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

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166 - Former host Travis Feaster stops in Jun 19, 2017

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Three years ago Travis, Max and Brian started the Chasing Tone Podcast and to commemorate the occasion Travis pays Brian a visit.

Travis just sold his 68 Marshall for four grand, which begs the question, what piece of gear would you buy if you had $4,000.00?

Travis has a new amp and has found tonal peace using a Fryette Attenuator. He explains the difference it makes in his sound.

Still picking on Max, the three phases that will get you through any conversation, and Travis is done with using pedals?? All in this weeks episode of Chasing Tone.

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165 - Favorite Clean Tone and Backup Amps Jun 12, 2017

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Brian and Blake talk about their favorite recorded clean tone and how Pearl Jam shaped Brian’s affinity for reverb.

Do you have a portable amp in you gig bag in case of an on stage disaster? Are there alternatives? The guys take a look at it.

The cliche’ that is band pictures, Blake doesn’t listen to Eric Johnson, Brian wants to start a Luke Bryan cover band, and beer can reverb? All in this weeks episode of Chasing Tone.

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164 - Are gear magazines still relevant? Jun 05, 2017

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Are gear magazines relevant in the internet age? Brian has some thoughts.

A listener question about mic’ing guitar amps in a live mix brings up a great discussion on using the EQ spectrum to broaden the mix.

The new MS3 is out from Boss. Brian and Blake take a look.

Blake channels George Michael and Brian has a killer Luke Bryan impersonation. And what can Brian do with all his gear magazines? All in this week’s Chasing Tone.

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163 - Tone Tips - Busting the myth of magical op-amps and diodes...? May 25, 2017

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Everyone knows the the mystical 4558 op-amp IC chip is responsible for the best overdrive tones right? I mean, even Stevie Ray insisted on it in his pedals, am I right? Right?! Joking aside, I dive through several popular op-amp IC chips and let you hear what each one sounds like in the context of Guitar Overdrive Pedal Circuitry. Well, not every one out there, but some popular ones... from $.20 IC chips to $10 versions of the popular Operational Amplifier Integrated Circuit chip. And just for kicks and giggles, I'll show you the difference between several types of diodes, and the difference when running it as a soft clipping overdrive to a hard clipping distortion. Sounds like fun, eh? Oh, and I realize the title is a little click-baity. But it's all in fun, am I right?

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162 - Starter Amps, Recorded sound vs Room sound, and Layered Circuit Boards May 22, 2017

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Blake and Brian look back at their starter amps and talk about some of the options available to new guitarists today.

There is something to having your amp in the room and “feeling” your tone, but is there a way to translate that when you record?

Brian recently made an Ebay purchase, unfortunately the pedal was D.O.A. You will be surprised by what he found when he dissected it.

Zip tying your pedals to the pedalboard? Hey youtube guy! You’re doing it wrong, And Brian's new Faux Amazon Selling Course. All in this week’s Chasing Tone.

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161 - Classic tape delays, Tuner wars and getting more out of practice May 15, 2017

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Blake picked up a Univox EC80 Tape Delay. He and Brian take a look at it.

Tuners. A necessary evil on any board. They also bring out strong opinions as to which one is best to use. Let’s get ready to rummmmble!

If you want to get good at guitar you have got to practice. But is there a point where you don’t need to? Or does practice change as you get better? The guys talk about it.

Brent Mason is giving Skype lessons, what is wrong with Behringer products, and you must like what Blake likes or you are wrong. All in this week’s Chasing Tone.

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160 - Multiple delays, becoming a gear head, and the state of mainstream radio May 08, 2017

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The guys answer a question from the Tone Group. How do you effectively set up and use delay pedals. Can you have too many?

How do you relate to a non gear head guitar player? Is the quest for tone contagious?

Blake talks about how tone became important to him.

What is wrong with todays radio? Brian and Blake take a look at that and maybe the bigger question, do we really need radio?

Brian’s NAMM memories, what if drummers were gear heads, and why does Brian need four clocks in his living room? All in this week’s Chasing Tone.

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159-New Gear Day & rewriting the DIY books May 02, 2017

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Brian talks to Blake about his progress on the new revision of his DIY book. How he is getting more relevant mods into the pages.

Blake has some new-to-him pedals. Like a DOD FX75 Stereo Flanger. The guys take a look at them and Brian looks at their schematics to see what’s really cool in them.

Guitars get the girls, the PC police need to chill, live streaming, and there is a reason Brian doesn’t want to do rehousings. All this and more in this week’s Chasing Tone

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158 - Fuzz pedals, DSP vs Analog, and MC Hammer pants Apr 20, 2017

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There is a new fuzz pedal in the works. Is it a Big Muff clone? Fuzz Face? Brian talks about where the process is, and some hints about what is in his latest creation.

Using DIY skills for “evil”? Brian shares how he messes with people’s minds when he gigs.

Has DSP technology caught up with analog in producing tone? It may be closer than you think.

Who is wearing M.C. Hammer pants? Trolling the trolls. Can Blake keep Brian on track with the conversation?

All this and more in this week’s Chasing Tone

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157 - Influential Tone, Pedalboard Problems, and the Boss ES8 Apr 10, 2017

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The guys talk about their first concerts and how it influenced their guitar playing and their tone. Brian admits he had a Prince phase.

Blake has issues. This week he shares his frustration with his lack of pedalboard preparedness and indecision. Can Brian help him save 30 minutes of setup at practice?

Boss has a new gig rig looper. The ES8. It is full of features that has Blake eying one. Brian and Blake take a look at it

Is a Wampler tuner in the works? How about a phaser? And Mr Wampler went to Nashville over the weekend for a little show with Brent Mason and others. He even sat in on a song. The big question is what effects did he take?

All this and more in this week’s Chasing Tone

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