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| 642 - When did pedal companies sell out and is the modeling honeymoon over already? | 04 nov. 2026 | 01:00:21 | |
Brian and Richard are back for episode 642 of Chasing Tone - When did pedal companies sell out and is the modeling honeymoon over already? With Blake still on vacation, Brian and Richard take on a spicy Gear Page question - when did pedal companies sell out? The guys argue there’s a big difference between going corporate and selling out, and agree that nobody gets into pedals to get rich. JHS, Keeley, AnalogMan and Behringer’s budget pedal push all get pulled into the debate. Next up, are players falling out of love with modelers? A post about finally playing a real, cranked 5150 sparks a chat about the feel of tubes, whether the audience really cares, and why so many modern guitar tones sound the same. Meanwhile, Brian’s Marshall obsession deepens with a pricey history book packed with schematics. Wonderful, beautiful schematics... There’s plenty more too. Brian opens orders for the BB2 and BB3 breadboard stations at Wampler DIY and has bought a Keeley Tube Drive. Richard is down to his last Purple Ohm Fuzz, buys a magnifying nerd helmet, and lands in trouble with Mrs. Oliver over a very expensive truss rod cover. Billy Strings’ He-Man concert, a pedal-themed casino, the Boss Katana 25, Thalia capos, mismatched pickup volumes, Evertune bridges, a Mike Hermans demo, and the Mother Fuzzer - it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 641 - A vintage Marshall steals Brian’s heart, Richard’s fuzz hits the big stage, and stop getting Wampler wrong! | 29 oct. 2026 | 00:58:43 | |
Brian and Richard are back for episode 641 of Chasing Tone - A vintage Marshall steals Brian’s heart, Richard’s fuzz hits the big stage, and stop getting Wampler wrong! Brian’s George Metropoulos-modded 1974 Marshall JMP has arrived, and he’s so smitten he’s threatening to quit the pedal business. Not really - but it has shaken him and he has consumed his body weight in hotdogs to cope. The guys wonder why battered, well-worn gear suddenly looks better than anything shiny and new, and Brian admits to a burning itch involving Marshall-style circuits. The Purple Ohm Fuzz did its thing on stage with the Boomtown Rats, right alongside a pair of Wampler pedals, and it has led to a new bucket list item. Meanwhile, Richard’s new DigiTech Drop, an out-of-tune “Basket Case,” and an under-rehearsed “Everlong” left him ready to hang up his guitar for good. There’s plenty more too. Brian picks up a Reverend Drivetrain and loads PedalSpice with a library of classic pedal schematics. The guys dig into vibe-coded games, Suno’s new tricks, and neural models built on Brian’s pedals. They also ask whether tonewoods really matter and why Fuzz Faces hog so much pedalboard space. Hot Dogs, Solar-powered Plexis, Magnetic flake paint, Nintendo cartridge pedals, Evertune bridges, Prototypes that never come home, and a black Turbo Tuner - it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 640 - A neon green tone machine, Brian gets a new amp, and Josh Scott sells pedals! | 21 oct. 2026 | 01:04:55 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for episode 640 of Chasing Tone - A neon green tone machine, Brian gets a new amp, and Josh Scott sells pedals! PRS has just released the Tekton range, and the guys can’t look away. There are Floyd Rose-equipped models, seven-stringed behemoths, silky satin necks and finishes that make Brian feel all warm and fuzzy. Richard explains how a Silver Sky SE, a Whammy pedal, and a capo became his one-guitar answer to his band’s endless tuning changes. The Purple Ohm Fuzz has landed with Brian and Blake, and Richard wants the honest verdict. Brian suggests the pipe-smoking guy on the box should smoke something different on every version. Meanwhile, PedalSpice moves to a buy-once, own-forever model, and somehow Revenge of the Mutant Camels is involved. There’s plenty more too. Richard has finished listening to his UFO audiobook and the stories blew his mind. Brian has a George Metropoulos-rebuilt Marshall JMP on the way. The guys also mark the closure of Steve’s Music in Toronto with the story of a Les Paul. Wedding Bells, Chicken in a can, Goats are strange, Richard’s 1986 diary, Glow-in-the-dark picks, the Chipmunks, and a mysterious 1967 offset - it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! Check out PedalSpice: pedalspice.com Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 639 - Two dimensional pedals, UFO revelations, and Blake visits "the Secret Room" | 14 oct. 2026 | 01:01:11 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 639 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Two dimensional pedals, UFO revelations, and Blake visits "the Secret Room" Richard is four chapters into a new book about UFOs written by a friend of the show and he’s hooked. Decades in the US military, the government’s UAP programs, Skinwalker Ranch and Project Blue Book all get a mention. Coincidentally, JHS has just dropped The Wanderer, a UFO-themed two-in-one pedal pairing Klon and Bluesbreaker-style circuits. Insert X-files riff here. Blake takes us on a whistle-stop tour of Seattle’s independent guitar stores with his son riding shotgun. He is allowed into a magical place and takes a huge financial risk by juggling an expensive guitar or two in his beef-laden hands. Brian’s Way Huge pedal haul arrives but one of them got shipped by a music store in little more than a book mailer and he was lucky not to have mistaken it for a sandwich. Richard’s confesses a teenage DS-2 obsession and Brian launches his 60-second circuit breakdowns for musicians rather than engineers. He also teases a PedalSpice feature that could bring old hand-drawn schematics back to life. Richard falls for new band Mary in the Junkyard, and Blake explains why most people don’t actually want 50s wiring in their guitar. Behringer’s mini Klon, a 10-string BC Rich, Russian doll pedal packaging, a black pudding drawing, hidden messages in schematics, the Amiga’s first virus, and fluted knobs that sound rude - it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! Check out PedalSpice: pedalspice.com Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 638 - Two is the magic number for dumbness, Brian has a Fat Sandwich, and drunk testing the PedalHead | 07 oct. 2026 | 00:57:43 | |
It's just the two of us this week as Brian and Richard hold the fort without Blake for episode 638 of Chasing Tone - Two is the magic number for dumbness, Brian has a Fat Sandwich, and drunk testing the PedalHead Brian lifts the lid on PedalSpice, the browser-based circuit simulator he's wanted to build for years. Slider-driven calculators spit out component values in seconds, saved circuit blocks drop straight into new designs, and neural amp models let you hear your circuit through a real amp before you've warmed up a soldering iron. Richard takes it for a spin, pitches a rival product called "Pedal Salt," and the guys get candid about building software with AI and why good results still take hard graft. And make your brain bleed. So. much. bleeding. Meanwhile, Richard has found a deeply suspicious internet list of the top 10 reasons to move to Indiana. Gas stations with gum, cities with friendly names like Gary, a state supposedly named after a dog - Brian sets the record straight. Then Brian confesses to a Reverb spree on Way Huge pedals and goes digging for the schematic of the discontinued Fat Sandwich live on air. Richard invents the thermic distortion drive. Stu Mac teams up with Scotti Hill of Skid Row on a Rangemaster-style boost kit, prompting a live investigation into a mystery chip. Brian has been trying to destroy the new PedalHead. Jim Unnay, Gibson's new Ghostburst, Keeley's new germanium pedal, YouTube drama fatigue, a candy parcel reduced to glittery dust, too many tunings - it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! Check out PedalSpice: pedalspice.com Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 637 - The worst time to start a pedal company, a Guitar Summit gear haul, and Fender cancels hum | 30 sept. 2026 | 00:58:02 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 637 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - The worst time to start a pedal company, a Guitar Summit gear haul, and Fender cancels hum Could you realistically start a pedal company and clear $50k in your first year? A Reddit thread and a 60 Cycle Hum livestream posed the question, and the guys have thoughts. Short version: this might be the worst possible moment to launch, but it doesn't matter if you love guitar gear. Speaking of falling in love with gear, Blake shows off a gorgeous player-worn 1965 Fender Mustang in Daphne Blue, and Richard gets genuinely misty-eyed over a 1992 Zoom 9002 ad that made him feel fifteen again. Then it's a proper Guitar Summit gear haul from Mannheim. Top of the pile is the Wampler Pedalhead, now tweaked and sounding mighty fine, alongside the upcoming Tone King Royce. The Boss EX-4 FX Expander gets the guys excited as a clever sidecar for small rigs - four effects at once, slow gear and slicer included - while the Two Notes Torpedo Captor X Pro is basically a Captor X thats been training with Arnie as it is pumped. There's also a jaw-dropping demo room that ping-pongs between sixteen heads and sixteen cabs at the flick of a switch - which Brian now needs in his life. Fender has announced it's "solved" single-coil hum with a secret metal plate under the pickguard - which, the guys note, looks an awful lot like a dummy coil that's been around for years (a humbucker plus twenty percent, as Blake puts it). Brian makes a heartfelt pitch for a full retro mode on the Wampler website, complete with visitor counter and dancing baby Gifs. Knobless pedals, a skunk that smells like a Willie Nelson concert, missing out on both Google and Bitcoin, the BlackBerry movie, and Brian defending America's spelling one Reddit comment at a time...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 636 - Brian meets one of his guitar heroes, the YouTube drama llama, and a groundhog the size of a dog | 23 sept. 2026 | 00:57:37 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 636 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian meets one of his guitar heroes, the YouTube drama llama, and a groundhog the size of a dog Never meet your heroes - unless you're Brian, who finally got to hang out with George Lynch this week. Even better, Brian handed George a Terraform to cover chorus duty, and George promptly threw it straight into his chain and out onto the stage before a gig, leaving Brian sweating bullets that his own duct-taped personal unit would pick that exact moment to misbehave. It didn't, the crowd loved it, and the guys land on a new mantra: distortion plus chorus equals glorious. That opens up a wider chat about meeting your idols... Then Richard breaks out the drama llama. A guitar-YouTube storm has been brewing around negative reviews, clickbait, and undisclosed business interests, and it's snowballed into a whole situation. The guys pick it apart thoughtfully: whether building a brand on negativity is a slow-motion soul-crush, why you have to be upfront about the companies you're tied to once you're a public figure, and how algorithmic slop (Richard's phrase, and he's sticking to it) rewards exactly the wrong instincts. Blake offers the brand's-eye view - you pay a creator for their time, skills, and audience, never for a glowing review - and Richard, naturally, invents a website called Guitar Mafia to fix the whole thing. He's joking. Mostly. But definitely. There's plenty more where that came from: PRS rolling out Land Rover Defender-inspired Silver Sky guitars, Guitar Summit season descending on Germany, a tiny new Vox AC mini amp begging to live in a camper van, and an Electro-Harmonix Echoflanger with Adrian Belew's name on it. There are also rumblings of new amps on the horizon that we can't say too much about just yet... Tiny Terraform typefaces, groundhog day, skunk squatting, Shatner of puppets, a Tesla driver busted for shredding, and the great A-Team van color debate...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 635 - Killer guitar songs, app overload, and the mixing trick that shouldn't work | 16 sept. 2026 | 00:53:12 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 635 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Killer guitar songs, app overload, and the mixing trick that shouldn't work Blake digs into some Bullet for My Valentine, and everyone marvels at Geddy Lee somehow playing wild Rush bass lines while singing a completely different melody on top. Then the guys look at this week's big debate: are apps ruining guitar gear? Richard makes the case that the moment an app sits between you and the pedal, it kills the experience - a pedal has five knobs, so why reach for your phone? Modelers, amps and power amps get a pass, but single pedals should just work under your feet. There's talk of younger players going more analog than the hosts - buying tapes, old cars and Boss pedals - and whether modern rock has tipped into full cosplay, from Greta Van Fleet to costumed acts like Castle Rat, Ghost and Sleep Token, where the image increasingly outweighs the music. Richard geeks out over a production trick he found via Matt Berry on That Pedal Show. James Blunt, Flanders and Swann, The rest is a monopoly, the jet engine turning 100, and dancing widdershins round the maypole...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! K-BUZZStay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 634 - Marcus King melting faces, the great acoustic guitar rabbit hole, and Ola Englund's Pedalhead preview | 10 sept. 2026 | 00:48:23 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 634 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Marcus King melting faces, the great acoustic guitar rabbit hole, and Ola Englund's Pedalhead preview Brian's hair may have entered a new era, so naturally the guys workshop his new mullet before anyone's allowed near a guitar. Once they get there, Richard is buzzing about Atomic Habitz at the Newport Jazz Festival - how could you not love Marcus King ripping through Funkadelic's "Red Hot Mama?" Turns out the kids really are gonna be alright. Then it's down the acoustic rabbit hole: jangly Taylors, warm Gibsons, giant SJ-200s, and why buying an acoustic is a far more personal affair than grabbing a Strat online - though Richard's happy with his Acoustasonic Jazzmaster for now. His new, rockier, punkier band has also left him with an actual blister on his picking finger from blasting Green Day's "Basket Case" at 170-plus BPM, which of course means a proper chat about Helter Skelter, Ringo's blisters, and whether that little band from the UK ever amounted to much. Gear-wise, Ola Englund's tasty preview of the Pedalhead has everyone chomping at the bit, the new ToneX board gets a bigger screen, and there is Bullshine talk. Richard also somehow bends his high E clean over the pickup, and the eternal "how many guitars do you take to a gig" debate rages on. Brian gives us his signature hotdog eating impersonation. The demented Tele, your custard is our pudding, 50p Oreos, Stevie Wonder, Shotguns fired...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 633 - Nashville Bound: Boot Scootin' Boogie, Musical Deepfakes, and Eternal Glitter | 02 sept. 2026 | 00:55:33 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 633 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Nashville Bound: Brooks and Dunn, Musical Deepfakes and Eternal Glitter Brian is Nashville-bound to record his debut album, hang out at a Brooks and Dunn rehearsal, but the big question is whether he can get through it without kicking over another microphone (like he did with Brad Paisley). Before he sets off, the guys get into AI deepfakes, after a friend cloned Brian into saying unspeakable things about country music. That leads into discussion of a new guitar innovation - a guitar with an integrated fold-out kickstand - clever engineering, or a solution in search of a problem? Richard then confesses that he let Gemini set up ten presets on his floor modeler and came away a little shaken by how good the results were, which reopens the big question of whether outsourcing your tone quietly kills the fun of chasing it. The guys look at accessible guitars with Braille-friendly controls, Brian shows off a fake Marshall he insists on calling a "farshall," and Richard makes the case for the seatbelt guitar strap that 100% needs to exist. Also Brian is plagued by eternal glitter that still haunts his garage six years on. Pedal Coin, the Tupac case, GTA 6, cowboy boots on Broadway, Married with Children reruns, the windiest gig ever played...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 632 - Brian gets attacked by a country legend, bats in the belfry, and a sad farewell | 28 août 2026 | 00:49:58 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 632 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian gets attacked by a country legend, bats in the belfry, and a sad farewell Blake returns from the Fretboard Summit in Chicago which may have become his favorite city. He has a suprise but very welcome Chris Martin history lesson and a Mexican-Japanese omakase he can't stop thinking about, which somehow leads to skateboard-wheel pedal toppers and the world's longest string. Then Brian takes one on the forehead when a Garth Brooks water bottle finds its mark from twenty feet. The guys also pause as news breaks about the passing of Dolly Parton which genuinely shocks the guys and they struggle for words. Richard shares a couple of goosebump moments including an out-of-the-blue call from a guitarist who played on the first Bowie single he ever bought, and a lovely tale of David Gilmour personally helping hunt for lost gear at an eclipse-watching party. There's plenty more to get through, too. Richard reckons he has bats living in his chimney, JHS have shrunk the Andy Timmons into a curious new mini enclosure, and King Gizzard have turned up with an amp destroyer of a pedal. The guys also tease a Friedman release. Brian's Yoghurt Factory, The World's shortest string, Weeks versus days, RIP Frank Beard, Mini pedals...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 631 - The cheat code for tonechasers and Brian gets heated and drops an f-bomb | 20 août 2026 | 00:49:50 | |
