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

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156 - April fools day special: New Wampler Release Apr 03, 2017

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Fresh off the newest Wampler release, Brian and Blake talk about what is in the Psychosomatic Pedal. It is something….else.

Brian get’s very honest about the “secrets of the trade” that he discovered in the creation of the Psychosomatic. We have been doing it wrong. For years.

The Psychosomatic may be the pinnacle of Brian’s achievements and he ponders what profession he may pursue next.

Confused? It may help you to watch this video first - https://youtu.be/kNeWy8vAiuU

All this and more in this week’s Chasing Tone

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155 - Modding Pedals, Relicing Guitars, and Falling in Love All Over Again Mar 27, 2017

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Blake is Back! He and Brian dive into some pedal mod ideas that Brian would like to try out. Can a TS-9 do that?

Brian has re-released his DIY book on Amazon until the new edition is done. But there is a poor confused soul who’s comment caused Brian to go on a rant.

Blake shares how he started the Tone Mob podcast, and the story behind the first episode. And Brian rediscovers an old guitar and falls in love with it all over again. You won’t believe what guitar it is.

Could the name of the podcast be changing? Brian get’s weird about his goats. Very, very weird. Interesting ideas on how to relic guitars that you may or may not want to try at home. All this and more in this week’s Chasing Tone

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154- Sculpting guitar tones to fit a song Mar 21, 2017

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Brian has a special guest in the shred shed as he welcomes Victor Lee to the podcast. Victor is an up and coming guitarist who is establishing himself in the studio and on YouTube and itunes.

Victor and Brian discuss creating songs and how to find the sound to fit the song, and how to dial in tones to create moods.

They also take a look at the Thornbucker pickup and discuss impulse responses and why they are so ground breaking. All in this weeks podcast.

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153 - NGD - A 1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom, and discussing what makes boutique guitars different Mar 15, 2017

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It’s new gear day for Blake. He finally obtained a 1981 Les Paul Custom and that sparked a discussion about the Gibson standard. Brian and Blake discuss how different parts of the guitar can affect tone, as well as what makes a "boutique" guitar different than a standard off the shelf guitar.

More coffee talk. Early titles for the podcast. Waxing and tasting capacitors to get the best tone? And why feeding the trolls is bad.

We find out Blake is a drummer, Brian thinks Les Paul’s are heavy and we have a "pun" time. All in this weeks Chasing Tone Podcast.

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152 - Where should you set your amp and pedal knobs for "perfect tone"? Mar 06, 2017

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Knobs on the pedal, on the amp, even on the guitar. How do you set them to get great tone? Does the same settings work the same for every player on every rig? Brian and Blake explore the subject.

The guys also discuss some of the secrets to great dirt pedal design, and explain the differences between amp eq and pedal eq.

Brian has some goats and my put them to work, french dressing on pizza(?), and Robert Keeley has got some mad skills in the kitchen. All in this weeks Chasing Tone.

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151 - Stage Presence and Life, How to “get up” for both Mar 01, 2017

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You see it all the time. Talented guitar player, got his riffs down, nails the solos, but no stage presence. Brian and Blake discuss this phenomenon and what it means to “get up” for a show.

Can falling short of our personal life expectations mean the end, or finding a new direction? Brian reflects on the loss of a friend and the implications of that very question.

Can there be too many coffee shops? A McDonald’s coffee review, and Blake’s Empire, all on this weeks Chasing Tone

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150 - Why we musicians are weird, and a rant on the education system? Feb 22, 2017

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Brian and Blake discuss how they interpret music different from those who are not musicians.

Take a step back as Brian takes a hard look at his past, and how high school led him to building pedals. And how George Lynch and Skid Row played a huge part in that development as well.

The guys reinvent education and Brian contemplates his future in another exciting episode of Chasing Tone.

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149 - Reviewing the Mimiq Doubler Pedal from TC Electronics Feb 13, 2017

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Normally, Brian doesn't do reviews of other company's guitar pedals. Even more odd is for him to review another company's pedal. However, recently he broke that streak and had some fun with the Mimiq Doubler effect pedal from TC Electronics.

It's a very cool effect if you are running stereo. If you're in a praise and worship band and going direct in, you'd be crazy NOT to have this in your arsenal. It's also highly effective if you run two different amps as well. It's true potential shines when you run it in stereo, so if you use it in mono with just one amp the effect won't be the same.

Brian is using a Rat pedal from Proco and a Torpedo C.A.B. from Two Notes for this demo.

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148 - Guitar Shop Etiquette Feb 07, 2017

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Join Brian and Blake on another Podcast adventure as they discuss what is appropriate on your next gear shop visit.

Is it okay to bring your own guitar?

How long should you stay before you start to wear out your welcome?

Should you feel obligated to buy something?

How to deal with jerk employees.

And maybe more important, how not to be a jerk customer.

Blake talks about his recent live video experience. The guys reveal they were skaters back in the day. A loss in the gear world. And Brian talks about the evolution of Wampler Pedal’s media strategy.

It’s a jam packed episode!

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147 - Brian's longtime guitar-mentor joins him & talks tone Feb 01, 2017

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Brian's longtime guitar-mentor joins him & talks toneBrian is joined by his long time high school friend Steve Townsend. You may have seen Steve in some of our videos showing you how to play Van Halen and Steve Vai riffs. Many have commented that his "How to Play Van Halen" videos are among the best on youtube.

Steve shares his thoughts on various aspects of playing in the styles of famous guitar players, how to get their tone, and Steve demonstrates some techniques that he uses. We discuss and demonstrate "What makes EVH sound like EVH? What about Brian May? Yngwie? Vai? It's all here.

And you don’t want to miss Steve’s rendition of a Eddie Van Halen classic, all here on today's podcast.

Additional Show Note: Due to demand, Steve has agreed to take on a few more Skype students. Email podcast@wamplerpedals.com for more info.

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