2016-12

Welcome to our last episode of 2016.  Today we speak to Paul Rhoney of Rhoney Guitars. Paul makes incredibly cool guitars that embrace his love of vintage and oddball design, whilst presenting a unique and original aesthetic. Sarah Lipstate (Guitar Speak Podcast Episode 13) plays one of Paul's beautiful Oceana models. Paul also co-hosts a great podcast - The Luthierist 2.0 - with Jon Sullivan of Sully Guitars (Guitar Speak Podcast Episodes 26 & 27). Thanks for joining us in 2016 - its been a fun 8 months or so since our launch in April. Looking forward to more in 2017!          

Welcome to the Guitar Speak Podcast! Today we speak amps with Grant Wills from Valve Heaven. Grant builds a range of low to medium powered amps that sound amazing and also hosts amp building workshops. Why does he have a range called the Lamington? There is a great reason! We also ask Grant some questions on valve amp basics - what is push-pull? Class A vs A/B? Triode vs Pentode?  Thanks for tuning in!  

Welcome to the Guitar Speak Podcast. Today we speak to New Yorker, Rob Balducci. Rob is a fantastic rock instrumentalist with several albums on Steve Vai's Favoured Nations label. He is an Ibanez, D'Addario and Atomic amps endorser, to name just a few of the companies he has had long associations with. Rob has a knack for melding his broad influences into fantastic compositions with very cool tones. We talk influences, career development, gear - his Custom Shop Ibanez guitars are too cool - and his latest album '812 Monroe Drive'. Good times!

Welcome to Episode 28 of The Guitar Speak Podcast! This week we speak to Johnny Balmer of Alchemy Audio. Based in Chicago, Johnny mods, builds and repairs pedals of all stripes. He has some high profile clients and is working on a line of original designs. Johnny also finds time to brew his own craft beer! We also have some exciting news about the 2017 Tamworth Country Music Festival from our friends Michael Fix (Guitar Speak Podcast Episode 3) and Jayne Denham. We get to hear some of Michael's Golden Guitar nominated tune, "Cosmopolitan Blues". Finally, the brilliant Sydney based label 4-4-2 Music has released it's latest Christmas album, "God Bless the Children". It's a glorious mess of indie, electronica, alt-folk and ambient celebration...definitely not playing anytime soon in your local shopping mall. We check out one of the tracks. Thanks for tuning in!