Sonic Artifacts: Recent Episodes
Brian Chillemi & Max Braun
Sonic Artifacts is a weekly podcast bringing you the best deals in vintage musical equipment across America. Reporting from New York City, hosts Brian Chillemi and Max Braun bring you the steals every Tuesday along with in-depth interviews with the most innovative builders and musicians around the world on Fridays. Follow along @sonic_artifacts!
This week on our Interview Series we are heading over to Poole, England to speak with Elliott Trent of Trent Guitars. Building out of a historic Port town off the southern coast, Trent Guitars offers a very cool line of instruments and even his own hardware, all with a focus on sustainability. We go deep into the thousands of custom color options, his very own pickups and learn a bit more about his radioactive guitars!
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This week on our Interview Series we were lucky enough to sit down with Reuben Kemp of Ruby Guitars! Building out of Berlin, Germany this Englishman has made his mark with a series of super stylish instruments that lean into the off-set body lineage. We talk about the music scene in Berlin, some serious gear scores he has had over the years and of course what we can expect to see in the future from Ruby!
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This week on our interview series we sit down with Sean Kochel of Kochel Guitars. Building out of Montana, Sean uses reclaimed wood from old structures to combine history and tradition. Incorporating bullets and bones - he is offering a piece of Americana history in his hand-built instruments. Not to mention Elk bone nuts! @Kochel_guitars
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Elad M. of Gear Ant. Building out of Brooklyn New York, his unique pedal designs along with wild custom artwork on pre-existing pedals makes what he does truly special. We talk about how to make the most of the limited space NYC offers along with some of new designs!@gear_ant
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Mike Bowes of M.B. Guitars. Building out of South East Kent, England, his Pre-CBS Fender inspired instruments have quickly gained attention due to their incredible build quality, tone and natural looking relicing. We dig into his building history, his passion for vintage instruments and get the scoop on exciting new things to come from M.B. Guitars!
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with musician, composer and podcaster Emil Amos. We get deep into the history of library music, sampling and his colorful musical past playing with Grails, OM and so many more. His latest soundtrack project - Zone Black - is out now on Drag City Records!@holy_sons
Personal Prison II
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Drifter Sympathy Podcast
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with James Kaye. Building out of Detroit, Michigan – James is an artist who creates the coolest one-of-a-kind custom harmonica microphones out there! This is our first dip into the world of harmonica related gear and microphones for that matter. We talk about his fine art background, his many businesses and even his stint on reality television!
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Michael Sankey of Sankey Guitars. Building out of Ottawa Canada, Michael has created some the most unique and artistically designed custom guitars out there. We go deep into his Live Edge Series as well hear the secrets behind his one-of-a-kind Bibelot, which brings the acoustic guitar and a grand piano together in a way that we have never ever seen - or heard!
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with the prolific Cory Hanson to talk about his new album Western Cum out now on Drag City Records. Built around his desert island amp, this heady ride of a record delivers some serious tonal riffage and beautiful songs. Tune in to hear about Cory’s choice gear, the recording process and how it all got started for him.
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This week of our Interview Series we sit down with Farhad Soheili of FSC Instruments and J.P. Henry of Henry Amplification. These two East Coast builders have come together to offer a very cool spin on the classic Fender Bassman but with so much more… We dig deep into the new FSC Custom 50 amplifier. We had a great time catching up with Farhad along with getting to know J.P. Henry and his amps!
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Jonathan Spangler - CEO and Founder of Ciari Guitars. With the goal from the start to make a premium travel guitar, Ciari has succeeded in a truly unique design that is gig-ready, stylish and made for convenient transport.
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S3 Ep12: Single of The Week Cory Hanson's "Ghost Ship" off his upcoming new album Western Cum on @dragcityrecords - out today! Drenched with guitars, this sonic bliss of a song is wrapped in vulnerability and rings true like 1970's rock at its best.
