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Phillip Mcknight 495 episodes Nov 8, 2026

The Know Your Gear Podcast is a show for guitar players featuring straight talk about guitars, amps, pedals, and the music industry. Host Phillip McKnight draws on more than 20 years of industry experience to offer honest opinions, gear advice, and behind-the-scenes insight. Episodes answer questions guitar players actually care about and cover everything in between. It is aimed at players looking for practical, no-nonsense gear guidance.

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Behringer Making $10 Guitar Pedals And Everyone Is Losing Their Mind Nov 8, 2026 2:15:58 Support the show

Guitar Center Has 20,000 Used Pedals The Most Ever! Nov 4, 2026 1:48:24 Support the show

Fender Layoff Rumor Oct 26, 2026 2:04:30 Support the show

Harsh Reality About tube Amps. Calm Before The Storm Oct 20, 2026 2:02:34 Support the show

Joe Bonamassa’s $2k Glorified Katana Amp, Let’s Talk About It Oct 19, 2026 2:06:32 Support the show

Collectors Ruining Guitar Prices For Real Musicians Oct 18, 2026 1:57:45 Support the show

The Guitar Price War Is Real KYG Podcast Oct 17, 2026 2:11:01 Support the show

Fender CEO Says They Could Have Done This Better Sep 23, 2026 2:03:02 Support the show

Do Pickups Matter When Using A Modeler Sep 22, 2026 1:57:45 Support the show

Dean Zelinsky Says Eddie Van Halen Made Guitars A Race To The Bottom Sep 5, 2026 2:03:23 Support the show

Why Fenders are better now with cheaper parts Sep 1, 2026 2:02:49 Support the show

Joe Bonamassa Said He sold a insane amount of guitars Aug 25, 2026 1:53:07 Support the show

Returns at all time high as prices are out of control Aug 23, 2026 1:55:31 Support the show

The guitar Companies Do Not Understand Us At All Aug 21, 2026 1:47:54 Support the show

This Company’s Reaction To My review Is Interesting Aug 7, 2026 2:08:09 Support the show

Why cheap guitar brands keep changing their names Jul 30, 2026 1:54:00 Support the show

Fender Now Has To Fight Yamaha and Thomann Jul 28, 2026 1:55:18 Support the show

The End Of My Pickup Brand. The Best Thing To Happen Jul 17, 2026 2:10:54 Support the show

Joe Bonamassa Ditches Tube Amps For Digital & Fake Rhett Shull Jul 16, 2026 2:23:49 Support the show

Know Your Gear Podcast June 26th Jul 5, 2026 1:50:03 Support the show

Know Your Gear Podcast June 19th Jul 1, 2026 2:15:11 Support the show

Fender CEO Finally Responds To Guitar Community Jun 30, 2026 2:01:20 Support the show

The Guitar Pricing Scam Jun 9, 2026 2:04:29 Support the show

Fender, How We Got Here And Why Jun 2, 2026 1:50:24 Support the show

Guitars Are More Expensive & Getting Worse At the Same Time May 27, 2026 1:48:50 Support the show

Guitar Center CEO Responds To My Criticism May 21, 2026 44:04 This video is about My Movie 1Support the show

Fender Demands Everyone To Stop Making Strats Immediately! May 17, 2026 1:38:50 Support the show

How Guitar Brands Target Kids Vs Older Players May 9, 2026 1:29:12 Support the show

Why Cheap Guitars Have Better Features Than Expensive Ones May 7, 2026 1:48:18 Support the show

This EVH guitar is not what you think !!! May 5, 2026 2:02:01 Support the show

Another Pedal Co. shrinking its size and going direct Apr 28, 2026 2:05:50 Support the show

Fender is ready to fight the cheap amazon guitar market Apr 14, 2026 1:46:20 Support the show

Guitar Center CEO Starting A Brand To Rival Gibson And Fender Apr 9, 2026 1:53:25 Support the show

The scams and tricks people do when selling or trading guitars Mar 29, 2026 1:52:43 Support the show

Why Most Guitar Salesmen Don’t Actually Help You Mar 23, 2026 1:44:55 Support the show

Fender Wins Lawsuit To Stop All Strat Copies Mar 14, 2026 1:56:36 Support the show

