Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone

Wampler Pedals

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, you'll love Chasing Tone.

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Oct 14, 2020 · 45 min
328 - Eddie Van Halen
Brian and Blake are joined by Andy Wood and Richard Oliver for this episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Last week we sadly lost a legend in the guitar world. Eddie Van Halen revolutionized the way we hear and play guitar. Join us for a great conversation about what EVH meant to each of the guys and where they think the guitar world would be if Eddie never existed. it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. Andy Wood - andywoodmusic.com DIY mods: https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Oct 7, 2020 · 34 min
327 - JHS releases $99 budget pedal line
Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Our good friends over at JHS have released a new line of $99 pedals. Josh and company cover the tone basics and Brian and Blake take a look at the line up. If you are in to guitar gear demos, you most likely know Andy “Here’s my clean tone” Martin, but if you are not following his wife on Instagram you are missing out on some clever content. The guys look at her latest posts. it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. Blake’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuIYHMJLqBH3o0uY4pGsGA DIY mods: https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Sep 29, 2020 · 38 min
326 - Are you using the DS-1 wrong?
Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Blake’s YouTube adventure has been an eye opening experience. That leads into a conversation about content production and the differences between YouTube audiences and those who listen to podcasts. Are you using the DS-1 wrong? Are your settings using the full potential of the classic pedal? The guys talk about where your knobs should be. Blake played Hip Hop? Yes he did. He lent his guitar talents to a recording for an artist in the genre. The guys have some fun with it. it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. Blake’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuIYHMJLqBH3o0uY4pGsGA DIY mods: https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Sep 22, 2020 · 39 min
325 - Tape Echoes and Fender's new Cyclone offset guitar
Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Blake has some good news in regards to the Oregon fires, however the whole event threw a wrench into his plans to complete a video a day for thirty days on YouTube. He talks about lessons learned and where he goes from here. Fender has a new offset guitar in their Paranormal series. The guys talk about the new versatile Cyclone guitar. In one of Blake’s latest video releases he replaced the tape in a tape echo pedal. This led to a deeper conversation about tape echoes and what is available on the market. it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. Blake’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuIYHMJLqBH3o0uY4pGsGA Comic we mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast/posts/3799008746778928 Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Sep 15, 2020 · 42 min
324 - The best year in guitar sales history?
Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Things are getting better in Oregon but Blake is still on notice to be ready to leave as the wildfires are still burning. He talks to Brian about the situation and some of the hard decisions he has had to make. Guitar World is reporting Fender has sold more guitars in 2020 than any other year in the company’s history. The guys talk about the exciting news and what it could mean for the future of the gear industry and music as a whole. Blake’s YouTube video a day challenge has understandably taken a small detour, but he is still putting out content at a breakneck pace. He talks about the challenges and how he produces the videos and the tools he uses. it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. Blake’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuIYHMJLqBH3o0uY4pGsGA DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Sep 10, 2020 · 36 min
323- Richard Oliver Reveals All
Brian has a conversation with the “Chief of getting things done” at Wampler Pedals, Richard Oliver. Richard talks about his role in the process of pedal development, his favorite podcasts, and the prospect of the UK going back into lockdown. He answers some questions from the Wampler Tone Group and he also talks about next year’s Wampler releases. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Sep 2, 2020 · 31 min
322- Lessons from the woods
Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Brian is back from hanging with Joe Bonamassa and Brent Mason at the guitar show put on by Andy Wood. Brian talks about how the experience changed his perspectives and appreciation for the nuances of chasing tone. Blake has taken on the task of putting out a video per day for the month. The guys talk about the challenges and benefits Blake faces and what styles he will be producing. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Aug 21, 2020 · 28 min
321- Camping with Bonamassa
Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Brian is going to be a part of a very cool and intimate guitar show next week. Imagine hanging with Joe Bonamassa and Brent Mason in the woods. What? It is explained in the podcast. There was a thread on Fuzztopia about a new battery based power supply. That led to a conversation about batteries. The good, the bad and the ugly. Fender announced the Brent Mason Tele last week, this week they introduce the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Strat. It is a beauty and the guys talk about it. it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Aug 12, 2020 · 46 min
320- The future of NAMM and the music industry.
Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Fender announced the new Brent Mason Signature Telecaster. You better believe the guys talked about this one. It has been announced that Winter NAMM 2021 has been cancelled. Has NAMM as we know it ran it’s course? Is it time for a change? Brian and Blake look at the subject. And Rick Beato recently released a video discussing how labels work. This started a conversation of how the industry has changed and where it might be going. it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Aug 5, 2020 · 35 min
319 - Spotify statement about musicians controversy discussion
Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Blake is considering a second non-guitar podcast where he just talks to people who are forging their own path. This leads to a conversation of ideas for new content creation. Spotify, kind of a controversial source for music for some and income for others. Recently the CEO Daniel EK said that artists cannot expect to release an album every 3-4 years and find success on the platform. The guys look at the comments and dive deeper into how the “industry” has changed and what is needed to succeed in it. it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Jul 28, 2020 · 37 min
318 - Compression in dirt pedals explained
Brian and Blake are back with another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. A recent Facebook Gear page conversation revealed a polarizing set of strings. Either you love them or you hate them. This led to a conversation about strings and how some guitarist treat their strings. Salami? Some say they turn off their compressor when using dirt since those pedals have some compression. Brian explains why that is not necessarily the case and the guys take a deeper look at compression. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Jul 21, 2020 · 18 min
317 - Steve Vai on success & the music industry
Pete Thorn, a good friend of the podcast, recently interviewed Guitar god Steve Vai and has graciously allowed us to offer a section of that interview here on the Chasing Tone. It is an interesting conversation on Steve’s perspective on success. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. Catch the entire interview with Steve Vai here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXgacBbXxzo DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Jul 15, 2020 · 39 min
