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

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237 - “Tone Tips” Where to place your boost pedal Nov 12, 2018

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Ever wonder what is the best placement for your boost pedal in your signal chain? Before dirt? After?

In this special “Tone Tips” episode of Chasing Tone, Brian uses several different boosts and lets you hear the differences in both options.

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236 - Do you think the “dream tone” you’re chasing is unrealistic? Nov 05, 2018

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Brian and Blake are here. You are here. Lets do another Chasing Tone Podcast.

Blake produced his first demo video for YouTube. How did he capture his audio? How did he deal with YouTube’s compression? What is a Demogorgan? All will be explained.

Do you think the “dream tone” you’re chasing is unrealistic? Someone said it is. Brian has some thoughts.

Tore is leaving TC? Using broken guitar strings? Blake needs a bender and Chinese food, all in this weeks Chasing Tone podcast.

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235 - Why do some pedals hate buffers? Oct 29, 2018

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Brian and Blake are at it again with another Chasing Tone Podcast.

Blake has noticed that some of his fuzz pedals react differently to buffers in his rig. He asks Brian about it, and Brian has some insight. Check it out.

Everything has a shelf life. Every time you power it on is one more step to it’s end. So the question came up, does having constant power to your pedal board shorten the life of your gear? Brian talks about it.

Brian looks forward to being our AI overlords pet, Blake almost lost his favorite guitar to a bad fall, transistors, capacitors and jfets all in this weeks Chasing Tone podcast.

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234 - Gear that got away Oct 22, 2018

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It’s Brian. It’s Blake. It has got to be Chasing Tone.

We all have that piece of gear that somehow slipped through our fingers. Brian and Blake look back at gear that they lost in some way and some that they have been able to get back.

There are some pieces of gear that many say they just cannot “bond” with. Relationship with your axe is important in chasing your tone. Brian and Blake talk about it.

Brian had bad room mates, a 60 Cycle Hum surprise, and an award winning motion picture about a luthier? It’s all in this weeks Chasing Tone podcast.
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233 - Wampler History, and Brent Mason plays an SG? Oct 15, 2018

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Travis drops by the Barn and chats with Brian.

Travis has plans to record a new album, but he has a very interesting strategy to get the content into the hands of his fans.

Brent Mason broke the social medias by disclosing he doesn’t just play Tele’s. Brian and Travis share their thoughts and Brent stories.

Travis and Brian take a trip through the history of Wampler Pedals. From Brian’s basement to an abandoned church to today. It’s been quite a journey.

Fantasy football, Origins of the “Feaster Fuzz”, and it’s the “singles generation?” All in this weeks Chasing Tone podcast.

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232 - SD-1 Vs TS-9, Joyo Resurgence, And DSP for Beginners? Oct 08, 2018

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Blake and Brian are back and tired. That may be what kept them kind of on topic? A little?

So which came first? The Boss SD-1 or the Ibanez TS-9? And what are the differences? The guys take a look at the question.

DSP has not really been an entry level tech for most DIYer’s. But there is an exciting opportunity on kickstarter that may change that. You can check out the campaign and get more info at - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/689850781/flexfxtm-programmable-digital-audio-effects-platfo. Oh and the guys talk about it too

And Joyo has introduced some interesting new effects pedals. Brian and Blake take a look at some of their offerings.

Forum Marketing, good or bad? Hidden gems in iso tracks, Conor McGregor on a gear podcast? And the secret compartment in Boss Pedals. The secret is out. (Don’t tell your mom) All in this weeks Chasing Tone podcast.

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230 - What does a Presence Control Do? Sep 24, 2018

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Alright Tone Chasers, sit back and absorb knowledge as Brian educates Blake on the ways of the presence control found on some amps and pedals. (Including a new Wampler pedal about to drop on Sept. 28, 2018)

Blake asks, “Mr Peabody, er, Wampler. What is a phase inverter and what does it do?” (Well, something like that) If you were wondering the same thing, Brian has an answer.

Chili weather hits the midwest, Blake drag races, Brian finds that not all UFC is trhe same, and new breakthroughs that has Brian excited about the future of gear. All in this weeks Chasing Tone podcast.

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229 - First pedals and breaking down tone Sep 17, 2018

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Brian and Blake are back with another Tone Chasing adventure.

Brian is chasing a certain tone, but as he dissects recordings of that tone he finds that to be a more daunting task than he first thought. The guys talk about it.

What is a good first pedal for the new player? Brian and Blake share what advice they would give their younger selves on where to start to build their pedal board.

Google searches, genre bending, and a website where you can take a shot at mixing some classic tunes. All in this weeks Chasing Tone podcast.

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228 - A visit with Travis and Max Sep 10, 2018

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Travis AND Max join Brian for a special reunion. Hold onto something.

Max sold his PRS and his amp, what did he get? He shares the new gear choices.

Local bars are changing the way they book bands. The guys discuss the shift in the local music scene and what it could mean for gigging musicians.

The guys talk about music preferences and the chat is full of surprising revelations and strong opinions. It is a thought provoking conversation.

Weed problems, dead man’s curve, the state of the pedal biz, and Travis plays drums? All in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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227- Fun with isolated guitar tracks Sep 03, 2018

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Blake is back and he and Brian have a bit to catch up on.

Blake got a chance to hang with one of his guitar idols. And it turns out he’s a fan of the Wampler YouTube channel. The guys talk about it.

Brian has been geeking out over isolated multi-tracks of great guitar music. He has really enjoyed dissecting the mix and finding the recording tricks hidden there. He shares the experience..

A Metallica country tune? Has Blake given up coffee for good?? Brian likes Skrillex? Is $1200 too much for a discontinued pedal? Goat talk and more in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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