156 - April fools day special: New Wampler Release
Fresh off the newest Wampler release, Brian and Blake talk about what is in the Psychosomatic Pedal. It is something….else.Brian get’s very honest about the “secrets of the trade” that he discovered i...
3 Apr 201729min
155 - Modding Pedals, Relicing Guitars, and Falling in Love All Over Again
Blake is Back! He and Brian dive into some pedal mod ideas that Brian would like to try out. Can a TS-9 do that?Brian has re-released his DIY book on Amazon until the new edition is done. But there is...
27 Mar 201740min
154- Sculpting guitar tones to fit a song
Brian has a special guest in the shred shed as he welcomes Victor Lee to the podcast. Victor is an up and coming guitarist who is establishing himself in the studio and on YouTube and itunes.Victor an...
21 Mar 201727min
153 - NGD - A 1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom, and discussing what makes boutique guitars different
It’s new gear day for Blake. He finally obtained a 1981 Les Paul Custom and that sparked a discussion about the Gibson standard. Brian and Blake discuss how different parts of the guitar can affect to...
15 Mar 201742min
152 - Where should you set your amp and pedal knobs for "perfect tone"?
Knobs on the pedal, on the amp, even on the guitar. How do you set them to get great tone? Does the same settings work the same for every player on every rig? Brian and Blake explore the subject.The g...
6 Mar 201730min
151 - Stage Presence and Life, How to “get up” for both
You see it all the time. Talented guitar player, got his riffs down, nails the solos, but no stage presence. Brian and Blake discuss this phenomenon and what it means to “get up” for a show. Can falli...
1 Mar 201730min
150 - Why we musicians are weird, and a rant on the education system?
Brian and Blake discuss how they interpret music different from those who are not musicians.Take a step back as Brian takes a hard look at his past, and how high school led him to building pedals. And...
22 Feb 201734min
149 - Reviewing the Mimiq Doubler Pedal from TC Electronics
Normally, Brian doesn't do reviews of other company's guitar pedals. Even more odd is for him to review another company's pedal. However, recently he broke that streak and had some fun with the Mimiq ...
13 Feb 20177min
