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Based right here in the UK, Faith Guitars are designed by British guitar luthier Patrick James Eggle, who has been hand-building guitars for decades for some of the biggest names in the business.
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We’ve teamed up with ThorpyFX to giveaway one ThorpyFX Heavy Water Duel High Headroom Boost pedal. Highly ranked by all the Nerds in last year’s GOTY as an absolutely fantastic make gooderer!
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We will be announcing the winner on the 8th April right here on the podcast using our spinning wheel of nerdery - so you have until Monday 6th April to enter.
This week on The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Mat and Joe have bought new stuff! We talk about Matt's new DanDrive Secret Weapon, the continuing pedalboard build, and his new Sunbear Pick-ups.
Joe talks about his new Epiphone EB-1, the history of the Gibson Bass, and the amazing new Origin Effects Revival Trem.
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30. We Have Sound!
01:01:27||Season 7, Ep. 30Guitar Nerds is sponsored by ROTOSOUND - Making history since 1958, and ACS CUSTOM - the go-to brand for ear protection, moulded earplugs and in-ear monitors!If you're in UK why not enjoy 15% off ACS Custom earplugs and in-ear monitors with discount code: GUITARNERDS15Hello dear listener,This week the podcast is being recorded in a guitar shop, and I'm joined by my good friend, guitar shop owner, Alex Cockburn. We're chatting all about great boutique gear, function band setups, and guitar shop trends......also, there is a thunderstorm whilst we're recording!
29. Matt's Moog Marvels!
01:05:13||Season 7, Ep. 29Guitar Nerds is sponsored by ROTOSOUND - Making history since 1958, and ACS CUSTOM - the go-to brand for ear protection, moulded earplugs and in-ear monitors!If you're in UK why not enjoy 15% off ACS Custom earplugs and in-ear monitors with discount code: GUITARNERDS15Hello dear listener,This week I'm joined by Matt Knight, and we're talking all about his trip to Japan and his inevitable slew of incredibly cool and super rare pedal purchases using his emergency credit card!
28. All-Rounders & Alternatives!
01:00:33||Season 7, Ep. 28Guitar Nerds is sponsored by ROTOSOUND - Making history since 1958, and ACS CUSTOM - the go-to brand for ear protection, moulded earplugs and in-ear monitors!If you're in UK why not enjoy 15% off ACS Custom earplugs and in-ear monitors with discount code: GUITARNERDS15Hello dear listener,Welcome to another episode of Guitar Nerds! This week JD is hunting for a new all-rounder stay-at-home electric guitar for writing and recording. We'll be taking a look at some of the deals available on Merchant City Music's new website, guitar.co.uk
27. Harley Benton Relic Series!
01:06:40||Season 7, Ep. 27Guitar Nerds is sponsored by ROTOSOUND - Making history since 1958, and ACS CUSTOM - the go-to brand for ear protection, moulded earplugs and in-ear monitors!If you're in UK why not enjoy 15% off ACS Custom earplugs and in-ear monitors with discount code: GUITARNERDS15 GET 30% OFF ALL NEURAL DSP PLUGINS WITH DISCOUNT CODE: GUITARNERDSHello dear listener,Welcome to another episode of Guitar Nerds! This week I'm joined by 40 Watt Podcast host, Phillip Carter, and we're talking all about Trump Guitars'...I mean Fender Guitars' new pro AI stance, plus some great new releases from Harley Benton!
26. Matt's JC120 Rig!
01:05:28||Season 7, Ep. 26Guitar Nerds is sponsored by ROTOSOUND - Making history since 1958, and ACS CUSTOM - the go-to brand for ear protection, moulded earplugs and in-ear monitors!If you're in UK why not enjoy 15% off ACS Custom earplugs and in-ear monitors with discount code: GUITARNERDS15GET 30% OFF ALL NEURAL DSP PLUGINS WITH DISCOUNT CODE: GUITARNERDSHello dear listener,Welcome back! This week, Matt and I are talking all about his wonderful newly setup rig, and how the JC120 has become a cornerstone of his home tone!
25. Darkglass' Greatest Invention!
01:02:48||Season 7, Ep. 25Guitar Nerds is sponsored by ROTOSOUND - Making history since 1958, and ACS CUSTOM - the go-to brand for ear protection, moulded earplugs and in-ear monitors!If you're in UK why not enjoy 15% off ACS Custom earplugs and in-ear monitors with discount code: GUITARNERDS15GET 30% OFF ALL NEURAL DSP PLUGINS WITH DISCOUNT CODE: GUITARNERDSHello dear listener,This week I'm joined by Phillip Carter of The 40 Watt Podcast, and we're talking all about the new GUITAR ESSENTIALS add-on to the Darkglass Anagram, as well as some pretty strong effing and jeffing about Fender's continued decline into being the World's biggest bunch of plonkers.
24. A Podcast with Ken & Torri from Reverend!
01:19:47||Season 7, Ep. 24Guitar Nerds is sponsored by ROTOSOUND - Making history since 1958, and ACS CUSTOM - the go-to brand for ear protection, moulded earplugs and in-ear monitors!If you're in UK why not enjoy 15% off ACS Custom earplugs and in-ear monitors with discount code: GUITARNERDS15GET 30% OFF ALL NEURAL DSP PLUGINS WITH DISCOUNT CODE: GUITARNERDSHello dear listener,This week we're joined by both Ken and Torri from Reverend Guitars! So, of course, we're going to be chatting all about their new 2026 lineup including new models, great bass options, amazing finishes, and a whole new range of very bloody lovely pickups!
23. The Gear of Fret Fest!
01:02:15||Season 7, Ep. 23Guitar Nerds is sponsored by ROTOSOUND - Making history since 1958, and ACS CUSTOM - the go-to brand for ear protection, moulded earplugs and in-ear monitors!If you're in UK why not enjoy 15% off ACS Custom earplugs and in-ear monitors with discount code: GUITARNERDS15GET 30% OFF ALL NEURAL DSP PLUGINS WITH DISCOUNT CODE: GUITARNERDSHello dear listener,Welcome back! We had a week off due to the heatwave in the UK...it literally prevented our computers from being able to record audio and video for an hour, very annoying.Anyway, this week JD and I are recounting our wonderful time at this year's Fret Fest Guitar Show! Prepare yourselves to learn all about some awesome boutique guitar brands!
22. Trem Arms, Guitar Stands & Buzzing Bugs!
01:05:33||Season 7, Ep. 22Guitar Nerds is sponsored by ROTOSOUND - Making history since 1958, and ACS CUSTOM - the go-to brand for ear protection, moulded earplugs and in-ear monitors!If you're in the UK why not enjoy 15% off ACS Custom earplugs and in-ear monitors with discount code: GUITARNERDS15GET 30% OFF ALL NEURAL DSP PLUGINS WITH DISCOUNT CODE: GUITARNERDSHello dear listener,This week we've got a veritable hodgepodge of guitar chatter! Matt and I are buying new guitar stands, debating trem arm length, and demoing fuzz pedals!