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

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 559 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian's wife pranks him and this legendary music institution is no more? Richard had some fun with his band this weekend which resulted in some horn related activity that made him smile muchly. What was your favorite 1980's theme tune? The guys discuss this, Brian's teenage sobriety, and finger pain. Richard also found a musical relic in an old email account and realized he had been hard on himself. Blake has a meltdown and talks about his early recordings. A music institution has seemingly disappeared and the guys look into it. Brian has said something that set a chain of events in motion with both positive and negative results. Brian offers some sage advice to the British King of Fuzz. We recorded on April 1st and we reflect on some of the hilarious (and not so hilarious) jokes on the interwebs. Meanwhile Brian's wife played a joke on him and he tells us all about it. It was Eric Clapton's 80th birthday and the guys discuss a somewhat controversial figure in the guitar world. Arpeggiated harmonic thingamajigs, Tyler Childers, Thorpy's blowing stuff up, Windows '92, Mandate, Taffee ...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chasingtonepodcast Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 558 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Corey Congilio preaches the blues and takes on a great white shark The guys are joined by the awesome Corey Congilio for this special episode and we start of with old dad jokes and terrible blues anecdotes. Corey has some new music out and he tells us about the challenges he faced becoming a frontman having been a legendary sideman with so many great acts. Brian and Corey share a passion for online teaching and so it would be impossible to not cover this aspect of Corey's career. This turns into a historical look at how this evolved for Corey and there are some great industry insights as well as a wealth of tips for any content creators and blues players. We talk gear from all levels of the budget range and we dig into Corey's personal tastes and his Vintage guitar collection. He has an honest appraisal of what makes a great guitar and digs deep into his love of Bigsby equipped guitars. Wherever you are on your guitar journey you are gonna love this very special episode! Brothers Osborne, Fishman, Gear demos, Brian's Whiteboard, Collings, Sire...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! Listen to "She's Like The Weather" Check out Corey's website WorkingClassGuitar.com! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 557 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Jack White fuzz kits and Jim Morrison is alive and well and living in Syracuse? Brian is keen to understand Richard's new found country music leanings and he and Blake school him on some artists and some fashion tips. Meanwhile a new Apple documentary promises to break open a famous music conspiracy and Richard is dumbfounded. JHS are working on something about EHX and the guys attempt to discuss it without knowing any of the facts at all. Meanwhile Jack White is muscling in on Brian's territory and he is overjoyed by this and there is a royal proclamation. Richard has bought some Martinsville approved footwear and Brian teaches him about sport mode. Brian got to hang with Jimmy Olander. The guys discuss the upcoming Van Halen release that was teased. James Corden, The Gravitass, Brian's poetry, Spinal Tap II, Powdered peanut butter...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 556 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian Wampler's freeze dried guitar parts and there's always room for fuzz Blake has had better weeks, Richard has forgotten what sleep is, and Brian has a new hobby which involves food and tells us all about it. Richard has welcomed a furry addition to the family and names are discussed in retrospect. Meanwhile Blake has been dealing with exploding cars and tells us the story in detail. Richard talks about one of the demos for the new Wampler Cryptid and he had to utter a phrase that he thought he never would. Brian talks about the Character control on the new pedal because Richard believes it is magical. Brian then schools him on fuzz biasing and tells us why running at 18v is not always a good thing. 'Uncle' Ben Eller has been playing with Mastodon and the guys chat about how to get into that position. Meanwhile The Portland Cube has been facing off against Bill Burr about the saddest place on earth, and a post he made went viral. Richard noticed a missed joke opportunity and says nice things to Brian. The janitor of Podcastland, the clean pedal, Bill Burr, Clock pedals, Standup comedy...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 555 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - The Wampler Cryptid is a beast of a fuzz pedal - and we try a super inexpensive compressor! Somebody has been hanging out with legends and it is not Brian this time and Richard stuffs his face as a result. He had been to see Albert Lee and was mightily impressed. He learned some interesting and encouraging tips by having front row seats and is excited to tell us about it and he is also inspired and may have found the fountain of youth before the caffeine kicks in. Have you ever heard about the Indian Tar Pit squid? It is a type of cryptid that inspired the concept for the all new Wampler Cryptid Fuzz pedal. The guys touch on it before Richard shoots off in a completely random direction because he has bought an incredibly cheap pedal. He is then confused by film ratings. The industry mourns the passing of a legend so the guys touch on it and Blake gives us a bit of history to add context. Brian discovers he was in a book and it took him by surprise and also did an interview with some folk from Richard's part of the world. Blake has to leave early and so the guys go on a deep dive into an inexpensive pedal brand and are really impressed. Tweed amp woes, Chainsaw juggling, We released a new fuzz, Hello Sailor, Germanium plans...