In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian sit down with their guitars and talk about their current gear setups, and how picking attack affects tone.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 2:00 – Brian’s Complete Signal Chain5:10 – Travis’ Complete Signal Chain8:10 – Max’s Complete Signal Chain14:30 – How Pick Attack Affects Tone18:35 – Brian’s Clean To...
May 28, 2015•30 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss the current state of clean tones, Max’s favorite brews, and Brian’s most frustrating circuit.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 2:30 – Brain Flash4:10 – Is Clean Tone Dated?9:30 – Max’s Favorite Microbrews12:45 – Ampeg In A Box 15:45 – Brian’s Most Frustrating Circuit 19:50 – Amp Pedal21:50 – Max’s...
May 25, 2015•35 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss how to adjust your EQ throughout your entire signal chain, recording on a budget, and pedals for rhythm guitar.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 1:00 – TC Electronics Wizardry5:40 – Pedals For Lead and/or Rhythm Guitar11:30 – Where To EQ Your Tone In Your Signal Chain16:30 – Recording On A Budget ...
May 21, 2015•31 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss controversial pedal names, alternate tunings, our favorite strings, and Max’s record.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 3:45 – Controversial Pedal Names11:25 – a/s/l15:25 – Max’s Record17:25 - Alternate Tunings 22:00 – Everything Strings28:30 – Proud Papa31:00 – Don’t Worry About It Find us at: htt...
May 18, 2015•33 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss handmade pickups, Brian’s Pride and Joy, and the Indianapolis Guitar Show.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 1:00 – Indianapolis Guitar Show3:15 – Danelectro Chicken Salad6:40 – ’58 Telecaster9:55 – What Pedal Are You Most Proud Of? 14:10 – Hand Made Pickups Find us at: http://www.WamplerPedals.com...
May 14, 2015•28 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss their views on where you should invest your money on a limited budget, whether drummers are musicians, and the 2015 version of Van Halen.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 4:25 – Good Guitar Or Good Amp10:00 – Home Repair Tips 10:50 – Mic Placement11:30 – Are Drummers Musicians? 15:00 – Van Halen o...
May 11, 2015•28 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss the ins and outs of clipping – both digital and analog. Brian also gives the low down on compression and buffering.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 2:00 – Amp Shows3:50 – Digital Clipping Vs. Analog Clipping 5:45 – Hard Clipping Vs. Soft Clipping6:40 – Diming Gain On OD Pedals 10:30 – Tone Suck12...
May 07, 2015•29 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss Extension cabs, the Wampler bass pedal, bass player jokes, and our favorite guitarists.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 2:10 – Off-A-Cough2:30 – Sofa-King 3:15 – Extension Speaker Cabs6:55 – Speaker Cabs As Monitors 7:45 – Joe Bonamassa 11:40 – Bass Player Jokes13:50 – Max’s Shout-out16:00 – New ...
May 04, 2015•29 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian sit down Frank Falbo of Falbo Guitars and discuss tubes in pedals, the ins and outs of guitar electronics, and Max’s airplane skills.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 2:20 – Tubes In Pedals4:25 – Totes MaGoats 5:00 – Tube Shortage10:30 – Max’s Bedazzled Crybaby 11:05 – Guitar Pots And Pickups 17:40 – Alli...
Apr 29, 2015•31 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian sit down Frank Falbo of Falbo Guitars and discuss the difference between Live, Studio, and Home tones, and Latency.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 1:10 – Live/Studio/Home Tones7:40 – Air Movement 10:45 – Port City Cabs11:50 – Cabinet Simulators 12:20 – Marshall Class 5 14:15 – Wireless Systems16:50 – La...
Apr 27, 2015•29 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian sit down Frank Falbo of Falbo Guitars. Frank is also the inventor of the Seymour Duncan P-Rails, and Fishman Fluence pickups.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 1:45 – Falbo Guitars3:25 – Innovative Acoustic Design 7:35 – Seymour Duncan Pedals8:30 – P-Rails 8:50 – Fishman Fluence 19:50 – Part Tolerance And ...
