Porter Pickups Tone-Cast

 What bothers you about the guitar industry? What are some frustrating or annoying things about it? Are you fatigued or good with it?   Leave your comments on our Youtube Video HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPnE7sGMzU4&feature=youtu.be

Brian shares a bit about a season of heavy Ghost Building we did for other brands. Was it worth it? What were some good and bad things about it?    Comment on our Youtube Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqpLtKHQaTQ&feature=youtu.be  

Porter Pickups Artist Blake Miller Joins the Tone-Cast to talk about making it as a guitarist, the 9T pickups and how to make good musical connections.  Try our pickup chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/pages/pickup-chooser  

Lee Baker Joins the show to talk about making some life changes and chasing the things you're passionate about. In addition to being a Porter artist, Lee is currently touring, producing songs, recently recorded his own album and much more. You'll hear about all of that in this interview. If you're in a season of considering some life changes, this is a great show for you. Take the chance. Set goal...

Brian shares some new ideas about the direction of the tone-cast! 

Brian shares some reflections on 15 years in the gear industry with some loves and some hates. Join the Discussion here: https://youtu.be/Ni1GI-pacIs?si=jUxfyMHTryX0LJRF

Brian discusses the subject of if we're being priced out on guitars with everything seeming to go up on a regular occurrence.   Leave your comments on the YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFq2nt6q4XE     Try our Pickup Chooser form to find your next set of pickups: https://www.porterpickups.com/pages/pickup-chooser  

Mario Martin of Mario Martin Guitars joins the show to talk about how he got his start in music, and eventually moved on to building Mario Guitars and running the Guitar Mill. We talk about one of their most interesting modes, the Honcho which we happen to have on order.  Check out their links here: https://marioguitars.com/ https://guitarmill.com/guitarmill/   Need help finding a set of pickups f...

In our latest Podcast, we say goodbye to Marco as we have had to make some changes to Porter. We're incredibly thankful for his work and service to you in the gear industry and his rock solid time here at Porter. Marco and Brian reflect on these changes and sign off one last time as a duo.     

Marco and Brian Share a new podcast format concept! We highlight a few sound clips in this episode and talk about the pickups we're hearing! More of these style shows to come!   Model Links Ricochet: https://www.porterpickups.com/products/ricochet-pickup P.A. Humbucker: https://www.porterpickups.com/products/p-a-humbucker WRH: https://www.porterpickups.com/products/wrh-wide-range-humbucker-sized-p...

What are your gear biases? Do you check out gear with pre-concevied notions about it, or pre-formed opinions? Marco and Brian Navigate this topic. Try our pickup chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/pages/pickup-chooser   Leave Your Comments on our Youtube Channel for this same topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W122jeecHAE&feature=youtu.be  

Marco and Brian dive into the overdrive plus humbucker. The tones and why we called it that! Check it out here: https://www.porterpickups.com/products/overdrive-plus-humbucker-bridge

Brian and Marco discuss some of the guitar gear on their radar.   Try our pickup chooser form to find your next set of pickups: https://www.porterpickups.com/pages/pickup-chooser  

Why do you watch gear online? Is there a purpose to it? is it random? Share your thoughts on our youtube video page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNciWM1scBU&feature=youtu.be   Try our Pickup Chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/pages/pickup-chooser Catch our new product releases on the website: https://www.porterpickups.com/    

Sean Joins the show to talk all things Youtube content creation, never giving up and staying inspired in the things you do. We were encouraged by this conversation and we hope you will be as well!   Check our Sean's youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@SeanPierceJohnson   Try our pickup chooser form to get help find your next set of Pickups: https://www.porterpickups.com/pages/pickup-chooser

Hank from Rattlesnake cables joins the show to talk about the guitar cable business, what makes a good cable and everything 2020 NAMM to owning a gear company in the state of Montana.    Check out their website here: https://www.rattlesnakecables.com/   Try our pickup chooser form to find your next set here: https://www.porterpickups.com/pages/pickup-chooser  

Guitarist and Tech Eddie Heinzelman joins the Tone-Cast to talk about life in Nashville as a guitarists and why he opened a guitar repair shop during covid. We talk about challenges as a hired guitarist, what his favorite gear is as well as a unique way he runs his rig with a mix of digital and analog amps.    Check out eddies website here: https://www.eddieheinzelman.com/   One Louder Guitar Serv...

Mike from Delaney Guitars joins the Tone-Cast to talk everything guitar making! We touch on how he got his start, endorsements and the early days of navigating cow pies to get to his first shop. We also celebrate him hitting the 20 year mark as a business!   Check out their website here: https://www.delaneyguitars.com/   Try out Pickup Chooser form for help with your next set: https://www.porterpi...

One of the things we've focused on mostly over this last year is getting back to the roots of what we do as a business. We focused soley on "What we do, WHY we do it" and removing things that didn't fit within that vision. Has it been easy? NO! but it's been important to us and ultimately to our customers. How have you navigated these challenging times as a small business? Email us!    Brian share...

Michael Blakemore joins the show to talk a wide variety of topics! We discuss how he got his first break in Nashville, the time he had to borrow the bass players pants, space ship pedalboard and the Porter Artist Program. We wanted to know how his gear changed from the early days and what he's using now and can't live without!    Michael heads up the Porter Pickups Artist program that is coming so...

Jack Fossett joins the show to talk about creating content on YouTube. We discuss what bothers him about the way YouTube and the Gear Industry operates as well as how he's carved our his own path for videos.    Catch Jack on YouTube Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/jackfossett Try Our Pickup Chooser Form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/pages/pickup-chooser

Guitar pricing is an interesting thing. Today we're talking about the MAP pricing in the industry and how some violate it, and how it's both good for the guitar player and tricky for the manufactuer of the gear. Leave your thoughts below!   Check out our pickup chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/pages/pickup-chooser Discuss on Youtube Here: https://www.youtube.com/@PorterPickups/podc...

What are some things that actually stop guitar GAS? Getting a nice pice of gear? Something else? Let us know your thoughts below.   Try our Pickup Chooser form Here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ Discuss your thoughts on our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PorterPickups/podcasts

Sam Ash music store is closing its doors. Marco and brian share their thoughts on that and the music industry in general.  Try our Pickup Chooser form Here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ Discuss your thoughts on our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PorterPickups/podcasts  

Today we're talking about guitars you didn't like but now do. Marco and Brian share some examples of ones that fit that category for us.    Try our Pickup Chooser form Here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ Discuss your thoughts on our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PorterPickups/podcasts