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Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Welcome to the Chasing Tone Podcast! Join Brian Wampler, Blake Wyland, Richard Oliver, and a variety of special guests as they dive into the world of guitars, pedals, amps, and other guitar gear. From answering your burning questions to discussing bands, gigs, and the latest trends in the guitar world, we cover it all. Expect plenty of off-topic banter and a behind-the-scenes look at our work at Wampler Pedals. If you enjoy guitar podcasts that feel like hanging out with your musician friends…
Episodes
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 43 – Handmade Vs. Hand Assembled Guitars and Wah Talk
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss how to get consistent tones with multiple guitars, the science behind wah pedals, and the differences between…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 42 – Analog Vs. Digital And Popularity Of Guitar
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss the topic of Analog VS Digital amps. Will tube amps go extinct? Max also explains B’s And…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 41 – Amp In A Box Pedals And Cab Sims
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss amp in a box pedals, cab sims, getting fuzz to cut through a mix, and Max’s lost…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 40 – Boosting An Overdriven Amp, Speaker Positioning
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss where they prefer their speaker placement on stage, amp stands, boosting overdriven amps, and Max and Travis’…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 39 – Modifying A Circuit, And Boost Pedal Placement
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss where to run a boost pedal, how Brian goes about modifying a circuit, and some of their favorite new…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 38 – Tips For Making Your Rig Sound Better
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss things you can do to make your rig sound better, the Boutique Pick craze, and the Wampler Go Kart…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 37 – Brad Paisley’s Rig, And Playing Like Your Heroes
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss the ins and outs of Brad Paisley’s rig, the pros and cons of playing like your heroes, and How to deal with a…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 36 – Which is Better: Nice Amp or Nice Pedals?
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss if you should put your money on an amp or pedals, FX loop instruction, and PRS Guitars…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 35 – Amp-In-A-Box Pedals, and Guitar Maintenance
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss Amp-In-A-Box pedals, Guitar Maintenance, and Blackface Tones.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 34 – How Volume Affects Guitar Tone, Best Recorded Plexi Tone
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss their favorite Plexi tones, tube vs. solid state amps in Metal music, and the effects of mismatching…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 33 – “Pedal Friendly” Amps and The Perfect Guitar
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss why players may, or may not, want a Blend Knob on a compressor. The also discuss their opinions on what makes a…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone - 31.2 NAMM Edition
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss their opinions of the 2015 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. Find us at…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 32 – OD vs. Low Gain Distortion, Gear Disaster Plans, and Feedback Loops
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss the difference between Overdrive vs Low Gain Distortion, Feedback Loops, and Gear Disaster…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone - 31.1 NAMM Edition
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian sit down after Day Two of The NAMM Show and discuss people watching, their favorite new gear, and their favorite NAMM…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 31 – Audience's Perception Of Tone, And Tone-Words
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss whether the audience can hear tonal differences, words guitarists use to describe tone, and Travis starts a…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 30 – Original Circuits, The Wah-mpler, And Using One Pedal Per Genre
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss why more builders don’t showcase original circuits, which one pedal they prefer in each music genre, the…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 29 – Solid State Vs. Tube Technology, Endorsement Deals – What Companies Look For
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss why Solid State technology sounds great in pedals, but not ideal in amplifiers. Other discussions include how to…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 28 – Research and Development, and Guitar Neck Action, Profile, and Radius
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss the effect the guitar’s radius, profile, and action have on the overall tone. We also discuss the Research and…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 27 – Stacking Pedals, 18v, and Brian Sounds Off
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss stacking pedals, running overdrives at 18 volts, repetitive stress injuries, and Brian lets us know how he…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 26 – Solving Noisy Power Issues, and Pedal and Amp Combinations
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss how different power possibilities effect noise in your rig, how pedals react with different amps, and how…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 25 – Preamps, FX Loops, and How We Name A Pedal
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss Preamps, how to use an FX Loop, what goes into naming a pedal, and the meeting between Wampler and…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 24 – More Tips On Getting Great Tones From Your Existing Pedals
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss how to get the most out of your existing pedals, Max’s DS-1 mod, Artist’s involvement in signature pedals, and a…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 23 – Using Pedals As Tone Shapers
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss ways to prepare for an unknown backline situation using pedals at the end of the chain as tone shapers. They…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 22 – How To Improve Your Pedalboard
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss ways to improve your pedalboard, the difference between Boost and Overdrive, and Travis’ guitar lesson barter…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 21 – Is Love For Vintage Gear Holding Back Technology?
