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Dipped In Tone

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Rhett Shull and Zach Broyles combine their music and gear industry knowledge for this weekly podcast. Together they discuss news, talk gear, debunk myths, and much more.
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Episodes

The Problem with Boutique Brands

Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment! Rhett, Zach and Addison discuss the Hate that exists for the big guitar brands and wether or not most boutique guitar brands are worth the price and hype. Check out our new site & merch https://www.dippedintone.com/ Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & ht...

Jun 30, 20251 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 131

Rig Dipping Marathon

Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment! The Dipped boys have a Rig Dipping Marathon! Being part of our Patreon community lets you submit a rig for dipping. Dipping a Rig is where the guys break down a players setup and critique it. It's all in good fun! Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://...

May 29, 20251 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 130

Will Brick & Mortar Survive?

This time on dipped the guys dive into the sale of Reverb.com and the future of Brick & Mortar guitar stores. What will it take for guitar stores to survive moving forward? Leave us your comment and let us know what you think. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com/ ...

Apr 30, 20251 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 129

All About Fuzz!

Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment! Rhett and Zach dive into all things fuzz! Let's discuss the different types of circuits; Fuzz Face, Tonebender, BMP, and more. Advice on using fuzz with your setup or learning how to play a fuzz pedal. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageg...

Apr 22, 20251 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 128

Your Guitar Hot Takes!

Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment! Rhett, Zach, and Addison answer Guitar Hot Takes from our Patreon community! We talk about why Boss pedals are the best, Gibson guitars being overrated, and more. Join in on the fun over at the Dipped in Tone Patreon page. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com &...

Apr 14, 20251 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 127

Capturing the Mojo w/ Paul Waller Fender Master Builder

Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment! Rhett and Zach sit down with Fender Master Builder Paul Waller. We talk about what it takes to capture the mojo in vintage instruments. The guys dive into how Paul and fellow craftsmen create in the Fender Custom Shop. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & htt...

Apr 02, 202546 minSeason 1Ep. 126

This One Sucks: Tariffs

Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment! BUCKLE UP! Zach and Rhett dive into how we see the new tariffs impacting the guitar space. It's not fun, but it's a convo worth having. Especially from a builders perspective. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com/ Edited by Addi...

Mar 17, 20251 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 125

Modern Classic Pedals

Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment! Rhett schools Zach on some Modern Classics in the pedal world. The Dipped boys talk about some of their favorite "Modern" pedals. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com/ Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan/...

Mar 04, 20251 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 124

Stop Worrying About What People Think w/ Corey Congilio

Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment! Rhett and Zach have Corey Congilio on the show! We talk about Corey's new music and making your guitar career work in the modern world. Huge thanks to Reverb for sponsoring this episode! Submit your Reverb Listings and shop for the gear we talk about in this episode here https://reverb.com/dippedintone Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https:...

Feb 25, 20251 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 123

The Future of NAMM?

Rhett and Zach are recovered from NAMM 2025 and on this episode we find a wacky vintage guitar on reverb, talk about the Wood Wire Volts Event Mythos did, What NAMM was like and were we think the show should go in the future. Huge thanks to Reverb for sponsoring this episode! Submit your Reverb Listings and shop for the gear we talk about in this episode here https://reverb.com/dippedintone Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/d...

Feb 11, 20251 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 122

How Many Guitars Do You Need?

Rhett and Zach find a cool piece of Fender accessory history, dip a really fun rig and discuss the madness that is buying more gear than you actually need. How many guitars does one player ACTUALLY need? A topic for the ages? We think so. Huge thanks to Reverb for sponsoring this episode! Submit your Reverb Listings and shop for the gear we talk about in this episode here https://reverb.com/dippedintone Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://in...

Jan 20, 20251 hrSeason 1Ep. 121

Mod Your Guitar!

Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment! Zach and Rhett dive into the ins and outs of modding your guitar. We look at set of original PAF pickups on Reverb and discuss the price and mystique of PAFs. We touch on the comment backlash from one of Rhett's videos and dive into why you should mod your guitars. For the rig, we dove into some of collection of Jeff Beck which is soon going up for auction. Submit your Reverb Listings and shop for the gear we talk about in this episode here https://reverb...

Jan 13, 202552 minSeason 1Ep. 120

Gear of the Year!

Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment! Zach and Rhett dive into their gear of the year for 2024! As always there are disagreements and discussion galore. Come hang with us while we hit some of the highlights and let us know what gear you got this year that would make your top five list! Submit your Reverb Listings and shop for the gear we talk about in this episode here https://reverb.com/dippedintone Support us on Patreon for access to our discord server and other perks! https://www.patreon.c...