Western Cum out June 23rd @dragcityrecords
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Eric Cocco of Labella Strings and James Carbonetti of Carbonetti Guitars to talk about their upcoming event The Brooklyn Guitar Show! If you’re in the NYC area head over to @babysalright Sunday, May 28th from 11am – 6:30pm. Check out the links below for updates on all the new builders being added!
*Tickets are $10 at the door and the bar is open!
@thebrooklynguitarshow / thebrooklynguitarshow.com
@labellastrings /labella.com
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SKORTS guitar player Char guests on this week’s episode and shoots the deals!
Single of The Week – SKORTS Cyclops Girlfriend
Check out the debut release from NYC based, SKORTS. Produced, mixed and mastered by Teddy O'Mara of Sir Chloe, the track features driving psyche guitars and haunted powerhouse vocals. The drums and bass were recorded live at RCR (Red Convertible Recording) in Williamsburg. Guitars and vocals were recorded in SKORTS rehearsal space in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
Cyclops Girlfriend Out Friday, May 12th – PreSave Link!
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Upcoming shows in NYC
May 18th - Racket
May 27th (Daytime) - 18th Ward Brewing
June 1st - Alphaville w/ Jelly Kelly
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with David Ross of David Ross Musical Instruments. Working out of Binghamton, NY David has been repairing instruments since 2008 and now has an exciting new line of guitar pedals! Check out his kickstarter now for his new pedal Spellbook - links below!
Kickstarter for new Spellbook pedal!
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Colleen Fazio of Fazio Electric. Originally from the Midwest, Colleen offers tube amplifier services to the Los Angeles area as well making very rad and informative repair videos! We talk amps, amps, amps and even her custom build “The Woody 15”.
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Vox Teen Beat The Complete Collection-1965-1967
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Erick Coleman and Gene Imbody from StewMac whose love of all things guitars is undeniable and infectious! Located in Athens, Ohio, StewMac has been providing every luthier tool you need since 1968. We talk about the philosophy of the company, exciting new aftermarket products and their next step into European distribution.
Check out the affiliate link for 10% StewMac products: http://stewmac.sjv.io/AWoqM1
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Brooklyn Guitar show - May 28th at Baby's Alright
Gofundme for @cindyguitars!!
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Dan Adamson, founder of BLAMMO! Electronics. Pedals are a serious business but with wild graphics and cool tweaks on classics BLAMMO! is bringing the fun back! Building out of Portland since 2018, this self-described solder jokey is always tinkering so go check out his wide range of pedals now!
Breakdown of Cuban Engineering video!
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WE ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF OUR RAFFLE FOR THE ARTIFACT PEDAL - MOUNTAIN FACE!
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Tim Marcus of Milkman Sound! Building out of San Francisco since 2011, Milkman focuses on high-head room tube amps in custom colors and light weight cabinets. We go deep into Tim’s love of tremolo and breakdown his specially designed harmonic tremolo!
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Holger Thorsin of Artifacts Pedals! His stylishly tough looking pedals are hand built in the woods of Sormland, Sweden with a philosophy focusing on NOS parts and beautiful circuit layouts! Check out his rad bands, pedals and sign up for our exclusive raffle to win a limited run Mountain Face fuzz pedal!
artifactpedals.com
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This week on our Interview Series we have the pleasure of sitting down with fellow gear podcaster Todd Novak – Host of The Guitar Knobs Podcast! With awesome guests, rad segments and star a studded crew assisting in hosting – The Guitar Knobs Podcast is a super fun and informative gear show everyone should check out!
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This week of our Interview Series we sit down with Markus Resch of Mellotron! Sparked by an idea formed in the US, popularized in the UK and now built out of Stockholm Sweden – the Mellotron has been a mysterious, elusive and true studio gem for decades. With their new line of digital mellotrons featuring raw sound samples from the master tapes this rare piece of gear is now accessible to you and I!
