Podcast

Know Your Gear Podcast

Author: Phillip Mcknight
Feed episode count: 494
Official site: http://soundcloud.com/user-110582179
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Summary

The Know Your Gear Podcast is where guitar players come for straight talk about guitars, amps, pedals, the music industry, and everything in between. Hosted by Phillip McKnight, each episode combines 20+ years of industry experience with honest opinions, gear advice, behind-the-scenes insight, and answers to the questions guitar players actually care about.

Episodes

Sep 22, 2026 · not_requested

Do Pickups Matter When Using A Modeler

Duration seconds: 7110
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19849483-do-pickups-matter-when-using-a-modeler.mp3

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Sep 5, 2026 · not_requested

Dean Zelinsky Says Eddie Van Halen Made Guitars A Race To The Bottom

Duration seconds: 7447
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19758046-dean-zelinsky-says-eddie-van-halen-made-guitars-a-race-to-the-bottom.mp3

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Sep 2, 2026 · not_requested

Why Fenders are better now with cheaper parts

Duration seconds: 7414
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19739137-why-fenders-are-better-now-with-cheaper-parts.mp3

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Aug 25, 2026 · not_requested

Joe Bonamassa Said He sold a insane amount of guitars

Duration seconds: 6832
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19683941-joe-bonamassa-said-he-sold-a-insane-amount-of-guitars.mp3

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Aug 23, 2026 · not_requested

Returns at all time high as prices are out of control

Duration seconds: 6976
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19683932-returns-at-all-time-high-as-prices-are-out-of-control.mp3

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Aug 22, 2026 · not_requested

The guitar Companies Do Not Understand Us At All

Duration seconds: 6519
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19683923-the-guitar-companies-do-not-understand-us-at-all.mp3

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Aug 8, 2026 · not_requested

This Company’s Reaction To My review Is Interesting

Duration seconds: 7734
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19611153-this-company-s-reaction-to-my-review-is-interesting.mp3

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Jul 30, 2026 · not_requested

Why cheap guitar brands keep changing their names

Duration seconds: 6885
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19549281-why-cheap-guitar-brands-keep-changing-their-names.mp3

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Jul 28, 2026 · not_requested

Fender Now Has To Fight Yamaha and Thomann

Duration seconds: 6963
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19535407-fender-now-has-to-fight-yamaha-and-thomann.mp3

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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

The End Of My Pickup Brand. The Best Thing To Happen

Duration seconds: 7898
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19506753-the-end-of-my-pickup-brand-the-best-thing-to-happen.mp3

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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

Joe Bonamassa Ditches Tube Amps For Digital & Fake Rhett Shull

Duration seconds: 8673
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19506751-joe-bonamassa-ditches-tube-amps-for-digital-fake-rhett-shull.mp3

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Jul 5, 2026 · not_requested

Know Your Gear Podcast June 26th

Duration seconds: 6648
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19426235-know-your-gear-podcast-june-26th.mp3

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Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested

Know Your Gear Podcast June 19th

Duration seconds: 8156
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19426232-know-your-gear-podcast-june-19th.mp3

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

Fender CEO Finally Responds To Guitar Community

Duration seconds: 7325
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19426218-fender-ceo-finally-responds-to-guitar-community.mp3

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

The Guitar Pricing Scam

Duration seconds: 7514
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19316418-the-guitar-pricing-scam.mp3

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

Fender, How We Got Here And Why

Duration seconds: 6669
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19286118-fender-how-we-got-here-and-why.mp3

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Guitars Are More Expensive & Getting Worse At the Same Time

Duration seconds: 6574
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19249989-guitars-are-more-expensive-getting-worse-at-the-same-time.mp3

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Guitar Center CEO Responds To My Criticism

Duration seconds: 2689
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19217551-guitar-center-ceo-responds-to-my-criticism.mp3

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May 17, 2026 · not_requested

Fender Demands Everyone To Stop Making Strats Immediately!

