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**Know Your Gear Podcast**

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.

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4 #21 Will A Squier Hold Value Over The Years Jul 12, 2019

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Will A Squier Hold Value Over The Years? Riff City closing by PhilMcknight

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4 #20 Gibson Lost The Lawsuit In Europe. Now What? Jun 28, 2019

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Question Index0:00 Into0:26 Two cool videos to check outCheck out the video with Warren Huarthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCMPHgJ-rdgYou can see the other video on his channelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxqLnO0C0S8&t=1926s1:47 Gibson Lost The Lawsuit In Europehttps://guitar.com/news/gibson-loses-flying-v-trademark-case-in-eu-court/8:20 Dean responds to Stay Metal Rayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pzgWxRRZ-s11:29 We hit 50 million views on YOUTUBE!12:57 Why I like mini hum-buckers15:21 Thought son the Bugera 212Ts 16:40 It is worth the risk to buy used online?21:19 What pots do you recommend on a tele with hss set up23:20 What was my favorite guitar at Thomann?25:19 MiM Strat SD Hot Rails and the "blender" pot wiring29:27 Going to Summer NAMM? Check out Harmonicaster31:13 Do strings have a shelf life?37:28 At what price do you stop paying for quality?40:05 What do you think trumps import taxes will do for American guitar companies?43:00 Using a Boss GE7 in the effects loop of the Marshall44:07 Thoughts on Boss Katana vs Boss Nextone 47:10 Can i Polish frets with 3m paper without hurting value?48:37 Does your opinion of a company affect how you view an instrument?52:25. Ever ran a tube overdrive pedal into a SS amp?55:04 The code for the Merch JSPMY1X2RIhttps://teespring.com/stores/know-your-gear-shop-255:49 Can you adjust the height of an acoustics action? Beyond relief adjustments58:02 My thoughts on Celestial V30s new and old?1:02:19 Best Single Non Gibson single cut guitar?1:06:51 Thoughts on Chapman ghost fret v2? My favorite 1:09:02 Chapman1:09:01Thinking about getting a Stew Mac pedal kit?1:10:09 Your thoughts on Duesenberg Les Trem II?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIlC9yRKEDs1:11:50 Would you like a Lapsteel video?1:12:40 Could Split vs Coil tap?1:15:20 A huge thank you to all

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4 #19 Yes we are going to talk about Gibsons Video Jun 23, 2019

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Question Highlight Index36:50 Can Gibson fix this?Question Index0:00 Intro and my cold1:00 The Gibson Video and Lawsuits Here is the Gibson videohttps://www.reddit.com/link/c1p9kc/video/zhucj5uxvx431/player8:39 Where was Henning at TGU?10:30 My Ibanez AZ guitar12:25 The V Reissue?14:35 Ibanez RG 550 or Charvel?17:35 What is the blue guitar with P90s?19:24 A muffled bridge pickup?20:25 Dovydas and Universum Guitarshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJr74sf6ebsCheck out a great Dovxdas videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sKcF8bWBZM22:21 A lot of Beer in Germany25:50 Will I be at Summer NAMM 30:25 Did I try the PT 15 Pete Thorn amp?33:33 What is the brown guitar behind me?35:35 Do I still have my first guitar?36:50 Can Gibson fix this?40:49 The next Hype gear?42:30 How do I like the Friedman cream back 1x12?43:20 I did something very special in Germany50:00 Great bass for jamming?51:08 How many guitars are in my Reverb wish list right now?52:13 Geeking out with Ron Thorn53:20 PRS SE vs LTD EC?55:15 Epiphone Korina V thoughts?59:30 I wish I was at Gearfest1:00:00 Thank you to the Patreons!

