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

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247 - Strings, nostalgic gear and guitar heroes Feb 11, 2019

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Blake and Brian are back for an exciting episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast.

Strings are pretty important. Stringjoy have a new approach to strings that gets the guys into a deeper conversation about strings and their personal preferences.

There has been a resurgence of old gear companies lately. The guys talk about the companies making a comeback and fall into remembering some of their old gear they wished they still had. And some they still do.

The gear community lost a giant recently with the passing of Jim Dunlop. The guys talk about his contributions to the guitar world and other “gear heroes” that have had a similar impact.

A Hawaiian Pizza pedal? New Kids on the Block, Brian’s mullet, and a Guitar Center story that is amusing and maybe a bit too familiar. It’s all in this edition of the Chasing Tone Podcast.

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246 - Dinner with my guitar hero and NAMM craziness Feb 04, 2019

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NAMM is behind us but Brian and Blake share some of their amazing stories from an extraordinary show on this epic episode of Chasing Tone. (Oops, dropped my thesaurus)

Brian and Blake came home with new axes. Blake picked up an Equitz Rayburn guitar, and Brian got his hands on a Friedman Tele with a B bender. They talk about the new acquisitions.

Pick ups can make a world of difference in the tone of a guitar. Brian put some new Vaughn Skow pick ups in his PRS. He talks about the difference they made

Most times Brian comes back from NAMM happy to avoid NAMMthrax (If he did) and in need of some Exederin(tm) and rest. But this NAMM re-energized Brian and his love of music. He talks about it.

Steve Vai in the Wampler booth, Paul Gilbert crashes a video Brian was involved in, and the convention center wants to cater your pizza party, just one problem. It’s all in this edition of the Chasing Tone Podcast.

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245 - A Pre-NAMM Extravaganza and a new pedal from Wampler Jan 20, 2019

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NAMM is this week, but Brian and Blake took some time to produce a new Chasing Tone Podcast.

Wampler is presenting a new pedal at NAMM this year. It is a multi effects modulation pedal with some cutting edge tech that will blow your mind. Brian talks about the depth of the latest offering from your favorite Indiana pedal company.

Blake has found an interesting way to record audio for his gear demos. It is a bit unique and Brian and Blake talk about why it works.

The Meris Enzo. A synth pedal. Blake has one and loves it. He explains what it does and why it is different from other “synth” pedals on the market.

Blake’s NAMM pizza party, Brian is working on his dad figure, and EarthQuaker’s Jaime has no beard? It’s all in this edition of the Chasing Tone Podcast.

**NOTE - Put a reminder on your phones, Brian will be doing an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit on February 4th starting at 2pm. Bring your questions and join the conversation.
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244 - Counterfeit gear and recording lies Jan 14, 2019

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It’s a new year and Brian and Blake are back for a new Chasing Tone Podcast.

So imagine going into the studio and laying down tracks only to find the producer bypassed your rig and applied different effects in post. This happened to a member of the tone group. Brian and Blake share their thoughts on the situation.

Do you buy gear on Amazon? Are you sure you’re getting the real deal? Counterfeit gear is becoming a real problem on the popular site. The guys have some thoughts on the matter.

NAMMs a comin’, peaches, Blake is getting old and Google searches. It’s all in this edition of the Chasing Tone Podcast.

**NOTE - There was a hiccup in the recording of this episode. i.e;Brian did not hit record. So Brian's audio is from the Skype recording. We apologize in advance for the diminished audio quality.

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243 - Learning to love guitar again Dec 31, 2018

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The holidays are about over and Brian and Blake are back for another Chasing Tone Podcast

2018 has been a long year full of content production, pedal design and the day to day grind. Brian had been feeling a bit burned out and found little joy behind the guitar. Find out how he got the joy back and the surprising change that helped him find it.

Blake’s restoration, a Wampler wah(?), Blake wants to play steel guitar and thumb picks.. It’s all in this edition of the Chasing Tone Podcast.

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242 - Are Analog Pedals Done? Over? Gone? Dec 17, 2018

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Blake is back with Brian for another broadcast of the Chasing Tone podcast..

EQ Pedals. Can be very helpful tools, but what trips you up when using them? Brian talks about some of the issues some could be facing.

Distortion, fuzz, overdrive,,. or just plain dirt pedals. Have all the dirt tones been achieved? Or is there new frontiers in the digital pedal age? Brian and Blake have some thoughts.

Blake’s Turducken Incident, personality tests, and remodeling the studio. It’s all in this edition of the Chasing Tone Podcast.

PLEASE NOTE - There were technical issues while recording that left Brian's audio less than ideal. We will make it up to you on the next podcast.

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241-Has digital Technology replaced the analog pedal? Dec 10, 2018

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241- What has digital technology done to music?

Travis stops by the barn for a chat with Brian in this latest epidition of the Chasing Tone podcast..

The guys ponder the future of guitar pedals. Has digital technology replaced the analog stompbox? It leads to an interesting discussion.

And Brian brings up last week’s discussion he had with Blake about the future of guitar and guitar music. Is there going to be a point where there is money in music again? Travis has some thoughts.

Fitting into small town USA, the use of EQ, Reverb, plate or spring?. It’s all in this edition of the Chasing Tone Podcast.

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240 Tone Tips -Vintage Vs Modern Fuzz face Pedals... is there a difference? Dec 03, 2018

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Brian's good friend, cohort, and ex-wampler employee Travis Feaster stopped by and brought two fuzz face pedals... one of them being vintage, one being newer. Both using same transistors. In this special Tone Tips episode of the podcast we compare them side by side.
What's your thoughts? Which one did YOU like more?

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239 - Who will save guitar music? Nov 27, 2018

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The turkey and stuffing are but leftovers and the pumpkin pie has been long gone. The relatives have hit the road and Brian and Blake can finally sit down and do another Chasing Tone podcast.

Brian has been doing some thinking, and he wonders, will there be another “guitar hero” to make guitar music relevant again? Blake chimes in on an interesting conversation.

Home electronics 101, Steel guitar, and no Dinosaur Junior this week. All in this edition of the Chasing Tone Podcast.
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238 - Wampler releases a new fuzz? Nov 19, 2018

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Brian and Blake are back with another fun filled episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast.

There is a brand new pedal out from Wampler. The Fuzztration is the new “knock you down and take your lunch money” fuzz pedal creation from Brian. He let’s you hear some tones from it and the guys talk about it.

With all the technical breakthroughs and computers in recording studios, a lot of music has become somewhat sterile. Blake and Brian talk about the advantages of playing as a band and the difference a little human imperfection can make.

People of Wal-Mart, Red Dead Redemption, Doom music, and Buck Owens may have been an Alien. All in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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http://www.Twitter.com/WamplerPedals

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

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