Know Your Gear Podcast, hosted by Phillip McKnight, covers guitars, amps, pedals and the music industry, with 20+ years of industry experience behind its commentary. The show has 495 episodes released roughly every 6 days, with a median length of about 2 hours. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, implying a rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll.
Guitar gear audience of long-running, highly rated show with an engaged listener base
- 495 episodes since 2017 with a 4.8 average Apple Podcasts rating from 328 ratings
- Long episodes of about two hours give ad breaks sustained listening time
- Consistent weekly cadence on Buzzsprout, with recent episodes covering gear pricing and brand news
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- solo monologue, commentary on industry news, interview
- Tone
- candid, opinionated
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- about 115 to 125 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- Yes
The feed lists a Patreon 'Support this Podcast' funding link, and no sponsor mentions appear in the last 20 episode titles.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Titles cover guitar pricing, brand news and gear reviews, with no explicit flag in the feed (explicit=0).
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | soundcloud.com/user-110582179 |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1252877095 |
| RSS feed | rss.buzzsprout.com/1042969.rss |
Benchmark score: 82 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| The Guitar Price War Is Real KYG Podcast | 2026-10-17 | 2 h 11 min |
| Fender CEO Says They Could Have Done This Better | 2026-09-24 | 2 h 3 min |
| Do Pickups Matter When Using A Modeler | 2026-09-22 | 1 h 58 min |
| Dean Zelinsky Says Eddie Van Halen Made Guitars A Race To The Bottom | 2026-09-05 | 2 h 3 min |
| Why Fenders are better now with cheaper parts | 2026-09-02 | 2 h 3 min |
| Joe Bonamassa Said He sold a insane amount of guitars | 2026-08-25 | 1 h 53 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 2 days ago, a new one about every 6 days.
The Know Your Gear Podcast is where guitar players come for straight talk about guitars, amps, pedals, the music industry, and everything in between. Hosted by Phillip McKnight, each episode combines 20+ years of industry experience with honest opinions, gear advice, behind-the-scenes insight, and answers to the questions guitar players actually care about.
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About Know Your Gear Podcast
Know Your Gear Podcast is a guitar gear show hosted by Phillip McKnight, covering guitars, amps, pedals, the music industry and the questions guitar players ask, according to the show's feed and description. Recent episodes focus on guitar pricing, brand decisions and gear reviews, with a candid, commentary-led format and an interview segment on some episodes. The show has released 495 episodes since May 2017, roughly every six days, with a median length of about two hours.
Apple Podcasts shows a 4.8 average rating from 328 ratings. The show's audience is estimated, not measured: based on the rating count and show history, we estimate 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, weighted toward English-speaking guitar players in the United States. The feed shows no sponsor mentions, and the show funds itself through a Patreon link.
At an estimated $18 to $25 per 1,000 downloads, a host-read mid-roll would cost about $90 to $625 per episode. The show suits guitar, amp, pedal and music retail brands that want to reach hands-on players. Source: the RSS feed, Podcast Index and Apple Podcasts.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Know Your Gear Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Know Your Gear Podcast
How much does Know Your Gear Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Estimated rates for a host-read mid-roll run about $90 to $625 per episode, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. Actual pricing depends on the sponsor and the placement.
What is Know Your Gear Podcast about?
The show covers guitars, amps, pedals and the music industry, with commentary on gear pricing, brands and reviews. It is hosted by Phillip McKnight and has released 495 episodes since 2017.
How do I contact Know Your Gear Podcast about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.
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