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4 #18 Best Guitars At Thomann (With The Tone King) Jun 21, 2019

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Question index0:00 why are we in Germany?1:20 Black ops Know Your Gear shirthttps://teespring.com/know-your-gear-dg-logo?tsmac=store&tsmic=know-your-gear-shop-2#pid=2&cid=573&sid=front1:40 Best bass I seen at TGU?2:06 Did I get Any new gear here?4:25 How does Warwick feel about GC giving deals?5:15 Best locking keys with out making holes6:00 Will we be at summer NAMM?6:20 We both like S2 for different reasons7: 30 No new gear at TGU9:20 The new import tariffs? Thoughts?10:20 Grandmeister amp11:30 Tony King. 12:14 Thoughts on Thomann compared to stores in the US?13:48 How many turns are most truss rods good for?15:00 Have we tried the LPD 74?15:40 Thank you Poo Ninja!16:09 The Framus Warwick factory19:10 I will always voice your concerns when I meet companies20:20 Is your Framus still your nicest guitar in my collection21:05 Tele or Strat if you can only have one?21:30 Thoughts on the Peavey Classic 50 amp?22:46 Which guitars at Thomann impressed us the most?23:49 Down side of working the events24:51 Thoughts on the new Tele acoustic guitar?26:50 Is the old PRS bolt on a Core guitar?28:31 Thoughts on Rickenbacker guitars?29:40 PRS Phase 2 and Phase 3 tuners30:42 What is a good polish for old nitro guitars?31:44 New Harley Benton guitars?33:05 Thoughts on Preamp pedals with real tubes35:23 Marcus says hi!37:18 Have you ever traded a bunch of pedals for other gear?39:21 Is a Gibson Les Paul worth the extra costs?41:15 Rail picks ups 42:12 Did we eat real food or go safe?43:00 did we buy any gear?44:12 Does Framus want a larger US presence?47:00 My first day here was fun and not. lol48:49 The nest big thing for the guitar community?

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4 #17 Will Cheap Guitars Oversaturate The Market And Then Ruin It? May 31, 2019

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Question Index0:00 Live every Friday 3pm PT1:10 Tools I like https://knowyourgear.net/tools-i-use-13:20 http://www.harmonicaster.com3:46 Thoughts on the H&K Spirit 200 amp?7:42 The PRS Silver Sky9:32 Will cheap guitars oversaturate the market and then ruin it?14:17 Thoughts on Hagstrum?15:42 What does a Capacitor do on a tone knob?23:06 My G&L ( Im a G&L fan for sure!)24:30 What is the perfect guitar for a freckled guy?30:15 Is it bad to never have your guitar set up?33:00 8 or 16 ohm cab for Class five head?34:39 How important is a compressor to getting a good metal tone?36:41 Tusq issue with MIM Strat (They, is a four letter word)40:34 Thoughts on Seymour Duncan delay pedal?42:45 Do you burn out on pick ups?46:32 Best guitar for two left hand? 47:35 Wiring PDFs? Here is the PDFs I have so farhttps://knowyourgear.net/pdf-down-loads49:16 A bad hum in the guitar?51:39 Thoughts on Hollowbody guitars?53:00 How do I price when I sell on Reverb and eBay?56:12 What hot bridge pick up for Strat do you like?59:39 Do you think weight of the guitar changes the tone?1:02:06 What in the heck is a HH Strat?1:03:54 How come every 6506, 6505+, and 5150 has a hum?Please give him feed back1:06:30 Swapping magnets on pick ups?1:08:28 Thoughts on eq pedals?1:10:01 Thoughts on the Seymour Duncan liberator? 1:12:00 Why don't pedals come with power supplies?1:12:56 Safety first!1:13:44 Whats with all the sellers from Japan on eBay and Reverb?1:17:18 Fret buzz at the first fret?1:19:15 Which would you pick, PRS 594 or Pauls guitar?1:20:37 The Reflex guitar from Much Man?1:22:29 The Airline industry could cure obesity1:23:19 Speakers for Fender Frontman1:25:26 Thoughts on Peavey Classic 50 4x10?1:26:35 49 million views and?1:28:20 Next week show is 8am PT on Friday1:29:05 A huge thank you!!!!!!!!!!