316 - Reverb.com increased fees, and that's okay
Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Reverb.com announced an increase in their fees that has caused an online meltdown. This leads to a lengthy look at online sales and all the inner workings and options that can be used. What is going on at Peavey? There have been some changes in their amp line and it leads to a discussion about tube amps. What were the guy’s first tube amp and what are their favorites? It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. Fuzzrocious Typhoon V2 available at: https://tone-mob.myshopify.com/products/fuzzrocious-typhon-v2 DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Jul 9, 2020 · 39 min
315 - New Diezel head with smart tech?
Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Brian and Blake are back for another episode and of the Chasing Tone Podcast along with a new guest - Richard Oliver of Wampler Pedals. If you follow Wampler social media it is likely you are at least familiar with Richard’s work. Brian and Blake welcome him from across the pond for a visit and some great conversation. Diezel Amps have released a new “smart head” that realizes and logs when it has been profiled. There are speculations as to why they have done this and the guys talk about what this may mean for the industry. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Jun 30, 2020 · 32 min
314 - 50 shades of Metal
Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. A recent video about the band Periphery and how they strategically position themselves to support their band financially start a conversation about what it takes in today’s music industry to survive. How would you define metal? That is a recent question Brian asked the Wampler Tone Group on Facebook. It is really a broad genre and the guys talk about it. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. Periphery video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-RfvLq6rOI Finn Mckenty podcast: https://pod.link/prmba DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wamplerpedals/ https://twitter.com/WamplerPedals https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVrg4Wl3vjIxonABn6RfWw Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Jun 25, 2020 · 37 min
313 - All about that fuzz
Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Brian reached out to the Wampler tone group and asked if fuzz is a thing you dislike and why? This leads to quite a conversation about all things fuzz. From Big Muffs to the Fuzz Face to the Pelican Noiseworks Pelitaur, they talk about the circuits, good and bad ways to use fuzz, and their personal feelings on the subject. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Facebook thread about fuzz: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/permalink/3213614698699919/ Find us at: http://www.WamplerPedals.com http://www.Facebook.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Twitter.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Instagram.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast http://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Jun 17, 2020 · 38 min
312 - Big feet and stomp box problems
Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Brian got an email from a listener with size 14 1/2 shoes that struggles with his stomp boxes. This leads to a conversation about solutions for the problem and a quandary about double buttons on a standard sized pedals. Big news in the gear world as D’Angelico acquires Pigtronix and Supro this week. Blake shares some insight into the mechanics of the companies. A tea company is involved? It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: http://www.WamplerPedals.com http://www.Facebook.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Twitter.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Instagram.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast http://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Jun 10, 2020 · 31 min
311 - Are Guitar Podcasts Dying?
Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Brian was pondering the the possibility that the popularity of guitar based podcasts may be on the decline. Blake has a different perspective on the matter. It is an interesting discussion. Do you remember when you become a “gear person”? The guys talk about the interesting phenomenon that once you are in most never go back. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: http://www.WamplerPedals.com http://www.Facebook.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Twitter.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Instagram.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast http://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
Jun 3, 2020 · 31 min
310 - Mic placement and home recording
Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Putting a microphone on an amp to capture your tone can be a very frustrating experience. The guys discuss the different techniques they use. Brian doesn’t mic his amps anymore? Home recording has come a long way from the Fostex 4 track days. The guys talk about the evolution of DAW’s and what their first platform was and what they use now. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. DIY mods https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/books Find us at: http://www.WamplerPedals.com http://www.Facebook.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Twitter.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Instagram.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast http://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show
May 27, 2020 · 30 min
309 - DOD, Big Muffs and Analog Delays
309 - DOD, Big Muffs and Analog Delays Brian and Blake are back for another episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast. Blake came to the realization that he has an affinity for analog delays, and even more so models produced by DOD. This opened a conversation about various delays and what is happening with DigiTech. There is a website dedicated to all things Big Muff Pi. The guys take a look at it. Brian’s AC has gone out in the shop. His guitars are not happy in the heat, but Brian has also realized he has very little experience with setting up his rigs. He is looking for advice. It’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone Podcast. Brian bd-2 mods https://www.amazon.com/Modify-Blues-Driver-Guitar-Pedal-ebook/dp/B0882TN7X4/ DS-1 Mod ebook https://modyourownpedal.com/products/how-to-modify-the-boss-ds-1-distortion-pedal To purchase signed Wampler Pedals from Brian: https://modyourownpedal.com/collections/wampler-pedals-secret-stash Find us at: http://www.WamplerPedals.com http://www.Facebook.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Twitter.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Instagram.com/WamplerPedals http://www.Facebook.com/ChasingTonePodcast http://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

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328 - Eddie Van Halen

327 - JHS releases $99 budget pedal line

326 - Are you using the DS-1 wrong?

325 - Tape Echoes and Fender's new Cyclone offset guitar

324 - The best year in guitar sales history?

323- Richard Oliver Reveals All

322- Lessons from the woods

321- Camping with Bonamassa

320- The future of NAMM and the music industry.

319 - Spotify statement about musicians controversy discussion

318 - Compression in dirt pedals explained

317 - Steve Vai on success & the music industry

316 - Reverb.com increased fees, and that's okay

315 - New Diezel head with smart tech?

314 - 50 shades of Metal

313 - All about that fuzz

312 - Big feet and stomp box problems

311 - Are Guitar Podcasts Dying?

310 - Mic placement and home recording

309 - DOD, Big Muffs and Analog Delays