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On this episode of Dipped in Tone, Rhett, Zach and Addison chat with James Santiago of UA about all creating pedals that capture the nuance of classic amps. We also dive into the secrets of circuits, tone of picks and more!
Huge Thanks to sponsor of this episode, Universal Audio.
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Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan/
Timestamps
00:28 - High Voltage is 1 year old!
00:44 - Rhett thought High Voltage was a bad idea
00:55 - He was wrong
01:22 - Zach is exercising again
03:14 - Addison is tired, but promises he hasn’t been crying
03:41 - He listens to books, a lot
04:21 - The Shull family’s last road trip of 2025
05:17 - Gen Z brain rot shorts, brought to you by Will
05:59 - HOT TAKE
12:18 - Submit your HOT TAKE - dippedintone@gmail.com
12:24 - Today’s Sponsor - Universal Audio!
12:32 - FREE STUFF - The Showtime ‘64
14:22 - Our Conversation with James Santiago
23:41 - What James has been up to
28:52 - Main Topic (UA Amp Pedals)
34:55 - James’ crazy tone-chasing behavior
37:40 - You have to do the homework
40:26 - “Amp in the room” vs “amp on the record”
51:38 - The tonal difference between two different picks
55:32 - James is truly a musical anthropologist
57:24 - There are no bad tones
1:00:30 - How UA decides on features
1:02:12 - Another shout out to the Showtime ’64
1:05:40 - Guitar should be fun
1:12:36 - A common thread among the greats
1:19:30 - Zach’s Shill
1:21:13 - Rhett’s Shill
1:24:53 - Thank you Universal Audio!
1:24:58 - Download the Showtime ’64 for FREE
1:25:13 - Thank you James!
1:25:27 - Check out our merch - www.dippedintone.com
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