The Tone Control

New Patreon tiers are up! 00:14:48 $1, $2, $3, $5, and $10 tiers are now available Pedal demo stems are up. Additional perks for those tiers are coming soon. Planned Parenthood winners (stab: CB Antichthon) 00:23:41 Andrew Walsh has won the Loud/Louder from Chadderbox FX Matthew Fenselau won a Renew buffer Derek’s Novo Serus J is ready!! (stab: WA Monuments) 00:25:30 Keeley Caverns V2 (stab: Carol...

Jack is here 00:00:52 Final details on the planned parenthood fundraiser 00:21:20 Donations from listeners: $300 We’re matching that, so $600 Patreon supporter and friend of the show Matthew Fenslau has agreed to match up to $200 of his own so that’s $800. We match that $200, so boom $1000 raised for planned parenthood. Derek got a Nobels ODR-1 Mini (stab: DLS) 00:32:53 Pedal Genie? 00:44:19 Thing...

Questions about recording and studio stuff 00:04:32 Pedal Genie 00:51:56 Old Blood Noise Endeavors - Visitor (modulation thingy) Thing of the week 01:07:23 Purple Royal Seat Cushion We’re going to giveaway 01:14:18 a Loud/Louder from Chadderbox Effects! Donate to Planned Parenthood, send us your receipt, you’re entered to win. Tonecontrolshow@gmail.com .   Chadderbox has kindly donated the Lo...

Coppersound Strategy V2 (stab: SUPA PUSS) 00:10:22 The strategy has that wicked Fender Strat design, and Version 2 keeps it going Now features two channels, the Strategy V1 circuit AND a new overdrive option Super wide tone sweep, master volume, toggle switch on the back for each mode SmartBypass system allows for momentary OR latching. Hold the switch for 300ms or more and it’s momentary. (this c...

PATREON UPDATES COMING SOON! 00:16:17 Derek got a new guitar! 00:30:45 PRS SE Hollowbody II  Free helix preset for the week (stab: LG Canaglia) 00:39:23 Pedal genie 00:48:42 DOD Carcosa EHX String 9 (stab: WA Monument) 01:03:50 Features 9 different string ensemble and string synthesizer sounds Some are pretty convincing, but others mimic things that mimic strings like Melotron, Juno, PCM Keyb...

NAMM is going down! Cool! 00:09:56 Abasi Concepts has two new models, but then Tosin Abasi gets an artist model from EBMM? (stab: hoof reaper) 00:15:10 New double cut shapes from Abasi Concepts. A strat style and a dual HB style. Then, as if from nowhere, Ernie Ball Music Man drops the Tosin Abasi artist model. Clearly borrows design language from other EBMM guitars, so that’s cool. Looks wild. 7...

Steve from Gear Stuff and Things is joining us! Gearstuffandthings.com Check out the youtube channel We now have a Linktree in our instagram profile, so go there for everything including merch! (stab: Deepspace Devices Golem) 00:41:04 Email about picks from Jason in California! Pedal Genie 0045:13 Catalinbread Antichthon  Super Conductor from Crazy Tube Circuits (stab: Bogner Oxford) 00:54:40...

DISCORD :   https://discord.io/ToneControl PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/thetonecontrol TTC MERCH : https://the-tone-control-podcast-shop.creator-spring.com/ Seat of our pants! Derek went to some concerts (stab: snow white) 00:12:43 Demo from the Black Fountain delay? (stab: Keeley Aria) 00:33:56 Pedal Genie (00:36:16) LongAmp Ultra Dist https://reverb.com/item/3094960-longamp-ultra-dist...

TTC Merch! https://the-tone-control-podcast-shop.creator-spring.com Alex from Coppersound is writing for Premier Guitar’s “State of the Stomp” column! (OBNE Haunt Fuzz) 00:14:34 This month’s post is on sharing trade secrets in the guitar community. I put the request out for show topics in Discord and got this: (stab: CMAT Butah) 00:23:22 Joe Dart II bass from Ernie Ball Music Man (stab: EQ Bit Com...

Derek’s Novo is in production! (stab: Hudson Broadcast) 00:08:32 Serus J in Candy Apple Red Kind of like this guitar but in red with matching headstock Reviews From Last Year! (stab: Keeley Aria) 00:13:18 Both from 2021 because we never check this crap Five stars from Oaties77: I like a lot of guitar and music podcasts and this one is different from the others. It has all of the things I like abou...

Derek went to a bluegrass concert at a retirement home (stab: Wampler Dual Fusion) 00:11:54 Boss RE-2 is $250, also there’s the RE-202 now (stab: Big Ear Loaf) 00:20:02 Larger, 3 button version of the space echo replacing the 201 Has more controls, presets, MIDI, and USB. $400 Line 6 DL4 MKII (stab: Mr Black Supermoon) 00:26:40 The original DL4 dropped in 1999! This is brilliant because it has all...

The Tone Jerks are here 00:02:46 How’s it going, guys? What is ripping off? 00:28:58 Pedal Genie 00:44:31 No pedals “My First Tube Amp” under ~$1000 00:47:57 Brain’s pick: Vox AC 15 / AC 30 Kyle’s pick: Ampeg V4B Recording Talk? 01:07:40 The Tone Jerks Kyle’s youtube Thank you to our Patreon supporters! 01:21:40 Carson Ricketts Nick Greenwood Timmy S. Matthew Fenselau Riesenwolf! Jamie Evans Jeffr...

