Explore every episode of the podcast 40 Watt Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| More Than Wood: Storytelling Through Guitars | S6E6 w/ Shelby and Wade from 3Bender and Black Bobbin | 06 Feb 2026 | 01:01:16 | |
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| Practice Music, Not Gibberish | S6E5 w/ Jeff McErlain | 30 Jan 2026 | 01:06:11 | |
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| Neural vs Everyone: The Future After NAMM | S6E4 w/ Joe Branton of Guitar Nerds | 23 Jan 2026 | 01:03:32 | |
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| The Realities of Vintage Gear (And Why We Love It Anyway) | S6E3 w/ Chris Vincent of R2R Electric | 16 Jan 2026 | 01:04:04 | |
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| Basses are Totally Awesome | S6E2 with Ian Martin Allison | 09 Jan 2026 | 01:07:55 | |
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| Is there money in playing guitar? | S6E1 w/ Cover Band Confidential's Adam Johnson | 02 Jan 2026 | 01:00:10 | |
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| Why go to guitar shows? | S5E22 w/ Mark Turley of Summer School Electronics | 20 Nov 2025 | 00:58:49 | |
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| Catching Foxes | S5E21 w/ Alex Guaraldi of Coppersound Pedals | 05 Nov 2025 | 01:08:34 | |
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| The Dichotomy of Joy and Sorrow | S5E20 w/ Jonathan Stout | 08 Oct 2025 | 01:26:17 | |
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| S5E19 - Pedal Mongering w/ Dave Woods of Monger Pedals | 20 Sep 2025 | 00:56:43 | |
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| Addicted to Germanium | S5E18 w/ Erik Breña of Breña FX | 12 Sep 2025 | 00:57:49 | |
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| Guitar Camp Friends are Real Friends | S5E17 w/ Mark Turley | 29 Aug 2025 | 00:59:10 | |
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| Does AI have a place in music? | S5E16 w/ Joe Branton | 15 Aug 2025 | 00:55:55 | |
Find out more from Joe Branton, Poly-Math, and the Guitar Nerds at:
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| Are we wrong about Chinese guitars? w/ Tony, Marty, and Brandon of Kepma Guitars | S5E15 | 25 Jul 2025 | 00:53:24 | |
Find out more about Kepma Guitars at https://www.kepmausa.com/ See the build process video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sOryKl6Z6c Sponsors Meris Pedals: https://www.meris.us/ Affiliate Links TourGear Designs: https://www.tourgeardesigns.com/discount/40WATT Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| Pedals are boring w/ Mark Turley of Summer School Electronics | S5E14 | 27 Jun 2025 | 00:57:00 | |
Hope you enjoy this episode with Mark Turley from Summer School Electronics! Sponsors Meris Pedals: https://www.meris.us/ Affiliate Links TourGear Designs: https://www.tourgeardesigns.com/discount/40WATT Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| Helix Stadium and the Future of Guitar Tech w/ Jason Mays | S5E13 | 13 Jun 2025 | 01:00:22 | |
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| The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Guitar Mods w/ Zach Broyles | S5E12 | 30 May 2025 | 01:13:11 | |
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| Talking Tone with Paul from the Studio Rats | S5E11 | 23 May 2025 | 00:54:35 | |
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| S5E10 - From Drugs to Fuzz with Joe from Hello Sailor Effects | 02 May 2025 | 00:58:32 | |
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| S5E9 - Improvising the Perfect Take w/ Adam Miller | 18 Apr 2025 | 01:05:08 | |
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| S5E8 - All You Need is Fuzz w/ David Greeves from Great Eastern FX | 28 Mar 2025 | 01:02:33 | |
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| S5E7 - You don't need more gear w/ Andrew from AMP the Bass Player | 21 Mar 2025 | 01:04:05 | |
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| S5E6 - The Freedom to Be Yourself w/ Corey Congilio | 12 Mar 2025 | 01:08:32 | |
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| S5E5 - We don't talk about Berklee with Jax Hollow | 28 Feb 2025 | 01:04:01 | |
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| S5E4 - If you can make it in New York... w/ John DeMaio from Voltic Electronic Devices | 14 Feb 2025 | 00:52:04 | |
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| S5E3 - Why does NAMM exist? w/ The Guitar Dads | 06 Feb 2025 | 00:47:28 | |
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| S5E2 - Technically Speaking w/ Rick Matthews of Matthews Effects | 20 Jan 2025 | 01:08:45 | |
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| S5E1 - New Gear's Resolutions! | 08 Jan 2025 | 01:04:18 | |
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| S4E26 - Why do we lose motivation to gig and see live music? w/ Fede Kajganić | 27 Nov 2024 | 01:01:34 | |
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| S4E25 - From Hurricanes to Healing w/ Daniel Klein of Port City Amps | 19 Nov 2024 | 01:18:32 | |
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| S4E24 - Playing Guitar with Intention w/ Adam Levy | 29 Oct 2024 | 01:03:38 | |
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| S4E23 - Making Perfect Guitars w/ Mark and Sean of Seuf Guitars | 21 Oct 2024 | 01:03:47 | |
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| S4E22 - Talking Tone with David Brown of Browne Amps | 30 Sep 2024 | 01:04:02 | |
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| S4E21 - Fretboard Summit is the best guitar event and you need to go w/ Rhett Shull | 06 Sep 2024 | 01:08:12 | |
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| S4E20 - Are we lying to ourselves about tap tempo? w/ Alex from Coppersound Pedals | 16 Aug 2024 | 01:22:24 | |