I Survived Buying A Guitar At Guitar Center Mar 9, 2026 1:30:14 Support the show

Another Round Of Layoffs At Fender Guitars Mar 7, 2026 1:38:59 Support the show

The guitar Secret You Can’t Unsee Mar 1, 2026 1:54:01 Support the show

The flaw in the tone is in your hands argument Feb 14, 2026 1:30:08 Support the show

People Have Lost Their Minds With Used Guitar Prices Feb 13, 2026 1:48:31 Support the show

The Your Not Good Enough For That Guitar Argument Feb 12, 2026 1:52:39 Support the show

The Cheap Guitar Companies Are Eating Themselves Feb 11, 2026 1:47:31 Support the show

Huge Pop Star Gets PRS SE Signature guitar Jan 24, 2026 1:31:34 Support the show

Companies Show Who Really Makes Their Product Jan 23, 2026 1:25:11 Support the show

Being asked to leave a Guitar Center Jan 22, 2026 1:49:52 Support the show

Another Guitar Brand files Bankruptcy Jan 21, 2026 1:35:10 Support the show

Best Selling Used Guitar Pedals In 2025 Dec 28, 2025 1:57:45 Support the show

Best Selling Guitars On Reverb In 2025 Dec 27, 2025 1:52:13 Support the show

Worst And Best Guitars Of 2025 Bonus Podcast Dec 16, 2025 36:56 Support the show

Catching Guitar Companies Lying About Guitar Specs Dec 12, 2025 1:44:27 Support the show

Why PRS Is Changing The SE Guitars Again Dec 11, 2025 1:41:30 Support the show

Reverb Is Hiding Some Listings From You Dec 10, 2025 1:38:14 Support the show

Did Fender’s Affordable Guitar Work Or Backfire Dec 9, 2025 1:49:41 Support the show

The Harsh Truth About Selling Your Gear Right Now Nov 12, 2025 1:31:50 Support the show

Fender Buys G&L And Changes Already Started Nov 7, 2025 1:16:16 Support the show

Another Large Guitar Company does Lay offs Nov 3, 2025 1:41:12 Support the show

Know Your Gear Podcast Episode #435 Oct 20, 2025 1:29:32 Support the show

The Internets Reaction To The 2k PRS SE Guitar Oct 15, 2025 1:09:02 Support the show

Nuno Bettencourt Leaves Washburn Oct 14, 2025 1:39:06 Support the show

How Brands Keep Retailers From Lowering Prices Oct 13, 2025 1:32:19 Support the show

The end of the economy brands Sep 26, 2025 1:37:37 Support the show

They Don’t Want Affordable USA Guitars To Come Back Sep 24, 2025 1:28:48 Support the show

Whats Going On With Used Guitar Prices Sep 19, 2025 1:43:36 Support the show

Boss's New Plug Out Pedal Has Players Divided Sep 13, 2025 1:34:22 You can now join Patreon and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueNEW 2025 KYG Merch!!!!!! https://www.kyg.altacolor.comDeals At Sweetwater https://sweetwater.sjv.io/09QgzYDeals At Guitar Center https://guitar-center.pxf.io/oqjLVmMy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phillip_mcknight/Need Stew Mac tools? You can get them and support what I do herehttps://stew

Sweetwater CEO Reacts To The Industry’s Decline Aug 29, 2025 37:27 #knowyourgear #podcast #guitarpodcast You can now join Patreon and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueCheck out the Know Your Gear channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealKnowYourGearNEW 2025 KYG Merch!!!!!! https://www.kyg.altacolor.comMy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phillip_mcknight/Know Your Gear Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/KnowyourgearSupport

Another Guitar Brand Closing After 60 years Aug 24, 2025 1:27:00 You can now join Patreon and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueCheck out the Know Your Gear channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealphilmcknightNEW 2025 KYG Merch!!!!!! https://www.kyg.altacolor.comDeals At Sweetwater https://sweetwater.sjv.io/09QgzYDeals At Guitar Center https://guitar-center.pxf.io/oqjLVmMy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phillip_mckn

What no one tells you about stainless steel frets Aug 15, 2025 1:56:32 The KYG Shop on Gear Exchange https://www.sweetwater.com/used/store...Check out the Know Your Gear channel / @therealphilmcknight NEW 2025 KYG Merch!!!!!! https://www.kyg.altacolor.comDeals At Sweetwater https://sweetwater.sjv.io/09QgzYDeals At Guitar Center https://guitar-center.pxf.io/oqjLVmMy Instagram / phillip_mcknight Need Stew Mac tools? You can get them and support what I do herehtt

