Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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00:00 Intro & Thank You
00:49 Guitar Of The Week Osiris 02
02:14 Guitar Of The Week Osiris 02 Clip 2
03:24 Crazy Guitar Trade Stories On Craigslist
04:26 Unboxing The New Kiesel Kyber Guitar
04:56 Can you extend your fret life?
07:30 Why Everyone Gets EMG Pick-ups Wrong
09:53 How to Deal With Static Charge on Your Guitar
11:13 Big Guitar Retail Can’t Compete
12:35 Why PRS Is The Dentist Guitar
12:55 Why Vetting Small Guitar Builders is Important
16:56 Manufacturing Made Big Mistakes
18:25 Famous Guitar Player Says Lift Heavy Guitars To Work Out
19:01 Buy A Expensive Guitar & Get Bad Customer Service
20:05 What No One Tells You About Modelers & Profilers
20:51 It's The Song(s) That Makes Guitars Iconic
22:26 I Try $900 P.A.F. Guitar Pickups
24:14 The Guitar Brand Who Lied About Where It’s Made
25:06Guitars Prices Are Ridiculous
27:04 Stainless Steel Frets Are A Fad
27:44 Modeler VS. Amps: Your Tone is Important to You
33:54 What Beginners Get Wrong Buying Their 1st Classical Guitar
35:21 What Was Fender Thinking????
36:53 STOP WORRYING! Intonation Won’t Ruin Your Tone
38:30 My Million $ Sponsorship with VANS! (Why the vans?)
39:41 Reverb Unknowingly Reveals The Truth
41:08 Price Fixing Is Legal In The Guitar Market
43:46 F**king APPS
44:39 Can Brands Survive The Shift
46:04 Expensive Parts On Cheap Guitars
48:45 The Best & Worst Offenders of Fret Sprout
49:35 Buying "Pro Gear" Pressure
49:50 Let's Talk About Fretboard Conditioning
50:24 How Everyone Ends Up Buying The Wrong Guitar
51:15 How to Spot a Bad Guitar Tech Before It's Too Late
57:03 Stop Relying On How To Videos
58:37 What Happened To The Guitar I Bought At Guitar Center
58:56 $269 Firefly Bones Guitar
59:47 I'm Tired Of All The Fakes
1:00:13 Used Gear Market Is Over Saturated
1:02:58 The Recipe Of Your Sound
1:05:00 Phil Has a Quick Chat With Phil From Sweetwater
1:05:30 F**king APPS AGAIN!!
1:05:51 Outro
Thank You For 30,000 Subs #30000subscribers
#knowyourgear #podcast #geekystuff #kygpodcast
Phillip McKnight Main Channel
youtube.com/@therealPhillipMcKnight/?sub_confirmation=1
My Instagram
instagram.com/phillip_mcknight
Need Stew Mac tools? You can get them and support what I do here
stewmac.sjv.io/vnMQ3N
You can also get other cool merch here including new mugs
bonfire.com/store/know-your-gear-shop
Check Out Sweetwater stuff here and support the channel
sweetwater.sjv.io/oejk7g
Link to Guitar Center
guitar-center.pxf.io/oqjLVm
Know Your Gear Facebook
facebook.com/Knowyourgear
00:00 Intro & Thank You
00:49 Guitar Of The Week Osiris 02
02:14 Guitar Of The Week Osiris 02 Clip 2
03:24 Crazy Guitar Trade Stories On Craigslist
04:26 Unboxing The New Kiesel Kyber Guitar
04:56 Can you extend your fret life?
07:30 Why Everyone Gets EMG Pick-ups Wrong
09:53 How to Deal With Static Charge on Your Guitar
11:13 Big Guitar Retail Can’t Compete
12:35 Why PRS Is The Dentist Guitar
12:55 Why Vetting Small Guitar Builders is Important
16:56 Manufacturing Made Big Mistakes
18:25 Famous Guitar Player Says Lift Heavy Guitars To Work Out
19:01 Buy A Expensive Guitar & Get Bad Customer Service
20:05 What No One Tells You About Modelers & Profilers
20:51 It's The Song(s) That Makes Guitars Iconic
22:26 I Try $900 P.A.F. Guitar Pickups
24:14 The Guitar Brand Who Lied About Where It’s Made
25:06Guitars Prices Are Ridiculous
27:04 Stainless Steel Frets Are A Fad
27:44 Modeler VS. Amps: Your Tone is Important to You
33:54 What Beginners Get Wrong Buying Their 1st Classical Guitar
35:21 What Was Fender Thinking????
36:53 STOP WORRYING! Intonation Won’t Ruin Your Tone
38:30 My Million $ Sponsorship with VANS! (Why the vans?)
39:41 Reverb Unknowingly Reveals The Truth
41:08 Price Fixing Is Legal In The Guitar Market
43:46 F**king APPS
44:39 Can Brands Survive The Shift
46:04 Expensive Parts On Cheap Guitars
48:45 The Best & Worst Offenders of Fret Sprout
49:35 Buying "Pro Gear" Pressure
49:50 Let's Talk About Fretboard Conditioning
50:24 How Everyone Ends Up Buying The Wrong Guitar
51:15 How to Spot a Bad Guitar Tech Before It's Too Late
57:03 Stop Relying On How To Videos
58:37 What Happened To The Guitar I Bought At Guitar Center
58:56 $269 Firefly Bones Guitar
59:47 I'm Tired Of All The Fakes
1:00:13 Used Gear Market Is Over Saturated
1:02:58 The Recipe Of Your Sound
1:05:00 Phil Has a Quick Chat With Phil From Sweetwater
1:05:30 F**king APPS AGAIN!!
1:05:51 Outro
