Bill Schneider is a CA Bay Area based musician and band manager who has been involved with the SF music scene since the late 80’s. Not only has Bill played in bands such as Pinhead Gunpowder, The Influents, and Dead Sound, Bill has worked as a premier amp/ guitar technician (Joe Satriani, Green Day), managed multiple music shops (Broken Guitars, Black Market Music, Univibe), and is now working as a part of the management team for the legendary Green Day. Bill has played an integral part of designing Signature Models for members of Green Day…. working closely with Fender, Gibson, and the new Marshall 1959BJA Billie Joe Armstrong Signature Amplifier.
In this interview, we talk about his entry to the Bay Area music scene, inception of early amp circuits, how to properly create a pirate radio station without going to prison, and of course…….Gear!
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