“Dinosaur” Dave of Dinosaurrockguitar.com (do check it out, it’s great) joins the podcast once again to talk about the guitars, amplifiers, and effects that the legendary guitar players discussed in episode 30 use. Be sure to listen to that episode first.
This podcast is a deep dive into guitar amplifiers, guitars, and effects.
Chapters
00:00:00 – Guitar amplifiers
00:19:00 – Amplifier types: Tube, transistor, hybrid, modeling
00:24:48 – EL34 & 6L6 power tubes, Marshall Plexi, Mesa Boogie
00:37:40 – Marshall JCM800, Multiple gain stages, Stereo
01:04:15 – EL84 power tubes, Vox amps, lunchbox amps
01:09:25 – Amplifier buying advice, unique amp characteristics
01:30:54 – Guitar pickups: Single coils, humbuckers, silent single coils
02:04:45 – Guitars: Gibson Les Paul, Flying V, SG, Fender Telecaster, Stratocaster
02:36:28 – SuperStrats, Floyd Rose tremolos, PRS/Paul Reed Smith
02:49:25 – 1970s/1980s Japanese Ibanez & Yamaha lawsuit-era guitars
02:55:35 – Quality control, good/bad years, & buying a new guitar today
03:06:05 – Custom shop guitars, wood types and other materials
03:15:05 – Buying advice for beginners & next-generation smart amps
