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.

Ep. 195 - What Dat Bass Do?

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.

Ep. 194 - Swedeisode

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.

Ep. 193 - Bridging the Gap

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.

Ep. 192 - Handle With Care

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.

Ep. 191 - Party Dreams

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.

Ep. 190 - The Rona Sode Volume 2

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.

Ep. 189 - Bring Your Own Djembe

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.

Ep. 188 - Getting into the Spirit of the Season

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.

Ep. 187 - Cliff ‘Em All

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.

Ep. 186 - Back to Back Beefers

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?

Ep. 185 - Chicago Stompbuds

Coming in with some burning fire for your cool November, Dave’s band Hot Bloods have a new track called Bad Guy for y’all to go love… so go love it! Now!We also go full gear boomer on you this week, discussing the challenges of streaming on Spotify as well as what it means to “fix” music.Also discussed: American String Company, AI mixing, Triumph, Earthquaker Devices Life Pedal V3, Fender Mononeon signature bass, Boss SL-2 Slicer pedal, and Morley AFX-1 Analog Multi Effect.Purge your wardrobe.

Ep. 184 - Gearboomers

Would a custom bespoke instrument make more of an impact with a relative beginner or a seasoned veteran?This week the buds dive deep into some fresh gear and some fresh gear thoughts, but what else is new?Also discussed: Warm Audio’s new Centavo and Zendrive clones, Avid with a major refresh to the Mbox, a new Tech21 Geddy Lee signature SansAmp, Danelectro Longhorns and baritones having a moment, Motley Crue news, vintage Martins in New Zealand, Moogerfooger updates, Gibson suing Dean (again), and Spacehog.Time for a nightcast, a Gearbuds nightcast.

Ep. 183 - Dusties

EHX Bass Microsynth on guitar?! Who knew? Feel free to steal those settings, they rule.This week we stumbled into a bit of an accidental gear theme - hardware gone software. Moog put out Moogerfooger Pedal plugins, Strymon a Big Sky plugin, and Arturia the Minifreak (a hardware synth that includes a software plugin version.) Couldn’t have planned it any better if we tried. (We should try.)Also discussed: new friends at Kernom and Well Strung Guitars, time machines, stinky cases, lightweight bursts, dead spots (fact or fiction?), Miraval opening, and Moby.Go plant a tree.

Ep. 182 - Microscopic

Oh what a time to be alive, gear friends. Heck of an episode coming your way this week with big news from the Gibson Pickup Shop and Fender releasing the American Vintage II series, don’tchaknow.We also get into random tone thoughts, including this brain-buster: what’s something gear related that you’ve tried to like, but ultimately don’t?Also discussed: Reverb feed, Nancy Wilson selling Heart guitars, Universal Audio sales, Digitech aka DODfather news, the Well Strung Guitar time machine, Def Leppard, and the revolutionary Kernom Ridge pedal.Coromoxadethlamol.

Ep. 181 - Skin Deep

Fall times are falling in line friends, and this week your buds really get after it. I mean come on; check out your buddy Hank in that sweet screenshot from The Blood is the Life video by Asphodel Wine, available wherever you consume videos.In honor of 180 episodes we talked about turnarounds; where have you had a shift in gearpinion?Also discussed: the new sheriff in Sweetwater Gear Exchange town, Bad Brains on Reverb, the most famous in-use guitar, Ozzy Osbourne makeup, Fender snowboarding goggles (?), John Mayer being a good guy, a weird muzzle microphone, Morphine, the 2022 Fender Masterbuilt Collection, Gibson Faded Collection, Boss DS-1w Waza, yet another signature Epiphone JoBo 335, the new Laney Supergroup, and the Blackstar Amped 1.Gremlins in the system.

Ep. 180 - Bad Actor

More week, more beef. We’re asking the hard-hitting questions this week, so buckle up buttercups.PRS announced a new pedal line, but what’s up with those names? We also dig into some really cool technology from Pickup Leslee you won’t want to miss.Also discussed: Reverb fees, Craigslist goofin, ransom burst, an Aphex Twin sampler, Ableton and UA software updates, Wolfie’s bone tone, Earthquaker partnering with Chicago Music Exchange, updated Johnny Marr jag finishes, Walrus Eons fuzz, Roland sampler upgrades, the new Fender Johnny A signature, and a record lathe from Teenage Engineering.Podcast time, excellent!

Ep. 179 - Not All Gearbuds Wear Capes

WARNING: BEEFER ALERT. Lots of gear to talk about this week, so let’s just get right to it, eh?Yours buds go deep on the new Gibson Custom Shop Greeny Burst from the Murphy Lab and all of the ridiculous bonuses it includes. Would you buy one if you had the chance?Also discussed: the game-changing Darkglass Microtubes Infinity pedal, Tile QR stickers, the horror of flying with ukuleles, The Germs, velour tracksuits, and even more signature guitars from Gibson and Epiphone for Noel Gallagher and Rick Beato.Not Orange Skin, Orange Peel.

Ep. 178 - Pukulele

Meatball season is back; the Bears lost, screw the Packers, that is all we have to say about that.ANYWHO, this is a bit of a special week as your buddy Hank went to Panama for some R&R. Not only that, Dave and his band Hot Bloods did some tracking at our very favorite Shirk Studios. As such we get into creativity talks, as well as exploring the joy and gift of tracking in a world class studio with a favorite old Vibrolux, Waterslide Guitars, and a Sphere console.Also discussed: Universal Audio software updates, Alain Johannes, Korg drumlogue, Orange Retro Series pedals, Fender Tonemaster Series updates, and the new Ikea Kallax DJ shelf.Oy it’s a pedal mate.

Ep. 177 - Studio Time

It’s starting to feel like fall in the States, so what better time to hunker down and dig into your pile of projects?This week your buds do just that by getting Hank’s EB2 up to the Gearbuds Code of Bassboi Standards, featuring a deep dive into the dirty world of mudbuckers.Also discussed: different types of cutaways, the first Boss pedal for sale, the Revv D20, sticker realizations, Fender Aerodyne and Scandal/Strummer signatures, Aces from Daredevil Pedals, bass condoms,  the truly ground-breaking EHX Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin pedal, and the truly epic Taylor Hawkins tribute concert.How do you put a price tag on love?

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