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The Tone Control
The Tone Control is a sometimes side-eyed look at the guitar world and making music! We talk about everything good, bad, smart, stupid, and weird about guitar gear and bring it to you every other Monday. You can join our Discord to talk with us and other gear heads at https://discord.gg/H2xTfm6
Episodes
The Tone ControlEp. 209 - Ham Is The Input
That Boss Space Echo is real. (Stab: KHDK Abyss) 00:19:26 TC Electronic IR Loader $129 (stab: WA Monuments) 00:21:21 Mini IR loader for cheap! 25 built in IRs…
The Tone ControlEp. 208 - Half Man, Half Analog
Curling Story 00:12:58 Derek went to a concert 00:15:42 The guitarist from Volbeat plays weird There wasn’t a guitar amp to be seen all night New Boss RE-2…
The Tone ControlEp.207 - I Have To Put My Legs In Wednesday And Thursday
Squier Classic Vibe Baritone Tele (stab: Hudson Broadcast) 00:08:02 Basically the same classic vibe tele that many adore, but with a 27” scale 60’s styling…
The Tone ControlEp. 206 - The One With Six Titles
Big news from Derek! PRS Silver Sky SE (stab: Tombstone Thirty7FX) 00:18:12 Confirmed at $849 US! This is the one to get, folks The Maestro Original Collection…
The Tone ControlEp. 205 - Ya Got Cheesed, Ya Little Bitch!
PRS Silver Sky SE (stab: EQD Hoof Reaper) 00:14:58 The John Mayer artist model gets the SE treatment SE’s are made overseas but set up at the PRS factory prior…
The Tone ControlEp. 204 - We Went Six Days Without an Accident
Happy holidays from The Tone Control! It's time for our annual post-show episode. See you all in 2022!
The Tone ControlEp. 203 - Slash Tone Control No The
Revv G2 into the Revv D20? 00:20:40 Pedal Genie Riverside demo track 00:40:32 New perk for Patreon members! Topic suggestion from Eric: (stab: EQ Organizer)…
The Tone ControlEp. 202 - Am I Enjoying This?
Updates 00:11:24 Sold the vox, bought the D20 (stab: Mathews The Architect) Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster MIM (stab: EHX super pulsar) 00:25:46 This is…
The Tone ControlEp. 201 - I Used My Garage as an Impulse Response One Time
Updates: 00:07:54 Episode 200 is up w/ Doug Kauer, go listen! Care packages going out, you can buy one if you’re not a patreon supporter Delaney is breaking up…
The Tone ControlEp. 200 - It's Just Some Schmuck Named Joe Walsh (Feat. Doug Kauer of Kauer Guitars!)
EPISODE 200 IS HERE, BABY! HUGE thank you to everyone supporting the show, whether it be from Patreon, casual listeners, dedicated fans, friends of friends -…
The Tone ControlEp. 199 - It's A Fun Hip Party When Alex is in Bed (feat. Coppersound Pedals!)
You know the drill. Episode 200 is in TWO WEEKS. Come hang in Discord and listen live. NO PATREON REQUIRED! Pedal Genie at the beginning! 00:03:31 Hudson…
The Tone ControlEp. 198 - It’s Like Rushing A Fraternity
For episode 200 we’re opening up recording night to ALL members of TTC Discord! No Patreon subscription is needed. Please update your pledge with your mailing…
The Tone ControlEp. 197 - Get Off My Back, I Went To College
For episode 200 we’re opening up recording night to ALL members of TTC Discord! No Patreon subscription is needed. Please update your pledge with your mailing…
The Tone ControlEp. 196 - Radium Nightcap Is My New Band Name
For episode 200 we’re opening up recording night to ALL members of TTC Discord! No Patreon subscription is needed. Fractal Audio FM9 (Stinger: Strymon Volante)…
The Tone ControlEp. 195 - On The Fourteenth Day They Tone Controlled
For episode 200 we’re opening up recording night to ALL members of TTC Discord! No patreon subscription needed. Stab: Ampeg SCR-DI 00:14:29 Derek’s first show…
The Tone ControlEp. 194 - It's an S-Hole, Which Is New!
