S4E6 - Building Boxes of Fun w/ Charles from Silktone

S4E6 - Building Boxes of Fun w/ Charles from Silktone

Author: 40 Watt Podcast March 15, 2024 Duration: 1:12:08

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Charles Henry knows audio. He's got magic ears (this podcaster's opinion anyway) and we talk about how he went from hi-fi audio to the guitar amp and pedal building world and is making some of the coolest and more unique guitar gear available today. I think you're going to love this episode as much as I did.

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