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This week we have a special guest host Josh Pannepacker from Season 1! With Max out of the country we took the opportunity to catch up since his move from Thanks Mom Studios in Philly to his new studio in North Hollywood, CA. Josh provides some killer deals, sonic insights and of course some laughs.
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This week of our Interview Series we sit down with Ken Haas, CEO of Reverend Guitars. Based out of Toledo, OH - Reverend Guitars has been in business since 1997. We discuss vintage guitars, how the industry has changed over the last 25 years and working with factories overseas. Reverend makes affordably awesome instruments and boasts an artist roster that includes Mike Watts and Billy Corgan to say the least!
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https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/what_will_2023_hold_for_guitar_gear_enthusiasts-143981
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This week on our Interview Series we have the pleasure of sitting down with Lance Hill, Curator, of Los Angeles’s own Vintage Synthesizer Museum! Located in the Highland Park Neighborhood of LA - VSM’s collection is truly mind blowing and totally accessible to you and I. We talk Craigslist steals, his move from Oakland and of course all things vintage synths!
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Wurlitzer model 120 Electronic Pianohttps://youtu.be/u0P7buW0178
Gibson GA-100 Review/Demohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI1KP8X8MUg
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On this week's show we are stoked to share our Single of The Week : The Men's killer new cut God Bless the USA from their upcoming album. The tune is a total ripper and a total blast. We had singer / guitarist Nick Chiericozzi on for Season 1 - you can really hear that Marshall plexi in action he was talking about!
The Men's new album New York City comes out February 2023 on Fuzz Club Records.
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**This week on our Interview Series we are very happy to have one of our first guests back on the show - Markus of Reeves Electro! Markus builds some of the most beautifully hand-crafted fuzz pedals on the planet right out of his garden in the UK. We check in on how things have been going over the last year and hear all about his new BHS-D pedal coming out tomorrow!
Don’t forget to sign up to his mailing list to catch his highly anticipated pedal drops!**
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We have a special guest this week on our Interview Series –our very own Pacific North-West Correspondent Cody Lane! Coming to us from Edmonds, Washington Cody contributes some awesome deals to our weekly show as well as being a great supporter. Cody has launched his own podcast - Science of Sound - and is a true lover of all things gear.
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https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kurt-cobain-1973-fender-mustang-sells-for-nearly-500000
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Billy Rowe, founder of Rock n Roll Relics. Coming to us from Los Angeles, CA his vintage inspired guitars and basses are some of the coolest we have seen. Not to mention the relic jobs are incredible and some big names like Billy Joe Armstrong from Green Day, Glen Campbell and so many others have taken notice. We talk gear, music, touring and of course the building process!
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We are very excited this week to sit down with Dan Ford of Dan Ford Drums for our Interview Series! The first drum builder we have had on, Dan builds out of Sonoma County, California. Combining his lifelong love of drums and 20 years of woodworking he makes beautifully articulate sounding and looking handmade kits.
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This week of our Interview Series we sit down with Brandon Madrid of Madrid Guitars. Building out of San Diego, CA - Brandon is a master luthier with 20 years of experience and a hell of a nice guy. With years on the road as a guitar tech for bands like The Shins and Spoon, Brandon focused on making his guitars tough. He offers a unique line of basses and guitars packed with his own brew of customs pickups along with a full service repair shop.
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Paul Gold of Salt Mastering. Paul works out of his analogue studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and has provided mastering to acts like Pavement, The Rapture, LCD Sound System. We talk about the history of mastering and dig deep into his custom built “Shaker Desk”, which has finally come to completion after 15 years!
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This week of our Interview Series we sit down with songwriter and session keyboardist Jeff Schoen. Jeff cut his teeth around Brooklyn as a teenager in the late 1960’s and earned enough of a reputation to get the call of a lifetime to go on tour with Wilson Pickett. Tune in for some great stories from the road and of course vintage keyboard talk!
