Brian, Blake and Richard are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Brian bemoans the software industry as he has technical issues and it fires him into rant mode. Wampler made a pedal once that people thought was too weird for us, Brian tries to relate this to cars, and the conversation drifts into hillbilly territory… Richard discovers that Brian, and Blake, have never heard of stadium dad rock giants, Status Quo, and is audibly shook by this telecaster based injustice. We disc...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast, and this week they are joined by Travis Feaster. Blake's conundrum - Should he swap his 6 String Rickenbacker 360 for a vintage Orange cab? The guys discuss how Rickenbacker manufacture their guitars and Travis shares some insider info on their production process. Travis describes his haggling nature and the guys talk about gear trading in general. Travis taps into Brian's hip and happening nature with a question about im...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Brian, Blake and Richard are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. This week Richard learns about the wood shortage and rising prices of wood as a result whilst Brian once again avoids talking about capacitors and resistors, and Blake explains his totally legitimate theory of how to make playlists make him money whilst he sleeps....ok maybe it is slightly dodgy... Is vegan jerky just dried bell pepper ? Perhaps rope is as tasty ? Brian and Blake are not convinced...really, Richa...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Brian, Blake and Richard are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. The guys discuss the horrendous news that happened prior to recording - the factory where our pedals are built was damaged by a severe fire. It has caused some temporary delays, and a lot of "fun" issues, but we were absolutely bowled over by the support shown by some industry legends including Robert Keeley, Jamie from Earthquaker, and a number of other super cool folk. Meanwhile, Brian dreams of hotdogs...and a...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Brian, Blake and Richard are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Blake has been accused of fabricating the truth a little, so the guys explore why this was not the case, and put the world to rights. Richard observes that the full moon may have created undue amounts of internet stupidity and then promptly puts his (size 13) foot right in it. Brian falls victim to multiple incidents of this stupidity and wonders why people are anti-tuner, why people think Jimmy Page didn't like ...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Brian, Blake and Richard are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. The guys muse about their bass guitars and bass guitars they are wanting to acquire and talk about the difference in playing techniques from the guitar. Mooer has released the GTRS intelligent guitar. Does a guitar need bluetooth and USB connectivity? The opinions are strong. If you could choose a ten year (not necessarily a decade per se) period of music, what would it be? The guys talk about the eras that inspi...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Brian, Blake and Richard are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Wampler has done it again with the release of the Andy Wood signature pedal. The Gearbox has some interesting features and Brian explains how some of them work. Have you heard about the optical hum buckers? It is based on LED technology and the guys have some thoughts on them. Remember the Presidents of the United States of America? The band? David Dederer, guitarist for that band, posted a comment on one of Bria...
May 18, 2021•58 min
Brian, Blake and Richard are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Brace yourself, there is something in the air on this one. Richard’s Epiphone is in and Blake’s is on the way. Richard shares the excitement of what he has discovered with the new axe. Guild guitars have released a new model. The T-Bird has raised some eyebrows. The trio give it mixed reviews and talk about some of Guild’s other offerings. Blake picked up an Boss HM-2 pedal that is one of those pedals that lends ...
May 11, 2021•57 min
Brian, Blake and Richard are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Reverb.com ’s “The Pedal Movie” was released this past week. The guys welcome Michael Lux and Daniel Orkin, the creative minds behind the documentary. Hear about the origin of the project, the heart behind it and some of the behind the scenes moments and some of the cool stuff that they could not fit into the final cut. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. See The Pedal Movie Here: Google Play Vudu Apple...
May 04, 2021•54 min
Brian, Blake and Richard are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Blake is back from his visit with Josh and JHS. He talks about his appearance on their show and his trip. Richard has finally found an Epiphone 335 and had a little prompting to buy it. He talks about what got him there. Playing through digital gear can produce latency and it can have an affect on ones playing. The guys talk about their experience with the issue. TikTok has come out and admitted that they are dri...
Apr 27, 2021•52 min
Brian and Richard visit with our old friend and Chasing Tone Alumni Travis Feaster. Catch up on Travis’ latest ventures and what he has been up to. He talks about gigging during a pandemic and his new gig in the gear world. Logic is a pretty popular DAW and Richard recently did a deep dive into a project that stretched his skill levels on the software. This started a conversation about recording platforms and their evolution. Brian is starting to warm up to strats and now he is eyeing some new g...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. Brian finally pulled the trigger on a new Marshall Amp he has had his eye on. He takes a look at some of the features and it opens a conversation about some of the guy’s dream gear. Is three amps really two amps too many as Richard says? Blake has been using a three amp setup and shares how he makes the magic happen. There is a new app out for guitar players. It is a great tool to organize your ...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 7 min
351 - Just relax and enjoy guitar Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. Dan from That Pedal Show released a video about not needing to be the worlds greatest guitar player. It opens a great conversation about not taking yourself so seriously. Changing strings can be tough, but on a Floyd Rose rig it can melt your brain. The guys talk about it and you will enjoy Richard’s methodology. Seafood, the funk bunker, Blake made a demo….vide...
Apr 09, 2021•40 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. There has been a meme floating around about the age old question of where the tone comes from. It opens the door for a great conversation. A new piece of gear came out that was a bit “clonish” and it kind of struck a nerve with Brian. Find out why it got under his skin. Richard asks which British band is better? Led Zepplin or Black Sabbath? it brings some interesting responses. Chicken sandwich...
