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

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447 - Brian needs one of every Telecaster ever made on planet earth Feb 08, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
We get off to a good start when Brian plays the wrong theme tune, it's only gonna get worse I assure you...we also livestreamed this episode with mixed results so if you want to hear Richard without the chipmunk voice, this is the place to be. There was a leak of a Strymon pedal this week and the chaps talk about it - there are some mixed views. There was also a peak at the new IK Multimedia AmpliTube Tonex and the guys also talk about it and Blake has had a sneak peak at the software. Blimey guv'nor, thats almost on topic!
Google have been making Ai generated elevator music and the guys have views - also Richard may or may not be a massive liar - and the debate on AI rumbles on. Sarah Connor? Richard also discovered the backstory behind the John Lydon Eurovision attempt and it was not what he expected - he feels guilty for being so judgemental, but why change the habit of a lifetime?
Eric Johnson is playing at the Woodshed Guitar experience this year and Brian is stoked to be going! He tells us a little bit about what to expect based on his previous experiences.
Brian turns Englishish, Axel Wyland, Omnijazz, Tim Apple, Suhr Alt-T's, Twitterland...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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446 - Johnny Depp will not be here in a minute Feb 01, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Our glorious leader has returned from his sickly malaise and although he is not quite firing on all cylinders he is at least semi-coherent. He has discovered some unusual effects from his illness though and opens up with some interesting observations about how his playing has changed as a result.
You may have seen a little bit of controversy over the recent Pink Floyd (take a shot, spray yourself etc.) logo redesign to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dark Side of the Moon. It is possibly the dumbest story that the guys have discussed but discuss it they do! I wish Debs hadn't left me...Blake weeps for humanity as we dissect some of the comments that the internet has churned up. I'm just going to say that if you are playing the Pink Floyd drinking game, you will want to choose something very low in alcohol...
Meanwhile in the Shred Shed, Blake has been recording some heavy sounds with his children and tells us all about his new career as a music mogul. He's also had a new (old) amp day experience and he is a little excited by it as we discover and then the conversation focuses on the Boss Tube Amp Expander as an adjunct to our conversation on attenuators. Do you like tone knobs on your guitars? Are they essential? The guys debate this important subject via the medium of Spice analysis, and there is no spraying!
Boutique Eggs, Portland Hipsters, Jeff Beck Pt.2, The financials of vinyl, Blueberry Blood, Kazoo effects...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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445 - Error! Brian Wampler not found, press CTRL + ALT + GAIN Jan 25, 2023

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Blake and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast - I'm sure someone is missing here...
Brian is feeling a little under the weather (to put it mildly) so Blake and Richard try and persevere whilst hoping the Indiana goat overlord recovers quickly. There will be much silliness. There will also be some sadness and very raw emotions as the guys react to the news that Jeff Beck passed away just hours prior to recording this show. Richard may say a few minor swears too - fair warning issued.
Blake has got a new Amp in a Pedal and he is blown away by it, and tells us all about it in glorious detail. Somehow this turns into a conversation about back massages and soldering irons. Richard has noticed a raise in the price of a guitar he purchased for someone and it has excited him - has he finally bought something that will go up in value ?
Richard has overdosed on UAP videos and it mixed with the hallucinations his illness brought on and tells us about it before salivating over the new Fender gold foil pickup equipped guitars. He also comes up with a new Mandela effect suggestion and blows his own mind. It wasn't difficult. Then the guys chat about Henning's Gear Island and speculate on what's next...
Lord of the Hennings, Spray Free, Never sell anything, Web-bore talk, Men In Black, The most awkward credits roll ever..it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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444 - What's the difference between an attenuator and a master volume box? Jan 18, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Despite thinking it was a minor tickle, Richard has been suffering with weeks of illness, and the guys experiment with recording the podcast's video - and with mixed results. How much banana is required to power a distortion pedal? This crucial question is at the forefront of the guy's minds - well, kinda.
Do you practice standing up or sitting? Brian wonders how he could possibly swing a Stratocaster around his neck from a seated position and there is some debate about optimal strap displacement theory. There is also a question about what happens when you take long breaks from guitar playing and some interesting points from experience are discussed.
Brian has a requirement for a custom shaped thumb-pick and Richard and he came up with an alternative solution that may or may not (definitely may not) change the world as we know it. Have you ever performed extreme winter sports while being dressed in a foolish costume? Blake has, and you are not going to want to miss this story. Do you use an attenuator or a master volume pedal in your rig? Brian breaks down the differences between the two...
Nuno Bettencourt, The state fruit of Indiana, Kramer Triax, Boss SL2 Slicer, Pokemon, The Chatterless Shartzard, Costco pizza wars...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
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443 - Exploding Clocks and the Great Xmas Grift! Jan 11, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Richard has experienced a moment of design joy over the past holiday period which involved the "Exploding Clocks" design of the Wampler Tumnus pedal and an interaction with the person who inspired the art originally some 30+ years ago. The discussion of this leads to conversation about skateboarding, BMX'ing, and bikes in general...before Richard receives a well deserved spraying.
Blake has to buy the Boss SL-2 Slicer before he buys the RE-202- well according to Richard anyways - and Brian makes a shocking closet based revelation before telling us about his upcoming new guitar day. Is it the much discussed Brent Paisley special Edition Telecaster? You're just gonna have to listen to the show to find out!
Brian is about to go and hang out at a major retailer's HQ for a couple of days and tells us about the meticulous preparations that go into such an affair. Blake and Richard reveal some shocking tap tempo secrets. Brian has also been seduced by the Dark side of the moon...or has he??
Purple Choppers, UFOs, Friedman Little Sister, Detectorists, The Wampler Synth-o-slice, Richard's dumb rule, Whistling masterclass, Canned Heat...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
We are on Patreon now too!
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Awesome Merch and DIY mods:
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442 - Organic stupidity for 2023 Jan 04, 2023

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
This week the guys travel through time from 2022 to 2023 to talk about things they may be doing a weeks time back in January 2023. Confused yet? You will be soon if not already...and this leads to some SRV based revelations that shake Brian to his very core. Then Brian and Blake indulge in what can only be described as a utter buffoonery of the highest order and Richard is not impressed.
Richard has taken delivery of a large quantity of American lunar based snackery and is impressed with what he has discovered. His waistline is not. Richard had a moment of synchronicity but it is tinged with much sadness as it involved the death of one of his favorite artists. Keep it light Richard, for heaven's sake. Oh actually - no need - Brian will treat it with the reverence it deserves.
Richard has got hold of some "Stomptraps" to play with and he digs them so plugs away like a good 'un whilst Blake has been destroying pedals with flames and the guys discuss some unique design features of Behringer pedals. How much is the most you would ever pay for an amp? Brian has found a fairly pricey one on Reverb and the guys discuss.
Disintegration, Strat controversy, American Ska, The littlest hobo, The Beths, Whammy handle, Unicorn fudge...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
We are on Patreon now too!
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Awesome Merch and DIY mods:
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441 - A look back at our podcast journey - Bonus Episode Dec 30, 2022

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This week Brian takes a personal look at how the Chasing Tone podcast has developed from its beginnings in 2014 right up to the present day in a special bonus episode.
He takes us on a tour of the different eras of the show and the different personalities involved with a few snippets from some classic episodes.
If you are a new listener to the Chasing Tone Podcast this episode may be the ideal point for you to jump in for an overview of what we are about and what you can expect from each era of the podcasts evolution to date...

Our regular shows return in 2023, but until then, we wish you all a very Happy New Year from Brian, Blake, and Richard.
We are on Patreon now too!
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Awesome Merch and DIY mods:
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440 - Special Wintermas Poetry Bonanza! Dec 21, 2022

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Ho, Ho, Ho, Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new extra-festive* episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Public Announcement - we are having a week off for Christmas next week so there won't be a live episode - back in January! Hope you have a great holiday and we will see you in the New Year!
Blake has been talking for hours on end and there are some genuine fears his sanity has crumbled. There is talk about the music business and this causes Blake to start back with Freebird. Richard has been playing with Chat GPT, an AI sandbox that has amazing powers, if he had any brains he'd be using it to generate these podcast descriptions. But he doesn't. However he and Brian do believe this is the dawning of a new era for the internet. There are poems, there are songs, 'tis the season (for idiocy) !
Brian has been on a Mandela effect trip and the results are simultaneously baffling, worrying, and delicious. Meanwhile Richard has had a business idea thats guaranteed to make everybody involved very wealthy. In the gear world there has been a rather special boost pedal released by the lovely folk at JHS and we look a little into the rare component and the circuit that makes this so unique.
Theres a bunch of other guitar and pedal talk too. Should probably mention that.
*No guarantees are made about the festive nature of this podcast. Bah Humbug.

Elon Musk, Stephen King's Killer Guitar Pedal, Geoffrey Chaucer's Hotel California, Ethically sourced free-range mojo, The world of laser printers...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
We are on Patreon now too!
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast)
Awesome Merch and DIY mods:
https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books

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439 - Brian schemes up low gain goodness Dec 14, 2022

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
Brian has been playing with some gain pedals and has come up with an idea for a new gain pedal that has inspired him so he chews the idea over with Blake and Richard. This leads to the inevitable naming conversation and Brian reveals some industry secrets...maybe. The guys also look at different picking techniques and talk about expensive plectrums and the amazing plectrum stamping machine.
Wampler recently released a couple of new budget pedals, the Collective series, and there has been some debate about where and how the Triumph and Phenom were made - so we break it down and tell you how we made these $99 pedals without giving money away...somehow it involves the backside of the moon.
Blake has been reading about a disturbing trend in live music and brings it up for the guys to debate via the medium of very poor aquatic puns. Richard points out that "Metaverse" is amongst the words added to the Oxford English Dictionary but is sure this wont stop questions about when we are getting sued by Zuckerberg. Oh. And Freebird. FREE-BIRD.
Tall walls, The semipinnacle, Oompa Loompahs, the Wampler Golden nugget, Melon farming, Brian's feelings get hurt...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
We are on Patreon now too!
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast)
Awesome Merch and DIY mods:
https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books

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438 - Produce like a Pro with Warren Huart Dec 07, 2022

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are joined this week by acclaimed producer Warren Huart for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast!
This week the guys are joined by Warren Huart who is an LA based English record producer, engineer, musician, composer, cricket fan, and all round super cool dude. Warren also runs the "Produce like a Pro" YouTube channel which is one of the internet's largest repositories of professional and home studio recording instructional material - and he is also a damn fine guitarist as you will hear.
Warren takes us through his early influences creatively and musically and there is some mention of prog rock. Brian gets to ask about the common mistakes we all make when mixing and Warren gives us a great perspective on the recording process with some insight that you are definitely not going to want to miss - this is an essential episode for home and studio recording geeks!
The guys also look at the future of music production and the ever moving goalposts of music reproduction and distribution. There are some insights into the current scene and how technology has changed the game and also how there are more opportunities than ever in the music industry. Oh. And we DID mention those new pedals we just launched...
Life in the colonies, The secret of eternal youth, Judicious high passing, we announced the Triumph and the Phenom, Genesis talk...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone!
Produce like a Pro
https://producelikeapro.com/

We are on Patreon now too!
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast)
Awesome Merch and DIY mods:
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