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This week of our Interview Series we head mainland Europe and sit down with Karel Phlix of Guttlin Guitars. Coming to us from Hasselt, Belgium we can’t get over his wild and unique retro designs! Built the old school way - by a musician for musicians - this one man show seriously has a wide range of rad models to offer!
guttlin.be
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We are happy to be going over the pond once again! This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Matt Oram of Fidelity Guitars. Building out of Cambridge, UK his designs focus on tonal clarity, function and of course having a unique style. Coming from an engineering background Fidelity Guitars feature custom hardware, pickups, and even a cool collaboration with one of our past guests!
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This week of our Interview Series we sit down with Rick Stansfield, founder of Voyager Cabs. Building out of St. Louis, Missouri his custom design guitar and bass cabinets are hand-made and naturally stylish. With a contagious enthusiasm for tone we go deep with Rick into what makes a cabinet really sing!
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Rick Calhoun of Honey Picks. Based out of Taylorsville, North Carolina Rick and his brother Andrew offer a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors for every musician’s guitar pick needs. Often overlooked - this piece of gear is super critical. It is the first point of contact between the player and the projected sound. We go deep into picks with Rick – check it out!
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Old growth wood is a big topic on this show and this week we have the pleasure of sitting down with New York City’s own Cindy Hulej of Cindy Guitars. Her custom builds not only feature ornate and elaborate designs but are made from the bones of the Big Apple. Inspired by fire torn Cathedrals to the Chelsea Hotel each guitar has its own story, along with scars, and it’s all done the old fashioned way.
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We are super stoked this week to sit down with Chris Benson of Benson Amps. His wonderful line of handmade guitar amplifiers are in high demand and offer a unique circuitry as well as great style. We talk tube amps, the history of the brand and even learn about his new – patent pending - game changing pedal design.
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Tom Hallock of Tom’s Amps. This unique business is located just outside of Detroit in Royal Oak, Michigan and offers rental services for a wonderful array of super rare guitar amplifiers. All the amps are kept as close to original as possible and if you’re in the area you can stop by and give them a spin free of charge! Tom has penchant for old Premier and Valco amps and his collection is truly a treasure.
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This week on our Interview Series we are very excited to sit down with Martin Kelly to discuss his new book - Rickenbacker Guitars: Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fireglo. We talk Rickenbacker history, the research process and of course the guitars and musicians that played them. Full of amazing color photos of rare and famous Rick’s along with a wonderfully written in-depth history of all things Rickenbacker - Martin and Paul Kelly have done it again!
Available on Amazon now along with author signed softbacks and the Super Deluxe Edition exclusively at www.phantombooks.com
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Barry Grzebik of Grez Guitars. Building just outside of San Francisco, CA this former acoustic consultant turned his fine-tuned ears to guitar building and hasn't looked back. From solid bodies to arch tops, Grez marries the past with the future and delivers with a focus on tone and functionality. Check out the new Mendocino short scale bass – out now!
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Matt Pasquerella of Stomp Under Foot. Building just outside of Orlando, Florida this one-man operation offers a killer line of fuzz and muff pedals stocked with all vintage NOS components. Not to mention he happens to be an expert in the field of Big Muffs and we dig deep into the elusive history of one the world’s most popular pedals!
stompunderfoot.com
@stompunderfoot
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Ben Kleinman of Ray Raydecker Cables. Building out of Baltimore, Maryland his insanely rugged custom designs take a critical piece of your single chain to a whole new level. Tune in and step up that piece of gear you rarely think about!
Rayraydecker.com
@rayraydecker
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Matt Gabs of Matt Gabs Guitar Repair. Along with playing in The Ravagers, Matt builds, repairs, customizes, and sells guitars out of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. We dig deep into guitar talk, get some fresh repairs tips and hear some fun stories along the way!
