This episode of Guitar Nerds is brought to you by Shergold Guitars and their latest electric guitar, the Provocateur!Celebrated by Total Guitar Magazine as “one of the most refined single-cuts on the market, with endlessly satisfying playability and a flawless set of tones”, the Shergold Provocateur combines remarkable specification with a retro vibe for a unique and bona fide rock guitar.From the brand that once powered the likes of Joy Division and is now championed by modern guitar pioneers And So I Watch You From Afar and many others comes a fresh and exciting range of electric guitars.Designed by legendary British guitar luthier Patrick James Eggle and featuring a roasted mahogany neck and a solid mahogany body loaded with USA-made Seymour Duncan pickups, it’s easy to see why Guitarist Magazine officially voted the Provocateur one the ‘Best Electrics of 2019’.You can find your nearest Shergold dealer here … And if you’re not in the UK, don’t fear, many UK based Shergold dealers have super awesome international shipping options to guarantee your Shergold will make it to you in the most far-flung of places.This week on Guitar Nerds, the team announce a new and very exciting giveaway for the month of February. Guitar Nerds have teamed up with Mikey Demus and Redbeard Effects to give you the chance to win a Redbeard Red Mist MKIV.You can enter on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram, on Patreon, you can even email us to enter.All you’ve got to do is head over to your desired platform (or all of them) find the post, tag a friend who you think should also enter (if applicable) and answer this question:What is one piece of Redbeard merchandise that you can buy on the Redbeard website?To find the answer visit redbeardeffects.comWe will of course be using the legendary wheel of Nerdune to decide the winner on 26th February.This week on  The Guitar Nerds Podcast, Joe, Mark, Matt and Jay discuss the benefits of plectrums (I know, interesting, right!) The rebirth of Kramer guitars, the lovely new Sabre from Music Man, and take a bunch of questions from the Guitar Nerds Facebook group.To become part of the Facebook community visit here  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.