That Boss Space Echo is real . (Stab: KHDK Abyss) 00:19:26 TC Electronic IR Loader $129 (stab: WA Monuments) 00:21:21 Mini IR loader for cheap! 25 built in IRs and 74 empty slots for adding your own. Of those 25, 12 are official Celestion IRs, 8 from TC, and 5 acoustic IRs Footswitch can do A/B mode to switch between two IRs instantly. Level control, previous/next IR buttons. Push them at the same...

Curling Story 00:12:58 Derek went to a concert 00:15:42 The guitarist from Volbeat plays weird There wasn’t a guitar amp to be seen all night New Boss RE-2 Space Echo leak?? (stab: WA Bellwether) 00:22:36 We don’t really dig in with pedal leaks on this show, but I so want this to be real. The RE-201 Space Echo is one of the famed tape echo units, they sound great. Super cool. Tons of mojo. The RE-...

Squier Classic Vibe Baritone Tele (stab: Hudson Broadcast) 00:08:02 Basically the same classic vibe tele that many adore, but with a 27” scale 60’s styling with the 5-screw pickguard and double bound body(!) Two colors: black and 3-tone sunburst Nyotah body wood. Never heard of it. $500. COME ON, YOU GUYS. Castedosa Guitars   (stab: Bondi Sick As) 00:15:14 Former Fender Custom Shop builder Ca...

Big news from Derek!  PRS Silver Sky SE (stab: Tombstone Thirty7FX) 00:18:12 Confirmed at $849 US! This is the one to get, folks The Maestro Original Collection pedals (stab Dwarfcraft Gears) 00:19:28 Maestro was the first pedal brand, kinda cool to see them back with the vintage aesthetic The lineup includes: Fuzz Tone FZ-M (based on the original Fuzz Tone circuit as heard on “Satisfaction”...

PRS Silver Sky SE (stab: EQD Hoof Reaper) 00:14:58 The John Mayer artist model gets the SE treatment SE’s are made overseas but set up at the PRS factory prior to shipment to dealers Poplar body instead of Alder Same pickups as the original 2 point trem instead of a 6 point 8.5” radius instead of 7.25”, interesting Otherwise it’s the same guitar just made overseas. Prices are speculated to be arou...

Happy holidays from The Tone Control! It's time for our annual post-show episode. See you all in 2022! 

Revv G2 into the Revv D20? 00:20:40 Pedal Genie Riverside demo track 00:40:32 New perk for Patreon members! Topic suggestion from Eric: (stab: EQ Organizer) 00:51:04 Talk about…..no actually like, challenge people, to view gear as something that matters so much less than how we operate with it In the grand scheme there’s so much that doesn’t ultimately matter, and as a new gear year resolution, ta...

Updates 00:11:24 Sold the vox, bought the D20 (stab: Mathews The Architect) Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster MIM (stab: EHX super pulsar) 00:25:46 This is probably the one you want Now made in Mexico and part of the Player series Fewer features, but also $800 cheaper Apparently these are really taking off So with the lower price comes some cost saving measures like a non-rechargeable battery (9V), 3...

Updates: 00:07:54 Episode 200 is up w/ Doug Kauer, go listen! Care packages going out, you can buy one if you’re not a patreon supporter Delaney is breaking up (Caroline Meteore) 00:32:38 Moving some gear Revv D20? Pedal Genie 01:13:31 Chase Bliss Audio Dark World Reverb $349 Alexander Pedals Superball Kinetic Modulation $199.99 Suggestion of the Week 01:37:39 Driftwood Guitars youtube channel Tha...

EPISODE 200 IS HERE, BABY!  HUGE thank you to everyone supporting the show, whether it be from Patreon, casual listeners, dedicated fans, friends of friends - we love you all and owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude for making the show what it is today.  This week we sit down with California based luthier Doug Kauer of Kauer Guitars to talk about guitar building! Many thanks to Doug fo...

You know the drill. Episode 200 is in TWO WEEKS. Come hang in Discord and listen live. NO PATREON REQUIRED! Pedal Genie at the beginning! 00:03:31 Hudson Broadcast Demo! Coppersound is here celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the Triplegraph! 00:09:19 Obviously, whatcha working on? The people want to know: will there be a coppersound delay? Any upgrades to existing pedals? V2? Will you be doing...

For episode 200 we’re opening up recording night to ALL members of TTC Discord! No Patreon subscription is needed. Please update your pledge with your mailing address if you haven’t already! Joyo Moist Reverb (Lollygagger Canaglia) 00:16:41 If I’m being honest, I put this here because of the name. Looks like a pretty solid reverb 3 sounds, church, plate, and studio 32-bit DSP No price yet but Joyo...

For episode 200 we’re opening up recording night to ALL members of TTC Discord! No Patreon subscription is needed. Please update your pledge with your mailing address if you haven’t already! Derek went to see Ariel Posen and it was killer. Sting: Deepspace Devices Golem 00:18:45 Some new stuff from Coppersound! Sting: Strymon Deco 00:28:08 Active ABY box $99 Turns one input into two separate outpu...