX, Keeley electronics and of course the collab between CopperSound Pedals and JHS Pedals. We also discuss the latest hot take from Joe Bonamassa and recall a bizarre encounter at a local music shop.

This week we discuss the latest releases, including the Orange Amplification Baby Terror, Chase Bliss small batch 2026, Third Man Hardware's latest collaboration pedal with 1981 Inventions, MXR Textures and more! We also discuss the ongoing trend of every guitar YouTuber jumping on every single trending topic and flooding the news cycle for weeks at a time. Andrew makes a shocking discovery after visiting Guitar Center for the first time in months.

Ep. 91: This week we discuss the latest guitar gear releases, including pedals from the Keeley Custom Shop, Native Audio, Warm audio in collab with Dirty Boy Pedals, Greer Amps, Catalinbread and so much more! We also discuss the Billie Joe Armstrong Marshall amp and signature Epiphone and ask "what is a ROBUST guitar pedal enclosure?"

We also dig in to the potential use of AI by D'Addario Strings in their latest ad and the irony of advertising products for creators with the least creative form of promotion.

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This week we discuss the latest gear news from Epiphone with the Eric Church hummingbird guitar, new pedals from AC Noises, Strymon's Timeline MX, the Walrus Lum, and the Monger Pedals Clover compressor. EQD has discontinued two pedals and Mr. Glyn's pickups aims to recreate classic EVH tones right from your guitar. And of course we had to discuss the Warm Audio Mystery pedal box.

Ep. 89: This week we dive into a ton of limited releases, reissues and discontinued gear. Starting with the EarthQuaker Devices Bellows Legacy Reissue, all the way to the $6000 Gibson Long Scale Les Paul Custom to the Guild S-300 reissue and Darkglass Anagram GE. Crazy Tube Circuits finally released the long-awaited White Whale Junior and JHS pushed back the release date of the Notadumble V2.

Later this week we will be making the official announcement on our first ever giveaway, stay tuned for details!

This week we take a look at a YouTube channel that goes by the name "Guitar Gems with Chase". We dive into the suspiciously fast rise in subscribers, views and frequency in which they post. The entire channel appears to be a content-farmed project and based on their comment section, many are falling for it. Join us for our investigation into this fake YouTuber.

This week we discuss the latest pedals from EarthQuaker Devices, Cornerstone, and October Audio. We jump right into the new Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom finish options and then do a deep dive into all the bizarre and poorly timed released from Fender coming out this summer.

Ep. 86: Here we are, folks. Another week of gear releases and news. Everything from the hottest new pedals from Klowra and EHX to new Gibson, PRS and Epiphone guitars, to tales of bankruptcy and one legend of the pedal industry releasing a pedal that the internet is referring to as the "nothing" pedal.Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcastHelp us hit 1000 YouTube channel subscribers so we can host a killer giveaway!

This week we discuss the latest gear releases, including the JHS Fumble, Merit Ottobit X, Eventide H9 Gen 2, a ton of new acoustics from Orangewood, and the Epiphone Hummingbird Tribute. And of course, we talk about the new Positive Grid Reactor amps, which are driven by AI modeling and we have some strong opinions.

We jump on some user submitted topics, such as a quick rundown of Andrew's current guitar rig setup and Kat's LOVE for all things JHS.

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Episode 84: After taking a week off, we are back but unfortunately we are both sick. Speaking of being sick, we have both been feeling burnout in the guitar YouTube space with Fender cease and desist reaction videos dominating this space for the past couple weeks. While it is an important topic, we have nothing to contribute to the conversation that hasn't already been said and we do not wish to speculate over facts in the matter that we simply do not have access to. We will continue to report on the facts as things develop, but we see no...

Episode 83:In this episode we discuss the biggest releases of the week, including the Marshall and Dunlop collaborative Jimi Hendrix amp and Fuzz Face pedal, An Ibanez Tube Screamer watch, A Fender Pac-Man guitar, awesome new pedals from Mythos and EarthQuaker Devices, and more!

We also discuss the declining quality and rising cost of Fender and Gibson vs. their competitors who manage to keep things well built but affordable or offer custom builds for not much more than the two biggest brands (all without suing anyone).

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In this episode, we recap the week's biggest guitar gear releases and discuss the latest news!

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This was a huge week for gear releases! We're talking about new guitars, including the Fender MIJ Hybrid II lineup, the Gibson Jake Kiszka SG, this year's Martin Biosphere acoustic, and a Bilt X JHS collaboration Revelator! And of course we have a ton of new pedals from Buzzing Bugs, Enduring Audio, EHX, Beetronics, Daredevil Pedals, Tsakalis, Walrus Audio, Mad Professor, and Strymon!! Phew, did I miss any?!

This week's topics range from female exclusion in the guitar creator space, a sustainable future in guitar production and Andrew reminisces on days of Big Muffs past.

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This week we discuss a ton of new releases. The obvious big ones are the new Fender Vintera III and Epiphone Futura lineups, followed by some great pedal drops including the Summer School Electronics Fuzz 101, Matthews Effects Cartographer MkII, a collaboration Fuzz Wah from Morley and DOD, FruitFX's Space Cube, and Diamond reissuing their long-discontinued phaser! We also discuss the latest Synergy Module based on the JCM 800 and Marshall released, of all things, a Sex Pistols 50th anniversary JCM 800 half stack!

This week's topic dives into the announcement from Mythos Pedals to wind down...

This week we discuss the new Jackson Custom Shop Misha Mansoor Surfcaster, The Guitar Center Exclusive Keeley Red Nectar, Wylde Audio and Rev each put out a mini head and Buddy Blues gets his own signature guitar. We also discuss the bizarre video circulating social media in which the Guitar Center CEO announced the launch of their new guitar brand, but there's a catch. They want the public to help design it.

