Are You A Musician, Or Just A "Guitar Player"?

On today's episode, Rhett gives an update on the AI channel that was impersonating him — it's been taken down, but the bigger story is what's happening across YouTube right now: a cycling channel getting its video ripped off nearly scene-for-scene with AI voiceover, deepfake channels targeting female guitarists, and real creators quietly slipping AI-generated B-roll into otherwise genuine videos. Then a viewer hot take — "guitar culture and music culture aren't the same thing" — kicks off a real, personal conversation about hobbyist vs. professional identity, why we all feel pressure to monetize our passions, and why keeping something just for yourself might be the healthiest thing you can do. Plus a Patreon Q&A on how to find people to jam with if you're not on social media, a round of new music recommendations, an update on our live show at Fretboard Summit in Chicago, and we rate a viewer's genuinely wild daw-less synth-and-guitar rig.

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DIPPED IN TONE IS: Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan

TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:18 Did you know we have Merch - dippedintone.com 00:01:22 Join us at Fretboard Summit! 00:02:11 Addison has a last name? 00:02:31 Thanks to all our Patrons! 00:03:00 AI still sucks, but Rhett’s imposter is gone 00:10:17 Addison’s Update 00:11:17 Zach’s Update 00:16:00 Hot Take 00:28:35 Taking care with our passions/hobbies 00:31:30 Zach’s got a new project coming 00:32:28 Wes Borland Masks 00:36:35 Patron Question - finding people to play music with 00:43:33 A quick conversation about Jazz 00:48:57 Radiohead? 00:50:03 Lyric or Melody? 00:54:09 What we’re listening to right now 01:00:27 Rig Dip! 01:10:35 Thanks again Patrons! 01:10:48 And don’t forget to join us live in person in August at Fretboard Summit 01:11:06 Merch Merch Merch! 01:11:21 What do you want us to talk about in the future? Drop your comment below!

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