The Gear Podcast
By The Gear Podcast
The Gear PodcastMay 09, 2024
D-Rect Solutions
A glut of new gear comes under the TGP microscope
Cooking with GAS
Old Marshalls. New Marshalls. Cooking Courses. Gear inheritance. It's all happening today.
Massive Guitar Tones with Chris Baseford
Chris Baseford is a producer, engineer, & mixer who has worked with some of the top names in the music world such as Nickelback, Shinedown, Daughtry, Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee/Motley Crue, Avril Lavigne, Meghan Patrick, and several world-renowned producers and songwriters.
Chris shares his secrets for huge guitar tones!
Pickup Swaps - A Necessity or a Waste of Time?
Troy wants new pickups. Leon is back from NZ. It's all happening!
The Looping Chronicles
Troy and Leon discuss some near gear releases and whether live looping is awesome or kinda lame.
How Should I Amplify My Modeller?
FRFR? Real Cabs? IEM?
3rd Wave Guitar Gear Culture
Do we really know more about how to make great guitar noises these days?
The Ballad of the NAMM Non-Attendee
The post NAMM wrap, from two non-attendees.
Plague Scythe Studios
Ryan from Plague Scythe Studios joins us for an in depth chat about music, amp modelling and geartube.
New Guitar Days
Are the best days!
All Hail the Recto
The Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. Love it? Hate it? There's no denying it's a classic.
New Year, New Gear
Welcome to season 2 of the gear podcast!
Gear to Look Forward to in 2024
GAS is never ending. Here's what we're excited about in 2024.
Gear of the Year 2023
Leon & Troy discuss their favourite gear of 2023.
A Noise Odyssey
We're not talking about metal zones either!
Aussie Guitars
Happy thanksgiving! Today we're talking Australian made guitars, from Maton, Ormsby, Cole Clark, Belman and beyond.
Guitar Gods Who Can (& Can't) Sing
Who can match their fretboard magic with vocal prestige, and who should stick to their day job?
GEARVEMBER Is Upon Us
Troy & Leon are back discussing all the latest gear releases, gigging and their favourite Dream theater albums.
Fury, Unleashed
Troy and Leon catch up after a short break, talking all the latest gear news.
String Theory
Leon and Troy discuss new modeling devices, string choices and the AFL trade season.
Solutions in Search of Problems
AKA the great gear glut of 2023
New Gear Days Are the Best Days
Leon & Troy discuss all the fun new gear they've picked up recently.
Black Strat Blues | The Warren Mendonsa Story
Tone fiend Warren Mendonsa discusses his unique approach to blues rock, his upbringing in India and how he builds iconic guitar sounds for his original music and Bollywood sessions.
Session Secrets
We're joined by NZ session ace Nick Granville to talk inspiration, essential gear and why reading is an essential skill for guitarists.
Massive Racks Part 2 with Michael Toren
Michael Toren is a legend in the gear community. He joins us to talk about his favourite rack gear!
Marshall Vintage Modern, Class 5 & JH100 Designer Steve Dawson
Steve Dawson joins us from the UK to chat modern Marshalls and the Gary Moore signature amp that never was.
The Worst Gigs Ever
We've all had a gigging nightmare or three, haven't we?
Foundational Experiences with Angus Clark (TSO, Cher, Kitaro)
Angus Clark brings his wisdom to The Gear Podcast!
Massive Racks Pt.1
Guitar rack gear -the good, the bad and the not so ugly!
Michael Nielsen | Guitarist, Producer, Composer & Gear Addict
Friend of the podcast Michael Nielsen joins us for an in depth chat about his career and gear obsessions.
Keeping It Primitive with James Lugo
Guitarist, singer, celebrity vocal coach and engineer James Lugo joins us to talk about their career and love of gear.
Innovation v Tradition
Todays episode veers into the philosophy of what constitutes "new" guitar designs, guitar as a consumable, the hypocrisy we all share as guitarists and more.
The Santiago Alvarez Story
Santiago Alvarez fell in love with rock and roll as a child in Spain and followed that dream to design signature marshall amps for Slash, Joe Satriani, Yngwie and many more.
Zen and The Art of Recording
Troy and Leon discuss the creative process behind the new Ragdoll single "Skies Limit".
Hollywood Guitar Tones
Charles Scott of Bad Robot productions joins us for an in depth chat about the gear they use when working on music for some of Hollywood's biggest names.
Unsung Guitars
What's the best Gibson that's not a Les Paul? The best Fender that's not a Strat?
Celestion Vintage 30's | Everything You Wanted to Know and More feat. John Browne
Love it? Loathe it? Learn all about it!
anti-G.A.S
When selling gear is more satisfying than buying more gear (sort of).
The Marshall Whisperer
Jason Tong of headfirst Amplification joins us for a long range chat about Marshalls, tubes, mods and more.
Operator Error
It's not the gear, it's the player.
The Best of BOSS
BOSS pedals. You gotta love'em. Leon & Troy talk about their favourite pedals from the most recognisable pedal company of all time.
Gear Disappointments
We reminisce about the okayest gear we've ever owned.
A Brief History of Digital Modeling | Part Two
Part 2 of our overview of digital modeling.
A Brief History of Digital Modeling | Part One
Leon and Troy answer some of your questions, muse on their favourite gear announced at NAMM and begin an exploration of modern DSP effects.
A Love Letter to the 5150
5150's and their derivatives are everywhere, so what makes them so good? Leon and Troy discuss their experiences with 5150/6505 amps, the NAMM show and AI powered plugins.
Plugins | AI | Nuno's Amp
Troy is back playing on stadium rooftops and Leon is deep in the rabbit hole with plugins.
(Bad) Monkey See, Monkey Do
Controversial gear and studio amp rigs
How Many Guitars Do You Need?
Seriously?!
The New Boogie | Gear Cults | Guitar Shows
Troy & Leon discuss the new Boogie amp, Melbourne Guitar Show, AFL and live v recorded guitar tones.
Speakers - A Rabbit Hole Like No Other
Leon and Troy taste the Rainbow of guitar speakers.