On today's episode, Rhett, Zach, and Addison tackle a hot take that gets genuinely spicy: do all guitars actually sound the same? Then Rhett opens up about having his channel ripped off by an AI slop account (and what that's revealed about how broken YouTube's copyright system is), before the three of them dig into the state of the guitar store industry — why local shops are struggling, how Fender's direct-to-consumer push is undercutting its own dealers, the disappearing amp-repair trade, and what shop owners can actually do about it. Plus, an update on our live show at Fretboard Summit in Chicago, and we rate a viewer's rig — Gibson Flying V, Les Paul Jr., Dr. Z amps and all — to one of the highest scores we've ever given.JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintoneMERCH: https://www.dippedintone.com/merchFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/dippedintoneDIPPED IN TONE IS:Rhett Shull  https://www.rhettshull.comZach Broyles / Mythos Pedals  https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.comProduced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvanTIMESTAMPSBUY COOL GEAR (Affiliate Links):Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42MveFender Triple Caster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzRMvqSuhr Classic S Antique - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEomGBenson Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeEb4bBoss Roland DM-101 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/K0Nj5ATC 2290 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz26Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9MBoss Katana 50 Gen3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEom5Shure 545 (new production) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ravMyjEcho Fix EFX3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APzZMKHelix Stadium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKVnJa