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4 #11 Why I like 60s Strat pick ups over 50s pick ups Apr 19, 2019

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Highlighted Question 22:05 Why I would buy a High End Epiphone over a low End GibsonQuestion Index0:00 Intro 1:20 LSR Roller nuts for Stratocatershttps://amzn.to/2Xs7MF0Check out D Addario Lubrikithttps://amzn.to/2Iv75Hw5:34 How do you tell what Duncan Designed pick ups you have?https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/product-news/duncan-designed-pickups8:28 Is it worth it to switch to Seymour Duncans from Duncan Designs?10:26 Thomas Blug https://www.bluguitar.com/english/AMP1.html16:50 Why I like 60s Strat pick ups over 50s pick ups19:30 I like the Player s Strat from Fender 20:33 My custom shop strat is getting new pick ups. 22:05 Why I would buy a High End Epiphone over a low End Gibson 25:09 Why Did I buy the Marshall Studio 800 over the Studio Plexi amp?28:40 How do I get gloss of a neck?30:01 Why Companies cheat us on the nuthttps://amzn.to/2Xm44wy33:20 Yosemite vs V Mods for Mexican Strat replacements?35:00 What happened to song of the week?37:13 What to do if your guitar is not ringing outhttps://knowyourgear.net/pdf-down-loads41:20 What kind of roller should you use for your guitar?https://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Types_of_Tools/Straightedges/String_Action_Gauge.htmlLower priced ruler on Amazonhttps://amzn.to/2Xw09NT45:38 So many great $500 guitars47:02 Why the neck matters so muchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX71wmIijYc&t=82s51:02 Fender amp guy and DR Z amps52:20 Can you replace locking Grovers with stock grovers?54:36 Try a Treble bleed on your volume pothttps://amzn.to/2Uo8e5e57:37 Thoughts on the G&L ASAT 58:40 Should you use locking tuners on a locking tremolo?1:00:46 Thoughts on the Digitech tuning pedal?https://amzn.to/2GrWSbg1:03:12 Matt Bellamy Guitars1:07:30 Thoughts on Baritone necks for Squiers?1:09:28 Decked, blocked, or floating trems on Strats?1:10:38 Where did I get the racks for my amps https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40241451/1:11:20 Guitar Crate (Please let me know your thoughts) https://guitarcrate.com1:15:24 A Huge Thank you to the Live Show CREW!!https://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG

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4 #10 What's The Down Side Of Buying An Expensive First Guitar? Apr 15, 2019

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highlighted questions 19:08 The Down Side of buying a expensive guitar for your first guitar part 11:09:59 The Down Side of buying a expensive guitar for your first guitar part 2Question Index 0:00 Intro2:08 Thoughts on good single coils http://www.wigginsbrand.com5:30 zakk wylde audio?8:25 Is the audience sick of the Wah Pedal?16:03 Nathan19:08 The Down Side of buying a expensive guitar for your first guitar part 124:06 Thoughts on ESP guitars?26:36 How do you fix a Jammed up truss rode on a Strat?29:48 Thoughts on Marshall Code amps?33:37 Thoughts on Ibanez RG1070? 38:32 Why no love for Vintage amps and guitars?42:19 Should I swap my bridge and neck pick up back?44:07 How to check the going used price51:17 The LPD pedal line up and my thoughts52:18 Thoughts on Washburn acoustics?54:44 Sell your Carvin and get a Marshall?57:29 Can you re-stain a maple top?59:53 Updates on my Solar guitar1:03:01 Copyright You Tube updates 1:07:59 How you say?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX71wmIijYc&t=81s1:09:59 The Down Side of buying a expensive guitar for your first guitar part 21:11:29 Best Low Coast to change a neck on a Squier. 1:13:29 Why is Fender making Squiers so much better now?1:16:40 My Favorite Reverb pedal?1:17:35 My Instagram 1 min videoshttps://www.instagram.com/phillip_mcknight/1:19:38 Squier Bullet Telecaster is Discontinued, but why?1:22:39 Ben Combs Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz65xfFPxAlXwwmrYRci-AQ1:23:31 Family time 1:24:30 Shout out to the Patreons. Thank you!

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4 #9 Most Overrated Guitar Brand and Most Underrated Brand? Apr 08, 2019

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Question Index0:00 Intro0:41 Thank you Patreons for a great hang outhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG1:11 What is my favorite acoustic neck profile?2:25 Does Sunlight hurt the finish on guitars?5:15 Which amps are easier to maintain?8:03 Thoughts on DR Z amps10:07 Tele vs Strat 13:43 Danelectro gets the community logic of You Tube16:43 Shrinking fret-board issue19:37 Fano guitar tour. Let me know your thoughts20:38 Copyright strike issues ( I feel for Glenn please check this out) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCK-jm8Nwyc25:43 What was my first guitar?27:39 What did take up guitar after bass?29:32 thoughts on 1k for Gibson Studio SB30:54 Telecasters are unforgiving to players?32:24 How hard is it to add biding to a Strat neck?https://shop.fender.com/en-US/parts/necks/american-channel-bound-stratocaster-neck-21-medium-jumbo-frets---rosewood/0990214921.html34:20 Thoughts on Fender aerodyne bass?https://reverb.com/item/584135-fender-32-medium-scale-aerodyne-jazz-ajb-m-w-upgrades35:30 Billy Corgan Rollercaster (bee prepared to laugh)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azhgpelu0vY36:34 How do you know how thick of a neck shim you need?38:43 Ask the Tone King how many guitars he has?39:24 Do I own a classical guitar?41:20 Thoughts on G&L pick ups?42:34 Does A G&L Djent?43:01 Thoughts on High End Made In Mexico Fender Guitars?45:07 Who is the Most Overrated Brand?47:22 Most Underated brand?48:32 Tokai and Godin Guitarshttps://reverb.com/marketplace?query=tokai%20guitars51:36 Is my G&L a step up from a $600 Korean guitar?53:55 Do you enjoy expensive guitars more?54:58 What Jacksons Are like Friedman guitars?58:04 Guitar Set ups Recording vs playing live?1:00:24 Electric Harmonicahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSmzjxb-1Ao1:01:25 How to check for acoustic bridge buzz issues1:04:11 The Patreon hang out potentiometer issue 1:05:04 The Artist Tweed Tone amphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlE4QymiMOg&t=1s1:05:50 My buddy Jay got a Orangewood Guitar1:09:07 What is my favorite venue to see bands?1:09:57 What is the best live band I have ever seen?Foxy Shazamhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFt3OqmGSbI1:11:53 What are good pots for swells ?500khttps://amzn.to/2WOZR49250Khttps://amzn.to/2FVXiXb1:12:39 Thoughts on the Hard Luck Kings guitars?1:13:24 Thoughts on Squier 72 Telecaster?1:15:46 A big Thank you to the Patreons

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4 #8 Are bedroom players buying all the guitars? #106 Mar 30, 2019

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Question Index 0:00 Intro1:10 Picks and stickershttps://reverb.com/item/21144694-know-your-gear-stickers-and-picks1:13:00 New Shirts https://teespring.com/stores/know-your-gear-shop-25:20 Why notes die when doing string bends?7:50 Thoughts on Alpha Pots?10:10 Thoughts on the Fender Super Sonic 60 combo?12:18 Thoughts on the Digitech Whammy?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7XI3JrkHeo13:30 Pairing Pick Ups together19:19 Stage volume vs PA sound 20:32 Celestion vs Eminence Speaker Preference?22:20 FU Tone Springs24:00 Time based effects before or after distortion?25:31 Good clean amps that take pedals?26:31 Are bedroom players buying all the guitars?36:08 Super Champ X2 is still one of my Favs39:19 Synergy amps 41:10 Line 6 Amps 42:35 Pre loaded pick guards43:26 Nickel Back and Winger45:20 Is there a big difference in a hand wired Tube Screamer?48:30 Scale length and tuning are not everything in how something feels52:40 How good is the Friedman Runt 20 line out?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apjp7MxvwrU55:55 Thoughts on my Squier Contemporary Strat?1:04:25 Broke off a drill bit in my guitar, What should you do?1:06: Thank you Ryan. The Pedal Genie review 1:09:00 You Tube went crazy with commercials.1:13:20 Yamaha Revstar guitars

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4 #7 Fenders $500 Set Of Pick Ups? Mar 30, 2019

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Question Index0:00 Intro1:01 Did I decide to get a CE 34 semi hollow?https://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-PRS-CE24SH-ER2:32 Do I see a DR Z amp behind you?9:15 Have I tried a Slick guitar?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xymVZPyqngA&t=2s10:51 Thoughts on Lindy Fralin pick ups 12:34 Fenders new $500 set of pick upshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ffKxyasbO4&t=129s17:10 Should You Spend Money To Fix Up A Junky Guitar?26:29 When sanding frets do you need to keep the radius?27:40 The hidden gem video29:49 If you could pick only one fuzz pedal which one would you pick?35:40 Are frets more important than neck shape?37:50 Help with hum issue40:36 Is there different quality levels in stainless steel frets?48:59 Checking issues with noise with humbuckers52:38 Should guitars come with bad frets? 57:20 Can you make jumbo frets medium jumbo frets58:53 New Tosin Abasi guitars built by Grover Jackson1:00:10 $2500 Gibson vs $800 Epiphone?1:02:30 Ground wires solid vs braided 1:05:45 Should I keep all the boxes for my gear?1:07:39 Do you think the online metal community is becoming more toxic?1:12:55 The sound brenner vibrating Metronomehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNDfG40QNEw&t=29s1:14:20 Why I think String Swing is the best1:16:00 How hard is it to regret a guitar with stainless steel frets?1:17:00 Will not having stock pick ups hurt the value of a Fender Strat?1:18:50 A good Luthier in Sail Lake area?1:19:30 ISO Box vs IRs1:22:48 Thoughts on Stew Mac Electronics?1:24:28 My favorite short scale bass?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFsM0MKgwNw&t=9s1:25:39 Stew Macs shipping costsT Shirts and merch storehttps://teespring.com/stores/know-your-gear-shop-2

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4 #6 Will low Cost Gibson Les Pauls Hold Their Value? Mar 26, 2019

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Do you think a Two Notes Capter will help a Fender Superchamp x2?0:00 Intro2:00 Do you think a Two Notes caper will work on Super Champ X2?3:34 What were the 5 hardest repairs you have done?7:56 Thoughts on PRS SE semi hollow guitars10:22 Is the Morley Maverick still my favorite wah?11:22 How much is the Floral Jem in the back ground?12:19 Should you get a Axe FX or Kemper?12:49 The Line 6 Helix got me excited about DR Z amps 16:13 Any advise for guitar players starting to play bass?17:41Will low Cost Gibson Les Pauls Hold Their Value?20:08 Pick up Switch problem on my Epiphone 22:39 4 way mods on Telecaster24:08 How do I like my Vibrolux vs my Princeton?26:05 Lace alumitone pick ups?30:47 Which Ibanez AZ do I want to get?33:03 45 million views!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!33:47 How do I organize my tools?36:38 Their was a video up then back down?39:05 Why is the new PRS CE semi hollow more than the reclaimed?42:13 Will USA Made Peavey Guitars become Valuable?44:22 Mesa recovery head, thoughts?45:56 Do I use different picks for different guitars?https://www.instagram.com/phillip_mcknight/53:04 Have you seen build guilty change in amps the longer they are made?55:32 MIM or USA Butterscotch Telecaster thoughts?57:19 Thank you to the supporters of the show and all of you

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4 #5 Unleash The Beast? The New Fender Power Caster Mar 10, 2019

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Question Index0:00 Intro1:00 Whats the status on my G&L being built?1:38 What year is my Gibson SG?2:04 Thoughts on Hagstrum guitars4:20 Way Huge pedals and the Overrated Special7:10 Is there a great pedal to match to the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe?10:21 High End gear is 1% better for the most part11:15 The 200 ft guitar cable videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BmkaS91NHQ&t=13s12:40 Better parts better tones?13:50 Attenuator or a tone pot in the effects loop?15:35 New tubes or new speaker?17:49 Solar guitar content?18:50 Guitars For Vetshttp://www.guitars4vets.org21:27 The New Fender Power Caster28:17 Thoughts on roasted maple necks?31:26 Is there a benefit to a headless guitarsFat Finger https://amzn.to/2HrP0Jj34:21 Locking keys do not keep guitars in tune String butlerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPpsAGdAHKE38:34 Best way to take gloss finish of a neck?42:33 Vigier Guitarshttp://www.vigierguitars.com44:00 Mary Spender is one of the most underrated guitar players on YT49:18 thoughts on Joe Bonamassa wah pedal?51:30 Are you sacrificing anything by using mini pedals?54:20 Patreons page https://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG57:36 Charvel Pro mod vs Ibanez AZ?1:02:24 Thoughts on mail order guitars?1:04:34 Can a guitar string cut deeper slots in a nut?1:07:00 The shout outs and thank you to the Patreon Live crew

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4 #4 Are you the mother hen of the band? The Ibanez AZ or a Suhr guitar? Mar 04, 2019

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Question Index0:00John 5's advise on Bands and Boss pedals https://www.instagram.com/phillip_mcknight/0:58 Are you the mother hen of the band?3:59 Are DIY pedal kits a good idea?6:09 Thoughts on Short scale semi hollow body guitars?8:37 Have I tried the Effectrode LA-1A?10:42 Windsong Guitar Co guitars 11:05 Zero Fret Danelectro guitars. 12:07 What is the Taylor behind me?13:15 Biggest challenge in building a YouTube channel?16:18 Smile when you make a mistake. 18:20 What are my best practices when selling/ buying on Reverb?25:17 The Ibanez AZ or a Suhr guitar?41:29 Are FilterTron's the most versatile and underrated pickups42:49 Switch guitars43:39 2018 or 2019 Gibson SG, thoughts?46:00 Roland JC22 headphones is not pleasing what can you do?51:26 Is the center position on a tele hum canceling?53:38 The Sean Pierce Johnson channel CHECK IT OUT!https://www.youtube.com/user/SeanPierceJohnson54:54 Best Stool for playing guitar?59:39 Modding your 72 SG deluxe?1:02:18 Best Shoes for pressing pedal buttons?1:03:16 A thank you to the crew who make this happen!!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01bPIueMV6o

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4 #3 Did PRS Make A Mistake Telling Us Who Made Their Guitars Feb 22, 2019

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Did PRS Make A Mistake Telling Us Who Made The SE's? by PhilMcknight

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4 #2 What should you look for in a practice amp? Feb 22, 2019

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uestion Index 0:00 Intro0:45 does the binding on the neck change the feel or it cosmetic?2:09 What overdrive do I think would pair well with the Princeton?3:08 Thoughts on Pedal genie?4:40 What holds value better Guitars or jewelry?6:06 Solar Guitars and Ola England8:49 What is the easiest way to coil split Seymour Duncan P rails?11:19 Do I get to keep the Solar?12:50 WE GOT YO YO"S https://reverb.com/item/19183978-limited-run-of-know-your-gear-yo-yo-s16:29 Your Guitar Sage is a great channel check it outhttps://www.youtube.com/user/yourguitarsage/featured?disable_polymer=117:11 Song of the week Neil Young: Out On The Weekend Check it out Justin guitarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKdoT5BMceQ18:58 Stephanie is a Yo Yo ist?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5QuSLx71Lo&t=864s19:48 You need to check Shawn Tubbs channelhttps://www.youtube.com/user/wallacemchamish20:09 Some questions answered from the Melissa Sharpen My Axe23:29 Best 2 channel amp for under $1,000?26:01 The Super glue removal?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKMl0s4V0qU&t=14s29:54 Give aways for stickers is al down. Thank you to everyone31:19 The two winners for the Know Your Gear pictures submissions33:27 Issue with a Kustom Coupe 36 35:20 Hardwired vs PCB Tube amps?37:48 My Olive Green Fender USA Strat?38:43 Thoughts on EVH USA Wolfgangs?39:38 The EVh Shark Guitar Thoughts?43:58 Would I swap the tuners on a USA Strat to locking keys?46:10 Why would you put $130 tuning keys on a $100 guitar?47:33 G&L Guitar update50:30 scratches on a EJ Strat?51:41 Fender HR deluxe Or Katana Artists amp?53:19 Thoughts on Squier vs Fender short scale basses?54:56 Thoughts on Samick guitars?56:35 What about a Sharpen My Amp?57:51 Any see any issues on the Fender Bassbreaker 007.58:46 RIP JIM DONLOPHow Jim Dunlop saved the Wahhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo7mYVFq6TI1:00:09 What should you look for in a practice amp?1:01:38 Find the thing you love to make music on and make it.1:03:59 Thoughts on Gretch Streamliners?1:05:46 Squier and Fender Hard Tail Strats????1:07:42 Wiggins Pick ups1:09:50 The Jam Stack 1:13:18 My JCM 800 vs My SJ vs My Runt 20?1:14:45 Larry Mitchell wanted me to say thank you]https://www.larrymitchell.com1:17:37 Thank you to Melissa 1:18:53 Zimms Guitars Yo Yoo video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbTrGAYcXGU&t=809sKnow Your Gear websitehttps://knowyourgear.net

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