Brian and Richard are back for Episode 631 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - The cheat code for tonechasers and Brian get's heated and drops an f-bomb With Blake away eating pizza at the Fretboard Summit, Brian and Richard are left holding the baby, and swear they won't open with AI...yeah, right....Richard professes that a possibly-AI peppered piano playlist pervaded his daughter's wedding (say that after a couple of ales), and Brian floats a theory about record labels, capitalism and the Dark Side of the Pop Tart. From the enshittification of everything to personalized audio recommendations, the guys land on the big question: if a machine just hands you Gilmour's tone from a single prompt, have you cheated the whole game? This somehow turns into a conversation about Brian's very specific coffee tastes. Brian also swears as he becomes heated and blows a gasket. Richard shares a genuine "they're using my stuff" moment as his Fuzz pedal gets complements from a band that Richard covers in his own band and he also discovers a piece of hardware that Brian needs to own. The Illuminati, self-leveling frets, a Bass VI worth selling a kidney for, and the reason Brian should never set up his own guitar...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 630 - Why do some people fake playing guitar, AI stupidity, and That Pedal Show made us do it | 13 août 2026 | 00:53:53 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 630 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Why do some people fake playing guitar, AI stupidity, and That Pedal Show made us do it The heat is on, Brian may or may not have melted into a puddle of tiny miniature Brians, and the guys are wrestling with the big question: is AI going to save music or just set the whole planet on fire a bit faster? In gear terms it all loops back to captures: NAM A2 models are coming to affordable floor modelers, which is wonderful news...just please don't buy a boutique pedal, capture it, and send it back. It's on the street... Richard unveils his new guiding philosophy, the Rule of Tens - everything makes you ten times less than you hoped and takes ten times longer than you feared - survives his very first return with all the grace of a wounded schoolboy, and reminds everyone that this industry is pure, unglamorous hustle. Meanwhile Keeley has dropped a new tube-based pedal - and yes, it sold out before Blake could get his wallet out. Elsewhere, it is not a great week to own a YouTube channel. Friend of the show Henning Pauly got hacked and watched his entire channel vanish into a live crypto webinar, which sparks a proper rant about why the platforms that hand out shiny silver plaques cannot be bothered to protect the creators who earn them... And then there is the D'Addario AI debacle: after denying it, then producing receipts, they have now admitted the guitars in that video were faked with Suno. Skynet 3000, Justice for HP42, Tube-Based Vapes, Richard's Withered Plums, Buy It, Capture It, Send It Back...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 629 - Oh, it's just another Tube Screamer, and do vintage parts make a difference or do we just want to believe in magic? | 05 août 2026 | 01:00:56 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 629 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Oh, it's just another Tube Screamer, and do vintage parts make a difference or do we just want to believe in magic? Blake opens up with a traffic report before the guys jump into a most luciferous episode about pedal schematic similarities. The guys somehow manage a full ten minutes on nothing but pedals and schematics before anyone checks they're on the right podcast. Brian explains how one humble skeleton - your 808, your OD-1, your DOD 250 - can be filtered into a fuzz, a distortion or very nearly anything in the dirt realm, while Richard tinkers with pedal number two for Oliver FX. This leads straight to the vintage-versus-modern-components hill Richard is prepared to die on, well maybe, a cautionary tale about the '69(ish) fuzz face he sold for peanuts, and exactly why germanium is still a nightmare to build with. It was Blake's birthday, which somehow means two boxes of Katz's pastrami, a proposed rebrand to Chasing Food, and a heartfelt happy birthday from Brian that lands with the opposite of the intended effect. Trigger warning - he does a Marilyn Monroe impersonation. The D'Addario AI saga finally gets a verdict, Richard coins the snark reflex, and NAM turns up everywhere... Random string packs, the great vinyl-versus-CD debate, desk maxing, a fill-it-yourself color-changing guitar, and one very unlucky arrested guitarist...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 628 - AI ad scandals, Hot pink Les Pauls, and silent camping confessions | 29 juil. 2026 | 00:53:20 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 628 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - AI ad scandals, Hot pink Les Pauls, and silent camping confessions The Billy Joe Armstrong Les Paul Jr has arrived in what Richard insists is hot pink and Brian would quite like to turn into a Les Paul Standard. Richard has been rediscovering his P90 Telecaster and is loving life in drop tuning, while Blake claims ownership of Drop Q. The guys take a nostalgic trip through spirit duplicators, Spy vs Spy, Outrun soundtracks, and the lost art of the music fanzine before debating whether Brian should launch a Bob Ross-style breadboarding channel. Brian confesses to watching silent camping videos before bed, Blake likes horror movies, and Richard watches people paint. The G-Wagon business death indicator is established as peer-reviewed science, and the golden rule of luxury cars is laid down: if you can't afford two, you can't afford one. Unless it's pedals, in which case borrow money and buy three. Spirit Duplicators, The Ecosystem Trap, Happy Little Op Amps, Shlinkedin Shminkedin, Out Run... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 627 - Experimental backing tracks, Fender vs the entire planet, and robot rock stars | 22 juil. 2026 | 00:59:05 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 627 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Experimental backing tracks, Fender vs the entire planet, and robot rock stars Brian has been experimenting in his secret laboratory and reveals that AI-generated backing tracks are getting scarily good. The guys explore how far this technology has come and their conclusions may surprise you. This leads to a deep and heartfelt conversation about why playing music matters, why it can never truly be replaced by technology, and whether robot rock stars performing on stage could actually become a thing. There are also some sad farewells to Jennifer Finch of L7 and Wayne Charvel, who both passed away. Brian has been renovating his studio with LED-lit pedal shelves and proper sound panels, and he has some new Bigler pickups to try. Meanwhile, the Fender legal saga has somehow gotten even worse - they're now going after Thomann, Yamaha, and an Australian secondhand guitar retailer. The guys are genuinely baffled and discuss whether Fender have managed to pull off the most spectacular act of brand self-destruction in guitar history. Richard has a PRS-shaped solution. The Rolling Stones have a new album out and Richard highly recommends it, Anthrax have a cracking new single, and the World Cup halftime show featured Madonna flanked by two footballing legends dressed as Teletubbies. Richard reveals that an Iron Maiden guitarist was fired for listening to the Eagles on the tour bus, and the guys debate the merits of mystery pedal boxes. Headstock Socks, The Defenderiser, Eastern European Clown Music, Brad Womp, Breaking the Fourth Wind...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 626 - We were wrong, Blake has beef, and the world's greatest nonsense show ever | 15 juil. 2026 | 00:42:02 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 626 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - We were wrong, Blake has beef, and the world's greatest nonsense show ever We were wrong about who the first great 2026 pedal merger participants were - it was Ernie Ball and Source Audio - and Blake has beef with a pedal legend. Do you use a volume pedal in your rig? It used to be critical, but Richard is pondering why he no longer feels the need to use one. Richard tries to explain the World Cup to Brian and Blake and fails miserably. He is also very upset with streamers. There was a new "drop" of UFO material from the Pentagon and the guys consider whether it is more of a drip. Meanwhile, Richard has discovered a new alien-related TV show thanks to a recommendation from a listener. Brian has been editing theme tunes and a listener has picked up on it. Let him have his fun! Do you ever use a string conditioner on your guitar? The guys discuss why perfectly clean strings and fingers aren't always optimal. Blake has borrowed a vintage guitar and tells us all about it. People Get a Little Weird, Buc-ees, Secret Basil, Richard Is a Serial Killer, Fingerease... