Sonic Artifacts
Sonic Artifacts is a weekly podcast bringing you the best deals in vintage musical equipment across America. Reporting from New York City, hosts Brian Chillemi and Max Braun bring you the steals Tuesdays along with in-depth interviews with the most innovative builders and musicians around the world on Fridays. Follow along @sonic_artifacts!
Episodes
176 episodes
Interview Series: Trent Guitars
This week on our Interview Series we are heading over to Poole, England to speak with Elliott Trent of Trent Guitars. Building out of a historic Port town off the southern coast, Trent Guitars offers a very cool line of instruments and even ...
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Season 4
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56:46
Interview Series: Ruby Guitars
This week on our Interview Series we were lucky enough to sit down with Reuben Kemp of Ruby Guitars! Building out of Berlin, Germany this Englishman has made his mark with a series of super stylish instruments that lean into the off-se...
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Season 4
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42:46
Interview Series: Kochel Guitars
This week on our interview series we sit down with Sean Kochel of Kochel Guitars. Building out of Montana, Sean uses reclaimed wood from old structures to combine history and tradition. Incorporating bullets and bones - he is offeri...
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Season 3
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41:04
Interview Series: Gear Ant
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Elad M. of Gear Ant. Building out of Brooklyn New York, his unique pedal designs along with wild custom artwork on pre-existing pedals makes what he does truly special. We talk a...
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Season 3
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49:46
Interview Series: M.B. Guitars
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Mike Bowes of M.B. Guitars. Building out of South East Kent, England, his Pre-CBS Fender inspired instruments have quickly gained attention due to their incredible build quality, tone and na...
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Season 3
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48:06
Interview Series: Emil Amos
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with musician, composer and podcaster Emil Amos. We get deep into the history of library music, sampling and his colorful musical past playing with Grails, OM and so many more. His la...
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Season 3
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Interview Series: James Kaye
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with James Kaye. Building out of Detroit, Michigan – James is an artist who creates the coolest one-of-a-kind custom harmonica microphones out there! This is our first dip into the wo...
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Season 3
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56:48
Interview Series: Sankey Guitars
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Michael Sankey of Sankey Guitars. Building out of Ottawa Canada, Michael has created some the most unique and artistically designed custom guitars out there. We go deep into h...
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Season 3
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50:16
Interview Series: Cory Hanson
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with the prolific Cory Hanson to talk about his new album Western Cum out now on Drag City Records. Built around his desert island amp, this heady ride of a record delivers some serious tonal ...
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Season 3
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44:34
Interview Series: FSC Instruments & Henry Amplification
This week of our Interview Series we sit down with Farhad Soheili of FSC Instruments and J.P. Henry of Henry Amplification. These two East Coast builders have come together to offer a very cool spin on the classic Fender Bassman but wi...
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Season 3
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Interview Series: Ciari Guitars
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Jonathan Spangler - CEO and Founder of Ciari Guitars. With the goal from the start to make a premium travel guitar, Ciari has succeeded in a truly unique design that is gig-ready, styl...
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Season 3
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54:24
S3 Ep12: Week of May 22nd, 2023
S3 Ep12: Single of The Week Cory Hanson's "Ghost Ship" off his upcoming new album Western Cum on @dragcityrecords - out today! Drenched with guitars, this sonic bliss of a ...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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Interview Series: The Brooklyn Guitar Show
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Eric Cocco of Labella Strings and James Carbonetti of Carbonetti Guitars to talk about their upcoming event The Brooklyn Guitar Show! If you’re in the NYC area head over to @babysalrig...
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Season 3
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43:34
S3: Ep11 Week of May 8th, 2023
SKORTS guitar player Char guests on this week’s episode and shoots the deals!Single of The Week – SKORTS Cyclops Girlfriend Check out the debut release from NYC based, SKORTS. Produced, mixed and mastered by Teddy O'Mara of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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Interview Series: David Ross Musical Instruments
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with David Ross of David Ross Musical Instruments. Working out of Binghamton, NY David has been repairing instruments since 2008 and now has an exciting new line of guitar pedals! Check ...
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Season 3
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40:27
Interview Series: Fazio Electric
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Colleen Fazio of Fazio Electric. Originally from the Midwest, Colleen offers tube amplifier services to the Los Angeles area as well making very rad and informative repair videos! W...
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Season 3
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36:16
S3 Ep9: Week of April 10th, 2023
10% off your next purchase: stewmac.com/sonicartifactsVox Teen Beat The Complete Collection-1965...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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46:24
Interview Series: StewMac
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Erick Coleman and Gene Imbody from StewMac whose love of all things guitars is undeniable and infectious! Located in Athens, Ohio, StewMac has been providing every luthier tool you ...
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Season 3
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55:48
S3 Ep8: Week of March 27th, 2023
Brooklyn Guitar show - May 28th at Baby's AlrightGofundme for
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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41:04
Interview Series: BLAMMO! Electronics
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Dan Adamson, founder of BLAMMO! Electronics. Pedals are a serious business but with wild graphics and cool tweaks on classics BLAMMO! is bringing the fun back! Building ou...
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Season 3
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43:36
S3 Ep7: Week of March 13th, 2023
WE ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF OUR RAFFLE FOR THE ARTIFACT PEDAL - MOUNTAIN FACE!https://www.f...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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37:52
Interview Series: Milkman Sound
This week on our Interview Series we sit down with Tim Marcus of Milkman Sound! Building out of San Francisco since 2011, Milkman focuses on high-head room tube amps in custom colors and light weight cabinets. We go deep i...
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Season 3
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