Dipped In Tone

By Dipped in Tone

Rhett Shull and Zach Broyles combine their music and gear industry knowledge for this weekly podcast. Together they discuss news, talk gear, debunk myths, and much more.... more

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June 30, 2026 The "Always On Pedal"
On Today's episode, Rhett & Zach address one of the biggest questions in tone: does one really need an always on pedal in their rig?
Big thanks to the sponsor of today's episode, Sweetwater! Make sure to check out all the gear we use here and more: https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/dipped-in-tone/
JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
MERCH: https://www.dippedintone.com/merch
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DIPPED IN TONE IS:
Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:13 Artificial Intelligence (a real human wrote these timestamps, I promise)
00:07:37 Thanks Patrons!!
00:08:04 Thanks to today’s sponsor, Sweetwater!
00:10:18 Life is hard
00:09:22 Rhett’s Update
00:12:02 Zach’s Update
00:17:08 Hot Take
00:21:40 MAIN TOPIC: Always On Pedals
00:33:36 Let’s rant about amp modelers
00:38:50 BBE Sonic Maximizer
00:40:36 Always on EQ pedals
00:43:15 Always on compressors
00:46:19 Somebody make this man a Distressor in a pedal!
00:49:28 Always on overdrives
00:54:00 Learn the fundamentals of gear!
00:56:51 Who wants to see a High Voltage “Amp Day”?
00:57:48 Rig Dip
01:07:30 Zach’s Shill
01:09:41 Thanks again Patrons
01:09:48 And thanks again to Sweetwater for sponsoring today’s episode
BUY COOL GEAR (Affiliate Links):
Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve
Fender Triple Caster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzRMvq
Suhr Classic S Antique - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEomG
Benson Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeEb4b
Boss Roland DM-101 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/K0Nj5A
TC 2290 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz26
Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M
Boss Katana 50 Gen3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEom5
Shure 545 (new production) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ravMyj
Echo Fix EFX3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APzZMK
Helix Stadium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKVnJa
...more
1h 11min
June 17, 2026 What makes a great Les Paul?
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The three of us finally get into something that's been on the calendar for a while: what actually makes a good Les Paul. Zach brings out all his Les Pauls, Rhett has his R9, and Addison shows off the 2007 Studio Faded he's had since he was 15. We talk about what to listen and feel for when you're shopping — weight, acoustic resonance, how the D and G strings behave, and why the nut is almost always the reason your Les Paul won't stay in tune. Plus PAF pickup obsession, the case for unpotted pickups, top wrapping, tone woods, and why the inconsistency of Gibsons is a feature, not a bug.
Hot take this week from Nicholas: flame tops and figured maple are ugly, and matching headstocks make a guitar look cheap. We're split.
Rig dip goes to Matt, who spent his life working in music stores and trading his way up to a rig that might be the most expensive we've ever seen. 1964 SG, 1957 Strat, 1964 ES-335, 1952 Telecaster, two Two-Rocks, a Friedman, and a pedal board with too much gain?
Thanks so much to the sponsor of today's episode, Sweetwater! Make sure to check out all the gear we use here and more: https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/dipped-in-tone/
Check out our website & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone
Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:49 Addison’s Update
00:01:23 Check out Nick Loux and the High Life
00:02:32 Zach’s Update
00:06:00 3D Print Talk
00:07:36 Rhett’s Update
00:09:23 Graham’s First Guitar lessons
00:12:02 Thanks to today’s sponsor, Sweetwater!
00:13:30 Thanks to all our Patrons!
00:13:53 Hot Take
00:20:07Main Topic - Les Pauls
00:23:12 The wand finds the wizard
00:24:13 Addison’s first guitar
00:28:13 What Rhett looks for in a Les Paul
00:30:20 What Zach looks for in a Les Paul
00:32:54 RE Tuning Stability (a proper nut slot and setup)
00:36:30 Pickups
00:38:50 WOOD AFFECTS TONE DOG
00:43:17 Anything with P90s
00:47:50 The differences add up
00:50:23 Top Wrapping
00:52:02 What to look for in your first Les Paul
00:57:02 Rig Dip
01:08:05 Thanks again Sweetwater
01:08:20 And a big thanks to our Patrons!