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 625 - Hot industry gossip, scary British villains, and Strymon level up. | 08 juil. 2026 | 00:54:09 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 625 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Hot industry gossip, scary British villains, and Strymon level up. We are coming in hot this week with scurrilous gossip about a new industry merger and the guys prove that they have none of the clues but all of the speculation. Richard gets a unique and frankly very disturbing look into Brian's mind. There is some random Apple loving and there are skincare tips. Blake has transgressed one of the sacred commandments of the guitar and regales us with his bard's tale and the guys consider homemade pickups. Richard has managed to fix some issues with one of his guitars and he feels as if he has been imbued with the power of a mega luthier. He hasn't. How much would you pay for the best delay pedal? Richard is impressed with the new Timeline MX but it's quite the investment and also his brain has melted for a second time this year. Brian will never be one of those funny types. Gibson appear to have been trolling Fender. Waliver FX, Tom Quayle, Nut sauce, Amish cooling secrets, Funk and Wagnalls ...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 624 - Two decades in the pedal trenches, pitch-shifters, and the JHS Dumble nut crumble | 02 juil. 2026 | 01:06:04 | |
Brian and Richard are back for Episode 624 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Two decades in the pedal trenches, pitch-shifters, and the JHS Dumble nut crumble Blake is playing with dune buggies and Brian is feeling invincible so the guys dig into some of the serious topics of the day. We cannot avoid talking about the AI theft of Rhett Shull's material which introduces an altogether unwelcome turn to the AI thievery theme. Brian wants to know Richard's deep dark secrets. Richard has finally edited and uploaded his first ever pedal demo - and it was not something he found easy. Brian looks at his own journey through the pedal industry and tells us how things have changed over time. If you are interested in running or starting a business in the music industry, Brian has a lot of wisdom to share. Richard, on the other hand, maybe not so much. Something unexpected happened in Richard's musical life and it made him sad despite it being the right move. Meanwhile, a CEO of one of the biggest guitar companies in the world stepped aside and it caused a gasp, and a new collaboration with two of the world's biggest retailers takes the guys by surprise... Fan Pants, The Hoff, Brianna Wambler, SquonQulator, Brian's Hot Takes... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 623 - Brian's birthday flamethrower bonanza and Stratgate continues. | 24 juin 2026 | 00:55:31 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 623 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian's birthday flamethrower bonanza and Stratgate continues. It's Brian's birthday as we record this and the chaps sing "Happy Birthday" in two different keys while Blake tells us all about his former meth lab renovation life and Brian shoots trees with fire. We have to talk about Fender again as Thomann, one of the world's largest music retailers, have fired a legal salvo in retaliation to the cease and desist letter situation. Blake considers destroying a guitar and it opens up a new dimension to the great Fender debate and Richard exaggerates. Have you ever used a string bender? The guys discuss how to approach playing with a B bender. Robert Keeley has teased a new tube-based pedal and the guys dig it. The Cure have headlined the Isle of Wight Festival and Richard has observations, and GAS for Reverend guitars. The guys debate whether festivals are still something they enjoy or whether those days have passed. It's Prime Day again and the guys are not too impressed. They were impressed with a new magnetic pedalboard design however. Nitro Surge, Marketers Ruin Everything, Red Mild Chili Poppers, Angine de Poitrine, Brian Is a Diva... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 622 - So you want to be a guitar YouTuber? Start here... | 17 juin 2026 | 00:46:31 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 622 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - So you want to be a guitar YouTuber? Start here... Have you ever owned an artist-signed pedal? Richard discovered a cache of wild Wampler pedals and tells us of his big day out in London and also talks about the setup of his new PRS. Somehow Leisure Suit Larry gets mentioned for the second time ever on this show. Social media rears its ugly head and the guys discuss the current lay of the land. Meanwhile, Brian is GASsing for a new pedal and he has a request for all listeners to help him in his quest. Something something Fender, A gig in every country, Marshall Jukebox, PSA - Smoking is bad, The Screaming AbDabs... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Check out Oliver Effects: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 621 - String secrets, Brian gets a surprise gift, and sniffing out the fakers | 10 juin 2026 | 01:07:00 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 621 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - String secrets, Brian gets a surprise gift, and sniffing out the fakers Brian goes all ASMR and Richard and Blake experience some potentially extraterrestrial weather coincidences. Richard gives us an update on his new Silver Sky. TLDR: He loves it but is an idiot. Brian suggests that he may need to use a Ford F-150 for stretching strings. We touch on "that" cease and desist story once more because there is a bit of an update. Richard has been building pedals and stuffing boxes and thinks he may have grown as a person. Brian received an unexpected gift from Josh Scott and he was bowled over. Meanwhile, Blake's wife has developed exquisite tastes. Brian has discovered a new album and he and Richard are becoming massive glam rock fans. Richard thinks we all need to listen to our inner child more and Brian has a big confession. He has also been enjoying the videos of Danny Sapko and the guys discuss the trend of "AI fakery" that is currently prevalent. Wangdanging, Grandpa's Cough Medicine, Purple Ohm Update, Richie Kotzen, RUSH, The Higsons... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Check out Oliver Effects: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 620 - New guitar day, Seymour Duncan's Telecaster, and the story that just won't quit... | 03 juin 2026 | 01:06:09 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 620 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - New guitar day, Seymour Duncan's Telecaster, and the story that just won't quit... We cannot avoid a further dip into the Fender C&D shenanigans as a rather famous name in the guitar world comes firmly into the crosshairs of their crack legal team despite our previous baseless conjecture. Brian suggests that the fairest way to sort this out is the old-fashioned way - wrestling. Richard confuses pounds and ounces. Richard has acquired a new guitar - well, he made a trade - and it was not any of the guitars he was expecting to buy, but he is super happy. He also manages to influence both of his co-hosts and Brian goes off on an internet adventure. Richard has pedal news too. Have you ever had a guitar refinished? The guys discuss why this may or may not be a great idea. A new guitar bag has come out with a unique pedalboard-friendly feature and the guys discuss it. JHS have released a new pedal and it causes a disturbance in the force, whereas Meris have invoked robots in disguise. A Very Small Portion, Dog Collar Guitar Straps, NFT Chimps, D20 Air Rifle Stocks, The Intel Crentium, Spitty Fuzz...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Check out Oliver Effects: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 619 - 40 Watts of Fender dilemma and do you have to be rich to start a band? | 27 mai 2026 | 01:19:01 | |