this person straight up peed on your couch. --- thank you to our Patreon supporters! Carson Ricketts Nick Greenwood Timmy S. Matthew Fenselau Riesenwolf! Jamie…
The Tone ControlEp. 193 - I Punch My Mind In The Face
Kevin Suhr got back to us on the Discovery Delay (DG Alpha Omicron) EVH 5150 Iconic (Jackson Prism) 00:24:42 New affordable version of the classic 5150…
The Tone ControlEp. 192 - I Don't Think It's a Bad Pedal, but it Sounds Bad
Derek’s Helix band rig with IEMs (stab: 1981 DRV) Using the sends and returns as inputs and outputs, I’m able to get click track, backing tracks, and a monitor…
The Tone ControlEp. 191 - I've Done Shrek Like Eighteen Times
Eric Giribaldi joins Derek as a guest host this week! We talk about gigs and Shrek mostly. Suggestions of the week: Mike Boyd on YouTube Lore Podcast The Tone…
The Tone ControlEp. 190 - So It's An Ear Pearl
Justin’s first proper recording session in over a year Derek’s new pedalboard (Catalinbread Adineko) Should we talk about the new John Mayer single? (Janus…
The Tone ControlEp. 189 - What If We Painted It Black?
Patron and friend of the show Doug Gann is releasing music under the name Ghost Stories in August 2021. Will be available on all streaming services and such!…
The Tone ControlEp. 188 - This May Come as a Shock to You, I’ve never played a Dumble
Episodes 1 through 29 have been added to the podcast feed! They are backdated so scroll down. Some episodes starting around 129 don’t want to play in certain…
The Tone ControlEp. 187 - Is It An Ibanez Model Number or a Computer Password?
Derek on the latest episode of The Tone Jerks from 4/27 (Keeley Aria) Derek wants a Novo Serus J (CS Daedalus) Amps with virtual cabs built in, discuss. (CB…
The Tone ControlEp. 186 - Doug Is So Mad
UPDATE: Episodes of The Tone Control will now be featured on YouTube! Check out this week's episode here. The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like…
The Tone ControlEp. 185 - It Could Also Stand For "A Bass"
Greg Koch Gristle 90 model from Reverend - (stab: Apollo Phaser) Features two Fishman P90s Push/pull tone pot for out of phase option. The Fishman Fluence…
The Tone ControlEp. 184 - My Mouse Just Did A Kickflip!
The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like the show and enjoy talking about everything from new gear to music theory to video games, come hang out and…
The Tone ControlEp. 183 - Just Like Porn
The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like the show and enjoy talking about everything from new gear to music theory to video games, come hang out and…
The Tone ControlEp. 182 - If Only My Snare Drum Had A Little More 2Khz
The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like the show and enjoy talking about everything from new gear to music theory to video games, come hang out and…
The Tone ControlEp. 181 - We're Gonna Talk a Lot About Fingers
The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like the show and enjoy talking about everything from new gear to music theory to video games, come hang out and…
The Tone ControlEp. 180 - I Eat My Corn The Long Way
The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like the show and enjoy talking about everything from new gear to music theory to video games, come hang out and…
The Tone ControlEp. 179 - Everybody Wants to Eat Cat Sh*t!
The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like the show and enjoy talking about everything from new gear to music theory to video games, come hang out and…
The Tone ControlEp. 178 - A Conversation About Being More 'Pro'
Enjoy the 2020 post-show collection, everyone! Don't forget to enter the Stringjoy Giveaway with #CONTROLYOURTONE over on Instagram! The Tone Control has a…
The Tone ControlEp. 177 - Pendleton Buttlord
We’re giving away a $50 gift card to Stringjoy.com! Follow us on Instagram @TheToneControl and reshare the post with #ControlYourTone to enter to win! If…
The Tone ControlEp. 176 - Locally sourced, organic, artisanal butt.
We’re giving away a $50 gift card to Stringjoy.com! Follow us on Instagram @TheToneControl and reshare the post with #ControlYourTone to enter to win! If…
The Tone ControlEp. 175 - Free Form Jazz: The Podcast (Feat. Sean Wright of Lollygagger FX!)
The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like the show and enjoy talking about everything from new gear to music theory to video games, come hang out and…
The Tone ControlEp. 174 - This is Season 174
The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like the show and enjoy talking about everything from new gear to music theory to video games, come hang out and…
The Tone ControlEp. 173 - I've Got A LOT of Knob Hanging Over My Enclosure (Feat. Doug from Thirty7 FX!)
The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like the show and enjoy talking about everything from new gear to music theory to video games, come hang out and…
The Tone ControlEp. 172 - People are People and What is Better?
The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like the show and enjoy talking about everything from new gear to music theory to video games, come hang out and…
The Tone ControlBONUS: The CopperSound Pedals/Third Man Records TRIPLEGRAPH
The Triplegraph is a digital octave pedal designed by CopperSound Pedals and Jack White, featuring three proprietary telegraph keys and an integrated auxiliary…
The Tone ControlEp. 171 - The Guitar Is Back Comma Baby! (feat. Rhett Shull!)
