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This is the golden age of guitar gear! With so many awesome options available for players, it’s a thrilling time for musicians of all styles.
Join Joey Landreth and Derek Eastveld as they hang out and geek out over the gear that’s inspiring them right now. From killer pedals to amazing guitars, they’ll showcase the tools inspire and excite them, helping to fuel their creativity as guitarists.
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Fairfield Circuitry | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 42 This week we’re diving into some truly weird and wonderful pedals — including a Fairfield Circuitry ring modulator, tilt EQ, and more. These Canadian-made pedals have a cult following for good reason, and we’re putting them to the test to see just how wild (and surprisingly musical) things can get. From spacey oscillations to straight-up noise-maker fun, we explore how tools like Fairfield’s Randy’s Revenge, Long Life, and other oddballs fit i...
Veritas Portlander | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 40 This week on Golden Age of Gear, Derek & Joey sit down with a stunning Veritas Portlander custom build — a guitar that blends boutique craftsmanship with unique player-focused specs. From a wenge neck and custom burst finish to the kind of details only a small shop can pull off, this Portlander has us asking: is it better to spec a guitar exactly how you want, or let the builder do what they do best? 👉 In this episode: First impressions of...
Revv D20MK2 & D20JL | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 40 It’s new amp day! Derek and Joey plug straight into the brand-new Revv D20 MK2 and the D20 Joey Landreth Edition — no pedals, no frills, just pure amp tone. Both amps take everything players loved about the original D20 and make it even better: - More headroom thanks to larger transformers - Bright switch for extra sparkle - Onboard reverb for club gigs and grab-and-go sessions - Footswitchable boost for live flexibility - A new tolex head...
Mutron 3 Plus | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 39 What happens when Joey plugs into a real Mutron 3 Plus? You get legendary envelope filter tones that shaped Jerry Garcia, John Mayer & beyond—plus plenty of unexpected laughs along the way. From funky low-pass sweeps to high-pass half-cocked wah tones, the Mutron 3+ proves why it’s one of the most iconic pedals ever made. But this episode isn’t just about sounds—we dig into the bigger gear conversation too: Warm Audio’s clones & controversi...
Collings I-35 LC | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 38 Welcome back to The Golden Age of Gear! 🎸 This week Joey and Derek take a deep dive into one of Joey’s most played and most beloved guitars—the Collings I-35 LC. From its stunning figured top and unique finish checking, to its upgraded Ron Ellis pickups (the same set Bill Frisell uses 👀), this guitar has serious mojo. Joey shares the story of how he first got connected with Collings through That Pedal Show, picking up his I-35 alongside Ariel Pos...
Boost Shootout | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 37 Looking for the best clean boost pedal? We lined up some of the most talked-about boosts — Mythos Luxury Drive, Keeley Katana, Revv Tilt Boost, Heuristic Tilt EQ, Non-Human Audio Roughcast, XTS GE-7 Mod, and NRG Pumper — and put them through a good old-fashioned shootout. Some are transparent and loud, some add a little extra grit, and others shape your EQ in surprising ways. Spoiler: they all sound good… but which one actually makes the board? 🎸 ...
This week on Golden Age of Gear, Joey and Derek check out some of the most creative and unusual pedals we’ve ever come across — all hand-built by Pete’s Pedals. What looks like vintage gear pulled from a basement? Actually brilliant pedal designs. We’re talking: 📞 A rotary phone turned dual overdrive & boost (with a real preamp tube!) 👽 A theremin fuzz that delivers sci-fi chaos and wild textures ⏱️ A multi-head tape delay housed in a vintage telephone — lush, vibey, and unlike an...
McNeil B100 Amplifier | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 35 This week on Golden Age of Gear, Joey and Derek dive into something truly unique from Joey’s collection — a hand-built McNeil B100 amplifier from Boston-based builder Brian McNeil. What starts as a story about two new dads bonding over amps quickly turns into tales of blown fuses, near-electrocutions, and figuring out why you should never poke around a live amp chassis. (Spoiler: 300 volts to the hand is no joke.) The McNeil B100 is a Tweed-in...
PRS DGT Core Model VS PRS DGT SE | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 34 It’s the most goldenest day on Golden Age of Gear — we’re putting the legendary PRS DGT Core Gold Top up against its budget-friendly sibling, the PRS DGT SE Gold Top. Both look stunning, both play great… but one costs five times more than the other. We dive into every detail — neck feel, pickups, build quality, hardware, and that elusive “vibe” factor that can make or break a guitar. Does the Core deliver a $5K tone and feel, or i...
Memory Man | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 33 This week on The Golden Age of Gear, Joey dives headfirst into analog delay heaven with the vintage Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man — modded by none other than Analog Man. Sent over by Evan of Pedals to Metal, this iconic delay quickly goes from “loaner” to “might never leave the studio” status. We explore the rich modulation, generation loss, and vibey imperfections that have made the Memory Man a must-have for artists from Radiohead to Albert Lee....
