The Tone Control

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We're blasting through the questions from last time!  Cheap vs. Expensive pedals? Will the pedal craze die down soon? Has it already? Do we need more?  What popular piece of gear just didn't do the trick for you?  Offset Fender issues; mostly the bridge. Discuss. (note: get a Mastery !) What's in Justin's studio? Hit us up with questions ANYTIME on our website , Instagram , Facebook...

Fender Certified Vintage Reverb shop (Stab: Fairfield Unpleasant Surprise) These guitars are from Fender’s vintage vault and are reference guitars for custom shop builds and product lineups 5 strats currently up for sale: ‘54 2-tone burst, ‘57 2-tone burst, ‘65 lake placid blue, ‘65 3-tone burst, ‘65 candy apple red. These are Meticulously reviewed by the Fender custom shop to confirm they are all...

Revv D20 (stab: Walrus Audio Descent) All tube head with Two Notes reactive load and virtual cabs built in 2 6V6, 1 12AX7, switchable from 20 down to 4 watts Reactive Load automatically engages when speaker is not connected Front panel: Gain w/ pull boost, 3 band EQ, volume, headphone out, 6 virtual cabs accessible on the front, or 128 via MIDI Back panel: Built in FX loop, 4/8 Ohm cab out, ground...

Went to see friend-of-the-show Eric play at Pipedream Brewing! TC Electronic Fashback 2 X4 Delay (stab: OBNE Haunt Fuzz) Same form factor as before, but now has 3 MASH switches which are pressure sensitive. This lets you hold 2 sounds per bank and hard-press the pedal to switch between them 10 delay sounds plus 6 tone print slots (previously 4) Subdivision knob with 11 different tempo settings 40...

  Bodacious Brian’s big, big rigs and also sometimes little rigs too! (stab: RedWitch Empress) Brian mentioned to me that we should do OUR OWN rigs for BBBBRAASLRT Derek: Guitar of choice (leaning towards fender style bodies with Gibson style parts). At home I’m now using the HX Stomp, but I also have a small pedalboard with a Smallsound/Bigsound Mini, MIJ BF-2 Flanger, EHX Memory Toy, and HO...

  Crash! (stab:805) Sold the amp! HX Stomp! Wahoo!  (stab: Apocalypse Fuzz on bass) Righteous Tele! (stab: Wombtone) Demo features all three pickups on a 50W Plexi Reverb to be acquired by Etsy! (stab: KHDK Abyss) Kemper Profiler Stage (stab: Longamp Time Machine) Full blown Kemper Profiler in a floorboard format Kemper head/rack require a foot switcher to change sounds, recall settings,...

  Derek sold him amp! Kind of…  HX Stomp (stab: OE Revival) Digitech drop update. Standard guitar in an Eb band. (stab: Mathews The Architect) Righteous Tele update (Stab: 805) Gibson update   (stab: JHS Unicorn) They released a statement FINALLY. They acknowledged that this is something they have to do but their tone was all wrong. Too little too late, and the actual statement stil...

Ernie Ball VP Jr. (stab: Chicka-wahh) I asked them when this sucker would be out and they said winter 2019.  Gibson’s “Play Authentic” marketing results in them suing Dean (stab: Bogner Wessex) Basically making an example of them  Gibson posted this video , which they later removed. Isn’t Mark Agnesi just the worst? They’re claiming that any copy of one of their design styles or trademar...

  Podcast suggestion: Hit Parade (stab: Sea Foam) New Guitar Day: Fender Special Edition Custom FMT Telecaster (stab: WA Descent) Derek got it on scratch and dent at the local guitar shop! It’s awesome!  Relish Guitars - https://relish.swiss/guitars/  (stab: Seymour Duncan 805) If Elon Musk started making guitars, this would be it.  These are extremely expensive but super futur...

  Righteous Tele update (stab: Red Witch Factotum) Instagram questions (stab: Stone Deaf Warp Drive) How many drives is too many?  Channel bound fingerboards , yes or no? From Alex at coppersound  Humbucker or single coil? From Ryan  Played a ton of gigs recently, two of which with a band called Sleepspirit . They’re using Kemper rigs! Let’s talk about that. (Stab: Organizer) A...

J forgot something (stab: Earthquaker Rainbow machine) Pick 5 pedals from one builder, what 5? (Stab: PitchGrinder) Fractal Audio FM3 (Stab: SG Electroman) Fractal amp and effect processing at $1000.  3 footswitches  All the I/O https://www.gearnews.com/fractal-audio-shoots-for-line-6-helix-with-fm3-floor-based-amp-modelling-and-fx/   Pedal Genie  Strymon Deco https://www.strym...

BEER OR GEAR?!?!?! (stab: Mr Black Dark Star Reverb) (Special note: if you’re bored by this segment skip to 18:55 when we wrap it up) Richter Double Guitar Strap (stab: MH Colossus Fuzz) Matt Heafy of Trivium has released a strap that goes over both shoulders  Ergonomics are important for career musicians, especially with heavy guitars However, is there anything dorkier than this?  Kentu...

THE TONE JERKS ARE HERE! They’re here! The Tone Jerks run a killer weekly podcast that we’re big fans of and we think you should check them out  Give us a rundown on Jerk history. How did this all start?  What’s your main rigs? We’ve heard from Brian in a previous segment ( episode 120! ), but are there any updates? Kyle, what’s your bass setup like? Kyle - how do you afford to buy pedal...

GO CHECK OUT THE TONE JERKS!  

Derek is building a tele for Righteous Ryan!  Shell pink, Bare Knuckle flat 50s pickups, roasted maple neck with compound radius and stainless steel frets. Paradox FX Futura Multiparametric Envelope Chorus Analog bucket brigade chorus WITH envelope follower  The envelope can control rate, depth, or both simultaneously  Controls for Blend, Sensitivity, Level, Rate and Depth  Two...

To skip past our computer talk and get to the goods, skip to 10:19.  Hit Anchor.fm/shuffleall to hear Derek's new podcast!  Questions from the components! (stab: OBNE Dark Star Reverb) TC Electronic June-60 Chorus (stab: Bogner Uberschall) Vintage chorus based on the Roland Juno 60 Bypass switch, mono/stereo slider, and two buttons for modes  Y-cable for stereo  Mode 1: slow, w...

Ep. 131 - It's Such A Good Idea, It's Stupid We're on Anchor.fm! Download the app and leave us a voicemail!   Ernie Ball VP JR Tuner (stab: SD Warp Drive) Tuner built right into your volume pedal!  When heel down, tuner engages, but can be set to always on Has a touch screen to change tuning options 1-10 readout for volume level  Input, output, tuner in, tuner thru?  9-18v, standard vp jr size and...

Ep. 130 - It’s a Rat With Robot Legs! It Can Learn Tricks! EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things (stab: SG Electroman) 2 Effects loops, with an a/b/y switcher, boost, tuner out, expression input… everything  Loop 1: unbuffered. Ideal for distortions, overdrives, vintage pedals. Loop 2: buffered, after loop 1. Ideal for modulation and time based stuff Amps: This lets you run stereo in a A, B, or Bo...

NAMM is starting to show itself...

It's the annual holiday episode! Enjoy our after show and title nonsense!

It's the final (real) episode of 2018! You should watch Earworm on Vox and check out the new Fender American Performer Series.

Derek plays guitar in Delaney now! Check out the song "Architect of Shame" here in the episode. New reverb from Chase Bliss, a wild distortion from Abasi, and probably the best fuzz from Wampler. It's pedal day!

Are you ready for the be-all, end-all amp in a box drive pedal?

This is a pretty spoopy one. BOO!