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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
220 - A Chat with Robert Baker
Brian gets a chance to chat with guitarist/YouTuber Robert Baker. Robert has a popular YouTube channel with great content and has even appeared in a couple…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
219 - Brian’s new axe, Blake’s upgrade, and good times at NAMM
Brian and Blake catch up after a busy couple of weeks of Guitar show festivities. Brian talks about NAMM misconceptions and the fact that not all of the cool…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
218 - "Tone Tips" A walk through Brian's entire guitar collection... this is what we design pedals with
Many have asked what guitars Brian uses when creating new pedals. So he will let you hear them, tell you why he has them them, and some back stories behind…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
217 - Chasing Tone - Has it really been four years?
Brian and Blake recorded this episode on 6/20/18, exactly 4 years to the day of the release of the very first Chasing Tone episode. Take a trip though Chasing…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
216 - "Tone Tips" - 5 Mistakes Gigging Guitarists sometimes make
5 Mistakes Gigging Guitarists sometimes make: - Mic Placement and/or setting the amp tone too bright - Fitting in the mix. - Scooping the mids. - Not tuning…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
215 - Budget Amps, Looper Pedals and Gear Shows (What they don’t want you to know)
Marshall, Dr Z, Friedman…all great amps that can fall outside the ol’ gear budget sometimes, But there are some “budget” amps that could get the job done if…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
214 - “Tone Tips” Is it better to use an amp when running direct in? A comparison using Impulse Responses
It's very convenient running direct in, whether late night recording, practicing at home, or gigging at church or a club. In this special “Tone Tips” episode…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
213 - Guitar Shows...are they worth it?
NAMM, huh, yeah, what is it good for…hold up. Before you go to the next line the answer is more of a “depends”. What is the biggest bang for your company may…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
212 - The caffeinated episode. Great albums, EVH and G-Strings
Facebook. Here we go again you say? Not so much this time as it has encouraged discussions of great albums and their influence. Brian and Blake talk about…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
211 - Blatz Beer, Digitech, and Facebook ain't fun no more
Harman has decided to make some big changes with Digitech and DOD. What does it all mean? Brian and Blake discuss it. Facebook can be useful, but it has proven…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
210 - Bonamassa buying Gibson? And online gear sales
Rumor has it that Joe Bonamassa may be interested in purchasing the faltering Gibson company. Could it be more than a rumor? Brian and Blake dive into the…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
209 - Scooping the Mids and Glamour Pedalboards in the Instagram era
You practice at home and dial your tone in and it sounds great. But at practice or at the gig, it sounds totally different in the mix. Can scooping the mids…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
208 - The lost Brent Mason interview
Back around 2004 Brian had the opportunity to sit down with Brent Mason and ask him some questions in an interview that was thought to be lost forever on a…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
207 - Is this the end of analog?
As technology progresses and we dive deeper into the digital world, does it spell the end of analog gear? Or are we in an era where they not only coexist, but…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
206 - The pain of G.A.S. and Elusive Gear
Many are familiar with G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) But what really drives that desire? Is it the pursuit? Or is it actually acquiring the gear. Brian…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
205 - Tone Tip - Should you run dirt pedals into clean amp vs. dirty amp? A comparison between the two
In this special tone tip edition of the podcast, Brian demonstrates running a couple of different distortions and boosts into both a clean amp and the same amp…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
204 - Troubleshooting Pedals and Obsolete Wireless Units?
Everything man made can break. True in the pedal world as well. But before you package up the pedal and send it back for repair, Brian shares some of the steps…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
203 - Doing mods and the “Anatomy” of Tone
We are officially on Spotify! Brian and Blake welcome our new friends and get back at it after a small vacation. Brian has decided to do mods for customers. He…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
202 - Tone Tips - Q&A with Brian
In this special Tone Tips edition, Brian tackles some questions from the Wampler Tone Group.. Ever wonder how much of the ideas that go into Wampler Pedals are…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
201 - Tone Tips: Q&A with Mr Wampler
In this special Tone Tips edition, Brian tackles some questions from the Wampler Tone Group.. It takes a lot of breadboarding and patience to get the perfect…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
200 - Brad Paisley:Behind the Scenes
Brian is joined this week by former Brad Paisley guitar tech Cory Hall. Cory talks about what it is like to work so closely with one of his guitar heroes and…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
199 - So you want to start your own pedal company?
There are a lot of DIYers out there that want to take their hobby to the next level and start their own pedal company. But where do you start? How do you…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
198 - An Interview with Andy Martin of Reverb
Brian catches up with Andy Martin, formerly of Pro Guitar Shop and the Tone Report, now with Reverb after his first NAMM. Get to know Andy as Brian asks him…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
197 - Let's talk about artist Endorsements
In this bonus edition of Chasing Tone, Blake and Brian discuss artist endorsements. Does a big name equal big sales? Not in every instance. The guys explain…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
196 - NAMM Wrap up and driving Mr Wampler
Blake and Brian decompress after their return from NAMM. What they saw and a few of their favorite things. It’s Lyft Vs Uber, Brian had an experience. And…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
195 - Travis and Max are back again!
It’s a reunion of the original Chasing Tone Cast as Brian catches up with Travis and Max. You go to a gig knowing you will not be able to use your amp on…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
194 - Travis and Max are Back!
It’s a reunion of the original Chasing Tone Cast as Brian catches up with Travis and Max. Max and Travis discuss how being in the industry changed their…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
193 - Classic ‘cheap’ Pedals, Circuit Nerdery, and a possible Wampler Re-release ?