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are joined by a very special guest this week for Episode 554 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Session legend Tim Pierce tells us about his gear choices and his amazing career The guys are joined by a very special guest, Tim Pierce, one of the greatest session guitarists of the modern era and an extraordinary teacher. Tim tells us about how he found the perfect work / life balance having spent four decades working with some of the greatest musicians of all time. It would be easier to tell you about the artists he hasn't played with than those he has. Blake asks him about what it's like to be THE guitar guy and Tim breaks down some great recommendations for budget guitars and budget rigs. Brian and he discuss the new breed of modelers and Richard tries to wangle a freebie. Tim has great taste in amplifiers and Richard is very impressed. He also goes a bit fanboy crazy when a certain British band-member is mentioned and Brian has to tell him off before Tim tells us some insanely cool inside track stories. Tim tells us about some of his early gear choices before Brian asks him about his masterclass website and how that took off. It's a fascinating look into how Tim saw the writing on the wall in the music industry and pivoted to fit. You are going to absolutely love this episode - Tim is incredibly generous with his time and very candid with his stories. Child labor can be ethical, Sire, Tonex, Jeff Beck, No Jazz, 80's gear fetishes...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! www.timpierce.com We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 553 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - The state of the pedal industry in 2025 and are guitars getting more expensive? Blake has another special hat and Richard has Black Sabbath FOMO before making some eggs-asperatingly poor jokes and discussing coffee. Josh Scott of JHS has written a great substack article about the state of the pedal industry and Richard misses the point as he shows off his ink pens. The guys then talk about the article and the guys chat about how they see the state of the market currently. Richard predicts that the prices of guitars are gong to climb up and Brian struggles to stay awake so starts to look at the all new cast iron Plumes and Blumes. JHS have released an Oil Can delay too and Richard learns about the original mechanical unit and his mind is audibly blown. Richard also causes Brian to foam at the mouth before discussing what he thinks the future for aging podcasters may be. Brian confesses to some incredibly bizarre nocturnal activities and Richard attempts to use science before Blake gets into a fight. Does the perfect guitar neck exist? The guys asks the question and then some bizarre other questions. The BOSS Katana go went but is now back... Richard's private stash, Cast Iron Pedals, The Wampler Egg Carton Delay, Brian Setzer, Gentleman's relish...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 552 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - I never fell in love with a pedal like I fell in love with this one... Richard has been trying to buy the hottest tickets in town - the last ever Black Sabbath concert (well, since their last final concert) - and was miserable and somewhat flummoxed with the results. The guys duly discuss what might be the most amazing rock concert this decade and Brian and Blake stage an intervention for Richard. There is some Super Bowl talked but mainly from the perspective of a confused Englishman. Jack White made a statement about performance length reality vs. expectations and it generated some controversy so the guys chat about it. Brian has some advice that may involve throwing pedals at artists. He also has some practical tips for gigging guitarists which he details as the guys look at the differences in their own individual approaches to learning. Blake is still in love with his Wampler EGO 76 so the guys talk about it again and everyone agrees it is a wonderful pedal. Things turn a little weird before focus is returned to an article about the state of the pedal industry and the return of the Portland Cube... Gentle Ben, Fantasy Halftime, Catapulpacomb, Travis Feaster, The Shaggs...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are joined by a very special guest this week for Episode 551 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Tracii Guns tells us about his favorite pedals, plugins, and pajamas! Please be aware this episode contains infrequent swearing and drug references - not suitable for minors! This week the guys are pretty stoked to have one of Brian's all-time guitar heroes on the show. Tracii Guns is a legendary LA based guitarist, super talented player, and happens to be the founding member of a couple of huge bands you may have heard of. He also has a vast amount of stories and anecdotes to recount...and they are seriously funny. Brian drills straight into the culture of the Sunset Strip scene of the 1980s as the guys take a "behind the scenes" peek into the LA rock scene of that era. Tracii talks about some of the legendary bands he played alongside when LA Guns first made it, including Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, WASP, and a whole bunch more. Richard looks at the differences between the English and the US Music scene of that period and Tracii has some great insights and a mutual love of some classic British bands. Blake asks about the early days of Grunge and how that changed the direction of rock and Tracii gives us a candid and hilarious take on how that played out and what it meant for the musicians of the time. Tracii then tells us how Brian helped him through an existential rig crisis and you might be surprised by the fixes they came up with. http://www.lagunsmusic.com/ The Nigels, The Rock Sock, Kid Creole, Steve Vai, Rockman stories...