The Tone Control has a Discord server! If you like the show and enjoy talking about everything from new gear to music theory to video games, come hang out and…
The Tone ControlEp. 170 - I'm Used to the Dive
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/yy4brEM PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thetonecontrol Happy seven year anniversary! Seriously absolutely mega huge thank you to…
The Tone ControlEp. 169 - They Should Have Called it the Vint-Ish Line
New stuff from Fender (stab: Keeley Aria) Road worn vintera strat and tele Vintera series has been out for a little bit (talked about in ep139) Road worn…
The Tone ControlEp. 168 - Axel Rhoads is the Nicholas Cage of Music
This is the one where we barely talk about guitars. Enjoy. Many thanks to our Patreon supporters! Andrew Walsh Jamie Evans Jeffrey Wright Sean Wright of…
The Tone ControlEp. 167 - We're Obviously Great; Some would say, mammoth.
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/yy4brEM PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thetonecontrol Ernie Ball Music Man Dustin Kensrue Stingray RS (stab: Bogner Oxford)…
The Tone ControlEp. 166 - Metal Zone For Scale
Coppersound Broadway and Strategy (Red Witch Factotum) Thanks to Alex and Coppersound pedals for sending us some pedals to try! Strategy Analog Preamp and…
The Tone ControlEp. 165 - I Fixed You, Miku! Now You Can Be Music!
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/yy4brEM PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thetonecontrol…
The Tone ControlEp 164 - The Ark-Uh-Duhs
New Delaney Single! “A Small Remaining Quantity of Something” is out everywhere on June 26th! Cooper FX Arcades (stab: OBNE Dark Star) This pedal is designed…
The Tone ControlEp. 163 - Death Is Better Than This!
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/yy4brEM PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thetonecontrol 00:00:00 - 00:12:00 Show Intro Tone of the Week project (stab: Wampler 30…
The Tone ControlEp. 162 - It's Too Wooly and Powerful!
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/yy4brEM PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thetonecontrol Let Er Riff recap. Congratulations Kyle! (stab: Snow White) Derek Pedal…
The Tone ControlEp. 161 - If You Can't Tell, This Is Our First Time
Big thanks to everyone who entered and voted in our first ever Let 'er Riff contest! We'll be doing more promotions and giveaways in the future. Remember! If…
The Tone ControlEp. 160 - My Quarter Inch of Joy
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/yy4brEM PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thetonecontrol Let ‘er Riff contest - TODAY, MONDAY 4/20/2020 IS YOUR LAST DAY TO ENTER…
The Tone ControlEp. 159 - It’s cool if you’re into that kind of thing
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/yy4brEM PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thetonecontrol LET 'ER RIFF! Enter your riff for a chance to win a $25 gift card to…
The Tone ControlEp. 158 - Deliberately Doing The Deep Dive
Free Apps (stab: EQ Data Corruptor) MiniMoog Model D app is now free on iOS to keep you busy during social distancing. Previously $4.99 Korg Kaossilator iOS…
The Tone ControlEp. 157 - Ass, Grass, or Podcasts: Nobody Rides for Free
HEY! LISTEN! Join our Discord for a good time talking about gear, music, video games, memes, and other garbage. Like the show and want to help support it? Head…
The Tone ControlEp. 156 - Pedals Are Pretty Good, Gonna be Honest
Patreon and Discord auto role assignment IF you have a discord account already and it is connected to Patreon LTD EC-1000 Project is done! That was fun Delaney…
The Tone ControlEp. 155 - GUITARSENAL!
New Moons tracks! Justin produced this record last year, finally trickling out! Kemper Kabinet and Kemper Kone (stab: LP High Power Tweed) Kemper is making a…
The Tone ControlEp. 154 - New England, it's almost as bad as England, right?
Coppersound Pedals Captain Hook Fuzz (stab: Wombtone) EHX Big Muff You know it, you love it, I bought it. Fano Omnis Series (stab: WA Descent) < $1000 dollar…
The Tone ControlEp. 153 - So It's The Taint of The Guitar?
Righteous Ryan joins us for the first episode of 2020! We finally, finally talk about fuzz! Many thanks to Ryan for taking the time to school us on one of the…
The Tone ControlEp. 152 - A Brigade of Old People
Happy holidays and new year everyone; thanks for listening! THANK YOU to our Patrons! Sean Wright Steve Huffman Righteous Ryan Johnson Nick Greenwood Kyle…
The Tone ControlEp. 151 - Hitting Your Big Thumpys With Your Thwappy Whackys
Holiday schedule update Minim by Old Blood Noise Endeavors - $229 (stab: Longamp Time Machine) Features delay, reverb, and reverse sounds This is an extension…