@Mattgabsguitar
@ravagers_gang
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We are very happy to share Frankie Sunswept & The Sunwrays “This Bleeding Heart” off their upcoming album as part of our Single of The Week. The tune is a gem of a garage ballad with rich harmonies, killer tones and a lot of soul. If you’re in NYC go check out them out their record release over @theowlbk this Thursday, March 24th with @WishWishband and @KyleMorganmusic.
Recorded in New Paltz, NY @welterweight_sound
@frankiesunswept
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with world renowned guitarist and teacher Tomo Fujita. A professor at Berklee College of Music since 1993 – Tomo has played with greats like Phil Collins and Daryl Jones among many others and even had John Mayer himself as a former student. We check out his gear collection, dig into his teaching philosophy and so much more!
@tomojustfunky
tomojustfunky.com
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Josh Strange of Strange Audio Electronics. Building and repairing amplifiers out of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania these boutique beauties bring vintage American design to the modern studio and stage.
StrangeAudioElectronics.com
@strangeaudioelectronics
@partymuscles666
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Gabriel Currie of Echopark Instruments. A Los Angeles native, this California builder recently relocated to Detroit, Michigan and found new inspiration working with old stock timbres recovered from the bottom of Lake Muskegon. With forty years of building behind him and players like Joe Perry and Josh Homme as clients, Echopark Instruments ensure each guitar is truly unique.@echoparkguitars
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We are very excited to share the new single "Ok Ok Ok" from Brooklyn’s Dropper. The brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Andrea Scanniello, this psychedelic trio releases their debut album “Don’t Talk To Me” this Friday, February 11th. The album is a super fun ride filled with some great grooves and of course cool tones. Recorded on 2” tape down in Nashville, TN @bombshelterstudio - check it out on this week’s episode!
@droppernyc
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Karen Schierhorn and Grant Wilson of Big Ear Pedals. Building out of Nashville, Tennessee by way of Brooklyn, this duo has been making their mark for nearly a decade. Big Ear Pedals offer some exciting new additions to the pedal world with a deceivingly simple look and design.
bigearpedals.com
@bigearpedals
This week on our Interview Series we are very excited to have Terry Foster, one of the authors of the incredible book “Fender: The Golden Age 1946-1970”. Filled with glorious large color photos, rare guitars, vintage advertisements and a wonderfully written history - this book is truly an invaluable resource to anyone who loves guitars. Sit back and enjoy some great stories and deep insights from one of the worlds leading Fender aficionados.
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@terry_foster
Reverb.com
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We are very excited to kick off Season 2 of our Interview Series with Scott Marquart, founder of Stringjoy. Building out of Nashville, Tennessee Scott and his team wind top quality guitar strings with a human touch. We go into the history of strings from the old world, what separates a small winder from a big company and most importantly how to find the perfect set for you!
@stringjoy
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Doug Kauer of Kauer Guitars. Building just outside of Sacramento, California this small team delivers super-stylish guitars along with beautiful guitar racks to hold them. With a love of custom colors and a nod to some classics, Kauer Guitars has made a mark big enough to find them being offered by major distributors like Guitar Center.@kauerguitars
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with August Graybosch, founder of Otis Amps. Building out of beautiful Kaua‘i, Hawaii, these compact gems have an earthy aesthetic that will look and sound amazing in any living room. This is surely one of the wildest interviews to date as we explore the hardships of building on an island, the UFO phenomenon and everything in between!