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 550 of the Chasing Tone Podcast -The hardest working podcast in town, the new Rockman, and where is your guitar made? Blake is back from NAMM, appears to be relatively healthy, and somehow everything is Richard's fault. Speaking of the erstwhile king of fuzz, he has been listening to some country music and he has an observation and makes a public apology again. Blake is interrogated for all the good NAMM info and it turns out he doesn't have anywhere near as much as the guys hoped. Do you care a lot about her your guitars are manufactured? Fender have recently announced there new "Standard" range which is made in Indonesia and the guys talk about whether that actually makes any difference to the quality of the finished article. Brian considers becoming an email scammer in order to get noticed by Musicman and expresses some levels of exasperation about some of the responses to he new MXR Rockman pedal. Richard was impressed with the new Tone King floor amp pedal thang and makes some wild speculation and has also sold a Telecaster. Brian practices firing him on air. Phil X has been spotted channeling his inner Jimi with a Velvet Fuzz and Blake discusses how he has completely fallen in love with EGO 76 before indulging in some crazy yodeling. We have truly fallen into post Namm madness. Richard reveals a secret about Wampler pedals. Marshall sold?, Bryan Burke, Shrinkflation, The powers of MIDI, The case of the missing coffee beans, The Zoinkbox, Fart pedal v2...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian and Richard are back for Episode 549 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian describes the one pedal he would like BOSS to make... Blake is away at NAMM and so Brian and Richard take the reigns and discuss the important matters of the day including the newly / nearly completed space in Brian's barn. Richard complains about guitar straps. He also ascertains that foam is not rocket science. Brian is mortally wounded by something Richard says and has strong words with him. There were two NAMM related cable announcements and Brian confuses them together. Brian is skeptical about a product and also has excellent Ai detection skills. Richard has found a speaker that has potentially gamechanging properties and Brian and he discuss it without any facts or knowledge. Richard saw a musical. Brian had an issue with an amp at a practice. A legendary guitarist just passed and the guys dig into some of his tones and Richard shocks Brian to his very core. Brian also gives us access into his brain and his anger at Richard grows. He has however figured out the solution to all sleep problems and he shares his magic wisdom with us all. Brian's dungeon, Richards purple pedalboard, Buggles, Synergy, 80's tones, Spitify, The Nampler...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com All About M.E. PODCAST Welcome to the "All About M.E. Podcast ," the podcast where music meets the... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are joined by NAMM President John Mlynczak for Episode 548 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Everything you wanted to know about NAMM but were too afraid to ask... The guys welcome a very special guest this week - John Mlynczak, president and CEO of NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) - and he gives us an in-depth and candid history of his involvement with NAMM and what that actually entails. We all know about the show (that Richard will never be allowed to go to) but NAMM stands for so much more for the music community. John gives us a fascinating breakdown of his personal musical and work history, how he landed the job, and just how many hats he wears. We couldn't have recorded this episode without discussing the tragic fires that are currently raging in LA. John gives a passionate and emotional response about what the fires mean for the show, what they mean for the wider community, and what NAMM are doing to help. He also confirms exactly what the situation is with regards to the show this January so if you have read any rumors, and are unsure about what's going on, John sets everything straight. Finally we ask some of those difficult questions that you always wanted to know about NAMM. Will the noise police be there? Will Brian be forced to sit next to the cymbals for 3 days straight? Will Blake eat his entire bodyweight in barbecued meat? Yes to all three - maybe! The British King of Fuzz gets dealt a serious blow and there is much laughter. This is a very special episode and we would like to thank John and his team for helping to set this up. If you are going to the show you will find Wampler pedals represented at the Boutique Amps stand! Nobody needs trumpets at 9:30am, PreSonus, Captain NAMM, Public day, Brian's insomnia...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! NAMM Foundation website - Donate here to help the LA community https://donate.nammfoundation.org/give/655087/#!