This week we discuss the latest from EHX, JHS, Walrus Audio and more! We also talk about what influences you to buy (or not) new music gear. Is it mass video releases when a pedal comes out? FOMO? Or do you have a specific sound in mind when researching a piece of equipment? Inversely, who in your life keeps you in check from going overboard with the gear purchases or making possibly regrettable decisions?

This week we discuss the latest pedals, guitars and guitar news!Strymon released a blacked out version of the Cloudburst, Native Audio announced a looper that has already sold out of the first several pre-order batches, and Source Audio is coming for the Strymon Flint with Pathways, a super versatile reverb and tremolo. KMA Machines announced a feature-packed headphone amp, and Gibson continues to sell $20K custom shop signature guitars. This week's topics include our recent trip to a local music shop and comparing good vs. bad experiences in big box vs. mom and pop shops. We also discuss...

This week we are coming at you with a short episode. We discuss the Fender 75th anniversary Telecaster collection, CopperSound's Mod Club, and Blame Electronics addresses JHS reaching out regarding the Tnydumble trade dress, and a 64 pickup guitar from Dark Arts Guitars.

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In this week's episode we cover the release of several new pedals under $200, including the CopperSound Pedals Ion Fuzz, the limited edition JHS Overdrive Preamp, Oneder Effects' Burn Pile and the Catalinbread CB Paint! We also cover the release of Ibanez' new semi-hollow Artcore Baritone and the Fender John Osbourne Signature Telecaster!

News stories from this episode include the Fender Lawsuit in Germany, Behringer's parent company suing Boss over alleged use of their Polytune tuner in the GT and GX series pedals. And of course, we had to cover the recent auction of the Jim Irsay guitar...

This week we talk about the latest from EarthQuaker Devices, Eastwood Guitars, IK Multimedia, Laney amps, and the 30th Anniversary Fender Hot Rod Deluxe! We also talk about the upcoming limited release from Summer School Electronics and how we missed the drop last year. Maybe this is our year?

Our topic this week is "What makes a fair trade?"

Special thanks to Justus over at FuzzImp FX for helping us out with information on the Gibson Memphis ES-339 Studio as part of our topic.

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This week we discuss the latest and weirdest effects from Dazatronyx, JHS, Red Witch, and Alexander Pedals! We also discuss the 50th anniversary editions of the Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray bass, the Browne Alkene release, new Gretsch models and the limited edition Orangewood Guitars Del Sol!Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcastHelp us hit 1000 YouTube subs and we will host a giveaway!

This week we discuss new releases from Wampler with the Golden Jubilee, EHX put out a bass version of the Big Muff 2, Coffee Shop Pedals dropped the Cold Brew Chorus/Vibrato, OC Pedal Co. dips their toes into reverb, and Behringer did what they do best, clone other people's designs. Eastwood Guitars teamed up with Michael Weber to release a 35 fret "baritone guitarlin". Gibson released (and sold out of) a limited edition Gary Clark Jr. ES-355, and both Jackson and Charvel announced new models for 2026. Benson also released the Redland amplifier!Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast
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This week was a slow one for gear releases, but we highlighted our favorite three of the week. Sunn released the Beta Mini Head, Jordan Wav teamed up with FruitFX to make a production model of his infamous Frog Pedal and Hungry Robot released an updated version of the Moby Dick delay! Our topic today comes from a Facebook group post in which a user pointed out yet another price increase on Squier instruments. This comes right after Fender just dropped the price of the Vintera II series and before the release of this year's Fender and Squier lineups...

This week we are still trying to catch up with all the big NAMM releases as well as a few new releases from this past week! From the Epiphone 2026 lineup to a re-issue from Silvertone, to new pedals from Klowra, Hiwatt, Park Amps, and Freqscene Effects! This week also launched the official release of the Greathammer from Electronic Audio Experiments and the JHS Morning Glory Clean.

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This week we pack as many pedal releases as possible into a single episode. Between NAMM and Wood Wire Volts, there is a lot to talk about in this episode! We're talking new releases from Casio, MXR, Benson Amps, Beetronix, Revv, Mentaworks, OBNE, Tech 21, Sonicake, Warm Audio, Polyend, Mad Professor, Vox, Seymour Duncan, and so, so many more!

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This week we discuss the sale of Norman's Rare guitars to the parent company of Carter Vintage Guitars, Harley Benton closing their USA Reverb shop and a ton of releases! From EHX's new versatile Hardware plugin pedal to The Walrus Audio Mantle and Canvas Volume pedal, two new releases from Klowra, and a Fuzz from Vox, don't miss out on this week's new gear. We also discuss the Gibson Keith Richards ES-355 and Kat's hate for headless guitars, with new models from Donner and Hils.

This week we have a lot of new releases starting to come out leading up to NAMM 2026! Ibanez released their entire 2026 lineup early, including some wild new designs, reissues of classics, and a crazy new delay called the Layer Delayer! DSM Humboldt announced their take on a feature-packed Dumble emulator pedal, and EQD teamed up with Dr. Z Amplification to create the ZEQD-Pre, a tube-powered preamp pedal. Audio Surplus brings back the RadioShack nostalgia with Radio Trash, Fender teamed up with Chicago Music Exchange and Anderton's to release a lineup of 4 special edition Lavender Mist Player II guitars. Speaking...

This week we are back after a couple weeks off with Andrew being sick. We cover a small handful of new releases, including a new series from Collision Devices, a Collab pedal between Summer School Electronics and Super Cool Pedals and some crazy new AI powered open source device from Roland. But the real fun of this week's episode is about us discussing our individual top 10 gear releases of 2025.Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcastHelp us get to 1000 subscribers on YouTube and we will host an awesome giveaway!