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The Bad Guitarist

The Bad Guitarist

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!

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00:56:45

Ep. 77: Guitar Shopping Nightmares

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/03/29

This week we discuss the latest pedals, guitars and guitar news!Strymon released a blacked out version of the Cloudburst, Native Audio announced a looper that has already sold out of the first several pre-order batches, and Source Audio is coming for the Strymon Flint with Pathways, a super versatile reverb and tremolo. KMA Machines announced a feature-packed headphone amp, and Gibson continues to sell $20K custom shop signature guitars. This week's topics include our recent trip to a local

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00:29:23

Ep. 76: What Was Fender Thinking? CopperSound Mod...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/03/22

This week we are coming at you with a short episode. We discuss the Fender 75th anniversary Telecaster collection, CopperSound's Mod Club, and Blame Electronics addresses JHS reaching out regarding the Tnydumble trade dress, and a 64 pickup guitar from Dark Arts Guitars.Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast

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00:35:03

Episode 75: Fender Lawsuit, Behringer Sues Boss??...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/03/17

In this week's episode we cover the release of several new pedals under $200, including the CopperSound Pedals Ion Fuzz, the limited edition JHS Overdrive Preamp, Oneder Effects' Burn Pile and the Catalinbread CB Paint! We also cover the release of Ibanez' new semi-hollow Artcore Baritone and the Fender John Osbourne Signature Telecaster!News stories from this episode include the Fender Lawsuit in Germany, Behringer's parent company suing Boss over alleged use of their Polytune tuner

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00:45:36

Ep. 74: EarthQuaker Devices Towers, Eastwood Guitars...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/03/08

This week we talk about the latest from EarthQuaker Devices, Eastwood Guitars, IK Multimedia, Laney amps, and the 30th Anniversary Fender Hot Rod Deluxe! We also talk about the upcoming limited release from Summer School Electronics and how we missed the drop last year. Maybe this is our year?Our topic this week is "What makes a fair trade?"Special thanks to Justus over at FuzzImp FX for helping us out with information on the Gibson Memphis ES-339 Studio as part of our topic. Find us on

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00:49:08

Ep. 73: The Most INSANE Fuzz Pedal, GOLD Stingray...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/03/01

This week we discuss the latest and weirdest effects from Dazatronyx, JHS, Red Witch, and Alexander Pedals! We also discuss the 50th anniversary editions of the Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray bass, the Browne Alkene release, new Gretsch models and the limited edition Orangewood Guitars Del Sol!Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcastHelp us hit 1000 YouTube subs and we will host a giveaway!

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00:42:05

Ep. 72: Bass Big Muff 2, ANOTHER Behringer Clone, 35...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/02/22

This week we discuss new releases from Wampler with the Golden Jubilee, EHX put out a bass version of the Big Muff 2, Coffee Shop Pedals dropped the Cold Brew Chorus/Vibrato, OC Pedal Co. dips their toes into reverb, and Behringer did what they do best, clone other people's designs. Eastwood Guitars teamed up with Michael Weber to release a 35 fret "baritone guitarlin". Gibson released (and sold out of) a limited edition Gary Clark Jr. ES-355, and both Jackson and Charvel announced new

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00:37:14

Ep. 71: Are GOOD Affordable Guitars Disappearing?

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/02/09

This week was a slow one for gear releases, but we highlighted our favorite three of the week. Sunn released the Beta Mini Head, Jordan Wav teamed up with FruitFX to make a production model of his infamous Frog Pedal and Hungry Robot released an updated version of the Moby Dick delay! Our topic today comes from a Facebook group post in which a user pointed out yet another price increase on Squier instruments. This comes right after Fender just dropped the price of the Vintera II series and before

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00:40:51

Ep. 70: Klowra Gnash Distortion, 2026 Epiphone...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/02/01

This week we are still trying to catch up with all the big NAMM releases as well as a few new releases from this past week! From the Epiphone 2026 lineup to a re-issue from Silvertone, to new pedals from Klowra, Hiwatt, Park Amps, and Freqscene Effects! This week also launched the official release of the Greathammer from Electronic Audio Experiments and the JHS Morning Glory Clean.Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast

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01:00:03

Ep. 69: NAMM And Wood Wire Volts 2026 Pedal Releases!

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/01/25

This week we pack as many pedal releases as possible into a single episode. Between NAMM and Wood Wire Volts, there is a lot to talk about in this episode! We're talking new releases from Casio, MXR, Benson Amps, Beetronix, Revv, Mentaworks, OBNE, Tech 21, Sonicake, Warm Audio, Polyend, Mad Professor, Vox, Seymour Duncan, and so, so many more!Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast

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00:50:06

Ep. 68: EHX Brings Plug-ins To Your Pedalboard,...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/01/18

This week we discuss the sale of Norman's Rare guitars to the parent company of Carter Vintage Guitars, Harley Benton closing their USA Reverb shop and a ton of releases! From EHX's new versatile Hardware plugin pedal to The Walrus Audio Mantle and Canvas Volume pedal, two new releases from Klowra, and a Fuzz from Vox, don't miss out on this week's new gear. We also discuss the Gibson Keith Richards ES-355 and Kat's hate for headless guitars, with new models from Donner and Hils

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00:46:24

Ep. 67: EXCLUSIVE Fender Lavender Mist Lineup, DSM...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/01/11

This week we have a lot of new releases starting to come out leading up to NAMM 2026! Ibanez released their entire 2026 lineup early, including some wild new designs, reissues of classics, and a crazy new delay called the Layer Delayer! DSM Humboldt announced their take on a feature-packed Dumble emulator pedal, and EQD teamed up with Dr. Z Amplification to create the ZEQD-Pre, a tube-powered preamp pedal. Audio Surplus brings back the RadioShack nostalgia with Radio Trash, Fender teamed up with

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00:52:40

Ep. 66: Our Top 10 Guitar Gear Releases of 2025....

