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

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146 - 2017 Winter NAMM Wrap Up Jan 23, 2017

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Brian and Blake take a look back at the 2017 Winter NAMM show.

They talk about the new Wampler Pedal, Dracarys, and other cool things they have seen at this years show.

Being Pete Thorn, Brian wants to patent volume, and that new Boss company all the kids are talking about. All in this week's episode of Chasing Tone!

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145 - Speaker choice, hearing protection, & does it Djent? Jan 13, 2017

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The Bravado will be officially launched at NAMM and Brian has finally settled on his speaker choice for the cabinet. Blake and Brian talk about the process and the final choice.

We all appreciate the tone palette of Brian’s ears. Brian talks about how he protects his hearing and some new devices that can help you protect your hearing while playing in a band.

Pedals with rockets in them. Beer infused pork roast. NAMM Preps and the best way to get a 100 pound pedal board to LA. And “djenting”, does your amp do it?

It is all packed into this week’s Chasing tone.

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144 - Tone Tips - How to make a dark sounding guitar sound...brighter Jan 09, 2017

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I hear ya. You're saying "wha wha wha wha whaaaat? B-Dub is going to modify a guitar noooowwwww?"

Nope.

BUT... he did record this special "Tone Tips" podcast since he keeps getting this question over and over. So.... enjoy!

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143 - Six Ways to Make the Most of NAMM Jan 04, 2017

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The gigantic musical instrument convention, NAMM, is just two weeks away. Almost every gear company will be there exhibiting along with several hundred thousand GAS chasing guitar gear fans.

If you are going or thinking of going, you've got to listen to Brian and Blake discuss several helpful tips such as how to survive NAMM, not be a jerk at NAMM, and not get NAMMthrax, among many others.

You will thank us later.

4:20 - NAMM Overview

4:56 - NAMM is not your personal concert venue

8:55 - People of NAMM - There are some sights to be seen

10:16 - Being Brian Wampler at NAMM

15:50 - How you get out of NAMM's basement

21:08 - NAMMthrax - don't be a victim

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142 - Tone Tips: What makes an amp pedal friendly Dec 19, 2016

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Welcome to another "Tone Tips" episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. In this episode Brian looks at what makes some amps take pedals better than others. And while he is at it, he lets you hear some of the features of the Wampler's new 40 watt Bravado Amplifier.

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141 - When does cloning turn into a unique circuit? Dec 14, 2016

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When you are cloning a pedal circuit, but start to vary component values, when does it become a whole new circuit? If schematically it looks the same, but totally sounds and acts different from the original, is it really a clone? Brian and Blake have some thoughts.

Naming Pedals is hard. Blake has a secret project he can’t wait NOT to tell you about, and Brian leaks some info on a possible deluxe version of a certain Wampler mini pedal. Men at Work, MC Hammer and much more on this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast.

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140 - How to get into DIY Pedals Dec 08, 2016

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Ever toyed with the idea of building your own pedal? Ever wondered if the cost of parts and your time is really worth it in the end? Brian and Blake talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of building your own effect pedal.

Amp in a box pedals. Have you wondered how pedal builders are able to put all abilities of an amp into a small solid state box? Brian shares some insight into the design process.

Should the Leviathan Fuzz be resurrected? Brian slips a bit of info on the next cool thing coming from Wampler, and Blake and Brian sing. Sort of.

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139 - What makes a great YouTube Gear video? Nov 28, 2016

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There are plenty of Youtubers demoing guitar gear, but what seperates the ok from the great? Brian and Blake speculate on what the formula is and where the genre is headed.

And Stroll down memory lane as Brian recalls his life altering decision to build pedals, and the early days of the Wampler production team.

It's here! The Bravado from Wampler. An excellent clean platform amp that was designed and built to be very pedal friendly. Brian talks about our latest offering and how you should "talk" your local retailer into carrying it.

And the guys get up close and personal with the DOD OD250. Want to know how the gain circuit works? Brian has some answers.

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138 - Tone Tips - New Prototype Delay Revealed Nov 23, 2016

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Welcome to another "Tone Tips" episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. In this episode Brian discusses a common misuse of the Euphoria overdrive, and goes through some suggested settings for how to get the great crunchy tone with it, as well as creamy fuzz tones.

He also takes you into the breadboarding lair and plays through a prototype pedal, while discussing what happens at that stage of the pedal building process.

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137 - How to Break into the Music Business in 2016 Nov 14, 2016

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Music is Art. Music is life. Music is a business and if you want to make a living at it, it is time you started treating it that way.

Brian and Blake talk about seeing your music as a product and ways to market that product and get your stuff out there. From understanding the economics to effectively using social media to reach people, the guys cover some great tips and common misconceptions on what it takes to “make it”.

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