...more
1h 9min
May 27, 2026 We Need to Talk About What Fender Is Doing
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All three of us are back. Rhett's finally home after five weeks on the road with The Midnight, Addison has moved back to Kansas City (into the exact same house), and Zach is mid-kitchen renovation with no internet. It's fine. Everything's fine.
Hot take this week: why is basically every guitar pick the same teardrop shape? We get into pick materials, shapes, Blue Chips, the Carol Kaye felt pick thing, and the Tom Bukovac acoustic strumming trick you probably haven't tried.
Then things get serious. Fender has issued cease and desist letters to boutique S-style guitar builders across the EU, demanding they stop manufacturing, recall sold instruments, and destroy infringing inventory — all by Memorial Day. We dig into what's actually happening legally, why this almost certainly won't hold up, what it says about who's really running Fender now, and why LSL has launched a GoFundMe to fight back.
We also talk through the vintage guitar market losing its mind — including a 1959 ES-335 at Carter Vintage listed at $107,000 — and dip a rig from Cody in Portland, who built his own SG during COVID and put Gibson on the headstock.
Thanks so much to the sponsor of today's episode, Sweetwater! Make sure to check out all the gear we use here and more: https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/dipped-in-tone/
Check out our website & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone
Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:14 Rhett’s Update
00:07:02 Addison’s Update
00:0832 Zach’s Update
00:10:21 Thanks Patrons!
00:10:42 Big thanks to today’s sponsor - Sweetwater
00:12:04 Hot Take
00:22:15 What is Fender thinking?
00:48:39 The Vintage Market is insane
00:59:13 Rig Dip
01:06:32 Thanks again Sweetwater!
01:06:58 Join us on Patreon
Some of our favorite gear (Affiliate Links):
Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve
Fender Triple Caster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzRMvq
Suhr Classic S Antique - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEomG
Benson Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeEb4b
Boss Roland DM-101 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/K0Nj5A
TC 2290 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz26
Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M
Boss Katana 50 Gen3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEom5
Shure 545 (new production) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ravMyj
Echo Fix EFX3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APzZMK
Helix Stadium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKVnJa
...more
1h 8min
May 19, 2026 Tour Stories, Kirk Hammett Guitars, and Chase Bliss Big Time
Rhett calls in from the road, one month into The Midnight's tour. Their drummer landed in the hospital mid-tour, a monitor engineer stepped in off the couch to save the show, and a fill-in arrived on 17 hours notice and crushed it. Also: Rhett blew up a Divided by 13 at Brooklyn Paramount and accidentally came home with a Kirk Hammett signature V.
Back in Nashville, Zach is keeping Mythos running and trying not to think too hard about it.
We dig into the Chase Bliss Big Time, Rhett unboxes the CXM 1978, and we settle the debate on whether beginners should factor in resale value when buying their first guitar. Plus a Dip the Rig from Chips in the French Pyrenees.
Thanks so much to the sponsor of today's episode, Sweetwater! Make sure to check out all the gear we use here and more: https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/dipped-in-tone/
Check out our website & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone
Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:10 Zach’s Update
00:03:35 Rhett’s Update
00:06:18 Thanks so much Patrons!
00:06:38 Big thanks to today’s sponsor, Sweetwater!
00:07:12 Hot Take
00:12:10 Rhett’s been on the road with The Midnight (and rollercoasters)
00:23:03 Rhett blew up one of his amps
00:25:26 Two Rock & Divided by 13 have some of the best customer service
00:27:57 Rhett’s new Kirk Hammett Guitar
00:32:52 The New Chase Bliss Delay - The Big Time
00:50:21 Rig Dip
00:57:44 Zach Shill
01:01:03 Rhett Shill
01:03:37 Thanks again Sweetwater!
