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

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347 - Crypto for Artists? Mar 11, 2021

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Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode.

Kings of Leon are the first rock band to release their album under the NFT crypto currency. What is a non-fungible token and why could it be a benefit to musicians? The guys look at it.

Line 6 is releasing a wireless Helix midi controller. The guys have strong opinions on the whole wireless idea.

You get a new stomp box and plug it in, do you set the tone at “noon” to start out? Is “noon” neutral? There are some interesting thoughts on the subject.

There is a buzz out there about reviewers receiving compensation for their reviews of gear. The thought it is may cause bias and may have some negative connotations. The trio talk about the issue.

Gregorian chant rock covers, the royal family, Ian Drury and the blockheads and glitter showers.. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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346 - Mini pedals, The Ratsbane, and is NAMM done? Mar 02, 2021

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Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode.

MXR has released what may be the first artists signature mini pedal. The Eric Gales Rawdawg overdrive started an interesting conversation about the surge of mini pedals and peoples strong opinions about them.

Covid 19 is finally showing promising signs of slowing down and things are opening back up. This includes NAMM as the 2021 Summer event is returning as well as next year’s Winter NAMM. But the discussion looks at the idea that NAMM’s usefulness has diminished. Is it time for a retool or does the NAMM show just need to go away?

Wampler just released the Ratsbane overdrive. It is a pedal based around the classic Rat circuit, but it is not just a Rat clone. It has some depth and the guys talk about the latest addition to the company’s lineup.

Meteors, flat earth, and podcasting musings. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books

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345 - Brian has a total breakdown and new pedal coming out Feb 25, 2021

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Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode.

Wampler Pedals is about to launch their brand new take on the classic Rat pedal. The Ratsbane is Brian’s interpretation of the popular dirt circuit with some cool Wampler twists. The guys talk about it.

Blake just finished an interview with JHS’ own Josh Scott that led to a conversation about digital marketing and how content creation is better used to reach the market.

Brian is making some adjustments on his beloved Epiphone. He has arrived at the point of adjusting the truss rod and it has him a bit nervous. The discussion is entertaining.

Use the right cable(?), using pedals with unique instruments, and 5G on Mars. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books

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344 - Snowed in Feb 18, 2021

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Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode.

You may have noticed a delay in this weeks podcast. Well you see the United States has been slapped with a deep freeze. Brian and Blake discuss how they have been affected.

Blake got his paws on a Silktone 12 watt amplifier. It has an interesting power tube set up. The guys talk about it.

Universal Audio has released an interesting line of pedals. The company is known for their plug-ins and that leads to a conversation about how those might be applied in a pedal setting.

Epiphone acoustic guitars, how guitar dad’s dance, humidity is bad (mmm-kay?) and gen z vs millennials. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

DIY mods:
https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books

Find us at:
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343 - Smashing Guitars Feb 11, 2021

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Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode.

Did you catch Phoebe Bridger on SNL? Did you see her attempt to destroy her guitar? The guys have seen it and share their amusing reactions.

Then there is the guy who has made a guitar out of his deceased uncle’s skeleton. That’s right. You can imagine the reaction our trio has on this one.

England has their own version of Phil Spector? Richard recently discovered that notorious history of Joe Meek and his possible ties to a gear company.

TikTok may be okay, social media burnout and a tube screamer controversy. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books

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342 - Temperature controlled fuzz pedal & remodeling woes Feb 03, 2021

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Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode.

Ed Sheeran recently achieved an incredible feat in the streaming world. This started a conversation about the intricacies of the world of streaming content.

The guys talk about some new gear they picked up lately. Blake grabbed a new germanium fuzz pedal with some interesting tech, and Richard caught a new Two Notes Captor X. This starts a chat about the convenience of impulse responses.

Brian’s dishwasher tried to burn down his house, Machine Gun Kelly’s guitar, and the warm glow of tubes. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

DIY mods:
https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books

Find us at:
https://www.wamplerpedals.com/

https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/

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https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/

https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/

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341 - New to guitar gear? Start Here Jan 26, 2021

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Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode.

Brian is doing a little project for an outside entity and it involves distortion. Intriguing isn’t it? And did you know pink noise is different from Pink Floyd?

The guys talk about where they would direct a new player in starting out with gear, and some of the mistakes they made in there early pursuit of tone.

How many times have you picked up a new piece of gear to find it falls short of your expectations? Is it the gear? Is it you? Or maybe you misunderstand what that piece of gear is meant to do. It is a fascinating conversation.

Brian grabbed a new classic amp. Celebrity B-day messages and an all Boss pedal board? It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

DIY mods:
https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books

Find us at:
https://www.wamplerpedals.com/

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https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/

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340 - NAMM releases, Ghost stories and UFO’s Jan 20, 2021

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Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode.

Blake has a ghost story about a local theme park he and the family frequent. It even made an episode of Ghost Hunters. You will be surprised at the software the hunters were using.

Strings. Six, seven or eight? The guys talk about their experiences with more strings and what the differences are like and how they dealt with them.

NAMM has gone virtual and there are a lot of new releases coming this weekend. Brian, Blake and Richard look at some of the new gear coming from PRS, Gibson, Boss as well as some small companies with some cool gear offerings.

Our government recently released some classified info on UFO’s. Are they out there? We want to believe.

The new Macs are coming and have Blake and Richard excited. They talk about the coming upgrades and how they see it impacting the performance of some of the main stream programs.

It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

DIY mods:
https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books

Find us at:
https://www.wamplerpedals.com/

https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/

https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals

https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/

https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/

Youtube:
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339 - New Fender releases and new gear day Jan 13, 2021

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Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode.

Fender introduced their new line of guitars, amps and power supplies for 2021. The guys take a look at the offerings and share their thoughts.

Brian picked up a new Epiphone 335 last week and really likes it. Now he wonders what Epiphone model to pursue next. Blake and Richard chime in with their recommendations.

Ever wonder what it takes to go viral on TikTok or Youtube? It may be easier than most of us make it out to be. Brian shares a story about how someone proved that very point.

it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

DIY mods:
https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books

Find us at:
https://www.wamplerpedals.com/

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https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw

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338 - Gibson buys Mesa and Alien Discussions Jan 07, 2021

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Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode.

There was some news in the gear world this week as Gibson bought Mesa Boogie. The guys talk about the implications of the acquisition.

Brian picked up a new Epiphone 335 this week and is really digging it. This leads to a conversation about the brand and how far it has come.

The conspiracy theorists are kicking around a familiar image that is said to be a reverse engineered chip from the new Covid vaccine. Let’s just say it has some amazing gain.

it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

DIY mods:
https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books

Find us at:
https://www.wamplerpedals.com/

https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/

https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals

https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/

https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw

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