Apr 23, 2015•34 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian sit down with Wampler engineer, Jake Steffes to discuss why some fuzzes clean up better than others, how to analyze your own tone, and guitar capacitors.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 0:45 – Fancy Socks3:00 – Why Do Some Fuzzes Clean Up? 7:00 – WGS Speakers9:00 – What is Travis’ Actual Job 10:50 – How ...
Apr 20, 2015•34 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian sit down with Wampler engineer, Jake Steffes to discuss how they got started learning electronics, capacitor types, and breadboard basics.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 2:40 – Why 9 Volts?13:20 – How To Get Started On Original Designs 15:30 – Flip Flops17:20 – Breadboard Basics 19:30 – Suhr Badger 3024...
Apr 16, 2015•35 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian sit down with Wampler engineer, Jake Steffes to discuss the in’s and out’s of Buffers.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 1:00 – Imaginary Numbers3:30 – Nerdcast 4:45 – Roy Westenhousersmithton4:50 – Buffers 9:00 – Gold Plating15:00 – Travis’ New Diet19:45 – More BuffersFind us at: http://www.WamplerPedals....
Apr 13, 2015•30 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss what we currently have on our boards, offset guitars, and our favorite pedalboards.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 3:00 – Brian Got A New Pedal5:00 – Offset Guitars9:00 – Compressor/Guitar Volume 12:30 – Power Supplies19:25 – Favorite Pedal Board Company22:45 – Wireless Units24:30 – What’s On Yo...
Apr 09, 2015•33 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss what goes in to Brian’s design process, Max and Travis’ new pedals, and bear survival tips.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 1:40 – Intro Music Tone3:40 – Peavey9:00 – 50Th Episode 11:20 – Max Running12:15 – Trem Springs16:15 – New Pedal Day19:55 – Who?!?21:25 – How Brian Starts A New Design24:15 ...
Apr 06, 2015•27 min
Funny out takes with Travis, Brian and Max.0:32 - Redneck Jedi1:41 - Brian Needs A New Watch2:33 - Struggle Snuggle Pt II6:13 - Brian's Mom is a Tone Chaser8:55 - Hashbrown Huh?9:48 - Dad Always Liked You Best10:45 - NERDS!! And Repeater Guy12:08 - Dad Still Likes Me Best13:17 - Max Got Married14:47 - Hashbrown Old18:35 - Big Head Travis19:45 - Boots, Selling Out, and Daddy Issues20:51 - Don't Void Your Warranty23:39 - Dude Looks Like a Lady25:14 - So There I WasFind us at: http://www.WamplerPed...
Apr 02, 2015•28 min
Some of the funnier moments with Travis, Brian and Max from some of the earlier epiditions of The Chasing Tone Podcasts:32 - A Vintage Grudge1:49 - Brian's Licks2:25 - How Travis Lost His Job2:51 - You Should Do A Univibe3:38 - Brian's Old Amp3:59 - Playing Electric Guitar in Amish Country4:35 - Don't Let Travis Talk5:24 - MaxHad An Amp Too6:01 - Country…Blues With A Twang7:01 - Bubbly Gas and Clogged Toilets10:58 - Max vs Monkey Bars11:39 - The Max-O-Drive??14:17 - Lost in His Hair15:35 - Max's...
Mar 30, 2015•30 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss what goes on back stage when visiting famous artists, Max’s new Guitar, and picks.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 1:10 – Max’s Locker Guitar5:40 – Tone Ranger Effects7:00 – Pick Bag 12:50 – Vince Gill Meeting17:35 – Meet And Greets26:15 – RIP Mike PorcaroFind us at: http://www.WamplerPedals.comh...
Mar 26, 2015•31 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and sit down with Caroline Guitar Company’s Philippe Herndon and discuss the Kilobyte, Pedal Prom, NAMM, and HiFi.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 2:35 – The Eureka Moment Behind The Kilobyte7:25 – Data Sheets9:35 – Open Mic And Karaoke 12:05 – Slapback 14:25 – Pedal Prom18:05 – NAMM28:20 – HiFi 33:15 – On/OffFind...