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| S4E19 - An Epiphone may as well be a Murphy Lab w/ Mark Turley from Summer School Electronics | 09 Aug 2024 | 01:06:24 | |
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| S4E18 - Ten Years of Meris Effects w/ Terry and Angelo | 19 Jul 2024 | 01:03:21 | |
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| S4E17 - Is NAMM Still Relevant? (Yes, and here's why) w/ NAMM CEO John Mlynczak | 12 Jul 2024 | 01:11:45 | |
In this episode, Phillip sits down the CEO of NAMM, John Mlynczak, to talk about how NAMM is working to stay relevant and serve their members better in this new age of musical instrument retail and education. Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E16 - Stop hiding purchases from your spouse w/ Jeremy the Guitar Hunter | 28 Jun 2024 | 01:01:23 | |
This week my friend Jeremy the Guitar Hunter and I talk about the very soft guitar market, his upcoming move to Louisiana, why you should stop hiding your purchases from your spouse, and what is the current climate for guitar retailers right now! Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E15 - Are we ready for open source guitar pedals? w/ Shane and Ryan from Aviate Audio | 21 Jun 2024 | 01:02:32 | |
This episode, we chat with Shane and Ryan from Aviate Audio about their brand new product, the Multiverse. We talk about their journey into building hardware, the open source nature of their Multiverse pedal, and what it could mean for future guitar pedals. Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E14 - Should You Even Play Guitar? w/ Jake Young | 08 Jun 2024 | 00:45:09 | |
In this episode, Jake and I talk about how the passion for just playing guitar, dealing with self doubt, and the trollish nature of the online comment section and how it affects us as players. Hope you enjoy this episode! Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E13 - We don't use the "A-word"! w/ Clark and Cassandra from Amp.Rx | 17 May 2024 | 00:56:39 | |
Clark and Cassandra are the owners of Amp.Rx, the makers of the famous Brown Box! They took over around 2020 and since then have been hitting the ground running teaching more folks about the benefits of the brown box and building a bigger name for the company. In this episode, we talk more about their journey! Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E12 - Is guitar gear too expensive?! w/ Jason Mays | 10 May 2024 | 01:07:04 | |
Jason Mays (Working Class Music, Play Jason) and I talk about the rising cost of gear - is it too expensive? Should it be cheaper or is this the new normal? Let's talk about it! Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E11 - Is it too late for Guitar Center? w/ Steve Rowe | 03 May 2024 | 01:02:01 | |
Guitar Center is in the news talking about changing the way they appeal to players - is it too late? Steve and I talk about it! Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E10 - Did Tonex Just Destroy the Quad Cortex? | 26 Apr 2024 | 00:58:48 | |
IK Multimedia just released the Tonex One, building on their already most affordable capture pedal, the Tonex. Did they just kill the Quad Cortex and the Kemper?! Phillip and Scott Discuss. Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E9 - Buying and Selling in 2024 w/ Scott Hamilton | 19 Apr 2024 | 01:14:44 | |
The gear buying and selling world has been in a lot of flux in 2024. In this episode Phillip talks with Scott from the Effects Loop podcast about their respective buying and selling this year and where they see some of the market changes. Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E8 - "I F*cking Hated Stevie Ray Vaughan" w/ Terrence O'Brien | 29 Mar 2024 | 01:06:17 | |
Terrence O'Brien is a journalist, editor, musician, and all around rad dude who is a former managing editor for Engadget and is now writing freelance with some fun things up around the corner! In this episode we talk about his journey into writing about musical instruments and electronics, your physical health as a musician, and the future of print journalism! I hope you enjoy this episode! Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E7 - The Beauty of Pedal Communities w/ dan from Spun Loud Effects | 21 Mar 2024 | 01:00:42 | |
Dan DeMay is a builder in the Pacific Northwest that is building fun pedals that he would want to play and put on his pedalboard. He's working to build community around his pedals in the music scene in Bellingham, WA and I was thrilled to get him on the podcast and talk about how he got started, what his goals are, and what his creative process for pedals looks like! I hope you enjoy! Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E6 - Building Boxes of Fun w/ Charles from Silktone | 15 Mar 2024 | 01:10:59 | |
Charles Henry knows audio. He's got magic ears (this podcaster's opinion anyway) and we talk about how he went from hi-fi audio to the guitar amp and pedal building world and is making some of the coolest and more unique guitar gear available today. I think you're going to love this episode as much as I did. Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||
| S4E5 - The Hustle to Get Gigs w/ Corey Congilio | 07 Mar 2024 | 01:01:38 | |
Corey Congilio is an incredible guitarist, songwriter, educator, and has some of the best hair game in the guitar world! I finally got to meet him in person at the 2024 NAMM show and he's as kind and genuine a dude as you're going to meet in the guitar space. We sat down and had a chat about how he came to the guitar, how he got his first gigs, and just generally about his approach to guitar and life. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Affiliate Links TrueFire (affiliate link): https://shorturl.at/bfjGX | |||