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

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206 - The pain of G.A.S. and Elusive Gear Apr 09, 2018

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Many are familiar with G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) But what really drives that desire? Is it the pursuit? Or is it actually acquiring the gear. Brian and Blake discuss it.

And how do you handle not getting your hands on that piece of gear? Do you find a substitute? It’s a question from the tone group and the guys tackle it head on.

If you get a chance, check out My Darn Jam Tracks (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC55xyo8HvJMuTROnqpPgG5Q) An awesome YouTube channel that Brian recently found and is enjoying. Justin has some tasty jam tracks you might enjoy.

All on this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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205 - Tone Tip - Should you run dirt pedals into clean amp vs. dirty amp? A comparison between the two Apr 04, 2018

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In this special tone tip edition of the podcast, Brian demonstrates running a couple of different distortions and boosts into both a clean amp and the same amp turned all the way up which overdrives it giving it cool distorted tones.

Basically, it's a "should I run my overdrive into a clean amp or should I turn my amp up and run the pedals into that?" podcast. You may like it, you may not. Hopefully you do. Brian does these podcasts for you all both for your knowledge and your entertainment.

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204 - Troubleshooting Pedals and Obsolete Wireless Units? Mar 26, 2018

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Everything man made can break. True in the pedal world as well. But before you package up the pedal and send it back for repair, Brian shares some of the steps you can take to eliminate minor issues and keep that pedal on your board.

Blake shares some info on the FCC auctioning off some frequency spectrums that may make some older wireless audio components obsolete. The guys go into more details in the podcast.

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203 - Doing mods and the “Anatomy” of Tone Mar 19, 2018

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We are officially on Spotify! Brian and Blake welcome our new friends and get back at it after a small vacation.

Brian has decided to do mods for customers. He discusses the decision and shares details how you could get one of your pedals modded by Mr Wampler himself.

We have all heard how tone is in the hands, but is it in your gut too? Do “fuller figured” guitar players have different tone from the more svelte player? Blake thinks so. The guys discuss it.

Ever wonder why the audience complains about your perfect tone? It could be that they are hearing something totally different than you. It is called signal displacement and Brian share’s Bruce Egnaters article on the subject.

Blake’s special black DS-1, headphones with no speakers, and Brian’s new grill. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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202 - Tone Tips - Q&A with Brian Mar 12, 2018

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In this special Tone Tips edition, Brian tackles some questions from the Wampler Tone Group..

Ever wonder how much of the ideas that go into Wampler Pedals are from customer requests and how many are Brian just following his muse? He talks about it.

Why are some amps just more “pedal friendly” than others? Is it truth or in the ears of the beholder? Brian takes a look at it.

Brian’s education background, and artists that Brian would like to design for, It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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201 - Tone Tips: Q&A with Mr Wampler Mar 05, 2018

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In this special Tone Tips edition, Brian tackles some questions from the Wampler Tone Group..

It takes a lot of breadboarding and patience to get the perfect tone from a pedal. Brian discusses some of the harder circuits to get right.

We have all seen recommended settings from pedal manufacturers, but they don’t always live up to expectations. There are a myriad of reasons and Brian talks about them.

Have you ever wondered if there were pick ups or tubes that may work better with pedals? Brian tackles that question.

Does quality cables make a difference in your tone? What about power supplies or pedal order? Brian shares his opinion.

Midi? Would Brian collaborate with another builder? Boxers or briefs? And what drives Wampler innovation? It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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200 - Brad Paisley:Behind the Scenes Feb 26, 2018

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Brian is joined this week by former Brad Paisley guitar tech Cory Hall.

Cory talks about what it is like to work so closely with one of his guitar heroes and the tricks and tone secrets he picked up along the way.

We also find out about some of Brad’s favorite gear and his private recording studio.

All in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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199 - So you want to start your own pedal company? Feb 19, 2018

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There are a lot of DIYers out there that want to take their hobby to the next level and start their own pedal company. But where do you start?

How do you market yourself in the social media marketing age? How do you build relationships with potential customers?

And how do you balance the demands of answering emails, designing new product, and pushing numbers? Brian and Blake discuss the ups and downs of it all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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198 - An Interview with Andy Martin of Reverb Feb 12, 2018

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Brian catches up with Andy Martin, formerly of Pro Guitar Shop and the Tone Report, now with Reverb after his first NAMM.

Get to know Andy as Brian asks him about his beginnings with PGS, his gear, his influences and his favorite pedal of all times.

Just a heads up, this interview was recorded at the Earthquaker Party and there is quite a bit of background noise, but the conversation comes through loud and clear.

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197 - Let's talk about artist Endorsements Feb 08, 2018

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In this bonus edition of Chasing Tone, Blake and Brian discuss artist endorsements. Does a big name equal big sales? Not in every instance. The guys explain.

Andy Martin of Reverb, formerly of PGS, just experienced his first NAMM and had a sitdown interview with Brian. That is in an upcoming episode stay tuned.

And it seems, if you are listening to this podcast you may not be watching us on the YouTubes. It is an interesting phenomenon worth talking about.

Brian likes Mr. Worldwide?? Is there a George Lynch pedal in the works?? Katy Perry has a guitar player?? All of these questions are answered and your morning traffic report in this weeks Chasing Tone Podcast.

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