Guitar Dads

A String of AI Controversies and a Coppersound Collab!

The Dads are back after a little radio silence — rusty strings, sharp opinions. Alex from Coppersound Pedals joins to unpack the new JHS DIY pedal kit collab, the Boost D

Strung Out on Analog with Dan Tremonti of Fret12

Dan Tremonti joins the Dads — artist, founder of Fret12, and brother to Creed and Alter Bridge guitar legend Mark Tremonti. Dan's built something rare with Fret12: a

Fender: Cease and Deceased?

The Dads are BACK after some time off with another episode! Slash speaks out about his ditching Marshall for Magnatone — we break down his Guitar World interview and what

The Art of the Stompbox with author Chris Cassone

The Dads are BACK with new episode, this time with a special guest!  Chris Cassone is a musician, writer, and photographer obsessed with the artwork that rides on guitar

No YouTube for Old Men

The Dads are back and the Dadaverse is packed this week: David Lee Roth sells his catalog, a flurry of tour announcements including BLS/Zakk Sabbath, Buckcherry with Blac

Why are artists playing THESE?!

This week the Dads are once again joined by Alex Guaraldi of Coppersound Pedals as the third chair and we get into some great Dadaverse topics, including Coachella happen

The Guitar that DIDN'T get away

The Dads are BACK, but more importantly, Matt returns from the Amigo Guitar Show in Franklin, TN with a new guitar and no regrets (and no regerts). Plus: Vinny Vincent wa

Playing with Conviction — with Ricky from Roma Devices

 This week, we're joined by Ricky from Roma Devices — a boutique pedal company doing things a little differently. We get into the origin story behind the Conviction

Dreaming On with Ryan Kiefer of Blacktop Mojo

This week, Dave sits down with Ryan Kiefer, guitarist for East Texas hard rockers Blacktop Mojo. Ryan talks about the band's journey from playing flatbed trailer sho

Gibson Is Out Of Touch, JHS Is Not.

This week on Guitar Dads, we're asking whether Gibson's relentless collector's edition releases are getting out of hand and putting the new JHS Double Drag

Hot Takes, Dumb Opinions, Zero Apologies

This week we dig into some spicy News & Notes — a private forensics team just dropped their own investigation into Kurt Cobain's death, and the Foos announced a new

Pedal “Nirvana” with Supercool Pedals and Summer School Electronics

 The Dads welcome a double dose of pedal wizardry this week! Jamie Muir (Supercool Pedals) and Mark Turley (Summer School Pedals) join forces to reveal their new collabor

NAMM 2026: Mini Modelers, Machine Learning, more GAS!

The Dads are back with a special NAMM 2026 episode! We were not at NAMM this year, but it still brought the heat with some massive announcements. Neural DSP unveiled the

Fender's new CEO is Amped Up | You STILL Don’t Know $h!t About Pedals

This week the Dads are all amped up with big industry news! We break down Fender's appointment of their new CEO and what it could mean for the iconic brand's fu

2026: The Year We Finally Stop Buying Gear (and other lies we tell ourselves!)

 The Guitar Dads kick off 2026 with news on the Lukather/Alex Van Halen tribute album honoring Eddie (can Luke really not play a note on it?), cryptic Aerosmith Instagram

The 2025 Daddys Awards

That's right, it's the end of another year which means another Daddys! The Guitar Dads very own award show! Grab your tuxedos and gowns and buckle up to hear al

When bands destroy legacy | Return of Quiz Eye Pedal Trivia!

This week, we are once again joined by Alex Guaraldi of Coppersound Pedals and that means the return of Quiz Eye for the Pedal Guy! Can Matt and Dave name the controls of

Jack White Proves EVERYONE Wrong | Helix: The Stadium Tour

This week, the Dads are BACK and we cover Creed's return to writing new music, David Coverdale's official retirement announcement, and the electric Jack White/E

You don’t know $h!t about your pedals!

This week, Coppersound Pedals' Alex Guaraldi joins the Dads once again! We discuss all things Coppersound including the new Foxcatcher V2 that you've heard so m

Epiphone makes a Bonehead move | Gear to get or forget?

 This week, we're covering Megadeth's announcement that their next album will be their last, Bon Jovi's 2026 comeback tour (but will they still have it?),