Podcast

The Bad Guitarist

Music, Music Commentary

Married couple Andrew and Kat break down all the latest and greatest guitar, pedal and amp releases. The catch? Kat is new to the gear world and will try to convince Andrew not to buy more equipment while he teaches her about the community and convince her why they NEED to buy more!

Music Commentary chart
#152
Episodes
104
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
39 min
On air since
2024
Latest episode
2 days ago

Episodes

104 episodes, newest first

  1. Behringer is promising $10-15 pedals?!

    Episode 104

    Show notes

    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.

    40 min
  2. PHERB Pedal, PRS Tekton...Fender Paul Smith tele?

    Episode 103

    Show notes

    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.

    36 min
  3. You won't believe her favorite pedal release this week...

    Episode 102

    Show notes

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

    45 min
  4. Dumble Amps are back and still unaffordable.

    Episode 101

    Show notes

    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.

    38 min
  5. 100 Episodes in and we still don't know what we are doing...

    Episode 100

    Show notes

    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 more sponsored videos coming soon that we are very excited about.

    29 min
  6. Gibson, Fender, Guitar Center and Ed Sheeran all have one thing in common. (They need better PR)

    Episode 99

    Show notes

    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

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    31 min
  7. He DOES NOT need this guitar

    Episode 98

    Show notes

    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.

    Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast

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    35 min
  8. This week's guitar news is awesome (and expensive)

    Episode 97

    Show notes

    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!

    Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast

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    37 min
  9. This 60+ year old guitar has seen some stuff...

    Episode 96

    Show notes

    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.

    31 min
  10. Don't let this man near a guitar shop...

    Episode 95

    Show notes

    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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    45 min
  11. This guy is the king of guitar clickbait.

    Episode 94

    Show notes

    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!

    37 min
  12. When a JHS hater changes her mind...

    Episode 93

    Show notes

    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.

    31 min
  13. Has guitar YouTube jumped the shark?

    Episode 92

    Show notes

    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.

    39 min
  14. Are your favorite guitar gear brands lying to you?

    Episode 91

    Show notes

    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.

    Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast

    We're trying out TikTok again @thebadguitaristpodcast

    Thanks to everyone that entered our recent giveaway. Submissions are now closed and the winner has been contacted via Instagram.

    34 min
  15. $90 for a mystery pedal?

    Episode 90

    Show notes

    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.

    46 min
  16. Long Scale Les Pauls and Funky Guild Reissues

    Episode 89

    Show notes

    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!

    39 min
  17. Don't fall for this FAKE Guitar YouTuber

    Episode 88

    Show notes

    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.

    47 min
  18. These summer guitar releases are getting crazy...

    Episode 87

    Show notes

    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.

    59 min
  19. Will this be the WORST pedal of 2026?

    Episode 86

    Show notes

    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!

    47 min
  20. We Hate AI Guitar Amps

    Episode 85

    Show notes

    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.

    Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast

    Find us on TikTok @thebadguitaristpodcast

    53 min