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A lipstick pickup is an electric guitar pickup with a captivating sound and appearance that has a devoted cult following that grows with each passing year. True to their name, they were originally chrome lipstick tubes stuffed with magnets and electronics that were the inspired invention of Nathan Daniel, founder of Danelectro. Born from his genius instinct for innovation as well as his devotion to a "rigid cost control" philosophy, they were an essential component of the guitars that helped stoke an affordable rock-n-roll revolution.
The Lipstick Pickup Podcast is an amateur (but very inspired), unscripted, rarely edited conversation devoted to the entirety of the subject. Hosted by Emily Vardaman Walters, The Lipstick Pickup Podcast is a fan-friendly primer on the subject of Danelectro guitars and their impact on the history of popular music of all genres.
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Average audio length:
66 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
55 episodes
since Jan. 19, 2025
episodic
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Emily takes a shot at "going pro" when she gets the chance to talk to renowned recording artist and musicologist Ben Vaughn. It's a solid hour-long chat where Mr. Vaughn knocks it out of the park with knowledge and expe…
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Robert and Emily host their first "Party Line" with John Cowsill of the original family band the Cowsills. John shares details from a lifetime spent in show business, starting with his family's band which inspired the P…
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Emily appoints herself as your Detroit tour guide and there's also a Motown/Chank Willis listening party.
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Nashville's Matthew Paige returns to talk to Emily about strings, threads, and what it means to be "Tailor-Made" in Nashville. In this hour-long chat, Matthew imagines some Americana possibilities with a Jerry Jones Ele…
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Emily and Robert talk about the history and influence of the iconic Danelectro Longhorn Bass and the cowgirls and cowboys who know their way around it. Here's our "Round Up"....Joey Spampinato of NRBQVictoria De Angelis…
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Emily talks about her recent and not-so-recent history with the Windy City. It's a travelogue that meanders along the road to "Little Mississippi", Interstate 55, to a city where world-class music and instrument making …
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, I ask Nashville-based Blues guitarist Patrick Sweany to talk to me about the guitar stylings of Bukka White and we hope it RESONATES with music history lovers.
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In this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Robert and Emily talk about Vinnie Bell, the Coral electric sitar and the Class of '67.From Wikipedia:"The instrument was developed in the early 1960s by session guitarist Vinnie Bell in partnership with Danelectro and relea…
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In this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast I call in one of my favorite "Sympathetic Strings", my old Pete Donnelly. He's a bass playing legend and he's also got a surprising history with Masonite and Lipstick Pickups.
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