Brian and Richard are joined by Phillip Carter of the 40 Watt Podcast for Episode 619 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - 40 Watts of Fender dilemma and do you have to be rich to start a band? Blake has caught a dose of the quattro formaggi quickstep and so we have the mighty Phillip Carter of the 40 Watt Podcast stepping into his cubic shoes for this episode. What an episode it proves to be... There can be only one starting point and that is the Fender legal issue that continues to rumble on and is proving to be a bit of a PR minefield. But first - soccer. Brian is somewhat relieved to discover the Fender legal letters don't extend to Telecasters but that doesn't mean this isn't a subject worthy of discussion. All of the great and good of the guitar YouTube world have had to make a video that "they really didn't want to make". But this is a serious issue and we have questions and suggestions. Some of those may not be sensible or serious, actually, now I come to think about it. There is a lot of wild speculation too. There has been some interesting new UFO footage that was evidently filmed on a 3-pixel camera and the guys discuss how disappointed they may or may not be. Brian admits he has got his own weird things. Is it only possible these days to make it big in the music business if you have a rich family? The guys ponder this. Huge thanks to Phillip Carter for joining us this week and huge thanks to you for listening! The Mighty Arsenal, But Is It Art?, Warlock Pedals, Saucy Pickups, Street Legal Side-by-Sides, 6 Degrees of David Gilmour... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Check out Oliver Effects: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 618 - The all new Fender agenda and will the real Josh Scott please stand up? | 20 mai 2026 | 01:07:24 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 618 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - The all new Fender agenda and will the real Josh Scott please stand up? Brian has got some things to say about AI slop following a great reaction video from Josh Scott of JHS which resulted in him surveying some fluffy junk from the dark recesses of a random YouTube channel. It's an interesting debate as the guys have strong views about the source video, its complete lack of reliable facts, and the damage it could do. Meanwhile, Blake brings up one of the hottest topics of the week - Fender's current legal positioning on the copyright of the Stratocaster body. The guys have views on it but fear that this might backfire on Fender and discuss the ramifications. Richard makes terrible analogies and spreads a lie. Brian squaremarks his radius. Richard has some interactions with a beautiful SG guitar and its famous owner, rewriting the rules. PRS have released a new special edition and the endorsee has surprised the guys a bit. There is some tongue twisting as the guys attempt to say a common guitar word. The D*ckhead fallacy, Bullshine returns, The Chasing Tone Shoehorn award, The Art of the Stombox, Pac Man...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Check out Oliver Effects: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 617 - The maple-topped Martin Dragnet, Hellbent for Denim, and songs of death in the key of A | 13 mai 2026 | 01:02:58 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 617 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - The maple-topped Martin Dragnet, Hellbent for Denim, and songs of death in the key of A We come in banging with some definitions from the old country and you will need to hang on to your hat as it gets wild pretty quick. Must've been something in the water. Friend of the show Mr. Henning Pauly put out a new video and it made Richard stop and think about the nature of social media usage. Somehow this turns into strap preferences and strap-lock woes. Brian knows a thing or two about this. Marshall has released a premium Hendrix Amp and Fuzz Face package and it caught Richard's eye, so the guys discuss it. Brian has bought a new amp and it fooled the guys, so he tells us about it. JHS has brought out some interesting new 3 series pedals and it shifts to a discussion about pedals that inspire but don't always stay on your board permanently - despite being amazing. What was the last song you listened to? Blake invents analog playlists and Brian is disappointed by the lack of Brent Mason, so Richard asks the question. There was a big moment in UFO/UAP disclosure this week and the guys wonder if this is all part of the plan... Framebook, The Wampler Cuff, BrIrn Bru, Golden Girls, Heaty jets... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Check out Oliver Effects: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 616 - Taste the Pain with special guest Michael Beinhorn - a look into the production of some absolutely massive albums | 06 mai 2026 | 01:00:22 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 616 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Taste the Pain with special guest Michael Beinhorn - a look into the production of some absolutely massive albums The guys are joined by a true legend of the production world, Michael Beinhorn, who has produced some of the greatest records of all time. We are talking Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hole, Marilyn Manson, Korn, and we are talking Herbie Hancock too! We start at the beginning and find out what the third most used sound in recorded music history is... and Michael came up with it. Brian and Richard can't resist fanboying a little and so the conversation moved on to Superunknown by Soundgarden, which was a defining album for all the guys' musical tastes. This is a fascinating look into the stories behind the scenes and Michael's own personal perspective which made him one of the most in-demand record producers of a generation. Michael's philosophy for making records translates into some fantastic advice for nearly everyone... Michael has written a book, Taste the Pain - The Making of The Red Hot Chili Peppers' Mother's Milk, which starts out with a tragedy and gives an incredibly candid view of how the band survived the challenges thrown their way. He gives us some fascinating insights into the band, the recording process, and music production in general. Finally, the guys look at the making of Hole's "Celebrity Skin" with no punches pulled. This is a fascinating and compelling episode, and we would like to say a huge thanks to Michael for his time and his candid storytelling! Get Michael's Book Here: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 615 - Random amp joy, the great Kindle swindle, and Telecaster heresy | 29 avr. 2026 | 00:51:15 | |
Blake and Richard are back for Episode 615 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Random amp joy, the great Kindle swindle, and Telecaster heresy Brian is somewhat unexpectedly out of town on business so Blake and Richard take the helm - apologies for the different music and the quality of the hosts. Richard got to play his first real amp when he found the same model he had as a kid in a recording studio. It did not cure his GAS and he stakes a claim to being one of the most professional mediocre guitarists ever. Despite Brian's absence this week, the AI train rumbles on... Josh Scott from JHS has been testing the limits of AI and the results were a bit baffling so the guys discuss it and some other AI pushbacks and issues they have seen. Meanwhile, Blake gets a lesson in Crusties and reveals a mystery package sent from Martinsville. NUX have released a new modelling solution that caught Richard's eye for a unique feature that he likes. The guys also have a look at the controversy that surrounded a very sad announcement from a young player and the ripples it sent into the gear world. Blake has big Radiohead news. Community Microphones, The Gaslight Anthem, Chumbawamba, Neil Young, Rich and the Daddy cans... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 614 - Are two heads better than one? The great stereo amp debate and the magic number of knobs! | 23 avr. 2026 | 00:53:01 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 614 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Are two heads better than one? The great stereo amp debate and the magic number of knobs! Brian opens up with some multilingual greetings while Richard and Blake have some serpentine interactions. The guys talk about a new Strymon fuzz pedal, and Blake tells us about a dealer's event he went to at NAMM where leakage was discussed. Would you pay for a pedal with a subscription element? Brian has plans. Richard digs himself a massive hole accidentally when he talks about a new Marshall product. He also questions the concept of the true stereo amplifier head with the guys, and they discuss various models on the market. Synergy released a new JCM 800 module which impressed Richard, and Brian confesses he has one coming to him. What was your earliest musical memory? The guys trade stories and Brian is dismissive of a British band. Random Speculation, The Sex Pistols, Inappropriate Jazz, Happy Magic Trees, Safety Nuts...it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Check out Oliver Effects: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 613 - Who is the world's smallest pedal builder, and has Blake finally submitted to the dark side? | 15 avr. 2026 | 01:07:42 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 613 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - who is the world's smallest pedal builder, and has Blake finally submitted to the dark side? We open with a tribute from Brian and some sausage recommendations, and there is a bit of bro-love as we look at the hot topics in the guitar world this week. There was some sad news in the gear world, and it has led Richard into some new GAS for a classic amplifier. Ross Pedals has relaunched - again - and the guys dig into what is going on without any form of expertise but a lot of enthusiasm. The Guitar Geek released a video about what may be the ultimate tremolo system for Brian, and he is audibly excited before the podcast takes a dark turn. Fender has made a branding move with new interfaces which Richard thinks is a home run, so the guys discuss it. Meanwhile Brian has been "Glamping" and breaks down his recent expedition. Guitar Center is looking to build their own guitars and the guys debate what this might mean. Blake has acquired a modeler and Richard is the cosmic donkey. Bri humor, Ibanez, Dog scat, spoons, Logan Paul's UFO disclosure... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 612 - Travis Feaster plays the blues, LED fretboards, and there is fuzz on the internet | 08 avr. 2026 | 01:01:46 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 612 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Travis Feaster plays the blues, LED fretboards, and there is fuzz on the internet Have you ever suffered from uncontrollable venue-based feedback? Richard played in an ancient hall in one of the Shires and is baffled by the electrical issues he faced - he seeks advice. Brian finds a class of vintage guitars that he's interested in. There are two Indiana-adjacent stories that the guys dig into, and at least one of them flabbers Richard's gast. The guys reminisce about the smell of amplifiers and guitar cases, and Brian copyrights the Smelody. Brian has a Freebird story. Richard made a YouTube video and discovered an intriguing new teaching tool. Licks'n'tricks, Chasing Tyres, Joe Knuckles, JHS Coyote, The Martinsville gUber, ... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Check out Oliver Effects: Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 611 - Pointy-headed guitars, vintage cabs, and German ambient weirdness. | 02 avr. 2026 | 00:52:49 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 611 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Pointy-headed guitars, vintage cabs, and German ambient weirdness. Someone is at Maximum ET as the guys get misty-eyed about handheld computing devices from the late 1990s. Richard has found a pointy-headed guitar and is trying his very best not to buy it, but the guys aren't having it and are pushing him in the other direction. Have you ever used more than one expression pedal at once? The guys discuss the ultimate expression setup as a result of a bizarre Canadian math-rock duo, and Richard has terrible French pronunciation issues. Lunchbox amps have become all the rage, and the guys chat about whether they're the best solution for gigging guitarists. Blake has a new/old gear day and tells us the story. Have you ever considered the ultimate form of the guitar pedal? Richard has been giving this some thought, and Brian shoots him down in flames before inventing the worst Nintendo game ever. Pluribus, Angine de Poitrine, Peavey Stingray, Magnetic Pedalboards, it's all Paul McCartney's fault... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 610 - Are gigantic pedalboards back in fashion and what is the cure for a bad band practice? | 25 mars 2026 | 01:09:33 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 610 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Are gigantic pedalboards back in fashion and what is the cure for a bad band practice? Brian opens up with possibly the most Martinsville story ever and it confuses everyone before Richard attempts to steer the conversation back to music and reveals a sick burn that got him. He then overshares something he really shouldn't and has also nearly bought a Charvel. Have you ever worked at a music store? The guys reminisce about their first jobs and Richard has good news about the state of modern music. Blake had a literal rude awakening when Richard sent a candid photo of a very famous drummer without considering the time zone differences. An icon of the music industry thinks Brian is too sexy for his guitar. Do you listen to AI-generated music? A fraudster has made millions by illegally manipulating streaming services using AI and the guys debate this. Brian has technical issues. Richard makes a case for why the guitar can never be replaced by technology and is infuriated by fake rock star daughter profiles. Backing track confessions, SNL x Wet Leg, K-Cups, Brian's Mandela effects, UFO Disclosure, Amplified Nation... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 609 - You can't put handlebars on an amplifier, the world's most expensive guitar, and happy birthday to the Telecaster! | 18 mars 2026 | 01:05:59 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 609 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - You can't put handlebars on an amplifier, the world's most expensive guitar, and happy birthday to the Telecaster! Blake has returned from his truck driving days and Richard is in an argumentative mood, while Brian is wistful for the days of CB radios and dreams of flying in his own personal drone. Guitar Pedals? Us? Nah... Brian has a new two-wheeled vehicle and is excited to customize it as we wrap up the transport section of the show. Brian is gassing for a new amp, so the guys look at his available choices and he points out that Richard has finally realized his Gilmour-based dreams with the launch of Oliver Effects! He tells us a little bit about his first pedal, the Purple Ohm Fuzz, and the guys talk about the origin story. Richard gives Brian a valuable idea. The Telecaster turns 75 and the big F has released some new Telecasters, including a new Cabronita model that the guys are lusting after. In other news, Fender won a court case in Germany allowing them to effectively trademark the shape of the Stratocaster, and the guys debate this. Also, a very special Strat is now the world's most expensive guitar... Truck nuts, Friedman amps, Daisy Seed, Digital Doohickery, Brian's Powertron... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 608 - Vintage amps, Wooden samplers, and Fender's bender agenda | 12 mars 2026 | 01:02:24 | |
Brian and Richard are back for Episode 608 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Vintage amps, wooden samplers, and Fender's bender agenda. There is a lack of Blake in today's episode as he has gone trucking, and Richard has the GAS bad once again for a pointy-headed guitar. Meanwhile, Brian is dreaming of creating a Wampler Sports brand. Richard wonders if he has entered a new midlife crisis but is soon distracted by a Fender bender. Is the concept of an auto-tuning guitar completely dead in the water? The guys try to have a sensible conversation but it goes off into the techno weeds, and Brian has big Daisy Seed news. Meanwhile, Richard is amused by some pickup finishes and Brian has some strange Bare Knuckle requests. Brian has been pondering his next vintage amp purchase, and Richard shows him a very exclusive vintage amp he was sent pictures of - there is some drooling, although Richard still prefers a "modern" sounding amp, and the guys discuss. Meanwhile, there is an invention that may or may not be awesome, and there is some concern about the price of memory chips. Brown Sugar, GT Pro Performer, hamburgers, worriers by nature, Tembo — it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 607 - Brian invents a new form of reverb and are guitar magazines dead? | 04 mars 2026 | 01:05:36 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 607 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian invents a new form of reverb and are guitar magazines dead? Brian is in a chipper mood, whereas for Blake it's been a busy week - someone gets fired live on air, and there is a long neck involved. Meanwhile, Richard has been playing fancy guitars and has some views that he struggles to articulate. He has also fallen in love with a piece of wood, and Brian has Camperlust. When was the last time you bought a guitar magazine? The guys discuss the state of guitar magazines, advertising, and why we should support journalists! There's also some chat about different methods to learn guitar parts, and THAT solo gets mentioned again. Richard introduces Dave the Wizard. Can you cope with more than the main "food groups" of the electric guitar? Brian can't - he thinks everything just needs a B-Bender in it. Meanwhile, there hasn't been enough UFO talk recently, so the guys attempt to fix that...and then it goes massively off into the weeds again. Sorry, not sorry. Seth Baccus Guitars, Potholes, Double Dragon, OFX, Tone King Royalist, UFOS... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 606 - The Art of the Stompbox, Blake has ghosts, and Brian falls down another rabbit hole | 25 févr. 2026 | 01:04:02 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 606 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - The Art of the Stompbox, Blake has ghosts, and Brian falls down another rabbit hole. The guys open with cartoon-based nonsense, plenty of questions, and an update from the British King of Fuzz. Meanwhile, a book celebrating the art behind some of the world's most iconic pedals has just been released - and it features a section on Wampler, which left Richard simultaneously proud and bemused. Brian has been deep down the Mandela Effect rabbit hole. Have you ever had a rehearsal where you thought everything went badly? Some rookie errors led to a situation and raised some new questions. Wampler released the Golden Jubilee last week and the guys discuss why it is absolutely not a Tube Screamer - despite being green. Brian also goes a bit too far with the medical stories. Again. Rush has announced a new European tour and the guys debate it, somehow dragging Lars Ulrich into the conversation along the way. Wampler has won an award for the greatest Klon clone of 2026 and the guys are too legit to quit. Meanwhile, Brian gets very angry at Richard, who is thinking about going to see some country music. Captain Caveman, The Matrix, Nefarian 11, Tone King, Scratch-'n'-Sniff pedals... it's all in this week's Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 605 - We are the weird ones and is this the ultimate collection of gear ever? | 19 févr. 2026 | 01:02:34 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 605 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - We are the weird ones and is this the ultimate collection of gear ever? Blake tells us about his CB radio close calls and Brian ponders whether he should be training monkeys and cats. Richard has been playing with AI music generation and is both impressed and depressed at the same time. Somehow a Trans-Am and various wild predictions are involved. Brian admits he is not the typical guitar player and we get some insight into his creation process as he has re-discovered an old favorite pedal. Meanwhile Richard and Brian discuss the all new Wampler release and there are unrepeatable stories. Blake has been playing with a classic Wampler pedal and it has made him feel warm and fuzzy but Richard ruins it all with his bad reading. Richard has been digging through the items coming up for auction in the Jim Irsay collection and he is bowled over by the quality and Britishness of the collection. He also explains the concept of pancake day. Meanwhile Paul Reed Smith made some comments about the Telecaster and it has drawn some views and created an interesting question. Hot Cake, Leviathan secrets, Silver Jamboree, Chris Shiflett Tele, Small Venues...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 604 - Brian drops some more big hints, confuses everyone, and is a kind of chilled out entertainer | 11 févr. 2026 | 01:00:20 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 604 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian drops some more big hints, confuses everyone, and is a kind of chilled out entertainer The episode opens up with complete unabashed gibberish from Brian and Blake and Richard is totally confused and somehow Adam Sandler is involved. Brian has been watching TV and it confuses everyone. Meanwhile the British king of fuzz received a package and it contained a Pedalhead which he dutifully tested with multiple pedals and tells us all about it. Brian has been thinking about a new way to make Backing tracks - yes the automatons are involved - and it spins into an interesting debate about how music career trajectories for the masses may have changed but maybe they are equally as healthy as ever? The guys also chat about stem separation software and there is string talk! The Tube Butler, Meatloaf, Slippery Nipples, Snack Daddy, Baby Blue Marshalls...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 603 - A royal declaration, a new guitar is needed, and Brian is a workaholic | 05 févr. 2026 | 00:38:39 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 603 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - A royal declaration, a new guitar is needed, and Brian is a workaholic It's apparently been an uneventful week as we open up and Richard makes an important royal announcement which makes him incredibly happy. Meanwhile Brian shakes his fist at the clouds. There is also an urgent need to buy a new guitar and Blake's friends have car / tree interface issues while Brian turns to Workaholicism. Brian was contacted by a listener who actually wanted us to veer off topic more and talk about UFOs and Aliens and somehow the Bank of England is involved. There is some current affairs talk that relates to strings and Brian likes a thick bottom and considers dressing like Justin Bieber. Richard has got his hands on a Pedalhead and he is very excited but he only has it for a small amount of time and he is already impressed. He also has had a chance to spend some time with his new Blackstar ID:X Floor 3 and gives us some feedback before destroying his internet connection. J-ROD arrives, UAPs, Spinal Tap, Tape Spaghetti, Basingstoke...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 602 - More Pedalhead talk, NAMM is snow joke, and you cannot resist the power of the Dork Side! | 28 janv. 2026 | 00:51:01 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 602 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - More Pedalhead talk, NAMM is snow joke, and you cannot resist the power of the Dork Side! The guys have returned from NAMM with some smooth talk for your listening delight and Richard asks the difficult questions early on. Brian and Blake got to hug it out at NAMM while our British friend cried into his tweed pillowcase. Meanwhile the North American weather caused some sticky moments for the Stringjoy crew and Blake tells all. Brian got to talk about the upcoming Pedalhead Machine Learning Poweramp and he shared the stage with the legendary Dave Friedman. Somehow rockets are involved. Brian clues us in with some more details about what makes this product really special. Casio have come out with a new product and the guys love it. Richard has bought a modeling unit much to the disgust of Brian and Blake. It was inexpensive but he digs it, and does a terrible job describing why, before the guys have a quick admiring look at the Polyend Endless AI pedal. There is a new invention involving Brian and a vending machine. Carl is a hero, Farmer Bri, Intimate speakers, Digital Brian, Stevie Wonder, The wrong tacos, Brian O'brian McBrian Brianston...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 601 - Brian reveals the all new Wampler Pedalhead power amp and another pedal is leaked! | 21 janv. 2026 | 00:43:53 | |
Brian and Richard are back for Episode 601 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian reveals the all new Wampler Pedalhead power amp and another pedal is leaked! It's a Pre-NAMM podcast and Brian and Richard drop firefighting duties to bring some really exciting news to you while Blake flies off to Anaheim. Meanwhile Brian details his revolutionary new product which gets a big reveal at the show this year and the levels of excitement are palpable as it does something really neat that we don't think has been done before... Brian is effervescent with enthusiasm because he is one of the few people to have played this product and suddenly turns into a computer geek which makes Richard nostalgic for old 3Dfx graphics cards...Meanwhile Brian taps into his inner 1920's gangster and then tells us about ANOTHER pedal release. There was a slight leak also. Mechanized Yogurt Funnels, Richard's control rope, We love Danish Pete, The Egosystem, Anthony Cleetus returns...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 600 - The legend of goat mountain, Brian wants a new Les Paul, and behold - the Human Riff! | 15 janv. 2026 | 00:49:53 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 600 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - The legend of goat mountain, Brian wants a new Les Paul, and behold - the Human Riff! We join the guys in a bizarre stand off as they convene for the annual "No Richards" party at NAMM and there is a mysterious portent. Meanwhile the guys come up with a new idea for a business and it is swiftly erased from memory. Blake has a special British guest on Tape Spaghetti this week and spills all. Brian has GAS for a Les Paul and the guys discuss it before looking at an all new ES 355 from Gibson that has quite the price tag and we learn that Brian has a lot on his mind. Richard found some new David Gilmour footage and it simultaneously ignites a new debate and nearly bores Brian to sleep. There is some Grand Theft Auto action as Blake makes a terrible admission about his gaming history. Meanwhile Richard is editing a book about a famous Californian band and it has awoken a deeper understanding - but not of how to pronounce names. He and Brian also drop some teases about what they are showing at NAMM. Only Fans, Random Facts, RIP Bob Weir, Guitar Whales, Carmageddon, Anthony Cleetus...