Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone

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477 - The new king of fuzz? Sep 06, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Richard makes some bold and outrageous claims about his fuzz pedal credentials having built exactly one pedal ever and has had some help from one of our supporters and tells us all about it before he and Brian have a genius business idea. Yes genius that is what i said. Blake enquires about the density of a key component and Richard has the geekiest thing he has ever owned.
Brian has had a long weekend, a veritable blur of guitar activity, and he tells us all about the Woodshed Guitar experience. He hung with some of the finest players and effects minds in the business - and possibly trolled them all - and has an amazingly coincidental story about Brent Mason. It's fair to say a good time was had by all and somewhere out there there is footage of Brian in a hot jam. Brian also got to play the new PRS 'Telecaster' style guitar and he was surprised by his reaction.
There has been some controversy in the guitar word related to a well known retailer / youtuber and their involvement with an amp company which the guys were surprised by as they all thought it was common knowledge. The guys look at the serious side but also can't help but see the funny side too. There's also an update on the Van Halen video we discussed last week.
Adjusting trimpots, Indiana snow, Eric Johnson, The Metaverse, Bunking with Greg Koch, Yngwie...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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476 - Nashville Connections and Cascading Gain Circuits! Aug 30, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Brian and Blake come at Richard with some stereotyping and then Richard confesses he has been listening to some country music and some classic American rock. Is this a negative reality inversion? Meanwhile Blake tells us about a recent vacation where he got to play a guitar that needed serious setup. Brian asks about Richard's DIY and immediately regrets at least some of it and we soon discover its now turned into a bonafide addiction and a risk of fire. It's like Brian has opened up a whole new world for Richard as he babbles away about J201s and resistor values.
A video of Van Halen performing in the UK in the 1980s surfaced for about 24 hours and there was an insane Eddie solo that the guys talk about prior to discussing the restoration of another classic rock film. Meanwhile Brian's been to Nashville to hang out with the legendary Brent Mason and tells us about his preparations for the Andy Wood 'Woodshed Guitar Experience' - which he is definitely excited about. Blake ruminates about next year's NAMM.
Fender have lifted their UK prices which has caused some consternation, and this leads on to some conversation about some new special edition guitars. Blake gives us some logical reasons for Fenders pricing strategy. Have you ever had much experience with flying with a guitar? How did that work out for you? Brian tells us a tale and the guys chat about different strategies for travelling long distance with your guitar.
Bonnie Raitt, Calming flute music, Symmetrical clipping, Internet wit, Mountain facts, Livestock pricing...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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475 - The guys take a holiday - it's still disturbing and glorious Aug 23, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are here for a classic episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Brian's out of town, possibly making something that is classified for someone top secret, and so we've decided to re-run one of our classic episodes for you this week with one of our favorite guests of all time, Mr Greg Koch.
If you are a member of our Patreon we did record an extra show for you to check out as a thank you for your, ahem, patronage. It would be remiss of me not to say that now is a great time to join the Chasing Tone Patreon - there are over 120 exclusive and uncensored episodes over there, and you get our undying love too. You can also join the executive producers and get a shout out every week in a random, and often hilarious* style!
Greg has some signature pedals - including the Diabolical Gristle Tone Manipulator - so Brian asks a little bit about them and how they came to be before the inevitable conversation about food leads on to a little talk about Greg's journey to his current tea(coffee)-total state via Keith Moon's biography...There are some serious points raised when Greg raises his own unique personality traits and how they defined the beginning of his life - he speaks pretty candidly. Greg also gives some great advice about how to get started in the music business, what it takes, what it doesn't take, and how he made it through all of the pitfalls that were placed in his way.
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474 - Profiling explained and a DIY pedal beginner seeks Brian's help Aug 16, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Blake has an anecdote about the Dave Matthews band which he shares with the guys while Richard talks about Threads and an advert that uses the same piece of stock music as this show does. Brian recalls the time he met Hartley Peavey, Blake worries about the provenance of his hat, and Richard talks about the new Jake. E. Lee signature amp from Dave Friedman which he very much loves.
