60 Cycle Hum: The Guitar Podcast!

This episode was sponsored by Wrought Iron Effects, who builds some beautiful looking and sounding pedals. They are currently running a Kickstarter campaign that you can support here. Ryan and Spent all day at the Quilter Amps block party in Costa Mesa, California. We start this up as a standard episode by hitting up a sparkly custom finish before moving on to something delicious. Then we wrap up...

Ryan reads the article him and Steve wrote about the pitfalls of trying to get a guitar gear sponsorship.

This episode was sponsored by Sinasoid Pro Audio Couture. They just hit 10,000 followers on Instagram and are running a contest through July 5th to celebrate. Enter here! This episode was also sponsored by Barefoot Buttons. Make stomping on cramped effects easier. Get a Barefoot Button! This week we launch straight into real life and talk about the Walrus Audio Contraband Fuzz. We have one and wil...

This AD-Venture Time was brought to you by Eastwood Guitars. Eastwood makes high quality reissues of classic 60s guitars  This week's AD-Venture takes us on a little percussive trail.

This episode was sponsored by Sinasoid. They just hit 10k followers on Instagram and are promoting their new Sliver Series plugs with a giveaway. Go here to learn more! In this episode Ryan and Steve tell you how they'd like you to tell your favorite manufacturers about them. I mean, it couldn't hurt right? We get into our ads pretty quickly this week. First up, Steve tells you about a bass that h...

Ryan and Steve discuss a guitar carved in the likeness of Taylor Swift.

Ryan and Steve discuss a baby grand piano with a wrap around bar, is this a bad idea?

This episode was brought to you by Sinasoid - Pro Audio Couture. Go to their website and have some fun with their cable builder. It's great. We made this episode after a full day of Kauerpalooza, the open hours for Kauer Guitars and Rhoney Guitars. We sit down with Doug and Paul after hours while surrounded by a bunch of chuckleheads that stuck around and try to hammer out an episode. Of course, w...

Ryan and Steve examine an old Crate amp on the edge of becoming kind of cool in its own way. If you've got an ad you'd like to see discussed on the show, send us the screen grabs at 60cyclehumcast@gmail.com

This week's episode was sponsored by Barefoot Buttons. They make smashing on your stompboxes easier than every before! Welcome to episode 123. We get straight into the thick of it with a fuzz built into a human skull. Next, we talk about KISS and how...something...they were. I mean, KISS, right? They were a thing for awhile. Lastly, we look at a signature Epiphone with some custom appointments tha...

Ryan and Steve discuss a square cello with an interesting paint job.

This episode was sponsored by Greer Amps, who will be releasing their 18th Anniversary Black Fuzz on 5/30/16. This episode was also sponsored by Ian Anderson Guitars. Ian A Guitars builds high quality, vintage styled guitars that are mind-blowingly beautiful. Let's see. I helped Ryan work on his deck today. Now I'm drinking a beer. I'm tired...here's your show notes. This week Ryan talks about his...

Sometimes people put more than one item in an ad and you have to figure out exactly what is and isn't a good deal about it. This is sort of one of those times.

Ryan and Steve attack another ad from the sticky depths of Craigslist. This week's ad is a mid-90s Stratocaster that is begging to be loved by someone after the obvious abuse taken by its current owner.

Welcome to Episode 120. If you've been watching our Instagram account, you already know that we got a Chase Bliss Tonal Recall. If you don't...well now you know. We talk about it for a bit. Ryan's been messing around with it a bunch, but I haven't. I will though...oh yes, I will. You ever think about making a crazy trade on Craigslist. Would you ever order a pizza just to make a trade happen? This...

Here's our next ad of the week! We're still looking for a name for this special midweek series. In the meantime, check out what this guy did to these vintage mustang pickguards.

This episode was brought to you by Sinasoid, a Pro Audio Couture providing high end, custom cables for the discerning musician. In Episode 119 of 60 Cycle Hum we get right to work with an ode to The Offspring, or so we think. Next we talk about a guitar that we probably should hate, but we don't. We found Music Man's inspiration for the St. Vincent signature model before looking at a Harmony with...

This episode was sponsored by Barefoot Buttons, maker of the Barefoot Button. This pedal gadget makes the classic stomp switches so much easier to stomp. Trust us. You want to check this out. In episode 118 Ryan and Steve gush about the sweet hookup they got with Eastwood guitars. Steve got a great short scale bass and Ryan got an Airline electric guitar. These guitars are a ton of fun. Next we ta...

This episode was sponsored by Killer Otter Electric, maker of the Aerostat, a truly original overdrive design, and the Party Animal, a fuzz that reminds you that, yes, we do have bear. Ryan and Steve sit down at the Salvage Custom Shop 4th year anniversary party to take in the vibe and record a podcast. Ryan talk about his new job as a digital piano filmer and Steve talks about two pedals he just...

This episode was sponsored by Electro Faustus, makers of the Blackfly spring activated instruments and many other excellent noise making devices. In Episode 116 Ryan talks about his newest instrument, a Stradella accordion handed down from his wife's uncle. Ryan then attempts to play the accordion. HUGE MISTAKE. Here are the ads for this week Jackson Telecaster Double Neck Guitar What's updog? Thi...

This episode was sponsored by Barefoot Buttons, maker of some fancy foot switch covers that make classic stomp switches so much easier to stomp. In this episode Ryan and Steve are joined by Donny from Emoji Pedal Reviews. This week we're coming off a big Wheel of Pedals game, with 14 entries into the swap. Thanks guys! If you want to find out more about the contest, shoot an email over to 60cycleh...

Ryan urges the listeners to throw their fancy pants pedalboard in the GARBAGE! This episode brought to you by Salvage Custom, handmade with real Unicorn Glue! www. SalvageCustom.com

You might notice that Steve's mic cuts in and out this episode, and you might have noticed that there was some noise on his line last week. We were using a cable that was very sick and didn't realize it until after our recording session. Please accept that cable and find solace in the thought that we took that cable out to the yard and gave it a proper burial. In Episode 114 Ryan and Steve unveil...

In this week's episode, Ryan and Steve take a brief history of the city of Coronado and the oddity that is the Hotel del Coronado. Of course, we take some side trips all over San Diego County in the process.

This is another one of our guitar demos. This time Ryan, Ariel and Steve review Ariel's Gibson Firebrand SG. Check out the full video on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obWPdF0e7l8