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

275 - Giving Away Pedals is Hard Brian and Blake are back for another Chasing Tone podcast. You put together a video and put a little surprise pedal give-away at the end that you think only a few would see. The surprise is on you and now you have to answer all the emails. First World problems. Brian talks about how it all went down. Brian found some spring tank impulse responses that are pretty in...

Brian and Blake are back for another Chasing Tone podcast. Do gear companies have a “DNA”? Would it be too much of a shock if Wampler dabbled in the tc Electronics realm, or JHS came out with an Earthquaker style pedal? It is an interesting concept that Brian and Blake explore. Renaming the podcast? Brian’s “escape”, and a hard host to listen to. It’s all in this week’s episode of the Chasing Tone...

Brian welcomes Blake back for another Chasing Tone podcast. Whether you are recording your guitar tone for a video or a track for an upcoming EP, there are techniques and secrets to get that “in the room” sound. Brian share some of the ways he captures his guitar sound. And you can’t record without microphones but they are not all created equal. The guys talk about the range of options in devices...

In this very special edition of Chasing Tone Brian joins Mitch Gallagher (Sweetwater) Robert Keeley (Keeley Electronics), Josh Scott (JHS Pedals), Ryan Dyck (Temple Audio) and Rob Scallon of YouTube fame to talk about how they built a record breaking pedal board using 319 pedals. 34 pedalboards and over 500 feet of cables. Listen in as they discuss some of the challenges and surprises they found a...

Brian welcomes YouTube sensation Sara Dietschy in this episode of Chasing Tone. She has traveled a very similar road that a lot of us have. From a star-eyed guitarist with dreams of stardom that soon realized the realities of the music business, to an electrical engineering student wanting to work on music gear, Sara soon realized that was not her path. Learn how she stumbled into creating  succes...

Brian and Blake are back for another episode of Chasing Tone. Every guitar player has probably owned a Boss Pedal at some point in their history. A DS-1, Metal Zone or maybe a Blues Driver. That brought up the conversation about which Boss pedal is Brian and Blake’s favorite. See if their answers match yours. Cussing Roomba’s, does Andy Martin use a pick? Big secret stuff we can’t talk about and h...

Brian and Blake are back for another episode of Chasing Tone. The gear world is ever changing and keeping up with your audience’s viewing habits and the latest trends can be daunting. Brian finds himself ever evolving his content and discusses the latest re-tooling of what he is creating.  We have all had that moment when a component unexpectedly breaks and we have to contact a company to get a re...

Brian welcomes Blake Wyland back for another episode of Chasing Tone. You get your rig all set up for your tele, and the single coils sing gloriously through your amp. Then you switch to your Les Paul and what the actual heck happened to your tone? Brian and Blake tackle a listener question about this very phenomenon. Blake has an idea for a “One man band looper challenge” and he is looking for qu...

Brian welcomes Wampler’s own Jason Wilding and Alex Clay for another episode of Chasing Tone. It has been a mixed bag Summer NAMM weekend for Brian. From famous visitors at the Wampler booth to one of them being shut down by the noise police, some video fun with some well known gear Youtubers and hanging with the Wooo girls. Brian expands on the experience that was NAMM. Yes, Alex sold another Sil...

Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Brian has been on the road of late for some business travel. You will not believe the famous guitarist he ran into at Sweetwater. Brian talks about the experience. Blake will have a chance to sit in on a recording session where the band will play live to vinyl, just like them olden days. The guys talk about the opportunity....

It’s Brian. It’s Blake. It has to be the Chasing Tone Podcast. More drama from Gibson? This time a video from Mark Agnesi has re-ignited the controversy surrounding the company. Brian and Blake talk about it. Blake has learned the bliss of running a stereo rig. Brian shares in his excitement and expands his insight into the power of it all. There is so much new and good music being produced, but w...

Take a trip back to the very first episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. In the premiere episode Brian sits down with Travis and Max and discusses the differences between Overdrive, distortion and fuzz.  Find us at:  http://www. WamplerPedals.com .  http://www. Facebook.com/WamplerPedals http://www. Twitter.com/WamplerPedals http://www. Instagram.com/WamplerPedals http://www. Facebook.com/ChasingTo...

