60 Cycle Hum: The Guitar Podcast!

This episode was sponsored by Electro-Faustus, maker of the Guitardammerung as well as many other wild guitar effects and small box noise makers. If noise is your game, Electro-Faustus is the cheat code to first place. In Episode 113, Ryan and Steve unveil the WHEEL OF PEDALS! It's out latest contest. Everyone who enters wins. Listen to the episode to find out more. Ryan flirts with a local Squier...

Ryan and Daniel Tyack demo three recent pedal acquisitions: the Electro Harmonix Cock Fight, the Walrus Audio Julia, and the TOMKAT Day Dreamer.

Ryan and Daniel were sitting in the garage, fuming over being stood up by Josh Scott of JHS pedals when suddenly Daniel plugged in a guitar. At the same time Ryan plugged in some mics, and a podcast magically appeared! It was super effective!

This episode was sponsored by Alexander Pedals: Great Tone Doing Good. Be on the lookout for the Super Radical Delay and Oblivion Vintage Delay coming soon, and go to their website to check out the rest of their awesome lineup. Episode 111 of 60 Cycle Hum is BASSically our most annoying episode ever. We launch into the episode talking about Steve's Peavey Generation and Ryan's acquisition of an EH...

Ryan Steve and Ariel test out Steve's Peavey Generation Standard. The Peavey Generation Standard was from the original run of Peavey Generation guitars from the late 1980s. This guitar features a contoured poplar body with a rock maple neck. The pickups were Peavey's own HCS (Hum Canceling System) single-coil pickups. Check out the Youtube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6WAcNsY4DE

This is not a normal episode from us, it's the audio from our demo the of PRS Starla S2. In the beginning you hear clips of Steve, Ariel and Ryan playing the guitar for about a minute; then the discussion begins. Check out the YouTube version to see the action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBIU3AL26qg

Ryan is back from the dead and we are so HYPED to be on the mic again! In this episode we cover a lot of ground...Matthews Effects Aviator, our Slack chat, the EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire and PRS Starla...it's all there. Also, congrats to our contest winner, Benjamin Bland! The Keeley/JHS Steak and Eggs is yours! This week in the bizarre world of online gear sales we look at a real toasted mapl...

Ryan and Steve hang out in the loading docks behind NAMM with Jamie Stillman from Earthquaker Devices. We talk about all their new pedals and listen to our favorite new band 'Forklips'

This week's episode was sponsored by Greer Amps. They make the Little Samson, a balanced dirt box designed from the ground up to be the ultimate distortion pedal. In the 108th edition of the 60 Cycle Hum podcast, Dingus and Squirrel catch up on Ryan's new songwriting board, full of digital drums and...other...things? Sure. Then we talk about a heavy "sumbich" acrylic guitar, and an odd Guild piece...

Ryan and Steve sit down for an after breakfast chat with Ben Nystrom of Nystrum guitars and Wade Burden of BeardTone

On this episode of As the World 60 Cycle Hums; Guitar Center and Musicians Friend team up to hurt everyone's feelings. Steve finally got to play around with his Alexander Pedals Golden Summer. A HAM radio enthusiast calls it quits on his Squier flipping game. We celebrate #20sixdean and talk about an amp that might've actually increased it's value by being rehoused. This week's music is the song "...

Listen in as Ryan and Steve get to sit down and drink some beers with Brian and Max from the Chasing Tone podcast and of course Wampler pedals. http://wamplerpedals.com/podcast/

Ryan sits down with Blake Wyland from The Tone Mob, and Lance Seymour from the Gear Talk media empire. We talk about the biz of being the new guitar media and the other finer points of the industry.

Ryan from 60 Cycle Hum and Blake from The Tone Mob interview Paul Reed Smith at winter NAMM 2016.

This episode is sponsored by Foxpedal, makers of the Wave Delay/Reverb and by Wren and Cuff, makers of the Suppa Phat Phuk Germanium BoostIn Episode 104 Ryan and Steve talk about...things? Sure...let's go with that. This week's ads include a bass...er...pedal board(?) a look into a great local pickup, discussion on a dirt cheap fuzz and something from the Lone Star State. Next we tackle a handful...

This episode was brought to you by Foxpedal, makers of the Slow Hound Overdrive and by Gear Supply, your home for subscription electric and acoustic guitar strings. In Episode 103 Ryan and Steve discuss a big loss to the guitar podcast community. This week's ads include a gnarly Takamine refinish, a whole bunch of shot glasses and the best description of a Fulltone GT-500 that I've ever seen. Fina...

This is a very special episode of 60 Cycle Hum where we don't talk about guitar gear AT ALL. Instead we talk exclusively about the new Star Wars movie and all the secrets within. Do not listen if you do not want spoilers or unpopular opinions!

This episode is sponsored by Foxpedal. Check out our demo of the Refinery. We are also sponsored by Gear Supply, the home of the subscription string service.  Welcome to episode 102. Guess what. Ryan and Steve are going to talk about two songwriting tools, the Digitech Trio and the Beat Buddy. Oh, we don't say too much too soon...just enough. This week we put together an adisode. Lots of ads. Here...

Zack Slater did us all a huge favor by editing together a Best of 2015 episode. I did this last year so I know how much work it really is so everyone who listens to this should thank Zack for his contribution to society. Thanks Zack!

This episode is sponsored by Fox Pedal and Gear Supply. You should check them out because their products are things we actually use. In Episode 101 of 60 Cycle Hum Ryan and Steve get right back into the flow of things, after the talk about how nice it is to be getting back into the normal flow of things. This week Steve's got a bunch of new stuff, having finally ended the Klon KTR saga and buying...

This episode has four sponsors. This week we were sponsored by:Hutch and Sons Guitar RepairGear Supply CoSalvage Custom Shopand Chase BlissWelcome to part 3 of our Episode 100 celebration. I'm impressed with your stamina and persistence. This episode gets a little off the rails...okay, maybe a lot off the rails. Doogle drops in for a sweet hang out time though. It's a fun listen. Thanks for almost...

This episode has four sponsors. This week we were sponsored by:Hutch and Sons Guitar RepairGear Supply CoSalvage Custom ShopThis is Episode 100 Part 2. We wrap up our conversation with Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars, one of the coolest guys around. Then we get a little sloppy and have extended conversation with the staff of Salvage Custom Shop as well as our fans that stuck around. Thanks guys!

This episode has four sponsors. This week we were sponsored by:Hutch and Sons Guitar RepairCoast Sonic Pedal ProvidersChase Bliss AudioSalvage Custom ShopWelcome to Episode 100. It's a big party at Salvage Custom Shop. It's three parts long. In the first part we hang out with Bob Taylor. Yeah, that Bob Taylor, founder and owner of Taylor Guitars. We talk about Martins, boats and the failure of the...

This episode was sponsored by Coast SonicIn Episode 97 of 60 Cycle Hum Kirk and Spock begin the countdown to episode 100 with a review of Barefoot Buttons. These switch covers convert the traditional small stomp switch into a much larger, and foot friendly, size. Next we talk about a guitar with a Metal Zone for a preamp, a crazy Fisher Price delay and an old imported Les Paul featuring a beautifu...

Where is John Denver's ghost? The 60 Cycle Hum gang is on this spooky case and many others! In 60 Cycle Hum Episode 96, Ryan and Steve talk about a DOD fuzz. Then they talk about a ZVex fuzz. After that they talk about...a fu--, no, wait...finally...Okay. They talk about some scary ways to photograph your gear and a confusing set of Telecaster ads. This week's main topic is a discussion of the Moj...