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

It goes without saying that we are in stressful and uncertain times. The world is closing in around us and for many that may mean diminishing incomes. Many artists, creators, and creative people are wondering where to go from here - how to proceed in a world that's changed. In this special 300th episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast Brian shares some thoughts and insights that might help some p...

Brian and Blake are back at it with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. We are all working through the changes that have come with the Coronavirus and the isolation that we are experiencing. But Brian and Blake have found the silver lining in it all. Hear their recommendations. There seems to be two different podcast audiences these days. Those who just listen to podcasts and those who wa...

Brian and Blake are back at it with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Guitar World released a blog discussing the biggest threat to the guitar. It may be guitarist. More accurately the online hate between guitarists. Brian and Blake dive in to the subject. There were a few new gear and effect companies announced this week. That started a conversation about advice for anyone wanting to s...

Brian and Blake are back at it with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Musictech.net released an article about a pedal company that was…interesting. The guys discuss the piece of gear and the back story behind it all. Jazz Master guitars are known for a grounding issue caused by their tremolo design. Blake experienced this recently and had it fixed, but may have stumbled on to an even be...

Brian and Blake are back at it with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. DSP. Is it in reach for novice DIYers? Where do you even start to learn to harness the power of the digital platform? Brian has some advice and places to start out. There is a lot that goes into creating content on the different social media platforms. But because the outlets play things close to the vest it can becom...

Brian recently shot a video with the guys from the “PJ and the Beard” YouTube channel this past week. We share the conversation here. Brian talks about the Terraform and many other Wampler Pedals. He also has a chance to talk about the Bravado and how and why it was designed. The guys ask Brian about what drives him, what it takes to run a business and what he does to get away from it all and rela...

294 - 11 Reasons NOT to become famous Brian and Blake return for another Chasing Tone Podcast. Tim Ferriss is the author of the book “A Four Hour Work Week” among others and you could say he is…famous. But after a tragic event happened in his life it caused him to rethink the whole thing. he recently wrote a blog called “11 Reasons Not To Become Famous” It is a thought provoking, if not chilling a...

Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Blake interviewed the guitarist from his favorite band Thrice. That gave him a chance to be back stage at their concert and started a conversation of what that experience is like. Selling gear can have it’s challenges. What is the best way to protect yourself as a seller? It’s an interesting discussion. Billy Eilish and her...

Brian and Blake are back fresh from NAMM with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Winter NAMM is over and as Brian recovers from NAMMthrax the guys talk about the new Neural DSP modeler that was a big hit at the show. And the guys both came back with new guitars, they share what they got. Have we reached “peak pedal”? Have all the effects been produced and there is nothing new non the hor...

Brian and Blake are at it again on this weeks Chasing Tone podcast. If you missed it, this is the audio from a special Instagram live stream edition of the Chasing Tone podcast. Brian and Blake take live questions from the chat about topics from what is coming next from Wampler Pedals, any possible re-releases in the works to where Brian thought he may have been working if he did not build pedals....

Brian welcomes YouTuber/Guitarist Tyler Larson to this weeks Chasing Tone podcast. You may be familiar with Tyler’s YouTube channel Music is win, but in this episode he tells Brian how it all started. From a high school kid that was captured by Eruption, to graduating from Berkley and realizing he did not want a “job” to a content creator. He discusses how he developed his content and grew his aud...

Brian and Blake are back for an all new episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. As 2019 comes to an end the guys look back on the history of the Chasing Tone podcast and look ahead at what the next decade holds for the podcast and guitar gear.  Another Tone group question sparks another great conversation about effective ways to practice guitar. There are some interesting techniques. They also talk a...

Brian welcomes Blake back for an all new episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. A simple question from a presumably new guitarist sparked an interesting conversation about how we all had to start somewhere. While some info in the gear world can seem old hat to the veteran tone chasers, we have to remember what it was like for all of us in the beginning. The guys expand on the concept. Blake’s been o...

Brian welcomes back Travis Feaster for an all new episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. Philipe Herndon put out four rules for any guitarist playing on stage. The guys discuss their feelings about the rules and even add a couple of their own. And Wampler Tone Page regular Niq Scott posted a question about “Pedal Platform” Amps. This leads to a discussion about finding your clean tone on an amp that...

Brian welcomes Hayden Baker in this special episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. Hayden Baker is an up and coming artist out of Texas that has grabbed Brad Paisley’s attention and is making some noise in the music world. He discuss how it all began, his gear preferences and how he met Brian for the first time. They also discuss what it takes to build a following from the ground up as an artist. He...

Brian is joined by Blake for another episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. Trash Cat Pedals is a new start up on Etsy. That sparked a conversation about what it takes to start up a company and how to effectively market yourself. In this world it is all about content creation and being real with your audience. The guys talk about it. Apparently there is a Black ’65 available on eBay for a cool $1600...

Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. On some delay/reverb pedal it is not uncommon to lose the trail effect when you switch the pedal off. This raised the question why do delay/reverb pedals need a buffered bypass for trails? Brian gives some insight into what is really going on. Musical Instrument Digital Interface, or MIDI, is a versatile tool that has been...

Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. So Blake was loaned a multi-scale guitar by Jaymar Guitars. This lead to a discussion about tele’s, benders and Brian’s obsession with the telecaster. The guys also discuss what a multi-scale guitar actually is. Fender did a study and discovered 90% of new guitarists abandon the instrument in the first year. Brian and Blake...

Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. So Blake posted a picture of his Boss BF2 Flanger on Instagram, and it started an interesting discussion about how people perceive voltage affecting the pedals tone. Some believe the more the better, while others claim cool effects with low voltage. Brian talks about what may be happening. There seems to be a little Faceboo...

Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. Apparently Fender sent out a little teaser for a new guitar they are ready to release. The design puts some new twists on the Fender look. The guys talk about the new developments and where you may be able to get your hands on one.   Internet trolls. They can be annoying and even sometimes amusing (to a point)  Brian shares...

Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. As we were speculating about Strymon’s latest creation last podcast, they released it. The Iridium is out and the guys take a look at it’s features and the onboard IR’s.  Brian and Blake got their hands on new pedals. Blake landed a Digitech Freakout and Brian got a Dualist. Blake played his, Brian dissected his. They talk...

Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. So it was an unintentional mistake or a stroke of marketing genius, but Strymon has the gear community abuzz with the leak of info and pics of their new pedal. What is it? What does it do? Brian and Blake unravel the mysteries. So who doesn’t know the iconic Beatles album Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band? Apparently Brian...

Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. Over the years there have been a lot of pedals introduced to the market, but have some classics like the OD 808 been forgotten? The guys muse the issue and remember some classics that may surprise you. We know pedals are all about tone, but does the artwork and graphics on a pedal matter? Does it make a difference on purcha...

Brian and Blake back with another episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. So Brian has been in “fuzz state of mind” lately toying with some fuzz circuits. This has Blake excited and sparks a conversation about where this could be going. Is a new fuzz coming from Wampler? Is Blake putting down his guitar to play the synth? He talks about his desire to acquire a Fender Rhodes piano and how that led him...

Brian and Blake are at it again with another episode of the Chasing Tone podcast. Just when the dust had seemed to settle on the drama surrounding Gibson they have to go and delete all their videos from their YouTube channel. And then there are rumors that Mark Agnesi is gone? It is an authentic conversation. A meme is circulating comparing modern day musicians with the rock stars of 1987. The guy...