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 599 - Blake's cougar encounter and the ultimate tune-able tube screamers | 07 janv. 2026 | 00:59:01 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 599 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Blake's cougar encounter and the ultimate tune-able tube screamers It's a new year and Bri goes straight to the resolutions and nonsense, predictably, ensues before he makes a massive revelation and interrogates Richard's brain. Meanwhile he has been dreaming of adding a bender to his Les Paul and the guys were impressed by Brian's impersonation of Keith Richards. Richard get's all nostalgic for MTV but thanks to a website he was introduced to (https://wantmymtv.vercel.app/) he is able to sate his whimsical leanings. This leads the guys into a trip down memory lane as they discuss their favorite periods of the legendary music station that is no more. Richard is also disappointed with a new Bowie documentary but managed to catch GAS from it nevertheless. Blake has a "vintage" looper pedal and the guys talk about it at length. Brian comes up with an insane ground-breaking pedal design and the guys discuss it via the medium of Jell-o. Meanwhile the guys have been listening to some new music and tell all. Flat earth theory, The Buggles, The Great Cornholio, Streindberger, Phil Lynott, Nick Cave...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 598 - Get off the stage, pedalboy - it's the New Year's Eve Special 2025! | 31 déc. 2025 | 00:49:47 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 598 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Get off the stage, pedalboy - it's the New Year's Eve Special 2025! Brian is playing a New Year's Eve gig, Beyonce is a billionaire. and Blake is a cuboid hulk that is composed of 110% grass fed beef. Richard assumes too much and regrets asking Brian about what he's been up to before talking about some technobabble. Richard discusses the guitar related gifts he received, the one he didn't receive, and the guys share their Christmas hauls for 2025. Brian is astonished to discover Richard has never seen a Sweetwater catalog and has proved drummer's are real musicians...kinda. Brian has launched a new website, betterguitartone.com, as he is a workaholic and also potentially slowly morphing into the Grinch. Finally, as our brains are evidently slipping away into a strange unpredictable state, we would like to wish all of our listeners a very happy and healthy 2026! Big Pharma, Angry Richard, Fender Plug-in Lager, Spinal Tap II, Poetry for neanderthals, We are massive nerds...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 597 - It's the Most Wonderful Gear of the Year! | 24 déc. 2025 | 01:13:48 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 597 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - It's the Most Wonderful Gear of the Year! The guys are back for this Holiday Special episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast and Brian and Blake come in strong with some singing. I think that's what it is. It has been quite the year for gear, and so the guys take a festive goosey gander at Reverb's top pedals of 2025. The guys attempt to coax some form of festivity from Brian with mixed results and then lament the current cost of living. Brian cooks up a plan to speed up the Christmas Holiday and a new business idea is hatched. Slowly, but surely, the guys get back on track and there is much rejoicing! Richard has been running some tone based Ai experiments with a new website he has helped a little with, debatably.ai. Blake remains unconvinced. Brian ponders a new type of Christmas decoration and has a Skateboard rant. Definitely avoid listening to the credits if you value your sanity. Finally, we would like to extend a very festive thank you to all our listeners this Christmastime - we really appreciate you all and we hope you have a fantastic and relaxing holiday. Lego talk, Cheap ham, Britney Spears x Pink Floyd, Brian imitates a Rockman, Dr. Horowitz's Marketing Gamble...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 596 - I could fall asleep at night as a Rock and Roll star...and JHS make history | 17 déc. 2025 | 00:49:40 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 596 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - I could fall asleep at night as a Rock and Roll star...and JHS make history Brian starts flexing his biceps and immediately Richard brings the tone down before admitting his ego has very much got the better of him. He has finally got to gig with his band and those that have followed the tale for the last, err, two years may be interested to hear how it went. Brian managed to spark panic with his pre-gig advice. Richard had a great gig experience watching the band Jamiroquai but it was slightly tainted by the people he sat next to and he tells us of his many woes. There was some sad news from the entertainment world this week and the guys discuss it. JHS and Electro Harmonix have collaborated on the Big Muff 2 and the guys all love it for various reasons which they debate. Brian looks at some of the nerdier aspects of the circuit before making some shocking goat based revelations. Elsewhere Robert Keeley has released an intriguing new reverb pedal which the guys check out. The Portland Cube returns, Never trust a drummer, OpAmp love, Freebird, Dead air...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 595 - Brian gets a new pedal and what advice got you through your first gig? | 10 déc. 2025 | 00:50:49 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 595 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian gets a new pedal and what advice got you through your first gig? Richard is about to play his first real guitar gig and he is somewhat nervous, so the guys give him advice on how to make it though like a pro. There is plenty of actual advice for a gig novice and there are also amusing stories and many red herrings. Somehow a new pedal is invented. Speaking of pedals, Brian has got a new pedal that he has never owned before and he digs into what he likes about - it much to his surprise. He also tells us about his new best friend on the Internet and there is a terrible confession from one of the guys. There is also more talk about aliens. Blake has been pumping iron and Richard is turning more American while there has been a new Badder Monkey pedal and the guys go bananas about it. Richard patents True Bypass. Brian has mullet advice. We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 594 - Brian breaks the Internet as Wampler debut The Compulsion Drive | 03 déc. 2025 | 00:45:21 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 594 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian breaks the Internet as Wampler debut The Compulsion Drive Brian has turned into Pedal Santa and Richard has been making new friends by daring to try something experimental on the Internet and the guys discuss it. Fair warning - there may be some ranting as there was a bit of a pile-on and our intrepid British King of Fuzz had to fight them off at the drawbridge (insert trumpet sound here). Wampler released The Compulsion Drive (TCD) which was Brian's tribute to a famous circuit and it has proved very popular for a number of reasons. The guys discuss some of the modifications Brian made, the special not-so-hidden dip-switches, and talk a little about some of the design choices that were made. Ozzy Osbourne's estate have put out a T-shirt that made the guys giggle in a puerile way and so it needs to be discussed. Meanwhile Josh Scott of JHS has been working on a new charity project and it has impressed Richard into sarcasm submission. Fender have launched a new Masterbuilt Dave Murray Strat and it is gorgeous Richard wishes he was a bot farm, Grizzly Wintergreen, Dog woes, The 2 Daves, Keeley Nocturne, Barry Tone...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||
| 593 - Terrible analogies, Dirty-T, and Brian teases a new pedal release! | 27 nov. 2025 | 00:57:06 | |
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 593 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Terrible analogies, Dirty-T, and Brian teases a new pedal release! Blake opens up with a revelation about a new pedal and Richard is immediately forced to make a legal disclaimer. He also has the worst business idea ever and Brian dreams up a new rap name. Fractal engineering have released a new modeling unit and the guys think it is cool but have little else to offer. Richard finally got to the bottom of his cartridge based onboard effects idea when he had a communication with one of the leading companies in this field. Do you use wireless monitoring when you play in a band? The guys look at modern radio systems versus wi-fi based systems and Brian schools Richard. Were you in a band at high school? The guys talk about the difference between British and American schools and there are notable differences. Brian went nostalgic and watched some classic movies while elsewhere there has been big UFO based news. Richard breaks some Brad Paisley news to Brian in an Internet first! Crazy Baritone, The Guy in the plaid shirt, Joe B has the blues, Urban Surfing, Starcasters...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Youtube: Find us at: Stay up to date with the latest headlines from Korea’s vibrant entertainment world. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify | |||