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We speak guitar! Interviews with leading guitarists, luthiers and gear manufacturers, plugged in gear reviews and the home of the ‘Iconic Albums‘ series.

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We speak guitar! Interviews with leading guitarists, luthiers and gear manufacturers, plugged in gear reviews and the home of the ‘Iconic Albums‘ series.

    70 Years of the Fender Stratocaster with Tim Shaw GSP#246

    70 Years of the Fender Stratocaster with Tim Shaw GSP#246

    In this episode, we dive deep into rock 'n' roll history with none other than Tim Shaw, Chief Engineer Guitar at Fender, as our guide. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the legendary Fender Stratocaster guitar, Shaw takes us on a journey through seven decades of Strat goodness.
    Drawing on decades of experience, Tim is warm and knowledgeable - a favourite here at the Guitar Speak Podcast.
    Want more Shaw? Check out Guitar Speak Podcast episode #225 
     
    This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology 
     
    Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College.
    Fretboard Biology
    Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology
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    • 33 min
    Star Wars and Guitars with Gabe Bott of Blastpoints

    Star Wars and Guitars with Gabe Bott of Blastpoints

    Happy May the Fourth!! Are there guitars in a galaxy far, far away? The answer is yes! Gabe Bott - musician, composer and co-host of the Blastpoints Podcast - joins us to talk about the use of guitars in the Star Wars cinematic and streaming releases, bands reinventing the classic John Williams themes, his own arrangements and compositions for Blastpoints and heaps of cool Star Wars guitar gear. The Christmas Special gets a shoutout and of course Max Rebo is on the agenda. May the force be with you!
    blastpointspodcast.com
     
    This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology 
     
    Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College.
    Fretboard Biology
    Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology
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    • 40 min
    Iconic Live Albums

    Iconic Live Albums

    From Ace to Zorn and Adams to Zeppelin we check out our favorite 11 live albums with killer guitar playing...plus bonus Neil Diamond!
     
    Rob Rhodes - www.rhodetripent.com
    Gabor Josika - SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show
     
    This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology 
     
    Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College.
    Fretboard Biology
    Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology
    Guitar Speak Podcast Links
    PayPal Tip Jar
    Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com
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    • 1 hr 56 min
    Iconic Guitar in the Movies

    Iconic Guitar in the Movies

    The Guitar Speak Podcast's 'Iconic Series' roundtable names the top nine motion pictures featuring cool guitar stuff. Good times!
    Please note - Matt's audio is a little sketchy at first but rapidly improves, Rob and Gabor sound delightful throughout as usual!
    Originally published Oct 2021.
     
    Iconic Series Co-Hosts:
    Rob Rhodes www.rhodetripent.com
    Gabor Josika SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show
     
    This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology 
     
    Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College.
    Fretboard Biology
    Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology
    Guitar Speak Podcast Links
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Guitar Review: Gretsch Broadkaster Jr Chris Rocha Model GSP#245

    Guitar Review: Gretsch Broadkaster Jr Chris Rocha Model GSP#245

    This is the plugged in review of the new Gretsch Broadkaster Jr Chris Rocha Model! Matt reports back from the studio and live arena with the rundown of this new Gretsch signature guitar.
     
    Also check out our interview with Chris himself, talking us through the process of working with Gretsch:
    https://www.guitarspeakpodcast.com/e/chris-rocha-interview-his-new-signature-gretsch-gsp-244/
    Matt's 2023 review of the Gretsch 140th Anniversary line:
    https://www.guitarspeakpodcast.com/e/gretsch-140th-anniversary-platinum-jet-and-centre-block-review/
     
    This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex head of guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College.
    Fretboard Biology
    Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology
    Guitar Speak Podcast #40 - Joe Elliott
     
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    • 12 min
    Chris Rocha Interview - his new signature Gretsch GSP #244

    Chris Rocha Interview - his new signature Gretsch GSP #244

    Chris Rocha is an American Christian producer, Guitarist, Entrepreneur and pioneer in the Spanish Christian music industry. He is a two-time Dove Award winner, worked on two Grammy Award-winning albums and numerous Grammy nominated projects.
    Gretsch has just released the Chris Rocha Signature Broadkaster Jr and we hear all about it from Chris.
    This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology 
    Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College.
    www.fretboardbiology.com
    Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology
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    ...and wherever you find podcasts!

    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

Pokie3345 ,

Great guitar Podcast

Matt produces a great podcast that’s continually improving. From great interviews, discussions on albums and guitar reviews and other guitar related topics. Awesome podcast never missed an episode.

Music is Soul Food ,

Quality Content!

Matt really knows his stuff and produces a great podcast. Everything you could want guitar/music related and has a vast range of guests on show. Informative, great vibe and I’m always looking forward to the next episode. Thank you Matt and keep up the awesome work!

Rob Rhodes ,

Relaxed, fun and informative. Love the local flavour!

Matt does a great job presenting a relaxed, fun and informative podcast. He gives the guests plenty of space and has a genuine rapport with them. I particularly love the local flavour and the international guests are always a nice surprise.

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