Duration seconds: 5975
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19188020-fender-demands-everyone-to-stop-making-strats-immediately.mp3

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May 9, 2026 · not_requested

How Guitar Brands Target Kids Vs Older Players

Duration seconds: 5397
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19150347-how-guitar-brands-target-kids-vs-older-players.mp3

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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

Why Cheap Guitars Have Better Features Than Expensive Ones

Duration seconds: 6543
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19142630-why-cheap-guitars-have-better-features-than-expensive-ones.mp3

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

This EVH guitar is not what you think !!!

Duration seconds: 7366
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19092025-this-evh-guitar-is-not-what-you-think.mp3

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

Another Pedal Co. shrinking its size and going direct

Duration seconds: 7595
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19047330-another-pedal-co-shrinking-its-size-and-going-direct.mp3

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Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested

Fender is ready to fight the cheap amazon guitar market

Duration seconds: 6424
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/19016350-fender-is-ready-to-fight-the-cheap-amazon-guitar-market.mp3

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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

Guitar Center CEO Starting A Brand To Rival Gibson And Fender

Duration seconds: 6850
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18985828-guitar-center-ceo-starting-a-brand-to-rival-gibson-and-fender.mp3

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Mar 29, 2026 · not_requested

The scams and tricks people do when selling or trading guitars

Duration seconds: 6763
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18920920-the-scams-and-tricks-people-do-when-selling-or-trading-guitars.mp3

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

Why Most Guitar Salesmen Don’t Actually Help You

Duration seconds: 6295
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18884743-why-most-guitar-salesmen-don-t-actually-help-you.mp3

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Mar 14, 2026 · not_requested

Fender Wins Lawsuit To Stop All Strat Copies

Duration seconds: 6996
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18845019-fender-wins-lawsuit-to-stop-all-strat-copies.mp3

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Mar 9, 2026 · not_requested

I Survived Buying A Guitar At Guitar Center

Duration seconds: 5414
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18806431-i-survived-buying-a-guitar-at-guitar-center.mp3

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Mar 7, 2026 · not_requested

Another Round Of Layoffs At Fender Guitars

Duration seconds: 5939
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18800570-another-round-of-layoffs-at-fender-guitars.mp3

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Mar 1, 2026 · not_requested

The guitar Secret You Can’t Unsee

Duration seconds: 6841
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18762871-the-guitar-secret-you-can-t-unsee.mp3

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Feb 14, 2026 · not_requested

The flaw in the tone is in your hands argument

Duration seconds: 5408
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18679878-the-flaw-in-the-tone-is-in-your-hands-argument.mp3

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Feb 13, 2026 · not_requested

People Have Lost Their Minds With Used Guitar Prices

Duration seconds: 6511
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18666366-people-have-lost-their-minds-with-used-guitar-prices.mp3

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Feb 12, 2026 · not_requested

The Your Not Good Enough For That Guitar Argument

Duration seconds: 6759
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18666363-the-your-not-good-enough-for-that-guitar-argument.mp3

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Feb 12, 2026 · not_requested

The Cheap Guitar Companies Are Eating Themselves

Duration seconds: 6451
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18666359-the-cheap-guitar-companies-are-eating-themselves.mp3

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Jan 24, 2026 · not_requested

Huge Pop Star Gets PRS SE Signature guitar

Duration seconds: 5494
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18536834-huge-pop-star-gets-prs-se-signature-guitar.mp3

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Jan 23, 2026 · not_requested

Companies Show Who Really Makes Their Product

Duration seconds: 5111
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18536831-companies-show-who-really-makes-their-product.mp3

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Jan 22, 2026 · not_requested

Being asked to leave a Guitar Center

Duration seconds: 6593
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18536827-being-asked-to-leave-a-guitar-center.mp3

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Jan 21, 2026 · not_requested

Another Guitar Brand files Bankruptcy

Duration seconds: 5710
Source: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1042969/episodes/18536687-another-guitar-brand-files-bankruptcy.mp3

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