Mar 23, 2015•38 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss, what tone-suck is, how to have an ear for tone, and Max’s “hipster tendencies”.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 2:20 – Pedal Design Envy?7:30 – Mojo Machine9:30 – How To Have An Experienced Ear11:10 – Travis’ Tone Tube 13:50 – If It Looks Like A Hipster…15:40 – Gear Related Podcasts24:05 – What ...
Mar 19, 2015•32 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian sit down with the man behind Gear Talk, Lance Seymour.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 2:25 – Brian Goes Vegan3:00 – The Inception Of GearTalk9:10 – Social Media’s Effect On Boutique Gear9:20 – Jackson Ampworks 16:25 – Bondi Effects19:50 – Women And Gear28:05 – Genre Specific Gear29:30 – ProTone Dead Hor...
Mar 16, 2015•44 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss how to get consistent tones with multiple guitars, the science behind wah pedals, and the differences between hand wound vs. machine wound pickups, and handmade vs. hand assembled guitars.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 3:30 – Consistent Sound With Multiple Guitars6:00 –Wah Pedal Tech Talk13:25 ...
Mar 12, 2015•32 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss the topic of Analog VS Digital amps. Will tube amps go extinct? Max also explains B’s And G’s.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 1:10 – Will Tube Amps Go Extinct?2:00 – Is Guitar Dying?5:40 – Is Digital Taking Over Analog 12:40 – Max Explains B’s & G’s15:25 – Pick Up Boosters For Stratocasters ...
Mar 09, 2015•31 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss amp in a box pedals, cab sims, getting fuzz to cut through a mix, and Max’s lost car.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 3:00 – Hoosiers3:45 – Running Out Of Ideas?8:10 – Max’s Lost Car 9:10 – One Brand Forever12:50 – Amp In A Box Into PA – Cab Sims16:05 – Carl Veryehen 18:20 – Country Players Playi...
Mar 05, 2015•29 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss where they prefer their speaker placement on stage, amp stands, boosting overdriven amps, and Max and Travis’ new band.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 2:25 – Speaker Positioning On Stage – Amp Stand Or Stage10:15 – Guitar Through The Monitors14:40 – In Ear Monitors 18:10 – Max’s PA Head19:40 – B...
Mar 02, 2015•33 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss where to run a boost pedal, how Brian goes about modifying a circuit, and some of their favorite new pedals.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 0:42 – Rockett Archer2:15 – SLOstortion4:15 – Soul Food Tech Talk 10:30 – Boost Vs. Attenuation 15:20 – Travis goes Buffered Bypass17:25 – Boost Before or A...
Feb 26, 2015•29 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss things you can do to make your rig sound better, the Boutique Pick craze, and the Wampler Go Kart outing.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 3:40 – Tips For Making Your Rig Sound Better7:00 – Divided By 1312:00 – Max’s Heckle 13:40 – Boutique Picks15:15 – Wampler Go Kart Adventure22:10 – Vistal Caps...
Feb 23, 2015•25 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss the ins and outs of Brad Paisley’s rig, the pros and cons of playing like your heroes, and How to deal with a loud stage-mate. http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 1:30 – Pros And Cons Of Playing Like Heroes9:20 – Max’s Bucket List10:05 – How To Deal With Loud Stage-mate10:50 – Brad Paisley’s Rig18:3...
Feb 19, 2015•23 min
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss if you should put your money on an amp or pedals, FX loop instruction, and PRS Guitars. http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go to http://www.wamplerpedals.com/subscribe to be notified of new podcasts and videos that are uploaded to this channel. 0:46 – Max’s Radio/Phone Voice2:30 – Putting Your Money On Amps Or Pedals5:50 – Hot Rod DeVille ML 2128:05 – Phil Jones Bass AG-10010:00 – FX Loop Instruction13:00 – Using Your...
Feb 16, 2015•21 min
