60 Cycle Hum: The Guitar Podcast!

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96 - John Denver's Ghost Nov 16, 2015

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Where is John Denver's ghost? The 60 Cycle Hum gang is on this spooky case and many others!In 60 Cycle Hum Episode 96, Ryan and Steve talk about a DOD fuzz. Then they talk about a ZVex fuzz. After that they talk about...a fu--, no, wait...finally...Okay. They talk about some scary ways to photograph your gear and a confusing set of Telecaster ads. This week's main topic is a discussion of the MojoHand FX Sacred Cow overdrive. This week's song was sent in by Coe Schneider for the band Penguin Patrol with the song "Penguins on Patrol"Ads:Tele Trade - Neck Only?Zombie FuzzLes Paul on Water

95 - Genre Pedal Shootout Nov 09, 2015

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In 60 Cycle Hum Episode 95 Slim and Taco Tommy sit down for more adventures in podcasting. We start off with a quick review on the old Danelectro Food series mini-pedals and how you can currently get free replacement knobs from the company. Next we jump on some ads including a crazy glitch machine and a really confusing amp build. Our featured topic this week is a high gain pedal shootout between the Ibanez SP-5 Slam Punk, DOD FX69 Grunge, Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal and the Ibanez LM7 LA Metal. This week's music is Pale Noise - "You Don't Know How Lucky You Are" sent in by Cory ThomasAds:Bad MatchBags!Noise Maker

Mini 12 - Reverb Shootout Part 2 Nov 05, 2015

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Ryan sits down for a shootout between the Boss FRV-1, Catalinbread Topanga, Surfy Bear FET Reverb, and the SolidGoldFX Surf Rider. Who will win in the battle for surf reverb drip?!!!Today's amp was a Fender Princeton Reverb RI mic'd with a SM57 and SM58. The guitar was a Hallmark Swept-Wing, and Ryan had eggs and potatoes for breakfast.Here's a view of the set up. http://i.imgur.com/rpc0nV8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/VksvLth.jpg

94 - A Little Horsey Nov 02, 2015

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In Episode 94 of 60 Cycle Hum Ryan is a little horsey and Steve is a 15 year old boy. We start off talking about the SolidGoldFX Surfrider III. Next we talk about a weird double-neck acoustic guitar. Seriously, you need to see a picture of this thing. Check out the link at the end of the write up or look on our Instagram or FB. We wrap up our ads with an Oasis tribute paintjob and an amp that fits in a pill bottle. For our next challenge we build a rig from the ground up using only $1500. This week's music was sent by James Pabich for his band Wood Pussy. The song is titled "Magnetic South". Ads Kill MeOasisPill Bottle

93 - On a Boat Oct 26, 2015

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In Episode 93 of 60 Cycle Hum Ryan and Steve talk about the ultimate theoretical Craigslist deal, which is obviously selling a Gibson Jimmy Page Les Paul while on a zeppelin for maximum Led Zepption. Then the guys talk about an over the top steam punk guitar, a $300 brick and a dude in North Carolina that is learning all about the local practice spaces, so he can jack your goods. For this week's topic the duo talk about Pedal Links and expand into the general world of attaching pedals to a pedal board and discuss why hook and loop style fasteners are their go-to method for semi-permanent pedal mounting.Ads: Jam BanditBrickExplorer

92 - Full Stack Steve Oct 19, 2015

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Ryan 'Whiffle Bat' Burke and Steve 'The Hacksaw' Rowe entertain you with their off color humor and on point skewering of popular subjects, stay tuned to win 4 tickets to tailor switts. you are listening to 92.2 THE HUMMMMMMM!In Episode 92 of 60 Cycle Hum Ryan and Steve talk about the Caroline Kilobyte and things that happen to your hands when you are screwing around with a hot glue gun. Then they dive into a set of ads including an old Yamaha electric, a bunch of trades, and a Newcaster Custom Electric Guitar. For this week's topic Ryan and Steve dig up the stereotypes they associate with gear and guitars and the people that use them.This week's music is "Conjure Me" from the band From a Great Height. You can learn more about the song here AdsYamaha SG 30Trades?Newcaster 1 and 2

91 - Blood and Poop Oct 12, 2015

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Guys...sometimes the weather gets crazy and dry and the pollen is in the air and I just ate a bunch of cheese and drank a beer...well sometimes you get the sniffles.In Episode 91 of 60 Cycle Hum we start off right away with some new gear chat, specifically the Surfy Bear Reverb and the Boss DD-6. Then we get into a trio of ads...well a duo of ads, a vintage Ibanez TS-808 supposedly owned by Stevie Ray Vaughan and a guitar shaped like the bird. Somewhere in there we talk about the wrong way to ship a guitar. For this week's topic we touch on the subject of jack placement on pedals which turns into a discussion on pedal board layout and whether or not mini-pedals matter if you're using full sized jacks.This week's music was sent in by Will Cobb. The song has no title.This week's adsPillowsSRV TSThe Bird

90 - Puberty Strength Oct 05, 2015

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A few years ago I was in a band with Ryan and we wrote a song called "Test my Strength"...and that's all I can think of with this title. I mean "Puberty Strength"? What is that even supposed to mean? In Episode 90, Ryan and Steve talk about the recent small builder's summit put on in San Diego by Bob Taylor of Taylor guitars. This was a rad event that Ryan (along with Best Friends Creative, who make our youtube videos) was able to attend as videographers. Next, we talk about a totally flaming guitar, an MIJ hollowbody and a poor man's resonator. For this week's topic we ask our Facebook group what we should discuss and get an insane grab bag in return.This week's music is called "Trio E Blues" and was sent in by Thomas RogersAds:Flaming FlameMIJ BaritoneResonator 1 and 2

89 - 1989 Sep 28, 2015

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In Episode 89 of 60 Cycle Hum, well, remember that Nashville Tele that Ryan bought...well it's gone. Bye Telecaster! Next the guys hit up a rough paint job on a Squier, a very overpriced Kiesel, and a blast from the video game past. Finally, we picked up a couple great pedals this week. Make sure you keep listening to hear our reviews on the Chellee Guitars Odie Overdrive and the Chase Bliss Gravitas analog tremolo.This week's trio of songs was sent in a few months ago by Gary Osborne. Gary was an active member of our Facebook community and a consistent supporter of the show. Unfortunately he passed away in a workplace accident. If you'd like to contribute to his family's GoFundMe, you can do so here: https://www.gofundme.com/gary-osborneThis week's ads:Yellow SquierKieselUkulele

88 - We Love You, Kevin Sorbo Sep 21, 2015

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In Episode 88 of 60 Cycle Hum things take a weird turn when Ryan and Steve just can't shut up about Kevin Sorbo. Oh yeah, we also take care of business...I don't remember what that meant, I just know that it's in my notes. This weeks' ads feature a Dean from Neill Nation, a vintage wiring harness and a couple Stratocasters. Finally we get around to reviewing the pickups sent to us by McNelly Guitars. All in all, it's an above average episode.This week's music was sent in by Jeffrey Slape and called "Inside Looking Out"Link to photos:Gibson HarnessDean TaxiHandmade StratSharpie Strat

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