This week, Emily and Andrew talk about subscription boxes for guitarists. Do they make sense? Is it possible to do it right? Can it even recover after a certain brand took advantage of its consumers? They also talk about how Emily just turned 30 and some discount pedals she picked up. Andrew talks about his […]

You know what we mean by the boring stuff. It’s the stuff that just doesn’t get you excited to buy, even though you need it. Let’s be honest, if you have $150 to spend, are you going to have more fun with a power conditioner or a guitar pedal? This week Andrew shout out some […]

This week, Andrew and Emily chat about burgers, cats, why they don’t have stickers on their guitars nor any tattoos, and Andrew tells more dad jokes.  Emily also talks about the guitar she snagged at the Tacoma Guitar Festival — a Bronco/Mustang hybrid. They also talk about the vintage parts marketplace a bit.  Sponsored by […]

This week, Emily and Andrew bring on their friend Tiffiny Costello to talk about cats, amps, what noises one should NOT make into a microphone, and sobriety.  Namely, the three talk about the practice of paying musicians in alcohol vs. money. Do you have an opinion on getting free drinks as compensation for a gig? […]

This is a very special episode — this week Emily and Andrew are LIVE at the Tacoma Guitar Festival. Andrew tries to see how far he can make a $30 pedal go, Emily finds her dream project, and we get to chat with Sarah and Justin from Striking Matches as well as Roman from Shnobel Tone.  […]

Brian Spragg from Bookworm Effects is the co-host for Get Offset this week! They talk about their cats (in boxes), why you shouldn’t trust a host, and pedal art. Specifically, they talk about brands that are doing a great job with beautiful, unique enclosures. But they also chat about a few examples that aren’t as […]

This week, Emily talks about some new gear, including the Seths and the Delayvid Foster Wallace from Bookworm Effects, and the ARF from Dwarfcraft Devices, and Emily discusses the pedals she sold to justify the new ones.  Then the pair talk about Stereo rigs and the differences between types of stereo rigs.  Episode sponsored by Jennings […]

On this very special episode of Get Offset, we have Mike Adams on the show to talk about abuse and the cruelty that too often keeps talented people from pursuing their passions. We also discuss beer, voice work, custom pedals, and fun stuff. Content warning for emotional abuse. Sponsored by Lambertones. Listen on iTunes Listen […]

Emily talks about her new pedal steel and Andrew makes fun of her. Then Andrew talks Ikea pedal board hacks, Emily talks about building guitars from kits and parts, and they say they’re not going to talk for an hour, and then end up talking for an hour anyway. Whoops!

Today we have Brian Bicknell on our show to talk about selling out, bowing to labels, theft of PCBs, and, of course, cats. Oh, and he talks about his pedal company, including their newest release, The Gale. Emily has one and she adores it.