The Bad Guitarist ·

2026/01/04

This week we are back after a couple weeks off with Andrew being sick. We cover a small handful of new releases, including a new series from Collision Devices, a Collab pedal between Summer School Electronics and Super Cool Pedals and some crazy new AI powered open source device from Roland. But the real fun of this week's episode is about us discussing our individual top 10 gear releases of 2025.Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcastHelp us get to 1000 subscribers on YouTube and

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00:54:43

Ep. 65: JHS And EHX Big Muff 2, Strymon Fairfax, YET...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2025/12/14

This week we are covering all the last minute holidays releases coming out in December. From the JHS collaboration with EHX on the Big Muff 2 to the Crazy Tube Circuits Orama and Strymon Fairfax, we have a lot to talk about this week so let's jump on in!Please help support and grow our YouTube channel by liking and subscribingFind us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast

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00:50:31

Ep. 64: All The Coolest Black Friday Pedal Releases

The Bad Guitarist ·

2025/11/30

We are back after a week out of the country and we're excited to be talking about all the Black Friday pedal releases - From the JHS Kilt 10 year anniversary edition to THREE new compact effects from Death By Audio, to Mythos Pedals finally releasing their take on the Rat circuit and Fractal dropping the AM4 modeler and multi effects unit. And we couldn't forget about the Wampler TCD, Brian's take on the classic Fulltone OCD, with tons of improvements. Find us on Threads and Instagram

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00:44:49

Ep. 63: JHS x Third Man Hardware Troika, Early Black...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2025/11/16

This week we are talking about some of the early Black Friday deals coming out, as well as new releases from Fender, Gibson, Marshall and more! JHS and Third Man Hardware have teamed up to release the Troika Delay, Benson Amps finally released their take on the 424 preamp, and Vox introduced the Micro Superbeetle!Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast

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00:49:38

Ep. 62: Walrus Audio DFX-1, Reverb BLACKED OUT 2025...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2025/11/09

This week we are discussing the 2025 edition Blacked Out releases from Reverb in collaboration with Walrus Audio, Earthquaker Devices, Daredevil Pedals, Way Huge, and Death By Audio. We also talk about the all-in-one DFX-1 drum effects unit from Walrus, Heather Brown Electronicals dropped the Darlene Compression, TWA partnered with the creator of the Tube Screamer for a fresh take on a classic, and IK Multimedia has entered the headphone amp modeling game with the Tonex Plug. Other gear releases

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00:44:22

Ep. 61: ANOTHER Behringer Clone, Gibson & Epiphone...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2025/11/02

This week we are discussing the latest Behringer Moog clone, signature Oasis models from Epiphone and Gibson, and a Kirk Hammett signature acoustic guitar. PRS released 50 and 100 watt models of an amp that promises to deliver the best features of Fender, Marshall and Dumble style amps all in one package, LPD dropped the latest competitor in the dual overdrive world, and Positive Grid simplified the headphone amp by putting their Spark technology directly in the headphones themselves. Find us on

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00:55:17

Ep. 60: Testing Kat's Gear Knowledge, Gibson Back To...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2025/10/26

After over a year of doing this podcast, it is time to test Kat's knowledge of guitar gear and ability to identify different brands and models of guitars, pedals, amps and well known guitarists and influencers! From Fender to Gibson, Phillip McKnight to John Mayer, join us for some quick trivia before jumping into this week's gear news. We are talking about the Gibson and Epiphone Back to the Future ES-345 guitars, another batch of Fender Hello Kitty Stratocasters, and some awesome new

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00:59:12

Ep. 59: Coffee Shop Pedals Portafilter, Kinotone...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2025/10/19

This week we are talking about a lot of big releases! From Fender launching the American Professional Classic lineup to Gretsch releasing a new set of four super affordable models, to new and innovative pedals from Kinotone with the Ghosts pedal and Coffee Shop pedals with a brand new take on the dual overdrive genre. This week also saw the launch of new mini pedals from Wampler with the Ego 76 Mini, two pedals from Catalinbread and Earthquaker's second mini release with the Hizumitas Jr

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00:58:09

Ep. 58: Fender Godzilla Collection, Warm Audio Throne...

The Bad Guitarist ·

2025/10/12

This week we had a minor technical glitch with our camera but we still managed to get an episode out on time. This week we are talking new releases from Mythos Pedals, Warm Audio, Greer, Fender, PRS, Peavey, and more! We also discuss the latest on the G&L shutdown and potential buyout, the passing of guitar builder Ken Parker, the Klon vs. Behringer Lawsuit dismissal and RUSH coming out of retirement with a new drummer. Find us on Instagram and Threads @badguitaristpodcast

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