Squier & Epiphone Are No Longer Affordable, So Things Will Change Aug 14, 2025 1:25:17 You can now join Patreon and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueCheck out the Know Your Gear channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealphilmcknightNEW 2025 KYG Merch!!!!!! https://www.kyg.altacolor.comDeals At Sweetwater https://sweetwater.sjv.io/09QgzYDeals At Guitar Center https://guitar-center.pxf.io/oqjLVmMy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phillip_mckn

The End Of The Iconic Guitars Aug 13, 2025 1:39:34 You can now join Patreon and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueCheck out the Know Your Gear channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealphilmcknightNEW 2025 KYG Merch!!!!!! https://www.kyg.altacolor.comDeals At Sweetwater https://sweetwater.sjv.io/09QgzYDeals At Guitar Center https://guitar-center.pxf.io/oqjLVmMy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phillip_mckn

Gibson Stops Someone From Selling Their Harley Benton Online Jul 31, 2025 2:00:02 Moon Pi shirts for a limited time https://www.kyg.altacolor.comThe KYG Shop on Gear Exchange https://www.sweetwater.com/used/storefront/know-your-gear-shopYou can now join Patreon and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueCheck out the Know Your Gear channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealphilmcknightSupport the show

Cash Grab Products Guitar Players Are Sick Of Jul 30, 2025 1:48:08 The KYG Shop on Gear Exchange https://www.sweetwater.com/used/storefront/know-your-gear-shopYou can now join Patreon and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueCheck out the other channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealphilmcknightNEW 2025 KYG Merch!!!!!! https://www.kyg.altacolor.comSupport the show

The Most Hated Guitar On The Internet & The Gear Market Is In Free Fall Jul 29, 2025 1:39:49 The KYG Shop on Gear Exchange https://www.sweetwater.com/used/storefront/know-your-gear-shopYou can now join Patreon and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueCheck out the 2nd channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealphilmcknightNEW 2025 KYG Merch!!!!!! https://www.kyg.altacolor.comDeals At Sweetwater https://sweetwater.sjv.io/09QgzYDeals At Guitar Center https

PRS Is Now The House John Mayer Built Jul 12, 2025 1:41:33 he KYG Shop on Gear Exchange https://www.sweetwater.com/used/storefront/know-your-gear-shopYou can now join Patreon and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueCheck out the 2nd channel https://www.youtube.com/@knowyourgear23204th of July Deals At Sweetwater https://sweetwater.sjv.io/09QgzY4th Of july Deals At Guitar Center https://guitar-center.pxf.io/oqjLVmSupp

Appointment Only Guitar Stores, The End Of Retail? Jun 27, 2025 2:13:19 Support the show

Outdated Thoughts On Cheap Guitars Jun 20, 2025 1:59:11 #knowyourgear #podcast #guitarpodcast No Gravy On My Tone Shirt https://www.bonfire.com/no-gravy/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=campaign_page&utm_campaign=no-gravy&utm_content=defaultYou can now join Patreon and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueSupport the show

Another Big Guitar Store Closed, What Is The State Of The Industry Jun 13, 2025 2:07:54 #knowyourgear #podcast #guitarpodcast No Gravy On My Tone Shirt https://www.bonfire.com/no-gravy/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=campaign_page&utm_campaign=no-gravy&utm_content=defaultYou can now join Patreon for Free and get benefits or upgrade and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueCheck out the 2nd channel https://www.youtube.com/@knowyourgea

Behringer Went To Far With The Klon Clone (The Klon Scam) Jun 6, 2025 2:08:57 You can now join Patreon for Free and get benefits or upgrade and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknightKYG?fan_landing=trueSupport the show

Why doesn't Sweetwater and GC have a Harley Benton Type Brand Jun 1, 2025 2:29:49 You Can Enter to win one of these Fender Limited Edition Teles https://www.kingsumo.com/g/19wegdm/fender-american-professional-ii-telecaster-hh-roasted-maple-neck-limited-edition-electric-guitar-aged-naturalCheck out this guitar at Guitar Center https://guitar-center.pxf.io/zxXykOYou can now join Patreon for Free and get benefits or upgrade and help the channelhttps://www.patreon.com/phillipmcknig

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