@otisamps
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Alex Guaraldi, President & Chief Designer at CopperSound Pedals. Building out of Easton, Massachusetts since 2014, CopperSound has amassed a plethora of unique and sought after pedals with some wild looks and designs we have not seen before. With an artist roster including names like Jack White, Billy Gibbons and Rick Nielson of Cheap Trick the proof is in the pudding.@coppersoundspedals
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We are very excited to debut Shilpa Ray's new single "Bootlickers of the Patriarchy" as the first installment of our new Single of the Week segment. Released on 7" vinyl via Northern Spy Records out of Brooklyn, this icy 80's ride starts off with an intimate feel then slams you hard with electronic drums and smooth synthesizers. Shilpa's voice cannot be denied and takes on a new character with the B-Side featuring a killer Ministry cover. Check out the breakdown on Ep. 50! Follow along with all the deals @sonic_artifacts
@shilparayofficial
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with John Shults, founder of True Vintage Guitar. Based out of Birmingham, Alabama this one man show exclusively sells vintage guitars – no refins, no reissues and no custom shops. With a deep knowledge of the vintage market and a true love of telling the story behind the sale - we are very excited to have John on the show.@truevintageguitar
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Rob Banta of Gemini Pickups. Working out of Newburgh, NY Rob is making some of the most exciting and creative hand wound pickups out there today. Catching the eye of players such a Mark Knofler as well as offering custom order work- Gemini is about finding the right pickup for you.@geminipickups
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Matthew Farrow of Alexander Pedals. Building out of Garner, North Carolina his designs take effects into a new realm and have been used by tons of session musicians along with artists like Psychedelic Furs, My Morning Jacket and Dweezil Zappa.
@alexanderpedals
alexanderpedals.com
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Chris Swope of Swope Guitars. Building just outside of Kansas City, Chris has been working on instruments since the mid- 1980’s- including some years at Gibson’s Custom Shop. Offering several stylish electric models along with his patented Descendant Vibrato System, Swope's designs take from the past while moving us into the future!
@swopeguitars
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Billy Hines of AMPS AMPS. Working out of Hollister, CA Billy has created his own style of custom guitar amplifiers as well as offering repair services to the public. With a stock of vintage transformers at his disposal and a belief hand that a wired tube amp shouldn’t cost more than a thousand dollars we had to hear more!@mr.ampsamps
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with music producer Erin Tonkon. Cutting her teeth under the mentorship of legendary producer Tony Visconti and currently working as an adjunct professor at her alum the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in New York City, Erin has a wealth of knowledge and experience. We discuss production styles, her must-have gear in the studio and everything in between.
@erintonkon
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Mikey Demus, guitar player of Skindred and co-founder of Redbeard Effects. With years of touring experience under his belt and a partnership with Thorpy Effects, Red Beard hit the world stage almost immediately. Building, testing and shipping out of the UK, these handmade, highly engineered pedals are extremely durable as well as sonically impressive.redbeardeffects.com
@redbeardeffects
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Eric Stollsteimer of Caveman Vintage Music. Located in Los Angeles, CA, Caveman is a brick-and-mortar instrument shop that not only features amazing deals on super cool gear but also LPs, vintage stereo equipment, guitar speakers and much more. Hailing from Detroit, Eric's love of old rock 'n' roll and vintage gear cannot be denied!@cavemanvintagemusic
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Adam Grimm of Satellite Amplifiers. Building out of San Diego California, Satellite Amplifiers has made their mark focusing on super cool looking, vintage inspired tube amps, guitars and effects pedals. Their stylish designs and tone have caught the ears of players such as Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Joe Perry of Aerosmith and bands like Steeley Dan, Social Distortion and so many more.
satelliteamps.com
@satelliteamps
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Florian Schnieder of Millimetric Instruments. Building out of Montreal, CA Florian was inspired by the sounds of bands like Shallac and Big Black along with Travis Bean guitars to create truly unique, stylish and modern instruments.
millimetric.ca
@millimetricinstruments
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It's not everyday someone invents something totally new. We sit down with Andy Alt, founder of A Little Thunder Pickups and talk about his designs, the patent process and the nitty gritty of his invention. Based in LA, A Little Thunder offers a very unique line of pickups that add bass signal to your low strings while preserving all 6 organic guitar strings. This unprecedented design has caught the attention of Billy Gibbons among others.
www.alittlethunder.com
@littlethunderpickups
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Based out of Brooklyn, NYC Redeemer Electric Labs are turning vintage radios into guitar amps. Founder and musician, Nadeem Salaam, has been around electronics his whole life and tells us how it all got started. We talk old New York City, we talk about the right to repair movement and of course gear. Redeemer also offers luthier and repair services, along with some very unique microphones – remember supplies are always limited!