Brian welcomes Blake back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Another social media platform. Twitch. Do you use it? Would you watch a gear stream on it? The guys ponder that question and if it would be worth pursuing. Selling gear can be challenging enough without shipping problems. And shipping internationally can be quite the nightmare. Brian and Blake share some of their own shippi...

Brian is joined by Jason Wilding and Alex Clay for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Jason recently put out a blog about the 9 levels of G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) The guys talk about the different levels, and Jason talks about the “one that got away” that inspired the blog. We all have that moment we will never live down. Some, more than one. Alex shares his, the time he stabbe...

Brian and Blake are back for another top 15 episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. One thing that can have a negative effect on your tone is power. A necessary evil that can wreak havoc on your sound and your nerves. Brian explains ways to troubleshoot the problem.  Most amps and quite a few pedals have on board EQ’s, so why would you need an external EQ? Brian and Blake give some examples of when t...

Travis stops by to visit Brian and record an episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Travis set the Wampler Tone Group on fire with one small comment. He talks about the fallout and what he really meant.  Brian gives the latest update on the Terraform It is so close to being ready. He explains some of the gremlins that the team is chasing down. Listening to Hip Hop, In ears, are they a good thing? An...

Brian welcomes Blake back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. We all try to get a look at the latest gear demos before we make purchases, but do you know how those come about? Do you know the difference between a demo guy like Andy Martin and reviewers like Phil McKnight? The guys talk about it. You mad bro? Is it the anonymous nature of the internet, or are people just getting nastie...

Brian welcomes Alex and Jason to the podcast. If you hang out on the Wampler Tone group or enjoy our Instagram page you are probably familiar with these guys. Get to know them a little better on this episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. The Terraform is just about ready for you. Listen as the guys discuss some of the fine tuning and effects they like in the pedal.  Alex likes Silver Sky guitars…a...

Blake is back with Brian on this episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Where is our Terraform?? That is becoming the restless question from excited fans. Brian explains more of the process and the TLC going into making this another great offering from Wampler. Trust us, it is going to be worth the wait.  We have all become a little concerned of late about the direction music has taken. Actual instr...

Blake is back with Brian on this episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. So the question was posed on the Gear Page, “Have we reached pedal market saturation?” Are players navigating away to the Fractals and Helixes of the world? Brian and Blake take a hard look at the question and share their thoughts on the situation.  The Terraform is Wampler’s first attempt at a pedal with so many DSP effects. So...

Brian has a chat with everyone’s favorite Brit, Jason Wilding on this episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast Brian has gotten his hands on a Soldano Amp that has caused quite a reaction from Brian himself. This leads to quite a conversation between Brian and Jason. Do you run a Soldano through a 2x12 or not? There was a time that Wampler had a lot of “stortion” pedals. While the names may have not be...

Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast Some of you may have seen the April Fool video for the Totally Buffed. A lot of prep work and planning went into it, but the guys question if anyone even really notices these things anymore. is April Fool passé?  A question Brian gets a lot is “Is <Insert Pedal here> Noisy?” In many instances the answer leans towards ye...

Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast Ever heard of Quora? It is a website of questions and answers. One of the questions asked what effects company makes the most unique pedals. As you can guess, that led to quite the conversation. You may have seen Wampler’s latest creation, the Terraform, at NAMM. You may also be waiting for it’s official release as Brian and...

Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast If you have seen Brian’s latest YouTube video, then you have seen the V-Amp 3 in action. The guys talk about the versatility of the device and maybe it could be the $100 “Helix” you are looking for. Blake has a new Resonator guitar. He talks about the new acquisition and the amazing tones he is getting out of it. Best electri...

251 - Backing tracks on YouTube... Big no-no? Brian has a conversation with Justin of the YouTube channel mydarnjamtracks. If you are not familiar with the channel, Justin has quite a catalog of backing tracks in a diverse range of styles created to help guitarists of all genres find tracks to practice with.  Justin talks about the origins of the channel and shares how he comes up with the tracks....