Porter Pickups Tone-Cast

Ben Eden, Master Winder and multi-talented builder at Porter joins the show so we can get to know him better! Ben talks about all things winding pickups, his average weekly roles in the shop and what else he does when not working at Porter.    Ben and Brian share stories of the early Porter shop and more in this "get to know you" episode.    Pickup Chooser form: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/...

Derek Paul, a Youtube reviewer joins us for episode 111 to cover a wide range of topics including: What makes a good guitar video? His favorite Gear Youtube Trolls His Desert Island Rig Derek Ends the show asking us how we got started and Brian shares some of the early stories of Porter Pickups Check out Derek's Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/DerekPaulGuitar   Try our pickup chooser form...

Episode 110 is here! Marco and Brian star the show with some thoughts on bad guitars and if they are worth keeping or not. We also talk about some new custom shop releases and the new mystery strat set.  We jump into a wide range of topics with Zac on everything from the state of NAMM to how people are adjusting and adapting in the Pedal and Gear Industry. Zac end the show asking us about a few th...

Episode 109 features and interview with Zach from Mythos pedals. Brian starts the show with a reverb/ebay guitar flipper rant and we also discuss a new strat set we're working on.  We then get into the interview with Zach by talking about his first guitar, how he got into pedals and finish with a conversation on the Mythos pickups we wind for them. We finish with Zach asking us a few questions on...

Episode 108 features an interview with the supremely talented Matt Artinger of Artinger Guitars. Matt shares with us some stories on how he got started with some early encouragement from Chris Martin or Martin Guitars. We also get into what elements make a good guitar including guitar woods and pickup talk!   Show Links: We also talk about the new Gatekeeper H90 Humbucker sized P90 release. Check...

Episode 107 is a collection of our most recent gear discussions. We get into our love for Les Paul Jr's, Talk about expensive guitars we like but would probably never own and end the show with the curse of modding guitars - there's always work to do! Fill out our chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/   Check out the Porter Custom Shop offerings here: https://www.por...

Tonecast 106 is here!  We cover some recent shop updates and talk about the upcoming release of the Gatekeeper H90 set. A humbucker sized p90 set new to our Gatekeeper lineup. Catch the release here: https://www.porterpickups.com/gatekeeper/   We also cover some of the summer mod series videos we've been making. Lots of pickup overhauls this summer!  Fill our our pickup chooser form here for help...

Episode 105 is something a little different! Brian Porter dives into the time around 5 years ago when we moved shops and planned to launch a guitar line at the same time. We're nearing the 5 year anniversary of some big moves for Porter. What did we learn? What things can we encourage others to try and maybe not to try? Why is it important to chase dreams and be ok with whatever results?    If you...

Episode 104 covers some gear industry news this week as Chase Bliss Pedals decides to go direct only for sales. We discuss the move and share how we really see both sides, and how well Chase Bliss handled the communication. We speculate if more builders will go direct or how that will effect things like the NAMM show down the road.     We also share some new gear acquisitions and some stories of r...

Episode 103 goes in depth on how Extra Mile Arena, a venue with 12,000+ capacity navigated the pandemic and returned to live events. Marketing Director McQ Olsen joins the show to talk through the early days of getting creative and reaching the point of "drawing a line in the sand" to get live shows happening again. We chatted with McQ on episode 72 right in the middle of summer of 2020, so we cat...

Episode 102: The Gear Industry and the Economy. As the cost of living and economy issues increase, how does the gear industry fit into the equation? How do we as a business adjust to the ever growing list of challenges? After coming off a few years of shut downs, supply chain issues, and cancellations of events what does it look like going forward?   Brian Porter jumps on the mic today to talk abo...

In Tone-Cast 101, we're joined by Luthier Garrett Gardner from Stigma Guitars. We break down this conversation into two parts:  Section 1 is a focus on acoustic guitar making, woods, stories of how he got started and what makes a good guitar.  Section 2 is a focus on mental health, the story behind the name Stigma guitars and why it's important have conversations about when things aren't going wel...

Episode 100 is finally here! Marco and Brian share some shop updates from Porter as we simulcast for the first time. We cover whats new from the shop, as dive into the tube shortage topic and share our thoughts on Gibsons new Theodore model.    Fill out our pickup chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/   Find our YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/user/Por...

Episode 99 features a general business update from Brian Porter on the future of some Porter products. He dives into business dynamics and shares about the direction of Porter Guitars and Gatekeeper Pickups for 2022.  He ends the show with a teaser of his new project for this year and some of our latest video highlights.    Catch our latest projects on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PorterP...

In episode 98 we discuss all things Telecaster! We talk about some teles we've owned, give a quick run down of our tele pickup lineup, as well as share a new video series we are doing that highlights a tele build.   Find our tele pickup models here: https://www.porterpickups.com/products/pickups/tele-pickups/   Catch the video build series on our youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/PorterPi...

Episode 97 is a deep dive into the challenges the supply chains have put on our business. We talk about some ways we've worked to overcome some of them as well as some of the issues it has caused us.  Marco also issues a challenge to our listeners to send a guitar photo in and see what pickups we might recommend.    Get your Tone-Cast Merch Here: https://www.porterpickups.com/products/accessories-...

In episode 96, we talk about the lessons learned in 2021. Good, bad and everything in between. We focus on the main goals of Porter and not forgetting our "Why" even in the hard things. Business is not always easy, but sometimes how you push through is important to keep it moving in the direction you want!    We don't often do more business related episodes, but we wanted to let the tone-cast list...

In episode 95, we talk about a topic that a lot of people get wrong: Pickup readings (DC resistance) doesn't tell you the whole story on power, tone and more with guitar pickups. We explain why this is and talk about other factors that contribute to what the end result of the pickups performance will be. Don't believe what you read on the internet! We encourage the listeners to make sure to pay at...

Youtube review man and artist Daniel Childs joins us to talk about his videos under the Rumblin Man name. We talk about everything from making videos to reviewing gear. Brian and Marco grill him when he tries to work around the desert Island Gear question. We end the show sharing our desert island gear and have a brief chat about Youtube trolls.    He also shares some thoughts on our new gold foil...

Episode 93 is a quick shout out to some of our favorite gear companies. These are companies we respect for the way they do business and the quantity of their products and services. Listen to find out who came to our minds for this episode.    Fill out the chooser form here for help with your next set of pickups: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/

Episode 92 is a mix of emotions as we recount gear that we wish we still had and Brian shares a story of some of his gear that returned almost 20 years after he got rid of it.    We end the episode with a reminder about why we should keep guitars that are unique and special, but if you have to sell them do it for a good reason.    Fill out our pickup chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.co...

Episode 91 takes on the topic: Why are used guitars so expensive?   We talk through some causes of this and how it seems like you pay more and sometimes get less.    New video on what guitars are inspiring us this week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8IasNh0yBw&t=3s   Pickup Chooser Form: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/

In episode 90 we dive into what causes gear gas and what we are currently gassing after! Why do we like certain gear and chase after it? Is it artist influence, change of style preference or something else? What are some things that keep us from pulling the trigger on a purchase?    Check out our new Build Your Own button for custom shop pickups here: https://porter-pickups.myshopify.com/collectio...

In Episode 89 Jack Fossett, the creator of " The Sound" (also knows as our show into tune) joins us for another guitar filled episode. We talk about his first guitar, the things he looks for in a good guitar and take a dive into creating Youtube Videos. We run through his favorite gear and what elements make a good gear demo. Find out more about Jack here: http://jackfossett.com https://www.youtub...

In episode 88 we get into a topic in the industry thats both interesting and frustrating: The world of Clones, Copies and "Inspired By" products. What gets us started is a recent post from Analogman Effects about some knockoffs of his products and we go into some of the parts of the industry in this area that make us cringe and some others that are more widely accepted.    We end the show talking...