Dec 31, 20241 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 119

The Best Selling "Amp" of 2024?!

Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment Rhett and Zach dive into the top selling gear of 2024 on Reverb.com with special guest Cyril Nigg of Reverb. Cyril helps us take a look behind the curtain so to speak of what gear sold and we get some details on top sellers that didn't get posted to the site. Buckle up, things get wild on this one. Special thanks to Reverb for sponsoring this episode of Dipped in Tone! We have our very own landing page on the site which will allow you to submit your listin...

Dec 30, 20241 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 118

Holiday Buyers Guide

Rhett and Zach cat about some of the must have gear for musicians during the holidays. We discuss the ODR-S pedal on our Reverb segment and dip a killer little rig. Support us on Patreon for access to our discord server and other perks! https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com/ Edited by Addiso...

Nov 25, 20241 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 117

Let's Talk About Clones

Rhett and Zach are back in the same room for a special episode of Dipped in Tone recorded at High Voltage Guitars! We talk about a wacky guitar on reverb, our guitar hero obsessions and the ethics clones and cloning. Support us on Patreon for access to our discord server and other perks! https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com &a...

Nov 12, 202458 minSeason 1Ep. 116

Things Are Changing

Rhett and Zach are back! We discuss the state of the podcast, High Voltage Guitars, why Zach hates Jack White's amps aesthetic, and more! Subscribe, like, and leave us a comment Support us on Patreon for access to our discord server and other perks! https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/dipped-in-tone Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone Dipped in Tone is: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com/ Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythosp...

Oct 21, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 115

Tyler Bryant on How to Leave Home and Start a Rock Band

Huge shocker incoming: Zach Broyles made a Tube Screamer. The Mythos Envy Pro Overdrive is Zach’s take on the green apple of his eye, with some special tweaks including increased output, more drive sounds, and a low-end boost option. Does this mean he can clear out his collection of TS-9s? Of course not. This time on Dipped in Tone, Rhett and Zach welcome Tyler Bryant, the Texas-bred and Nashville-based rocker who has made waves with his band the Shakedown, who Rhett credits as one of his favori...

Sep 30, 202458 minSeason 1Ep. 114

Charlie Starr on What Makes a Great Les Paul

In the annals of Gibson Les Paul players, Charlie Starr is an under-the-radar aficionado. Starr’s stable over the course of his career with southern-rock group Blackberry Smoke has been stocked with some of the sharpest old-school LPs on earth, and he’s got a particular predilection for Juniors. But what sets one Paul apart from another? Starr, Rhett, and Zach go down every rabbithole in their hunt to nail down what makes a particular Gibson great, including misconceptions around P-90s and their...

Sep 23, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 113

The Anti-NAMM Show?

This outing of Dipped In Tone kicks off with an exciting update from Zach Broyles’ camp: He’s opening a brick-and-mortar guitar shop in Nashville, called High Voltage Guitars . Opening on October 8, the store will carry gear from Two-Rock, Divided By 13, Dr. Z, Castedosa, Fano, Novo, and of course Mythos Pedals. Zach hints that there might be some handwired JHS pedals from Josh Scott himself, too, and Rhett reveals that he plans to consign some of his guitars at the shop. The business side of Za...

Sep 16, 202456 minSeason 1Ep. 112

Do Tube Amps Still Matter?

Dipped In Tone has touched on the Great Amplification Wars before, but this episode is dedicated to the conflict, and to one nagging question: Do tube amps still matter? Rhett and Zach have plenty of experience with modelers and profilers, from DI floor units to head-and-cab rigs to combos. They both readily admit that they sound killer in many contexts, and their convenience and dependability are hard to argue. So why do they think vintage valve amps still come out on top? To answer that questi...

Aug 29, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 111

How To Spot A Bluegrass Player On Electric Guitar With Andy Wood

Rhett and Zach are joined on this Dipped In Tone by country and bluegrass aficionado Andy Wood. Wood grew up in Knoxville with Appalachian bluegrass musics shaping his view of the world, and even though he’s celebrated for his guitar playing, he reveals that he didn’t pick up an electric until he was 17. Mandolin was his home turf, where lightning-quick alternate picking was the norm rather than a shredding strategy—there’s no “nuclear arms race of chops” in bluegrass, Wood reveals. The real key...

