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Twenty Questions is a bi-monthly podcast from Josh Scott of JHS Pedals. Josh sits down with musicians, artists, gear manufacturers and people from all walks of life that are involved with creating something. We give you access to the back story of some of your favorite musicians, artists and manufac…

JHS Pedals Podcast


    • Oct 19, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    20Questions with Bill Henss and Tim Thelen (BilT Guitars)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2016 44:30


    Josh talks with Bill Henss and Tim Thelen owners of BilT Guitars. Tim and Bill share about the ups and downs of guitar building as well as how BilT became a staple in the offset market.

    20 Questions With Pat Quilter (QSC Amplification and Quilter Labs Amplifiers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2016 59:31


    Josh talks with legendary designer Pat Quilter who invented master volume control for guitar amplifiers, created QSC amplification and the current Quilter Labs amplifiers. They discuss the beginnings of solid state amplification, 1969 and sci-fi movies.

    Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2016 58:03


    Josh talks with Taylor Goldsmith the front man of Dawes about the new record, Van Halen, Steely Dan and how to maintain focus on making great music.

    20Questions with Derek Webb

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016 81:13


    Josh talks with singer/songwriter and creator of Noisetrade Derek Webb. They discuss Hair metal, St Louis Pizza and a twenty-year career in music.

    20 Questions with Richard Goodsell (Goodsell Amplifiesr)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2016 65:09


    Josh chats with Richard Goodsell creator of Goodsell Amplifiers. They chat about how Richard got his start by selling his entire collection of gear to R.E.M and then accidentally plugging a guitar into an organ amplifier.

    20 Questions with Robert Keeley (Keeley Electronics)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2016 73:52


    Josh talks with Robert Keeley creator of many well known guitar pedals like the Katana, Keeley Compressor as well as many iconic modifications. Robert shares about his dynamic journey in the pedal industry, how getting sober changed his life, and his thoughts about the creative process of pedal design.

    20Questions with Drew Shirley (Switchfoot)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 60:48


    Josh talks with Drew about how he got started playing guitar for Switchfoot, the ups and down of touring, and WHAM.

    20Questions with James Duke (All the Bright Lights/John Mark McMillan/Matt Redman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2016 57:05


    James gives some great advice on life, being a musician, and how he became a go to session and touring guitarist.

    20 Questions with Brad Jackson (Jackson Ampworks)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2016 54:32


    Brad shares some great creative advice with Josh, and dives into his journey from being a pilot to realizing his love for building amps.

    20 Questions with Todd Gummerman (Mute Math)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2016 62:06


    Josh talks with Todd about how he joined Mute Math, bowling as a viable career option, and how, in the 90's, rural Alabama had never heard of soccer.

    20 Questions With Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas (Mutemath)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 39:19


    In this 20 Questions Josh talks with Roy about law school, Mutemath history and the new record.

    20 Questions Doug Kauer (Kauer Guitars)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2016 58:23


    Josh and Doug talk about jazz, southern California weather and starting a guitar company from the ground up.

    20 Questions Daniel Tyack (Salvage Custom)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2016 50:45


    Daniel Tyack, creator of Salvage Custom, chats with Josh about the origins of the his company, hammer pants, unicorns, and trying to stay approachable in the gear industry.

    20 questions with Chad Howat (Paper Route, Producer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2016 39:51


    Zach Simms guest hosts this episode with producer and Paper Route band member, Chad Howat. Chad talks about his producing career, his love for Ace Base, and how music gear inspires his creativity.

    20 Questions with Butch Walker (Artist, Producer, Writer - Taylor Swift, Fallout Boy, Weezer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2016 39:09


    Take a listen as Josh sits down with producer and singer/songwriter Butch Walker. Butch shares about everything from the art of producing, accidentally writing a hit song, and all the highs and lows of his career in the music industry.

    20 Questions With Jon Meleika (Oddfellow FX)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 27:38


    Josh talks with Oddfellow FX owner and creator Jon Meleika. Jon shares about his experience in the pedal industry, how guitar hero introduced him to the blues, and a tip on maintaining positivity in spite of adversity.

    20 Questions with John Chandler (Pedaltrain Inventor)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016 53:48


    John Chandler the inventor of PedalTrain pedalboards chats with Josh about his journey from sleeping in a van to creating the most well known pedal board of all time.

    20 Questions with Jon Cusack (Cusack Effects)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2016 42:22


    Jon Cusack talks about leaving the corporate world to build and design guitar pedals. Jon chats with Josh about surface mount technology, how he was one of the first ever to develop tap tempo into pedals and more.

    20 Questiosn With Adam Grimm (Satellite Amps)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2016 35:53


    Josh chats with the man behind Satellite Amps, Adam Grimm. Adam Talks about everything from designing Amps, his love of Punk Rock, to being in a Hawaiian band.

    20 Questions With Josh Smith (Solo Artist, Session Guitarist)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2016 25:44


    From being a child prodigy and opening for BB King to touring with Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith goes in detail about his musical career and love for guitar.

    20 Questions With Zane Carney (Artist, Writer - John Mayer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2016 24:55


    Josh caught up with Zane a few months back while at the LA Amp Show. Zane is a "guitarist, singer, and songwriter, most known for his work with John Mayer, CARNEY, and Broadway's "Spider Man -Turn Off The Dark."' He spills the beans about how he got into the industry and how he continues pursuing music through sickness.

    20 Questions with Colt (Walrus Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2015 14:12


    Want to hear Colt bear his soul and discuss behind the scenes details about Walrus Audio? Check out this episode of 20 questions.

    20 Questions With Brian Wampler (Wampler Pedals)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2015 36:04


    Brian Wampler has been a huge force in the boutique pedal world. Brian gives you great insight into the early days of the boutique world. He also tells what he would be doing if his wasn't making pedals...its not what you would expect.

    20 Questions With Mitch Ingram(Emerson Custom)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015 38:27


    Emerson Custom is doing great stuff in the pedal and guitar world right now. From creating some killer pedals to manufacturing his own capacitor, hear him share in detail his journey of building emerson from the ground up.

    20 Questions with Andy Timmons (Solo Artist, Guitar God)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2015 54:21


    We recently release the Andy Timmons signature pedal (The AT). We wanted to give you a little deeper look into the story of this incredible artist. Andy shares interesting details about his music history and the importance continual learning plays in his life.

    20 Qeustions With Brian Neunaber (Neunaber Audio Effects)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2015 48:53


    Josh caught up with Brian Neunaber at the L.A. Amp Show recently to talk about how he got started making pedals and his love for music and electronics.

    20 Questions With Joe Morgan (Morgan Amplification)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 41:16


    Joe Morgan is our guest on 20 Questions this episode. Listen to get the back story on Morgan Amps and more.

    20 Questions with Andrew McKeller (Civil Twilight)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2015 20:52


    I talk with Andrew from one of my favorite bands Civil Twilight on a fresh 20 Questions Podcast.

    20 Questions With Tim Marcus (Milkman Sound)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 23:20


    Josh Scott from JHS Pedals sits down with Tim Marcus from Milkman Sound to discuss his work, life, and love for music.

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