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss the topic - Is our love for Vintage gear holding back advancements in Modern technology? …. and Max answers your…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 20 – The European Gear Market, and Active EQ Explained feat. Jason Wilding.
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian sit down with Jason, (Head of Wampler Pedals International and Wampler Social Media mogul) and discuss language…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 19 – Top 10 Blues Jam Rules.
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss the Top 10 things not to do at a blues jam.http://www.wamplerpedals.com/podcast/ for podcast subscription, or go…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 18 – Is the term “Boutique” over-used?
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss their views on the term “boutique”, the transition from boutique builder to high-end manufacturer, and a Tap…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 17 – Building Clones For Personal Use
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss their views on building clones for personal use, terms used in marketing, and Max’s cake…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 16 - Amps Under $1000, and Breaking in a Speaker
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian discuss their favorite amps under $1000, their best concert experience, and Max's view on Country Music 3:35 – Amps…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 15 - Derek Williams of the Jake Owen Band Talks Touring
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian sit down with Jake Owen guitarist Derek Williams to discuss:1:25 – Average day on the road for a touring musician5:40 –…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone 14 - The Effect of Dishonesty in the Boutique Pedal Industry
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian talk about a recent dishonest event in the boutique guitar effects industry, and the effect it has had on both customers…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 13 - Is it Worth it? - Wampler Pedals
In this week's episode, we sit down and discuss some of the odd things in our gig bags. We also discuss some of the differences in Gibson and Epiphone guitars…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 12 - Upgrading Your Tone on a Budget - Wampler Pedals
On this week's episode, Brian, Max and Travis talk about some of the upgrades they would make to their gear in order to upgrade their tone. The trick is that…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 11 - Ethics of Clones and Low Wattage Tones - Wampler Pedals
On this week's episode Travis, Max, and Brian talk about some of the low wattage amps that they have experience with and share their thoughts about them. They…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 10 - Your Questions Answered - Wampler Pedals
On this week's episode Brian and Travis are joined by Max via phone to answer some of the questions that you guys write us! If you have any questions, write to…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 9 - How To Be A Jerk Guitar Player - Wampler Pedals
On this week's episode Brian, Max, and Travis sit down and talk about some of the bad habits that guitar players have that makes them hard to get along with…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 8 - First Influences In Tone- Wampler Pedals
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian talk about some of the songs that got them into playing guitar and chasing tone. Support the show
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 7 - PSUs and Beginner Pedals - Wampler Pedal
In this episode Travis, Max, and Brian talk about PSUs and make a new announcement. They also talk about some various beginner pedals. Support the show
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 6 - Desert Island Pedals - Wampler Pedals
In this week's episode - Brian, Max, and Travis talk about what guitar, amp, and pedals they would bring to a desert island. Also mentioned are EQ pedals and…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 5 - Amps and Random Things - Wampler Pedals
In this episode, Brian, Max, and Travis talk about their first amps and get sidetracked along the way. Support the show
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 4 - Vintage Gear - Wampler Pedals
On this week's chasing tone, Brian, Max, and Travis talk about all of their favorite vintage gear and if it really lives up to the hype. They also tease a new…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 3 - True Bypass vs Buffered Bypass - Wampler Pedals
This week on Chasing Tone, Travis, Max, and Brian talk about true bypass versus buffers/buffered bypass and other shenanigans. Support the show
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 2 - Pedal Order and Effects Loops - Wampler Pedals
This week - Travis and Max of Wampler Pedals sit down Brian and talk about the order of your pedals that they recommend. They also talk about running them…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Chasing Tone Ep. 1 - Overdrive, Distortion, and Fuzz - Wampler Pedals
This week - Travis and Max of Wampler Pedals sit down with the man himself, Brian Wampler – President of Wampler Pedals, to discuss the differences between…