The Guitar Knobs

The Guitar Knobs

Join our talk about guitars, pedals, amps, and other gear. Guest interviews with boutique builders and contributors to our guitar world.

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June 23, 2026 108 mins

Kenny Howes joins us again to share his latest famous VOX obsession that turned into a major acquisition. We also cover lots of Rickenbacker stuff aided by Kenny's past work experience at the famed guitar company. Ricken-back-er.

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik

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Chris Cassone, author of Art of the Stompbox, joins us to discuss the inspiration and backstory behind his new book. While many stompbox books focus on circuitry, history, or technical details, Chris shines a spotlight on the art and design of some of the most visually captivating guitar pedals ever made.

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik

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Barton McGuire of Cosmodio Instruments joins us again for a long-awaited update, including a dazzling new release, Splinter Twin, and tales of what's next for Cosmodio.

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik

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Ken Haas of Reverend Guitars joins us again to share a big product line update and tips his hat to a few more exciting things that Reverend Guitars is up to. Speaking of that, be sure to check out the Reverend Circle R sessions on YouTube for a ton of live up-and-coming artists, as well as plenty of established heavy hitters on guitar.

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Chase Gullett of Gullett Guitars joins us again to introduce a new guitar model to his outstanding line of guitar designs, and a massive announcement for the show and all of you amazing listeners. Trust me, you are going to want to get in on this one. 

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May 18, 2026 103 mins

Dave Jordan, founder of Non-Human Audio, joins us again for the release of his new pedal dubbed Regrets. Dave calls this pedal a "resonant reverb" and gives us the story behind it as well as his incredible Kim Chi - "textural fuzz drive. Dave is a vital builder in the guitar world as he always takes something familiar and makes us reconsider it, and is a helluva good dude, too. 

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Asheville Music Tools founder Rick "Hawker" Shaich joins us to share his highly regarded line of pedal effects. Rick is a profound technician with one of the more notable career paths in the guitar industry, which ultimately led him to found his own pedal company. 

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Our friend Brandon Wilson of Sketchy Sounds joins us for a substantial update to his guitar pedal line. Brandon's passion for the guitar community comes out in the pedals he creates. He also shares the pedals he provided for our 10th anniversary giveaways. Thanks Brandon!

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik

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May 1, 2026 44 mins

Tony and I share our thoughts on the show's 10th Anniversary, as well as a bunch of awesome giveaways and new ways to share our love of guitar gear with you. We are grateful you've been on the ride with us. Here's to 10 more!

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik

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Our 10th Anniversary episode features our friend, the one-and-only Dr. No, for his third visit. We’re incredibly grateful for your support over the years—it’s what’s made conversations like this possible. Dr. No joins us to share his latest creation and dive into the mindset and process behind bringing creative ideas to life.

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April 19, 2026 91 mins

Our guest this week is Mike Wohl of Lollar Pickups, one of the most well-known and respected builders in the guitar business. Mike pulls us into the brand's grounding philosophy and how it guides their craft and commitment to guitar players. 

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik

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April 8, 2026 90 mins

What a blast we had with Paul Meredith of Hangman FX, an insanely creative pedal builder out of Los Angeles, CA. Paul is a man of many talents, one of them being able to pack an incredible amount of functionality and imagination into effects with more gain than you can handle with only ten fingers. 

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March 30, 2026 91 mins

Tony and Todd hit the road to visit Jared in Nashville, complete with an in-depth tour of Gibson, The Nashville Guitar Show, and lots and lots of awesome guitars. Oh, and a load of nonsense, of course.

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and Jared Brandon

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March 24, 2026 69 mins

Jonathan Labadie of M2 Labs joins us again from Atlanta, Georgia, to share the details of his new pedal release, the Fuzzocolypse. Jonathan calls this pedal an "analog chaos injector"— and for good reason, because he incorporated a functional fuzz meter to show you how hot your fuzz is cooking! 

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Tim Frank of Frank Brothers Guitar Company joins us again to share their recent additions to their model line-up. The Arcade model put Frank Brothers on the map, setting a high bar, and these two new models are equally outstanding. 

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik

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March 8, 2026 99 mins

OC Pedal Co. founder Evan Haymond joins us to share his two newest pedals and give us a glimpse into how his passion for music and major opportunities in the music business shaped his pedal-building path. 

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik

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March 2, 2026 93 mins

Doug Kauer of Kauer Guitars joins us to catch up on his latest builds, a bit of industry insight from both a builder's perspective and an enthusiast's. And of course, we get the backstory on his incredible Mondrian-inspired guitars featured at NAMM.

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik and Rob Chafe

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February 22, 2026 76 mins

Chris Vincent of R2R Electric joins us for his third interview to follow up on Wood Wire & Volts and more. And although he's been on two previous episodes, we learned a whole lot more about what makes his guitar pedals so special.

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik

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February 16, 2026 91 mins

Trevor Healy, founder of Healy Guitars, joins us off the heels of the Wood Wire & Volts Show were we had the pleasure of meeting him. We got to check out his awesome signature designs and now we want to hear the story behind them. 

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik

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February 8, 2026 71 mins

Dan from Grit Brothers Guitars joins us from Richmond, Virginia, to share his story. Dan is always finding new inspirations that bring a personal touch and  "a certain gritty something" to his builds.  

Hosted by Todd Novak with Tony Dudzik

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