@redeemerelectriclabs
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We sit down with Lee Downer, musician and sales rep at Guitar Center’s vintage room on Sunset Blvd here in Hollywood, CA to discuss the acquisitions, rising prices and how the market has changed through the pandemic. Not to mention tales from the floor of Guitar Centers flagship store and the public bankruptcy. Lee has a wealth of knowledge, experience and tells it like it is.
@leedowner23
@lowlives
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It was truly a treat to sit down with mastering engineer and editor Rhonda Schoen of New York City’s Sterling Sound. Working at Sterling from the mid-Seventies till the late 1990's, Rhonda was at the forefront of post-production. Her clientele included legends like Mick Jagger, Led Zeppelin and Eric Clapton to name a few. Beginning her career in fully analogue studios and ending with a transition to digital technology we hear some great stories and of course gear talk!
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Just outside of Center City Philadelphia, Thanks Mom Studios brings great vibes and awesome gear along with a pro-studio experience for an affordable price. Owner, Josh Pannepacker, offers an all inclusive experience from room and board to session musicians if the song calls for it. We hear about how he re-built his vintage board and even some tales from his live engineering days. With an apartment up top and a groovy studio below, Thanks Mom has what you need to make the record you always knew you could.
thanksmomstudio.com
@thanksmomstudio
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Moving into the world of musicians, we are very happy to sit down with Nick Chiericozzi, guitarist and founding member of Brooklyn's The Men. Having released 8 studio albums in their 13 years as a band, they cover a wide range of styles and tones. From droning punk jams to country twinged gems and from dive bars up to big festival stages they have done it all. Tune in and hear Nick lend insights into the band’s recording ethos, the gear used and even a track off their latest album “Mercy”.
“Mercy” is out now on Sacred Bones Records
Sacred Bones Records
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This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Markus Reeves of Reeves Electro. Based in the UK, Markus builds some of the most beautiful guitar pedals on the market - both inside and out! His attention to detail in design and style cannot be denied, taking pedals into the world of art. Quickly becoming one of the most sought after, and truly boutique, pedals on the market right now - Reeves Electro is doing something special.
@reeveselectro
reeveselectro.co.uk
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This week we feature Jeremy "Jerry" Cohen of Pedals, I Love You. Pedals, I Love You is a retailer out of Brooklyn, NYC offering free same day delivery around the city. We had to hear more so tune in and get the scoop on this new venture and their growing plans for the future!
pedalsiloveyou.com
@pedalsiloveyou
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Expanding our Interview Series into the world of guitar pedals we welcome Chris Vincent of R2R Electronics. Chris builds each pedal by hand out of his apartment in Hollywood, CA using only vintage components. He has created some of the most desirable treble booster and Wah pedals on the market today. Tune in and hear what the hype is about and remember to sign up for his mailing list to get the scoop on the next R2R pedal drop!
www.r2relectric.com
www.instagram.com/djlavalamp
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We sit down with FSC Instruments founder Farhad Soheili for the second installment of our Interview Series. FSC has brought custom, hand built and vintage inspired instruments to life since 2016 from their shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. We discuss their build process, recent expansion and tons of tips on guitar repair.
fscinstruments.com
@fscguitars on instagram
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Musician, tube amp guru and all around great guy Jef Brown sits down with Sonic Artifacts for the first edition of our Interview Series. We talk about the exciting "Golden Age" of aftermarket parts we are living in, what to look for when buying vintage amps, recommendations for DIY kit builds and so much more!
https://leightonamplifiers.blogspot.com/
https://jefreyleightonbrown.bandcamp.com/
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