The Tone Mob Podcast

We all hear the word "producer" and I think very few of us really know what that means. Anthony J. Resta has produced records for a huge variety of artists for over three decades, so I feel like he is a perfect person to educate us. We talk about what that means to him, FUZZ PEDALS, the changing technology of the recording world, the importance of the room sounds. This was a really fun and very ed...

Eric Merrow is a fantastic YouTuber, guitarist and general guitar gear fanatic just like yours truly. We take a dive into his backstory and how he began making such high quality demo videos right out the gate. We talk about mic techniques, lighting, and a whole lot more. This is a very "enlightening" episode. ;) TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/ton...

Headstock breaks, holes in solidbody guitars, bodily fluids on instruments and a whole lot more. On this episode we get into everything from Green Day to shoegaze to working on your hero's instruments. You are really going to enjoy this one! Check out their guitars on their website HERE. And their repair work HERE TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/t...

Put a fuzz circuit into a pizza enclosure. That is a simple thing to do right? Well... as it turns out... NO IT IS NOT. Grant & Karen came on the show to chat with me about the development about Slice Of Pie so we could pull back the curtain on the process. This really was a true labor of love, with so many things going into it that are not obvious to the untrained eye. And probably some things th...

This episode is on fire! Big KO is a producer, guitarist, DJ and just general renaissance man. We talk about about his rich musical backstory, the merging of cultures, and how he ended up working with one of his musical heroes, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels. This is one of the best episodes I have done in quite a while. I think you are going to love it. Give him a follow on his Instagram. TEXT ME (503) 7...

Jason Mays and Tia Bailey are the "on camera" folks for the YouTube channel Working Class Music. They are quickly becoming a "go too" channel in the gear community and the videos that they and the team are producing are fantastic. I was really excited to talk with them about their story and this chat absolutely did not disappoint. Enjoy the chat! Check out their YouTube channel HERE. TEXT ME (503)...

Time to get NERDY. Tristan Shone is the dude behind the one-man industrial doom act called Author & Punisher. He builds all of his own machines to create MASSIVE sounds that are absolutely unlike anything else. It is genuinely fascinating to watch him in action, and we had such an epic conversation. Check him out at his website HERE TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes ov...

Scott is a recording engineer, guitarist, and generally brilliant dude. We talk about his origin story, gear overlap in different mediums, refining your techniques, trying stuff, the appropriate time to learn things and a whole lot more. Keep up with Scott at Antisleep.com Follow him on Instagram TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob. You can al...

How does someone integrate cartoons into pedal demos? Well, my dude Bram has it figured out. He is making some of the most unique and coolest content in the gear world. We had a really epic conversation that spanned from splitting wood in the forest, trying stuff, hitting up Tony Visconti, adapting to the situation, guitar pedal preferences and a whole lot more! Check out his YouTube channel HERE,...

We are starting this year off with a BANG! Today I am talking with Ken Andrews from the band Failure. We dive into the rather unique way they recorded their latest release "Wild Type Droid", how a band can play around each other instead of with each other, their reunion, his dive into a fully digital guitar rig, and a whole lot more. This episode is an absolute blast. I think you will really enjoy...

Pro wrestlers with fuzz pedals, touring the world, recording bands, accidentally becoming a pedal company, how working at a gear company doesn't mean you get to play guitar, and a whole lot more. Nick is a great dude, and this was a really fun conversation. I think you are really going to enjoy it. Check out his pedals at his website and give him a follow on Instagram. TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Suppo...

Scott Mellinger is a guitarist in the band ZAO. I have been a big fan for a very long time, so this was a really big treat for me! We talk in depth about the "Get Back" documentary, their "Ship of Theseus" situation with the band, his love of the Marshall JCM 800, analog delay pedals, modern recording technology, Maxon Pedals, Craiglist gear scores, Adam Jones Les Pauls and a whole lot more! This...

Megan Lippi is this week's guest on the show! Megan is a guitar player and animation student who is just KILLING it on YouTube with her pedal demos. Her unique spin on content coupled with her tasteful playing style is earning her a rad spot in the gear world. I really enjoy her work, and I definitely enjoyed this conversation. I think you will too! Check out her YouTube Channel HERE and her Insta...