01:03:52 And thanks so much to all our Patrons
Some of our favorite gear (Affiliate Links):
Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve
Fender Triple Caster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzRMvq
Suhr Classic S Antique - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEomG
Benson Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeEb4b
Boss Roland DM-101 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/K0Nj5A
TC 2290 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz26
Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M
Boss Katana 50 Gen3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEom5
Shure 545 (new production) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ravMyj
Echo Fix EFX3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APzZMK
Helix Stadium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKVnJa
...more
1h 5min
April 30, 2026 The Future of the Pedal Market
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On this week’s episode, Zach & Addison share their thoughts on how consumerism and social media are affecting the pedal market and whether or not the internet can be trusted.
Thanks so much to the sponsor of today's episode, Sweetwater! Make sure to check out all the gear we use here and more: https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/dipped-in-tone/
Check out our website & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone
Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:16 Addison Update
06:06:10 Zach Update
00:07:09 Thanks Sweetwater!
00:09:18 And big thanks to our Patrons
00:09:57 Hot Take
00:17:17 Main Topic
00:23:29 Diﬀerentiating between pedal makers and companies
00:29:35 Cutting through the noise, leaning into Youtube
00:33:41 Brainwashed Consumerism
00:34:48 Anderton’s take on the pedal market
00:36:15 The small drop thing
00:48:15 Dead Internet Theory
00:51:19 Rig Dip
01:04:32 Zach Shill
01:07:08 Addison Shill
Some of our favorite gear (Affiliate Links):
Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve
Fender Triple Caster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzRMvq
Suhr Classic S Antique - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEomG
Benson Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeEb4b
Boss Roland DM-101 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/K0Nj5A
TC 2290 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz26
Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M
Boss Katana 50 Gen3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEom5
Shure 545 (new production) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ravMyj
Echo Fix EFX3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APzZMK
Helix Stadium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKVnJa
...more
1h 11min
April 15, 2026 We Answer Your Questions!
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Thanks so much to the sponsor of today's episode, Sweetwater! Make sure to check out all the gear we use here and more: https://www.sweetwater.com/shop/dipped-in-tone/
Check out our website & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone
Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:23 Collective Sigh
00:00:29 Zach’s Update
00:02:50 Rhett’s Famous Novo
00:04:48 Addison’s Update
00:07:50 Rhett’s Update
00:11:52 Thanks to all our Patrons!
00:12:19 And thanks to today’s Sponsor - Sweetwater
00:13:20 The Universal Audio pedal giveaway winner
00:14:03 HOT TAKE
00:23:03 Main Topic - April Q&A
01:05:07 Rig Dip
01:13:28 Thanks again to all our Patrons
01:13:49 And big thanks to Sweetwater!
...more
1h 16min
March 31, 2026 The Stratocaster Body Lawsuit
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Zach, Rhett and Addison dive into the Fender Lawsuit and chat about what it means for the future of that body shape in the EU. We also demolish a hot take about nice gear. Buckle up everyone!
Check out our website & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone
Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan
Time Stamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:43 Zach’s glasses aren’t right
00:04:18 Rhett’s update
00:09:26 Zach’s update
00:14:50 Addison’s update
00:17:15 HOT TAKE
00:30:32 Thanks so much Patrons!
00:30:53 Send us your hot take - [email protected]
00:31:11 Main Topic - Fender’s Trademark Fight
00:32:23 The Facts
00:34:45 Comments on Thomann & Harley Benton
00:36:20 How will this affect higher end brands like Suhr?
00:37:20 Comparing to Gibson and maintaining ownership
00:42:39 Where do you draw the line?
00:45:31 Guitar companies are struggling
00:47:45 Innovation
00:50:51 Does the market really want innovation?
00:52:33 What the pedal market wants
00:53:17 Is this the death of the boutique industry?
00:57:21 The Power of the niche
00:57:09 Rig Dip!
...more
1h 13min
March 20, 2026 Rig Dipping Marathon
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Welcome to the March Rig Dip Marathon! Today we are looking at some incredible fan-submitted rigs and reacting to one of the most insane Reverb listings we've ever seen.