Aug 19, 20241 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 110

The Doctor Is In: Molly Miller on Structure, Theory, and Jamming

This time on Dipped In Tone, Rhett and Zach chat with Los Angeles-based trio troubadour Molly Miller, known for her work with her own Moller Miller Trio and pop star Jason Mraz. Miller’s virtuosic playing, chameleon-like genre flexibility, and uncommonly deep knowledge of the guitar and music theory—courtesy of her nine years spent at USC attaining her doctorate—have made her a sought-after of jack of all trades in the guitar community. As you might guess from the name of her band, Miller’s home...

Jul 17, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 109

Do Signature Guitars Still Matter?

First off, let’s be thankful for this episode of Dipped In Tone . Rhett survived a close brush with a tornado while on the road in Arkansas, and returns to the pod to analyze all things signature guitars with Zach, who continues his dogged campaign to own a ridiculous number of Tube Screamers. (They didn’t plan their near-matching shirts.) The conversation-starter is the new Jason Isbell “Red Eye,” a $21,999 collector’s version of the 1959 Gibson Les Paul that famously belonged to Ed King of Lyn...

Jul 01, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 108

How To Write Songs With A 20-Sided Die with Lake Street Dive’s Bridget Kearney

Rhett and Zach are back with special guest Bridget Kearney, who plays upright bass in the experimental Brooklyn-based indie-folk-soul band Lake Street Dive. The band, formed 20 years ago in Boston, was looking for ways to keep their songwriting fresh when their mutual love of Dungeons and Dragons presented a unique challenge: Could they write a song using a D20 die, with different elements of the tune assigned to the sides? You have to hear Kearney explain it to believe it. The exercise was a he...

Jun 17, 202450 minSeason 1Ep. 107

Can Brick-and-Mortar Guitar Shops Survive the Online Era?

This week’s episode is a state of the union on brick-and-mortar guitar retail stores. With news of the family-owned chain Sam Ash shutting down its operations and filing for bankruptcy, and Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto’s recent comments indicating a giant shift for the company, it’s a touchy time for IRL guitar sales. Rhett and Zach agree that all physical retailers aren’t going to disappear any time soon, but guitar sellers are going to have to get competitive if they want to outlive the lik...

May 29, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 106

Rig Smackdown: Rhett Shull vs. Zach Broyles

Rhett and Zach end almost every episode of Dipped In Tone with a rig dip—where they discuss and rate a guitar, amp, and pedal setup submitted by a listener—but this time, they’re assembling and critiquing dream rigs of their own, on a budget. They each get to brainstorm a $1000 rig followed by a $10,000 rig, using toys and prices found on Reverb. When you’ve only got 10 Benjamins to spend, what pieces of kit should you prioritize? Rhett throws most of his budget behind his guitar and amp head, w...

May 07, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 105

How Chris Buck Went From YouTube to the Royal Albert Hall

On this episode of Dipped in Tone, Rhett and Zack are joined by Wales-born guitarist Chris Buck. Buck is gearing up for a string of US tour dates with his fast-rising rock band Cardinal Black, including a date at Nashville’s Basement East after the original venue sold-out within a few hours. Buck starts off digging into the details of his custom Yamaha Revstar and why he chose the versatile guitar over better-known offerings from legacy brands. Buck’s rise has been nearly meteoric: He started of...

Apr 22, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 104

Would You Spend $1000 on Pickups?

This time on Dipped In Tone, Rhett and Zach are digging into today’s best nitty-gritty gear news. Tired of trawling Reddit and forums to figure out what’s going on? Tune in for some authoritative takes from your two favorite tone fiends. First up are the new Line 6 modeling offerings, including the compact, affordable stompbox that’s making waves across the industry. How does it compare to its big brother, the Helix? Is there any hope for a bean-shaped POD revival? Time will tell… Our hosts touc...

Apr 02, 202458 minSeason 1Ep. 103

Julian Lage: There Are No "Bad" Guitar Sounds

Rhett and Zach are joined on this episode of Dipped In Tone by soft-spoken jazz guitar master Julian Lage. After Zach shares some last-minute production headaches with Mythos’ new Herculean Deluxe, Lage sits in for fascinating, spirited dive into how he thinks about tone, composition, and his new record, Speak To Me . The gang unpacks just about every aspect of Lage’s playing and sound. They touch on Lage’s relationships with his amps and dynamics (“I have to get overstimulated by an amplifier,”...

Mar 11, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 102
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