How do you set the whammy bar up on your 'Strat? Richard asks the question because he saw a great tip on the interwebs and wants to share it with the listeners, but has to struggle agains certain negative attitudes towards said instrument. Meanwhile, Brian rants in silence while the guys hurl insults at him. The guys then look at the myth of the backplate and whether it is acoustically or electrically significant and Richard is getting into DIY pedals. Brian give his some helpful tips on soldering and breadboarding and general DIY advice. Let's see how much Richard listens to him...
Would you rather have a really rubbish amp or a really rubbish guitar? The guys chat about this and about how important the right cab can be while Brian struggles to think of a name for a Wah pedal. Again. Brian also confesses he has a collection of domains and this baffles Richard, who has fallen in love with a new Jazzmaster guitar and is also thinking about the Tone-X pedal. Origin has released a new Klon clone and Brian tells us a bit about the history of the Tumnus Deluxe before he and Richard drop some huge hints about a new release.
Peavey on the Teevee, Mon Chat, Ear protection, Steve Lukather, Megadeth disappointment, Steve Martin, Mustard crimes...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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473 - It was the Boss Metalzone pedal all along! Aug 09, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
The guys go straight in at 80,000 feet with the UFO hearing in the USA that dominated the news for about 24 hours and discuss the ramifications of such revelations. Brian speculates that there is more going on and Richard uses a long word and tells us about the horrific weather he has experienced this summer in England. Get your tin foil hat ready.
The legendary amplifier company Sunn has been resurrected from the past and the chaps discuss the history of the brand and its products. Blake goes into some detail and talks about the makeup of the new company while Richard gets confused multiple times and Blake threatens to revoke his podcasting licence.
Meanwhile EHX have released a brand new mini pedal line and the first one has got the guys thinking. Not too hard, to be fair, as they then try to describe the entire line and pricing strategy in possibly the least sensible way ever. The guys also stumble across a new conspiracy theory related to guitar gear that you will not want to miss. Brian makes a disturbing confession. Do you ever buy autographed items? The guys debate the music industry and how it values signatures or not as the case may be...
Cthulhu, Greasy Mitts, Soup Hat, Pog War, Scented candles, Tom Delonge, 1970's clickbait..it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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472 - A new amplifier project? Aug 02, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
In the light of recent current events, Richard has decide to rebrand himself, so Blake helps him out with a phone call to someone before telling us about another music festival he attended. Meanwhile, Brian has been hanging out on tour buses, licking windows, and ignoring Barbie while Richard has learned how to make a nuclear device.
The guys have noticed a slew of pedal releases in the last week so ponder if there is something in the water whilst dropping a few hints. Maybe. Richard has a life-hack for stopping guitar strings from getting stinky after cooking. Kinda. He also has a genuine fix for a crappy cable and tells us all about it as he continues his quest of "one man versus every guitar cable". Richard is also thinking about making a DIY pedal kit and Brian gives him some advice.
Brian has been thinking about making an amplifier and the guys chat about how it should be specced a little before looking at some boutique pedalboard amps. Blake tells us all about his love of crooked slider knobs and how he has been pushed over the edge to buy a new delay pedal. There's also some mention of a very special guitar auction.
Knock-off Tees, Men in black, AC vs DC, The Producer knob, Barbenheimer, Kramer hot dog guitars, ...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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471 - Trey Xavier - Helping us all make music better! Jul 26, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are joined by the ultra talented YouTube sensation Trey Xavier for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
The guys are delighted to be joined by the one and only Trey Xavier this week who's "Secret Price of the Creative Life" video almost caused Brian to reach his resonant frequency and spontaneously shatter. Trey is a super nice, ridiculously talented, and ultra experienced YouTube creator and he has got a hugely popular channel where amongst other things he breaks down music as submitted by his audience.
Trey tells us all about the trials and tribulations of creating content for YouTube and how to manage the expectations of an audience and candidly speaks on the topics that trouble him, the issues he faces, and how he overcomes them. Meanwhile, Richard uses language that confuses Brian. All of the guys chip in with the debate and amazingly stay on topic throughout as they also discuss some of the surprising things they have come across on the internet as content creators.