/donation/checkout We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 547 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - New year, new gear, someone has been imitating Brian, and the scent of John Petrucci The band is back together and they chat about the Christmas break, Blake's jerk boss, and why Brian has been swinging a hammer in anger. Brian received some ire from the internet (shock horror) about an Ai advert and it upset Richard but made Brian happy. A video comparing every current Wampler drive pedal has been put up on YouTube and the guys discuss it. Richard built a guitar over Christmas by taking a Squier donor and it didn't go quite according to plan so he tells us about it in quite a bit of detail. There are some great tips for anyone wanting to build a guitar - namely by doing the opposite of some of the things Richard did. Brian tries to lead Richard into more gear purchases. The guys then look at a response to Behringer about their LM Drum from one of the pioneers of music synthesis. The debate about budget pedals rolls on as Keeley announces some wallet friendly pedals so the guys talk about it before lamenting one of Brian's less successful pedals. Richard has some of John Petrucci's cologne and the guys discuss their signature scents. Brian had a tip off from one of our good friends and he discovered someone has been ripping him off. 270 degrees of tabs, Special pyjamas, Hammer talk, Terrible jokes, Codpasting, James Walkenlots, Bert Weedon...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

It's the holidays and Brian, Blake, and Richard are enjoying a well earned break. As a little Holiday Bonus we bring you another show from Blake's other podcast, the Tone Mob, where he interviews the legendary Tim Pierce. On today's episode I'm chatting with renowned guitarist Tim Pierce. (This is wildly exciting for me!) Some of the artists that Tim has worked with include Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Phil Collins, The Goo Goo Dolls, Celine Dion, and many, many more. We discuss Tim's extensive career in the music industry, his early inspirations, the evolution of gear, the challenges of being a session musician today, the rise of online education through platforms like YouTube, and the importance of hearing health. Tim also shares insights on how to navigate the music industry, the significance of building relationships, and his current guitar preferences. This is one of the best conversations I've had in a very long time. You are going to love it! Check out Tim's incredible YouTube channel HERE https://www.youtube.com/@timpierceguitar Wanna learn from Tim? Check out the Masterclass HERE https://www.timpierce.com/masterclass-info Normal service will resume with the next episode...thanks for listening to Chasing Tone in 2024 we love you all! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

It's Christmas and Brian, Blake, and Richard are enjoying a well earned break. As a little Christmas Bonus we bring you a show from Blake's other podcast, the Tone Mob, where he interviews Travis Stever from Coheed and Cambria. On this very special episode of The Tone Mob Podcast I sat down with my new buddy Travis Stever of Coheed & Cambria and L.S. Dunes! It turned out absolutely wonderful and Travis even let me share some of his music with you that most people have not heard! We had an absolute blast nerding out on all things music and we covered things like: You are really going to enjoy this episode whether you are a diehard Coheed/Dunes fan or you've never heard of them before. Travis's enthusiasm for music as a whole is absolutely infectious and it will make you want to break out your instrument and get to writing! ? Check out Coheed & Cambria HERE https://www.coheedandcambria.com/ Check out L.S. Dunes HERE https://lsdunes.com/ We'll have another bonus episode next week then normal service will resume in the new year...thanks for listening to Chasing Tone in 2024 we have huge plans for 2025! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 544 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Christmas Gear of the Year and Brian's last episode...until 2025 Ho Ho Ho - Merry Humbugs! 'Tis the episode before Christmas and the guys gather up some festive cheer for your ears! Brian has bought a new toy and it is ridiculous. Brian also has plans to build a new studio and as a result is going off line for two weeks so we are going to engage in a not-so-secret Santa based experiment with the podcast until we return after the holidays. How confident are you with guitar setup? Richard took a short course and tells us all about it. He has filled a missing and potentially woolly hole in his head and he is very happy about his newfound skills and he has a ridiculous idea. He also asks some foolish questions and gets to check out a lot of very awesome guitars. The guys then talk about their gear highlights from the past year. There is some obvious bias but also both Brian and Richard pick the same Amplifier. It wouldn't be Christmas without lights and this year they appear to be generally in the skies and mysterious - so the guys talk about their UAP experiences. Finally we would like to wish all of our listeners a very happy holidays and hope you get to play some awesome music and be with those that you love - thank you so much for your support in 2024 and we'll see you all in 2025! Brian's spaceship, Richard's special drawing, The Burpatron 2000, UAPs, Christmas traditions...