Huge shoutout to Reverb.com for sponsoring this episode! It's the place to buy new and used gear! Check out https://www.reverb.com/dippedintone
Check out our website & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone
Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan
00:00 Intro
00:27 Zach’s going to Awesome Con
01:30 Certified Turbo Dorks
03:00 The Ghostbusters Community
06:13 Rhett’s New Toy
12:40 What’s after Turbo Nerd?
13:34 Addison’s Sam Club Convention
15:28 Thanks Patrons!
15:48 And a big thanks to Reverb for sponsoring today’s video
24:50 Rig Dipping Marathon
25:36 Rig 1
30:11 Rig 2
35:15 Rig 3
43:24 Rig 4
51:19 Rig 5
01:00:30 Rig 6
01:07:55 Become a Patron to have your rig dipped
01:08:25 Thanks again Reverb!
...more
1h 10min
March 10, 2026 All things digital - Paradise Guitar Studio
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James Santiago is BACK! This time we're talking about how to properly use plugins and dive into just what makes the UA Paradise Guitar Studio so special. It's an amazing guitar plugin, let's talk about it!
Huge thanks to Universal Audio for sponsoring this episode! Get your own copy of Paradise Guitar Studio Here: https://www.uaudio.com/products/paradise-guitar-studio
GIVEAWAY! Thanks to UA, 1 lucky winner will get a one UAFX pedal of their choice. Enter below:
https://kingsumo.com/g/3odqodm/universal-audio-x-dipped-in-tone-giveaway
Check out our website & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone
Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan
TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:58 Rhett’s driven 25k miles in his new car
03:08 He has an oscillating saw
03:20 Zach is redoing his kitchen
04:44 Confessions of picky husbands
06:42 Addison is hunting for a 335?
09:15 Is Gibson building their best guitars?
12:08 Zach, you got a problem with locking tuners?
14:59 Thanks Patrons!
15:45 Thanks to today’s Sponsor, Universal Audio
16:36 James Santiago ladies and gentlemen
17:43 How do we properly gain stage for guitar plugins?
25:05 Paradise Guitar Studio
35:50 Using Pedals with plugins
43:28 UA goes to the ends of the earth for good tones!
45:55 What is a bright cap?
53:40 Two sides of the same coin: how you hear the guitar
01:03:06 How many features are too many features?
01:16:08 Thanks again UA!
01:16:45 Shills
Some of our favorite gear from 2025 (Affiliate Links):
Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve
Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M
...more
1h 25min
February 27, 2026 Rhett's Tour Recap
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In this episode the guys talk about Rhett's tour. We catch up and discuss the gear and the journey of Rhett playing with The Midnight for upcoming shows.
Huge shoutout to Reverb.com for sponsoring this episode! It's the place to buy new and used gear! Check out https://www.reverb.com/dippedintone
Check out our website & merch: https://www.dippedintone.com
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dippedintone
Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dippedintone
Dipped In Tone is:
Rhett Shull https://www.rhettshull.com
Zach Broyles / Mythos Pedals https://mythospedals.com & https://highvoltageguitars.com
Produced & Edited by Addison! https://www.instagram.com/addisonsauvan
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:18 The gang’s back!
00:01:44 Life Updates
00:13:26 Today’s Sponsor - reverb.com
00:14:!5 Reverb Listing Dip
00:24:00 Main Topic
00:57:46 Thanks so much Patrons
00:58:22 Rig Dip
01:08:13 Email us!
01:08:23 Thanks again Reverb!
01:09:17 Zach’s Shill
01:10:52 Rhett’s Shill
Some of our favorite gear from 2025 (Affiliate Links):
Universal Audio Enigmatic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/o42Mve
Fender Triple Caster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzRMvq
Suhr Classic S Antique - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEomG
Benson Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeEb4b
Boss Roland DM-101 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/K0Nj5A
TC 2290 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/e1oz26
Universal Audio Volt 876 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jeko9M
Boss Katana 50 Gen3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyEom5
Shure 545 (new production) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ravMyj
Echo Fix EFX3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/APzZMK
Helix Stadium - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LKVnJa
...more
1h 14min

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