Steve Reis is the head dude behind the popular YouTube channel Does It Doom? He has zeroed in on a growing, but wildly underserved niche in the gear world. We talk about how he zeroed in on the content for his channel, the history of Doom Metal, how Orange and Matamp are intertwined, his new pedals and a whole lot more. I think you'll really enjoy it! Check out his channel HERE TEXT ME (503) 751-8...

Doug Kauer of Kauer is back!!!! It has been way way way overdue. I am super stoked to get Doug back on the show. On this one we talk about how his business has changed over the years, and how Kauer Guitars navigated the shutdowns, he offers his advice to those looking to do the same, I confess to the murder of o piece of Cardboard and a whole lot more! Check out his work at https://www.kauerguitar...

There is a first time for everything! Today I'm talking to Chef Brian Tsao about his career in the culinary industry, touring musically around China, the overlaps that the music industry has with the restaurant industry, his new band, his guitar rig and of course SANDWICH SUNDAYS. Make sure you check out his YouTube Channel , follow him on Instagram, and check out his band Loss Becomes! TEXT ME (5...

Starting a pedal (or any other kind of guitar gear) company this day and age can be a very daunting. Scott Marquart has taken on one of the most difficult product categories in the industry and has seen great success with that. Not only that, but he is my partner in practically every business endeavor outside of this podcast. He is a super sharp dude, and I thought he would be the perfect guest to...

Greg Koch has been a force in the guitar world for decades. He has toured all over the world, made a whole variety of different albums, and is one of the original guitar "content creators". The dude is a wealth of knowledge, and just a fantastic conversationalist. This is a truly epic "part 2 but also part 1" podcast conversation. I think you will all really, really enjoy it. Check him out at his...

On this episode, we actually get some real knowledge dropped on us! Scott is an acoustic engineer and podcaster with a deep knowledge of how sound actually functions in the real world. We dive deep into some high level solutions for your average guitarist, or home recording enthusiast. I think you are really going to enjoy this episode. It is an absolute delight. Listen to his podcast HERE Hire hi...

This is a big one! Kevin Dye from Gates came on the podcast to discuss music creation, self employment, exercise, mental health, mixing and a whole lot more. We seriously went all over the place with this one, there is something for everyone on this one. Enjoy! Check out his band Gates TEXT ME (503) 751-8577 Support the show and get extra episodes over at Patreon.com/tonemob. You can also help out...

We have John from Taking Back Sunday on the show this week. We go over his musical back story briefly, along with his gear journey that he took along the way. We also talk about song writing approaches, studio vs road gear, digital vs tube amps, his views and advice for younger artists/bands, and a whole lot more. This is a very fun episode. I think you'll really enjoy it! You can follow John on I...

Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill have been in the guitar media world for decades. Through that, these fellas have had many, many epic conversations with some of the most influential guitarists to ever walk the planet. They had the opportunity to interview Eddie Van Halen multiple times, and the resulting 50+ hours of interviews were compiled into an epic tome called Eruption: Conversations With Eddie...

If you had told me when I started this podcast that I would be sitting down with Buzz Osborne to talk about guitar pedals I would have said you were crazy. But fast forward to today, and that is exactly what is happening! We talked about Sunn Beta Leads, his signature gear with Hilbish Designs & Electrical Guitar Company, how he prefers to set up for performance, his take on recording/listening me...

Do magic diodes exist? Are bucket brigade chips analog? What is the deal with the clipping circuit in the Klon Centaur? John and I get into all of this and more on this very rad episode of the podcast. John Snyder is the main dude behind Electronic Audio Experiments and is responsible for some of the raddest pedals in recent memory. He first came on the podcast in 2017, and the story has only gott...

Alex Hallquist is this week's guest. He is a guitarist in the band Kaonashi and we had a great conversation. We talked about his inspirations, pedalboard, how the band goes about touring, and one SUPER CREEPY GUY IN FLORIDA. As discussed in the intro, the band had most of their gear stolen in Anaheim California recently, and you can find their gear HERE. You can check out more information on the b...