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Ask Zac

Zac Childs · en · 286 episodes

Zac Childs is a music insider and historian. He is the host of the acclaimed Truetone Lounge interview series and contributed to Vintage Guitar Magazine for 15 years via his Ask Zac column, and numerous featured articles, product reviews, and cover stories. On his ASK ZAC channel, Zac takes a look at players and gear and also answers guitar-related questions in ways that were never possible via print.

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I Played & Spoke at a Chet Atkins Event - Here's What Happened
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Oct 16, 2023·15m
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Jeff King - Juggling the Studio & The Road
Thanks to Truetone for sponsoring today's episode. Find your next pedal board power supply at: www.truetone.com Jeff King was raised in the Smokey Mountains of…
Oct 6, 2023·1h 45m
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A Walk Through My Telecaster Collection - 6 Telecasters & Counting - Ask Zac 167
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Oct 4, 2023·26m
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What I Take To The Gig - Ask Zac 166
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Oct 2, 2023·26m
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Repairs & Restoration on my 1967 Bigsby Telecaster - Ask Zac 165
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Sep 30, 2023·12m
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Solving Noise Issues When Using 2 Amps - Ask Zac 164
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Sep 28, 2023·22m
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Fender’s Switch from Nitrocellulose Lacquer to Polyurethane in 1968 – Ask Zac 163
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Sep 26, 2023·12m
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Rick Holmstrom, Broadcaster Blend Wiring, & My Birthday Trip to New Orleans - Ask Zac 162
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Sep 25, 2023·40m
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I Was Given A 1967 Bigsby Fender Telecaster - Ask Zac 162
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Sep 24, 2023·25m
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Western Swing Soloing Hacks - Ask Zac 161
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Sep 22, 2023·27m
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I Have Arthritis, But I Ain't Quittin' - Ask Zac 160
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Sep 20, 2023·16m
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Zac’s Hacks - How to Compensate Your Vintage Tele Saddles - Ask Zac 159
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Sep 18, 2023·17m
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The Fabulous Headstrong Lil' King Amp - Ask Zac 158
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Sep 16, 2023·20m
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Wiring the Tone Pot only to the Telecaster Bridge Pickup - Ask Zac 157
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Sep 14, 2023·17m
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Merle Travis - Musical Giant & Architect of the Solid Body Guitar - Ask Zac 156
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Sep 12, 2023·25m
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Meet Chris Stapleton's Guitarist - Mike Eli LoPinto - Ask Zac 155
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Sep 10, 2023·13m
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Chris Scruggs - Nashville Music Royalty & Torchbearer - Ask Zac 154
Chris Scruggs is the host of his own WSM radio show that runs on Friday nights after the Grand Ole Opry, fronts his own band, The Stone Fox Five, and is a…
Sep 8, 2023·1h 46m
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Volume Pedals - The History, The Influential Players, and What To Look For When Buying - Ask Zac 153
The volume pedal was the first effect device created for the guitar. They were introduced in the mid-1930s, being offered by most major electric guitar makers…
Sep 6, 2023·26m
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WAH, TELE, & STRING TALK with JD SIMO - Ask Zac 152 @JDSimoMusic
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Sep 4, 2023·34m
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Finding the Perfect Wah - Ask Zac 151
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Sep 2, 2023·43m
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Gig Stories From Las Vegas - Ask Zac 150 @austinskinner
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Aug 30, 2023·29m
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3 Keys to Success in Music - Ask Zac - 147
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Aug 28, 2023·17m
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The Bob Warford & Clarence White Telecaster - The Second B-Bender Tele - Ask Zac 146
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Aug 26, 2023·21m
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Luke McQueary - Don Kelley’s Last Hero - Ask Zac 145
Luke McQueary was Don Kelley's final guitarist in his long line of amazing players. Today we sit down and talk about his beginnings and the importance of Don's…
Aug 24, 2023·1h 10m
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The Story of James Burton's 1969 Paisley Telecaster - Ask Zac 144
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Aug 22, 2023·18m
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James Burton's 1952 Tele - The Beginning of the Telecaster Craze - Ask Zac 143
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Aug 20, 2023·25m
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The Best $200 Guitar Amp - The Peavey Special 130 - Ask Zac 142
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Aug 18, 2023·31m
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Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum - A Nashville Must- Ask Zac 141
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Aug 16, 2023·24m
