Have Guitar Will Travel

216 - Jack Schneider (Vince Gill, Solo) In episode 216 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with Jack Schneider who’s just released a solo album “Streets of September” and plays with Vince Gill. In our conversation Jack tells us about his time in college at NYU at the Clive Davis school of music and his connection to New York City. Jack talks about his time in Georgia and high school class that ultimately led him to meet and develop a friendship with George Gruhn… who eventually gave Jack a job documenting a guitar collection that most of which ended up at Belmont University. Jack describes how George Gruhn introduced him to Vince Gill and how that led to a friendship, a job as guitar tech which in turn led to Jack’s gig playing acoustic guitar in Vince’s band. Jack talks about his personal guitar collection which includes a lot of vintage guitars including a ‘52 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top and ‘52 Gibson Southern Jumbo. Jac...

214 - Tyler Chiarelli (Ghost Hounds, Florida Georgia Line, Session Guitarist) In episode 214 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist (and drummer) Tyler Chiarelli who’s currently in the band Ghost Hounds, formerly of Florida Georgia Line and who has been an active session guitarist for a number of years. In their conversation Tyler tells us about his guitars including a guitar his father who is also a guitarist gave him and some Gibson Murphy Lab guitars and a very special Strat, He also tells us about his Two Rock amps. Tyler tells us about his musical journey from Kansas City to Nashville and back to Kansas City and from drums to guitar and then from band leader to session man and then a little of both. Tyler describes his work with Florida Georgia Line and his move to session musician just before Covid. Tyler discusses the magic of music in Kansas and his group of friends including Danielle Nicole (episode ...

187 - Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects) In episode 187 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist and owner and founder of Vertex Effects Mason Marangella. Tom Bukovac calls him “Sweet Mason”. In their conversation Mason tells us about his studio where he has a wealth of classic amplifiers, pedals, pedalboards and a crazy guitar collection with one of just about every type of guitar you would want and Mason tells us about where he gets stuff repaired when it’s beyond what he can repair himself. Mason discusses his company Vertex Effects and what he does: buffers, boosts pedalboards all used by the top session guitarists as well as performing guitarists. Mason also talks about his YouTube channel and podcast “Chairmen of the Board” where Mason and his contemporaries discuss pedals, pedalboards and their components. Mason tells us how he initially got his pedals in to the hands of the top Nashville players and how ...