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4 #16 The Benefits Of Gibson & Fender Having Sub Brands May 25, 2019

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Question Highlights55:50 The Benefits Of Gibson & Fender Having Sub BrandsQuestion Index0:00 Intro1:50 Shout Outs!2:59 Does Charvel make any high end guitars still?7:14 The Sparkle G&L ASAT guitar9:00 Thoughts on the Timmy pedal12:06 Should I wait and buy the two pick up Gibson?15:54 Sustainiac issue18:16 Should you upgrade the G&B picks ups to Seymour Duncans?21:03 Thoughts on the Presonus? 23:52 When do you use angled pick up rings vs flat ones?26:23 Do I really take guitar lessons?30:20 Thoughts on cleaning Phenolic fretboards32:38 What is a Phenolic fretboard?35:35 Why do some players have problems with high end guitars?39:00 Trading Gear To Get The Gear You Want43:18 What fuzz would I use on a bass?44:32 What Brand Isn't Around Anymore That You Wish Was Still Made?51:06 Remember the ones who are no longer here. 53:17 Do you think Epiphone would sell more if they have a Gibson Headstock?55:50 The Benefits Of Gibson & Fender Having Sub Brands1:00:22 What can you tell me about the quality of MIJ Squier parts?1:03:30 Have you checked out Uli Jon Roth's Sky Guitar shop1:05:13 Suggestions for a noisy high gain amp?1:07:30 Can you get high quality recording with a Squier?1:08:38 The difference between A Gear Reviewer and a Gear demonstrator 1:10:30 Good 2x12 cab ?1:12:40 Thoughts on Line 6 Helix?1:19:40 Should you feel bad if you get a deal?1:22:41 Mustang GT or something else?1:24:11 What this show really is1:25:01 A Huge Thank you to the Patrons!!!

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4 #15 How do figure out which guitar has the magic? May 17, 2019

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Question Index1:05:39 How do figure out which guitar has the magic?Question Index0:00 intro1:16 The discount code idea3:19 Im a huge Gibson pick up fan5:08 Thoughts on Hamer guitars5:58 The New 2019 Gibson have amazing necks6:00 Why Fender Why?10:36 Is the Copper Strat the only Custom Shop Fender I own?11:40 Please bring the Know Your Tone Shirt13:00 Do I still have my Fender Super Sonic 22?14:10 Thoughts on dummy coil pick ups?15:50 Best wiring for coil split on SE SC245?17:18 Thought son Gibson P94s?18:50 Maple vs rosewood vs ebony fretboards Cites? 24:28 The Sharpen My Axe video requests27:35 The 7ft $5,000 Hole29:49 Thank you for the LPD video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXEjHBTPnr032:20 43 mm Fender nut. I know he said Bone, but I still like GT34:22 Slap Bass and Slap guitar35:36 Why I wished I learned poetry39:08 The Cites law41:48 Should PRS lower prices now that Gibson prices are lower?43:25 What should I run my Pedal Pal 034 Night pedal through?44:54 Quick fix for sticky toggle switches?46:01 Song of the weekChuck Berry Nadinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PQBfljxBCc48:11 Gibson PCB boards in guitars53:30 Epiphone no longer makes good guitars?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRCtLXbCU8s&t=2s1:01:20 I will be at TGU19 ( please leave some suggestions)1:03:10 Mustangs and Jaguars1:04:09 Esh Basses?1:05:39 How do figure out which guitar has the magic?1:08:05 High clean headroom on 15 watt amps?

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4 #14 Why Tube Amps Might End Up like Cd's & Record's. Did Gibson Improve the Quilty In 2019? May 11, 2019

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Why Tube Amps Might End Up like Cd's & Record's. Did Gibson Improve the Quilty In 2019? by PhilMcknight

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4 #13 Are The New 2019 Gibson's A Home Run Or A Downgrade? May 03, 2019

