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Know Your Gear Podcast · Apr 9, 2026
Guitar Center CEO Starting A Brand To Rival Gibson And Fender
“Profiler amp modeler; Phil considering transition to Tone King Royalist as primary amp solution”
Guitar Center CEO strategy and new brand announcementRetail operations and customer experience optimizationUsed gear market dynamics and resale value analysis
View AnalysisKnow Your Gear Podcast · Mar 7, 2026
Another Round Of Layoffs At Fender Guitars
“Digital modeling unit host recently discontinued using; struggling resale value with oversupply in used market”
Fender Guitars Layoffs and RestructuringGuitar Manufacturing Quality Control IssuesDirect-to-Consumer vs. Dealer Distribution Strategy
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Lex Fridman Podcast · Mar 1, 2026
#492 – Rick Beato: Greatest Guitarists of All Time, History & Future of Music
“Manufacturer of amp modeling hardware used by Rick Beato as alternative to physical amplifier collection”
Perfect Pitch Development in InfantsRelative Pitch Training MethodsGuitar Technique and Finger Positioning
View AnalysisKnow Your Gear Podcast · Feb 12, 2026
The Cheap Guitar Companies Are Eating Themselves
“Modeling processor competitor; host suggests Neural DSP has gained market advantage in this category”
Tariff impact on guitar manufacturing and pricing strategyBudget guitar market saturation and inventory managementCheap guitar brand competition and design copying
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