Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone

Brian, Blake, and Richard are joined by special guest Katie Zaccardi for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! We wanted to give all our listeners a little gift for our 400th show so we asked the hugely knowledgeable and inspirational Katie Zaccardi to join us and tell us a little bit about herself, about her career, and give us some insight into marketing a music act in the age of Web 3...

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Blake is having issues with his computer peripherals so has jumped onto the TikTok train temporarily and so the guys open up the conversation with more algorithm analysis and other random TikTalkery, This then develops into a conversation about Blake's new camera and cameras in general before the guys figur...

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! BOSS have released a new version of the Space Echo in a compact pedal form and the guys get a bit excited, Brian makes some wild boasts, and Blake gets very excited until...well until Richard pops his balloon by talking about the nefarious gouging of the Slice of Pie pedal.  It all gets silly and Richard suggest...

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Brian's been hanging out with Cory Wong and tells us a bit about it,  the hip and happening part of Indianapolis that he got to visit, and why he loves sound checks more than actual concerts. Meanwhile in merry olde England, Richard tried to watch the Superbowl and is less informed about the rules of footba...

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Firstly, an apology. We tried something on this episode and it didn't work. Consequently the people who are responsible for this atrocity have been fired. And the people responsible for hiring and subsequently firing them have also been fired as a precaution.  We apologise most profusely and it wont happen...

Brian, Blake, and Richard are joined this week by Phillip Carter, the host of the 40 Watt Podcast, for an all-new episode of Chasing Tone! If you haven't yet heard the 40 Watt Podcast you really should - Phillip is an awesome musician and a great interviewer and his shows are well worth checking out. He joins us this week and almost certainly regrets it immediately. Richard attempts really ha...

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! This week we have big (ish) news for our Patreon members with an all new level for those who want more than just our undying love. You will get the undying love too, but also some extra special stuff! The legal eagles at Gibson have allegedly been filing trademarks over historical body shapes and the guys specul...

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Welcome to the Number 1 rated guitar podcast in Martinsville, Indiana! Blake comes in hard with some Dad related subject matter, which takes Richard by surprise, before letting us know about his new musical project as Richard laments his mouldy case related woes. Meanwhile Brian commented on a technical thread o...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Blake joins us over dial-up as we dive headlong and foot-short into another episode of vaguely guitar based musings and mutterings. Richard hurts Brian's feelings - both of them - before Blake gives us some insight into some workings in the gear market right now - you may have a valuable pedal that you didn&...

Brian, Blake and Richard are joined by live looping maestro Døvydas for an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Our guest has come from relatively humble roots in Lithuania to international fame, via "Lithuania's got talent" and the Eurovision song contest, and his journey both geographically and musically is discussed at length. It's been a funny and interesting journe...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Happy new year to all of our listeners! The guys have been indulging in merriment and chocolate and are feeling the strain - well their waistbands are - and they discuss their gear hauls over the festive period. Brian is still having humidity related issues so Richard suggests a change of location but Brian is n...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! This week we are joined by Paul Cuddeford, a British guitar player who has graced many a record and many a stage, and is currently part of the touring David Bowie alumni supergroup "Holy Holy". He tells us about how he met Jimmy Page, got the playing bug, and how he started out as a musician in LA as a...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Blake predicted the future and the guys look at how this could be turned in to a money making scheme. Brian fancies the life of a crypto billionaire so is all ears and Richard offers forth some infallible logic that essentially underwrites the deal. Note: Under no circumstances should you listen to any investmen...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Richard has no idea about American Sports, especially Wrestling, and he demonstrates this with gusto  whilst Brian has been at a function with John Cena...or has he? The guys then discuss the new Tim pedal - although maybe it isn't new? The guys look at some of the reaction to the launch of the Pantheon Del...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! This week we have a new pedal to talk about - it's almost an on topic episode! I need to take a seat...but not drink too much coffee it seems. Richard has seen the new Beatles docuseries "Get Back" and it was an inspirational and magical experience for him and he tells us why. Is it worth 8 hours...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Brian has found a new 335 style semi-hollow, and he is dreaming about buying one, but it's not in stock and he is not happy. His search continues, and Richard mentions an off-the-wall brand for him to try but Brian is hanging on to his pedal bucks. So the guys talk about Brian's DIY skills and his leve...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Blake tells us all about his pirate fantasy as we delve back into the world of tone chasing once more and he talks about an interestingly housed pedal from an eco friendly source. Richard has seen the new Fender Player Acoustasonic and he still wants one but he feels he isn't ready to spend that much money....

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! The guys have some technical issues as they go to record and this makes Richard 5% more angry and so Brian and Blake take it upon themselves to audition their British accents.  Richard nearly bought a new pedal but was confused by the wording in the specs. Luckily Brian pointed out how stupid he was being (well,...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! The guys reflect on last week's guest appearance from the GristleMeister Greg Koch and Richard has already ordered a beanie. The guys then talk about the news from Chase Bliss and Cooper FX and Blake has some insights into the origins and back story of the deal - some of which sound very familiar to the sit...

Brian, Blake and Richard are joined by special guest Greg Koch this week with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Disturbing and glorious! This episode opens at full speed and doesn't let up - so strap yourself in and prepare for the journey. Greg gives us a vast number of cool insights into his background and musical career whilst keeping us all hugely entertained with his tradem...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Would you buy a Brian Wampler action figure ? Of course not because you are not deranged, but if you did, what accessories would it ship with? What about super cheap pedals? Are you into those? The guys have their say on a new range of ultra budget pedals that have just been announced.  Brian has one simple tric...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Brian woke up one day to find the Wampler Instagram account had disappeared. What happened to it ? Did Richard's memes cause more offence than normal? Did Brian's singing cause some form of sonic weapon based activity which resulted in a ban? Or was it just a hideously horrible random incident? The guy...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! Blakes been to Nashville and has eaten his entire bodyweight in biscuits and gravy and various animal products  - he may have also bought some new toys. Brian has taken note of some new guitars with built in Chase Bliss effects and the guys chat about how it might work for them and Brian offers to become fully s...

Brian, Travis and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! This week we are joined once again by the legend in his own lunchtime, Travis Feaster,  who immediately raises the tone by discussing his wife's Tik Tok activities and Richard doesn't notice that he was using his room mic for the first 10 minutes and berates himself muchly. There are some beeped swear...

Brian, Blake and Richard are back with an all-new episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast! We have a bit of a different episode this week as we are joined by the insanely talented Dave Kilminster, a musician who has come from the mean streets of Bristol, UK (very similar to Indiana according to Richard - but he mixes up two Wurzels songs so what does he know?) via Keith Emerson, Steven Wilson and Roge...