165 - Favorite Clean Tone and Backup Amps
Brian and Blake talk about their favorite recorded clean tone and how Pearl Jam shaped Brian’s affinity for reverb.Do you have a portable amp in you gig bag in case of an on stage disaster? Are there alternatives? The guys take a look at it. The cliche’ that is band pictures, Blake doesn’t listen to Eric Johnson, Brian wants to start a Luke Bryan cover band, and beer can reverb? All in this weeks episode of Chasing Tone. Find us at: http://www.WamplerPedals.comhttp://www.Facebook.com/W...
12 Kesä 201739min
164 - Are gear magazines still relevant?
Are gear magazines relevant in the internet age? Brian has some thoughts.A listener question about mic’ing guitar amps in a live mix brings up a great discussion on using the EQ spectrum to broaden the mix. The new MS3 is out from Boss. Brian and Blake take a look. Blake channels George Michael and Brian has a killer Luke Bryan impersonation. And what can Brian do with all his gear magazines? All in this week’s Chasing Tone. Find us at: http://www.WamplerPedals.comhttp://www.Facebook....
5 Kesä 201746min
163 - Tone Tips - Busting the myth of magical op-amps and diodes...?
Everyone knows the the mystical 4558 op-amp IC chip is responsible for the best overdrive tones right? I mean, even Stevie Ray insisted on it in his pedals, am I right? Right?! Joking aside, I dive through several popular op-amp IC chips and let you hear what each one sounds like in the context of Guitar Overdrive Pedal Circuitry. Well, not every one out there, but some popular ones... from $.20 IC chips to $10 versions of the popular Operational Amplifier Integrated Circuit chip. And just fo...
25 Touko 201718min
162 - Starter Amps, Recorded sound vs Room sound, and Layered Circuit Boards
Blake and Brian look back at their starter amps and talk about some of the options available to new guitarists today.There is something to having your amp in the room and “feeling” your tone, but is there a way to translate that when you record? Brian recently made an Ebay purchase, unfortunately the pedal was D.O.A. You will be surprised by what he found when he dissected it. Zip tying your pedals to the pedalboard? Hey youtube guy! You’re doing it wrong, And Brian's new Faux Amazon Sellin...
22 Touko 201742min
161 - Classic tape delays, Tuner wars and getting more out of practice
Blake picked up a Univox EC80 Tape Delay. He and Brian take a look at it.Tuners. A necessary evil on any board. They also bring out strong opinions as to which one is best to use. Let’s get ready to rummmmble! If you want to get good at guitar you have got to practice. But is there a point where you don’t need to? Or does practice change as you get better? The guys talk about it. Brent Mason is giving Skype lessons, what is wrong with Behringer products, and you must like what Blake likes ...
15 Touko 201733min
160 - Multiple delays, becoming a gear head, and the state of mainstream radio
The guys answer a question from the Tone Group. How do you effectively set up and use delay pedals. Can you have too many? How do you relate to a non gear head guitar player? Is the quest for tone contagious? Blake talks about how tone became important to him. What is wrong with todays radio? Brian and Blake take a look at that and maybe the bigger question, do we really need radio? Brian’s NAMM memories, what if drummers were gear heads, and why does Brian need four clocks in his living...
8 Touko 201737min
159-New Gear Day & rewriting the DIY books
Brian talks to Blake about his progress on the new revision of his DIY book. How he is getting more relevant mods into the pages. Blake has some new-to-him pedals. Like a DOD FX75 Stereo Flanger. The guys take a look at them and Brian looks at their schematics to see what’s really cool in them. Guitars get the girls, the PC police need to chill, live streaming, and there is a reason Brian doesn’t want to do rehousings. All this and more in this week’s Chasing Tone Find us at: http://ww...
2 Touko 201754min
158 - Fuzz pedals, DSP vs Analog, and MC Hammer pants
There is a new fuzz pedal in the works. Is it a Big Muff clone? Fuzz Face? Brian talks about where the process is, and some hints about what is in his latest creation. Using DIY skills for “evil”? Brian shares how he messes with people’s minds when he gigs. Has DSP technology caught up with analog in producing tone? It may be closer than you think. Who is wearing M.C. Hammer pants? Trolling the trolls. Can Blake keep Brian on track with the conversation? All this and more in this week’s...
20 Huhti 201733min