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Bernie Leadon - Eagle on a B-Bender - Ask Zac 140
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Aug 14, 2023·31m
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Redd Volkaert - The Telewacker - Ask Zac Player Spotlight - 139
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Aug 12, 2023·29m
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My Tribute to the Desert Rose Band - Ask Zac 138
On October 2nd, 2022, the Desert Rose Band played their final show at the Country Music Hall of Fame as the finale to the opening of the new exhibit, Western…
Aug 10, 2023·36m
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The History of the Telecaster Thinline - Ask Zac 137
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Aug 8, 2023·22m
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How Leo Fender's Telecaster Bridge Cover Became An Ashtray - Ask Zac 136
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Aug 6, 2023·17m
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The Fender JBL Sound - The True Story of the Premier American Guitar Speaker - Ask Zac 135
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Aug 4, 2023·30m
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How To Easily Locate A Rattling Tube - Ask Zac 134
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Aug 2, 2023·9m
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Don Kelley - Nashville's Greatest Bandleader & Trainer to the Telecaster Titans - Ask Zac 133
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Jul 31, 2023·2h 20m
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Swapping Tele Neck Pickups, Setting Pickup Height & Solder Tips - Ask Zac 132
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Jul 30, 2023·31m
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Fred Carter Jr - Session Man, Mentor to Robbie Robertson, First Telecaster Man in Nashville - AZ 131
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Jul 29, 2023·32m
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Why Vintage Telecaster Pickups Die - Ask Zac 130
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Jul 28, 2023·21m
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A Tour of the Ron Ellis Pickup Workshop - Ask Zac 129
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Jul 27, 2023·1h 2m
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Steve Gibson - The Consummate Nashville Guitar Chameleon - Ask Zac 128
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Jul 26, 2023·13m
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Why I Bought A Brown Box To Protect My Vintage Tube Amps - Ask Zac 127
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Jul 25, 2023·20m
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The Elvis Movie Guitarist - JD Simo - Ask Zac 126
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Jul 24, 2023·1h 32m
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The Incomparable Guitar of Andrew Gold - Ask Zac 125
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Jul 23, 2023·24m
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The Guitars Of Dolly Parton's "Jolene." Featuring Chip Young & Wayne Moss - Ask Zac - 124
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Jul 22, 2023·19m
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The Evolution of my Danocaster, Kubicki, Glaser Franken-Tele - Ask Zac 123
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Jul 21, 2023·16m
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A Tribute to My Musical Mentor - Pat Grogan - Ask Zac 122
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Jul 20, 2023·16m
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Legends of Country Guitar - Two Essential Albums - Ask Zac 121
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Jul 19, 2023·12m
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Junior Barnard - Electric Guitar Pioneer - Ask Zac 120
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Jul 18, 2023·19m
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Stories about my 30-year gigging companion - My Trusty 1981 Martin HD-28 - Ask Zac 119
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Jul 17, 2023·20m
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Branding Your Guitar - Ask Zac 118
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Jul 16, 2023·16m
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The Memphis Guitarist that Influenced Reggie Young, Steve Cropper, and Chips Moman. Ask Zac 117
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Jul 15, 2023·13m
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My 37-Year Journey To Find The Right Pick - Ask Zac 115
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Jul 14, 2023·19m
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How to play the Ask Zac Theme, and the story behind it - Ask Zac 114
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Jul 13, 2023·13m
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Pops Staples - Preaching the Tremolo Gospel - Ask Zac 113
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Jul 12, 2023·27m
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Baxendale Guitar & Mandocello Conversions - Ask Zac 112
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Jul 11, 2023·14m
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LEGO Meets Fender - My Obsessions Colliding - Ask Zac 111
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Jul 10, 2023·15m
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Zac's Hacks - How To Best String Your Vintage Style Telecaster - Ask Zac 110
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Jul 9, 2023·25m
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Danelectro Baritone - VS - Fender Squier Bass VI - Which is best for you? - Ask Zac 109
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Jul 8, 2023·21m
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The Importance of Amp Placement - Ask Zac 108
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Jul 7, 2023·17m