Badcat Era 30 | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 32 This week on Golden Age of Gear, we’re diving into something truly special — the Bad Cat Era 30. Designed by the legendary Mark Sampson (Matchless, Badcat), this EL84-powered amp is his final masterpiece before his passing, and it absolutely rips. Derek and Joey put the Era 30 through its paces, blending the EF86 and 12AX7 channels, exploring its touch sensitivity, dynamic response, and its surprisingly massive punch through a Revv 4x12 cab. From st...
This week, Derek and Joey take a deep dive into Joey’s newest Lumiere Tele-style guitar, handcrafted in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From its minimalist blackguard-inspired look to its incredibly resonant yellow pine body, this guitar has a vibe all its own — even if the headstock sparks some strong opinions. Along the way, they chat about everything from slide playing to the horrors of Winnipeg humidity, boutique headstock design, and the dream of custom glitter Tolex. It's half gear nerdery, ...
Maxon OSD9 | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 30 This week on the Golden Age of Gear, Joey and Derek go down the rabbit hole with a vintage sleeper: the Maxon OSD9 Overdrive Soft Distortion. Fresh from the same Toronto trip that turned up the legendary MXR Blue Box, Joey picked up this oddball overdrive after years of eyeing it in the case at Capsule Music. At first glance, the OSD9 looks a lot like a typical green box Tube Screamer—but it’s definitely something different. Joey and Derek talk about h...
Tom Anderson Raven | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 29 This week on the Golden Age of Gear, Joey and Derek dive into a custom-made masterpiece: the Tom Anderson Raven. Derek walks us through the story behind this stunning silver sparkle Raven, built to his specs after Tom Anderson reached out for a trade that ended with a dream guitar. From the unique neck pocket design with just two screws, to the perfectly matched headstock color and Buzz Feiten tuning system, this Raven is packed with thoughtful...
Vintage MXR Blue Box Fuzz | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 28 In this episode of Golden Age of Gear, Joey takes us on a trip to one of Canada’s most legendary guitar shops, Capsule Music in Toronto, for a day of crate digging and unexpected discoveries. Fresh off a Soul Coughing show (hence the now well-worn band shirt he refuses to wash), Joey, his brother, and his dad explored the shop’s walls of vintage guitars and stumbled onto something special: an original MXR Blue Box fuzz pedal from around 1...
Marshall JCM800 50W CSA Edition | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 27 This week on The Golden Age of Gear, we’re cranking up one of the most iconic amps of all time — a 1986 Marshall JCM800 50-watt CSA edition — and asking the important question: Is this the JCM800 that could convert the haters? This particular amp isn’t stock — it’s been lovingly modded and toured the world, originally owned by Mike Hall of Killer Dwarfs. Derek and Joey take it for a spin, talk about how it completely changed their ...
Keeley Zoma | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 26 This week on The Golden Age of Gear, we’re diving into the brand new Keeley Zoma—a reverb and tremolo unit that might just be a sleeper hit. Joey and Derek (or should we say Doey and Jarek?) sit down to explore what makes this deceptively simple pedal so inspiring to play. From lush plate reverbs to beautiful harmonic tremolo and a surprisingly musical spring algorithm, the Zoma packs a ton of vibe into a compact box. Joey breaks down why this might b...
JHS - NotaDumble | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 25 We hopped on the hype train and put together two JHS NotaDumbles to see what this IKEA-style DIY overdrive is really all about. Spoiler: It sounds surprisingly good—and it’s one of the easiest kits we’ve ever assembled. In this episode, Derek and Joey dive deep into the NotaDumble, compare it to real Dumble amps they've played, and talk about what it gets right, what it doesn't quite capture, and why the clean boost might be the real star here. W...
Chicago Iron Octavian | Ep. 24 - Golden Age of Gear This week on Golden Age of Gear, Derek and Joey dive deep into one of Joey's most prized pedals: the Chicago Iron Octavian. It’s not just a killer sounding fuzz—this was the first expensive pedal Joey ever bought, and it's been with him ever since. The Octavian is a faithful clone of the legendary Tycobrahe Octavia, the same fuzz that helped shape iconic tones from Hendrix, SRV, and Michael Landau. But as Joey explains, this isn’t a p...
James Tyler Studio Elite with Dann Huff | Ep. 23 - Golden Age of Gear This week on The Golden Age of Gear, we’re thrilled to welcome a truly legendary guest — guitarist, producer, and friend, Dann Huff. With a career that spans decades and includes work on some of the biggest records in the world, Dann’s influence on modern music is impossible to overstate. In this episode, we dive into some serious guitar talk, starting with Derek’s brand new James Tyler “White Shmear” and Dann’s bea...
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