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian and Richard are back for Episode 543 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Is Rock music ready for the nursing home? Brian struggles with percentages but it's ok - Richard is telepathic - and they are sadly without 1/3rd of the regular crew as Blake is unwell thanks to those pesky kids! Brian tells us about some strange customs in the Wampler household and Richard thinks he's a comedian. He also has some nice things to say about his missing brother in arms. Brian inspires a new mega business idea. Is Rock music as we know it dead or dying? The guys ponder this because there are worrying signs and Richard thinks the time might be up for this period of wonderful guitar based music. He also tells tales of British school life and Brian is amused. One of Richard's favourite musicians has retired and he reflects on that. Richard has ordered a new breadboard and a new pedal kit and he is excited as Brian also finds some new toys. The guys talk about their travel guitar arrangements and Richard is impressed with Brian's choice of serenade. Richard is off to Crimson guitars to learn how to break his guitars more and he is pretty excited. Behringer have lit the blue touch-paper with their clone strategy and came out with some fighting talk so the guys chat a little about this. Body sanitizer, Stay Tuned, Boss Katana, Indiana Jones and the mysterious rhombus, Cookie rant, UFOs...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 542 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - and this week they have a special guest as the legendary Brent Mason is in the house! This week we are joined by Nashville legend Brent Mason - one of the world's finest guitar players and one of Brian's guitar heroes - and he takes us on a detailed journey through his career. Brent tells us the utterly insane story about how he got his first break in music after being literally thrust at one of the most famous players of his era when he was a youngster. Brent then regales us with colorful tales of his early session playing career, how his talent was picked up, and how some of his early encounters with legendary musicians played out. He gives us a fascinating insight into how hard he had to work to get to his big break and has some great insights for all guitar players to learn from. There is also plentiful gear talk too as Brent breaks down how his rig has evolved from the 90's to today. There are some amusing tales about library music including something that blows Richard and Blake's tiny minds when they discover just how widespread Brent's talents can be found. The guys get deep into Brent's creative process and learn about how he comes up with his solos and Brian makes a confession. Oh, and we might mention the new Wampler ReWired pedal and its topology. Hint - it is not a tubescreamer. This is an episode not to be missed, and we are very grateful to Brent for spending this time with us - enjoy! Mariachi, Jerry Reed, Mark Knopfler, Perfectionism is a disease, Mourning a guitar, Family Guy...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Find out more about Brent Mason here Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 541 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian plays with a session legend and is this the worst guitar ever? Richard has got valve problems and Brian and Blake offer up solutions. Brian has been jamming with the legendary Brent Mason and tells us how he managed to hold his nerve. Richard has had a schooling in some country music and Blake has a mysterious incident to deal with. Brian has been thinking about true temperament fretboards and the guys invent the worst guitar possible. Do you think pedal manufacturers are ripping you off? A British YouTuber decided to break down (literally) a JHS fuzz pedal and this in turn lead to a response from Josh Scott which was both educational and a fun pedal industry hangout. Spoiler alert - pedal companies are not ripping you off. A guitar was released this week that raised more eyebrows than a gallon of Botox - with questionable design aesthetics and a very questionable origin. This leads into a conversation about whether or not imported guitars were about to get a whole lot more expensive. Following on from last week's Tone Bender clone, a new Klon Klone has hit the market and it has caused a lot of controversy itself... The British banana, Brian's butler, Country Music Christmas songs, The return of the king, Pedal hinting...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 540 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Crazy looper pedals, the Fuzz Bender wars, and triple transistors There can be no avoiding the recent news from JHS where they announced the re-vamped Ross pedals line is to be no more and the guys attempt to do the subject justice via the medium of mountain dew. Opinions are given. Stupidity occurs. Blake has been posting on threads and appears to break Richard’s brain. Didn’t take much if truth be told. Richard has a problem with a certain guitar company’s branding and cannot keep it to himself. This somehow leads into a conversation about Brian’s physical properties and it gets very weird for a hot minute. Richard treats us to some switch based ASMR thanks to our friend Sean from Gunstreet wiring and frustrates Brian with his silly accent. The recent passing of Vic Flick has got the guys looking into fuzz schematics and Brian looks a bit onto the design of the Tone bender and the Maestro FZ-1 which somehow involves Terry and Debra. Meanwhile Matthews Effects have released an awesome looking pedal that Blake has desires on and Brian loves the LED rings. The guys then talk about one of the smallest pedals ever. Fixed fights, Johnny Guitarfeller, Martinsville never forgets, Depth Charge, Funky dialects...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Course, Merch and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show