Apr 03, 2021•59 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. Richard asks the question, who is the best living Strat player? It brings an interesting answer and a even better conversation. There was a time when the Soviets banned music from the west. So the people found a way to get their hands on tunes and it is a fascinating technique to rock on. Local radio stations can be lacking, and satellite radio has some compression issues, so streaming can be a ...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. Our friends over at JHS have produced a musical about guitar pedals. The guys talk about the production and their take on what the sequel should look like. Fender has released their version of the Acoustasonic Jazz Master. Blake has his opinion but the conversation swerved into a look at the spectrum of brands, models and types. There are some strong opinions as you could guess. Richard brings i...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. Kings of Leon are the first rock band to release their album under the NFT crypto currency. What is a non-fungible token and why could it be a benefit to musicians? The guys look at it. Line 6 is releasing a wireless Helix midi controller. The guys have strong opinions on the whole wireless idea. You get a new stomp box and plug it in, do you set the tone at “noon” to start out? Is “noon” neutra...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. MXR has released what may be the first artists signature mini pedal. The Eric Gales Rawdawg overdrive started an interesting conversation about the surge of mini pedals and peoples strong opinions about them. Covid 19 is finally showing promising signs of slowing down and things are opening back up. This includes NAMM as the 2021 Summer event is returning as well as next year’s Winter NAMM. But ...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. Wampler Pedals is about to launch their brand new take on the classic Rat pedal. The Ratsbane is Brian’s interpretation of the popular dirt circuit with some cool Wampler twists. The guys talk about it. Blake just finished an interview with JHS’ own Josh Scott that led to a conversation about digital marketing and how content creation is better used to reach the market. Brian is making some adju...
Feb 25, 2021•53 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. You may have noticed a delay in this weeks podcast. Well you see the United States has been slapped with a deep freeze. Brian and Blake discuss how they have been affected. Blake got his paws on a Silktone 12 watt amplifier. It has an interesting power tube set up. The guys talk about it. Universal Audio has released an interesting line of pedals. The company is known for their plug-ins and that...
Feb 18, 2021•46 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. Did you catch Phoebe Bridger on SNL? Did you see her attempt to destroy her guitar? The guys have seen it and share their amusing reactions. Then there is the guy who has made a guitar out of his deceased uncle’s skeleton. That’s right. You can imagine the reaction our trio has on this one. England has their own version of Phil Spector? Richard recently discovered that notorious history of Joe M...
Feb 11, 2021•59 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. Ed Sheeran recently achieved an incredible feat in the streaming world. This started a conversation about the intricacies of the world of streaming content. The guys talk about some new gear they picked up lately. Blake grabbed a new germanium fuzz pedal with some interesting tech, and Richard caught a new Two Notes Captor X. This starts a chat about the convenience of impulse responses. Brian’s...
Feb 03, 2021•45 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. Brian is doing a little project for an outside entity and it involves distortion. Intriguing isn’t it? And did you know pink noise is different from Pink Floyd? The guys talk about where they would direct a new player in starting out with gear, and some of the mistakes they made in there early pursuit of tone. How many times have you picked up a new piece of gear to find it falls short of your e...
Jan 27, 2021•47 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. Blake has a ghost story about a local theme park he and the family frequent. It even made an episode of Ghost Hunters. You will be surprised at the software the hunters were using. Strings. Six, seven or eight? The guys talk about their experiences with more strings and what the differences are like and how they dealt with them. NAMM has gone virtual and there are a lot of new releases coming th...
Jan 21, 2021•52 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. Fender introduced their new line of guitars, amps and power supplies for 2021. The guys take a look at the offerings and share their thoughts. Brian picked up a new Epiphone 335 last week and really likes it. Now he wonders what Epiphone model to pursue next. Blake and Richard chime in with their recommendations. Ever wonder what it takes to go viral on TikTok or Youtube? It may be easier than m...
Jan 13, 2021•36 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. There was some news in the gear world this week as Gibson bought Mesa Boogie. The guys talk about the implications of the acquisition. Brian picked up a new Epiphone 335 this week and is really digging it. This leads to a conversation about the brand and how far it has come. The conspiracy theorists are kicking around a familiar image that is said to be a reverse engineered chip from the new Cov...
Jan 07, 2021•51 min
Brian and Blake are back and once again joined by Wampler’s own Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. The guys take on some questions from our Wampler Tone Group. Everything from pedal settings to favorite movies and some of the interesting podcasts that they listen too. It is quite a ride. it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods: https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/Wam...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Brian and Blake are back and joined by Richard Oliver in this weeks episode. There is an artist that has built some great success and has gotten the attention of a former manager. The ensuing lawsuit triggers an interesting conversation about how budding artist need to protect themselves and even relationships. Both Richard and Brian have grabbed new axes. The guys talk about the acquisitions and Brian shares how the Wampler Tone group helped in his choice. You grab the latest signature pedal wi...
Dec 14, 2020•44 min
Brian welcomes Henning Pauly to this weeks episode. Henning is known for his highly polished gear demos on YouTube as well as his energetic personality. He shares what it is like to do what he does and shares some insight into what makes good content. If you are thinking of diving into the gear demo world Henning Pauly has some advice to push you in the right direction. it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. Henning Pauly’s Links: https://www.youtube.com/user/EytschPi42 https://www.instag...
Dec 07, 2020•43 min
Brian and Blake join forces for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. True Bypass, buffer, gain vs volume? What gear terms are confusing to you? The guys talk about these and many more. Shure has introduced a new USB podcast microphone with a lot of nice built in features. It has grabbed Brian’s attention and he shares some of the info on it. it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. Sweetwater mic link: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MV7K--shure-mv7-usb-podcast-microphone DI...
Dec 01, 2020•42 min