The debate turns to the direct model for artists creating, producing, and distributing their own content and how life for musicians has radically shifted as a result. This leads on to a detailed discussion about how to build income streams from creativity and how to find your niche in an increasingly crowded creative space. The guys look at song crafting, riff writing, and commercial implications, and there are confusing breakfast cereal moments.
Those are Brian's chickens, Wiggly tape recorder, More hats, Wangs, Loopy Tingles...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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470 - Its kind of a Fizzy Fuzzy thing Jul 19, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Blake's not wearing his trademark tank top and this has turned Brian's world upside down and inside out and he confesses that he feels subnormal. To augment this Brian has been trying to use AI to build guitar pedals with some limited success so he tells us a little about the lessons he has learned and those he wished he had learned while Richard tells us about his love for Taylor Swift.
Richard tells us a bit more about the guitar auction he has become obsessed with and he highlights a couple of rarities that caught his eye and talks about his ability to destroy a Kahler trem one handed. Meanwhile Blake has been to what he calls a "Hippyfest" and he tells us all about it and schools Richard in the ways of the muffalletta.
A new social media platform was launched by Meta Corp and the guys chat about it and make some wild and baseless predictions involving lizards and AI. The guys have also been mentioned in an academic text so there is a bit of discussion on that whilst tactfully swerving a deep dive.
Chad Jepeedy, The Doors, Industrial Mincing Machine, Cuckerberg, Knob color, New pedals...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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469 - JHS Triumphs and every day is taco day at the Wampler household Jul 12, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Blake is aroused at an ungodly hour in order to fit podcasting in with his schedule of celebrations while Richard is holding speaker and amplifier brands for bargaining power as he attempts to understand the customs of his American friends. Blake is also considering expanding his empire and this turns into a conversation about land prices and his new understanding of capo love.
Josh Scott of JHS pedals did a livestream covering the Wampler Triumph and Phenom pedals and Brian and the guys chat about it. Richard has been wondering about the career longevity of hard rock singers and Brian unveils a whole new talent for vocalisation. Meanwhile Brian has been gigging and had an equipment revelation but it takes a little bit of teasing to get it out of him and Richard fumbles his words in a typically embarrassing manner.
Richard had an unexpected music shop delivery and tells Brian and Blake about the excitement it caused initially and the guys talk a little bit about the Synergy modular pre-amp system. Richard also drops some pedal hints. Kinda. Theres also been another interesting release from the clever fellers over at Warm Audio and the guys check it out whilst simultaneously proving they are all massive hypocrites. Also kinda.
Chase Bliss Tank Tops, Cyan LEDs, Dwight Shultz, Terraform lies, The Piesley drive, They're ALL tube screamers...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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468 - Dave Grohl is everywhere and I wish to embark on some stroodling Jul 06, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Blake is back from Sweetwater's gearfest and he is quite excited to share the many random shenanigans he has been involved in including participating in various manly exercises with Dovydas. He's also hung out with pretty much everyone who is anyone in the gear world and dishes up all the juicy gossip. Well. Kinda. Blake also got to try out the new PRS T-Style guitar and has views - and Brian admits he is open to trying one.
Brian's been messin' with "Eye of the Tiger" and also he's been messin' with the guys.
Blake has also been hanging with the guys from Shure and has some microphonic knowledge to impart with us all before the guys look at a controversial subject - acoustic guitars with printed relic'ing...and then we have a podcast first...a live gear reveal
Richard watched a weekend's worth of Glastonbury and has some views that may or may not be both baseless and controversial. But generally he really enjoyed it and was surprised by his favorite act of the weekend and refreshed by the simple act of discovering a couple of new bands (well - new to him). Richard's also been playing with his Soldano Miniamp and a Wampler Ethereal and loves it very much. Oh, AI pedals, thats a thing too.
Compressed cabbage, Live guitar unboxing, Guns and Roses, The Teskey Brothers, Twerking, Ashdown engineering, We love guitar shops...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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