A reviewer took one of our competitors to task over using surface mount in their pedal design. Brian sets the record straight on why it is necessary and the…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
192 - The Nutube Tubescreamer
Ibanez just came out with a tube based tubescreamer based on Korg’s new Nutube technology. Brian and Blake discuss the new pedal and the tech behind it. It is…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
191 - New Year Gear Resolutions
Happy New Year! Brian and Blake are ready to kick off 2018 with their gear resolutions. What are some of yours? Christmas break at the Wampler shops gives…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
190 - TS9/TS808 controversial video and why do pedals cost so much?
Brian recently released a video about differences in Tubescreamers. How there really isn’t any. It started a firestorm on the social medias. He and Blake rip…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
189 - Is Apple pulling the plug on downloading?? And how money works in the music industry and making it work for you.
There was a recent article claiming that Apple would be ending their downloading service in favor of a streaming platform. Blake and Brian discuss what this…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
188 - Running Stereo Setups, Gear Demo’s and Reviews, and will there ever be another Rush?
Stereo rigs can be awesome. But they have some issues to overcome as well. Brian and Blake talk about working through it. You see gear reviews and demos on…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
187 - “Wamp” Tuning, Delay Pedals, Baritone Guitars and Software Drummers
Delays are useful. But how long of a delay do you really need? How long is too long? Blake and Brian look at it. Brian has a drummer issue. Why won’t his…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
186 - Where should you place Amp-in-a-box pedals?
Blake is back and ready to talk gear with Brian. A listener asks where to put an amp-in-a-box pedal in their rig? Near the guitar? Near the amp? Somewhere…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
185 - Q&A Day: Lo-Mid-Hi Gain, what is the difference? Amp Specific Pedals, Why not?
Brian sits down and answers some of your questions. Ever wonder why someone hasn’t put out a pedal tailored to a specific Amp? One listener has, and gets…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
184 - Q&A Day: circuit component discussion, which pedals with my rig, and Daw recording
Brian sits down and answers some of your questions. A DIY’er wants Brian’s opinion on circuit components. Polyester vs Tantalum capacitors. What affect the…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
183 - Bonamassa’s Rant, A DIY Book Update and Favorite “Always On” Pedals
Joe Bonamassa blew up the internet with some derogatory comments about effects and players who use them. Was it a tongue in cheek moment? Was it taken out of…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
182 - The Goose, The Middle Man, The Idol Maker, and the Gomer Pyle
If you have ever wanted to see how the “boutique” gear market worked in it’s earliest inception you will want to find and read “The Goose, The Middle Man, The…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
181 - Practice makes you...worse?!
Blakes back from Fear the Riff in NYC and Brian is land locked by a local community festival. Seems like a good time to do a podcast. The Goose, The Middle…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
180 - Suggested Settings and Making the Most of Alone time with your Guitar
Blake joins Brian in this week’s podcast. Common question with no common answer. “Suggested settings” to get “that” tone. Is there a baseline? Is there a true…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
179 - The new Paisley Drive Deluxe and getting your Guitar on a plane
Our Wampler teammate, brother in arms, grumpy friend from across the pond, Jason Wilding joins Brian for this weeks tone adventure. So we here at Wampler put a…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
178 - Is the Gear Market Changing?
At the 2017 Winter NAMM we sat down withsome Amp and Pedal Builders to get their insights onthe Tone industry, it's future, and what their companies are doing…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
177 - Tone Tips - Suggested Pedal Settings: IGNORE them! A test with 6 amps & 3 pedals
One of the most common questions we get through our website is this:"How should I set my _____ pedal to get the sound from this song ______ ?” Unfortunately…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
176 - The Doctor, new JHS collaboration, and making Humbuckers better
Travis calls in and catches up with Brian on what he is up to lately. The Doctor is in and Brian and Travis talk about it’s origins and when Travis plans to…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
175 - Podcasting 101 and capturing Warren Haynes Tone
Brian and Blake discuss their podcast setups and how much they enjoy listening to themselves(not) Brian is at it again. This time he gets to hang out with…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
174 - Could you gig the rest of your life with only ONE pedal?
If you had to choose just one pedal to gig with, could you do it? What would you choose? Brian and Blake discuss what they would do. We all have quirks…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
173 - Hangin’ with Brad Paisley and what does it take to "make it" >
Brad Paisley was in town over the weekend and Brian was on stage with the band. He talks about the experience. Chase Bryant. Brian knew him before he was big…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
172 - Should you gig with a headstock tuner?
Tuners are very necessary. Some use a pedal and some use a headstock tuner. But would you leave that on your guitar throughout a gig? Is it wrong to do so?…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
171 - NAMM recap, do Batteries affect your tone and shaping future generations
Brian is back from NAMM. So is Blake, sort of. They recap the show and some of the after hours fun. What do you wanna do with your life? College is good for…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
170 - Playing for Exposure
You get a call to hire your band, but they can’t pay you but “hey, you can get some exposure.” Brian and Blake discuss this phenomenon and the exchange rates…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
169 - "Tone Tips" - A look at the Wampler Ethereal Reverb/Delay Pedal
In this special "Tone Tips" Episode, Brian breaks down the features on the new Wampler Ethereal Reverb and delay pedal and then runs it through it's paces…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
168 - Nerd talk: engineering, DSP, and DIY with Jake Steffes, Wampler engineer
He ballroom dances, plays bass, and helps bring Brian’s designs to life. Wampler Engineer Jake Steffes joins Brian on this weeks episode.. Jake and Brian take…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
167 - Former Host Travis Feaster Visits - Part 2
Three years ago Travis, Max and Brian started the Chasing Tone Podcast and to commemorate the occasion Travis pays Brian a visit. It was too much to fit in one…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
166 - Former host Travis Feaster stops in
Three years ago Travis, Max and Brian started the Chasing Tone Podcast and to commemorate the occasion Travis pays Brian a visit. Travis just sold his 68…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
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…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
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…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
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…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
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…
- Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
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…