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Highlighted Questions2:02 Are The New 2019 Gibson's A Home Run Or A Downgrade?26:20 We are excited about Gibson because Start Wars?55:27 Thoughts on the Gibson removable pick guard?Question Index0:00 Intro0:26 What Pick up with 4 conductor sounds like a Gibson 57 classic?2:02 Are The New 2019 Gibson's A Home Run Or A Downgrade?9:20 My new Danelectrohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFHuJLqy28c12:12 Is the Stew Mac Neck Jig worth the money?15:19 Do have to set up every guitar you buy?17:40 CMG guitars?https://rna-music.myshopify.com21:09 Thoughts on Toneshaper https://www.toneshapers.com22:07 What Do I think of Solar guitars?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhM1b-lYEnQ23:14 How do you keep or remove a autograph on a guitar?25:25 Coffeebeer?26:20 We are excited about Gibson because Start Wars?28:46 Stock pick ups are getting so good30:41 Good Upgrade J bass pick ups?https://bartolini.net/product-category/bass-pickups/j-bass/33:50 Why do most people play a 4 string bass instead of a 5 string?36:09 Ashbury bass?37:38 Do I play Ukulele?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpLtCElf26Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRmXltUCp0U38:50 How to figure out where buzz is coming from?41:18 My Dimarzio gap. 42:20 Thoughts on affordable tube amps fro home?43:42 Thank You Brian and why I gave him my Danelectro?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6No3240jNc45:59 Why your guitar will go sharp when it sits?49:58 Gear Trends, please check it outhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6No3240jNc51:00 Is it bad to keep a Les Paul in a case?52:00 The Wall of dirt lolhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/06/arizona.dust.storm/index.html53:18 Should you store your guitars in cases verticaly or horizontally?55:27 Thoughts on the Gibson removable pick guard?57:58 Boss Pedal standshttps://reverb.com/item/19017964-slow-gear-electronics-pedal-stand-for-boss-black1:00:24 What is the Fender Blues Jr of bass amps?1:01:35 The old PRS CE or the new one?1:03:04 Buy a Fender Tele or two Slick guitars?1:06:26 Do you think Rock Smith will help a player?1:08:00 The guitar industry did not understand Guitar Hero and Rock Band1:14:47 Best amp to contrast with a Marshall?1:17:00 Musicman and Suhr why I have trouble buying one1:19:00 A big Thank you to the Patreons that make this show happenhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG

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4 #12 Guitar brands find a way around using rock stars Apr 26, 2019

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Highlighted question 5:12 Will new guitars brands find a way around using rock stars?Question Index0:00 The Pod Casts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kygpodcast/id1252877095 1:10 New Danelectro guitar Ok New Used Guitar https://www.instagram.com/phillip_mcknight/3:24 Thoughts on Henry amps?https://www.henryamps.com3:38 Doug And Pat Show (check them out)https://www.youtube.com/user/DFraserHomes5:12 Will new guitar brands need rock stars?11:28 Have cheap Chinese guitars jumped the shark?14:01 IS that a new Danelectro 59 NOS behind me?16:08 Thoughts on Wazacraft17:31 How do I make sure my Fender is right?20:35 Line 6 Spider or Fender Mustang which is worse?22:00 Pauls SE PRS guitar colors?28:19 Marshall Class 5 vs Fender Bassbreaker 7 30:16 Have I ever played a Dumble amp?31:20 My wife always pays attention to my Stew Mac talks32:46 My Favorite wah pedal?https://amzn.to/2V1TvlN35:20 Epiphone LP or Satin finish Gibson Lp?37:10 My SG guitars pick is loose, what should I do?43:19 Is the Squier Classic Vibe Tele worth the money?46:10 Wet Dry Wet rig47:20 Can you dive bomb a Strat term?52:00 Ormsby guitars, thoughts54:16 Thoughts on Hartke bass maps?57:4:5 The Zither stand guys are super nice. Thank You https://zitherusa.com1:00:20 The pick packs. 1:02:34 Gibson Les Paul volume knob issues1:0429 Thoughts on the brand Vintage Guitars by Trev Wilkinson?1:06:30 Thoughts On Tagima guitars?http://www.tagimaguitars.comhttps://www.youtube.com/user/RNAMUSICShortStShred1:09:44 A huge thank you to the Patreon Live show crew1:10:19 My New LPD pedal

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