The Tone Control

By The Tone Control

The Tone Control is a sometimes side-eyed look at the guitar world and making music! We talk about everything good, bad, smart, stupid, and weird about guitar gear and bring it to you every other Mond... more

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The podcast currently has 339 episodes available.

The Tone Control episodes:

March 07, 2022Ep. 209 - Ham Is The Input
That Boss Space Echo is real. (Stab: KHDK Abyss) 00:19:26
TC Electronic IR Loader $129 (stab: WA Monuments) 00:21:21
Mini IR loader for cheap!

25 built in IRs and 74 empty slots for adding your own. Of those 25, 12 are official Celestion IRs, 8 from TC, and 5 acoustic IRs

Footswitch can do A/B mode to switch between two IRs instantly.

Level control, previous/next IR buttons. Push them at the same time to access global EQ
Pedal Genie 00:31:01
JHS Unicron V2 00:35:01
I don’t believe this pedal is real

Caroline Hawaiian Pizza 00:44:48
First tube amps? $1000 budget chat.
Thank you to our Patreon supporters!
Carson Ricketts

Nick Greenwood

Timmy S.

Matthew Fenselau (pronounced fence-law)

Riesenwolf!

Jamie Evans

Jeffrey Wright

Doug King

Doug Gann

Righteous Ryan Johnson

Steve Huffman

Jonas Sabatini

OVer

Andrew Walsh from Andrew’s Alcove

OG Friend of the show Brian Rizzi

Doug Christ of Thirty7 FX

Sean Wright of Lollygagger FX

Brian Gower and Kyle McIntyre of The Tone Jerks Podcast
...more
1h 1min
February 21, 2022Ep. 208 - Half Man, Half Analog
Curling Story 00:12:58

Derek went to a concert 00:15:42
The guitarist from Volbeat plays weird

There wasn’t a guitar amp to be seen all night

New Boss RE-2 Space Echo leak?? (stab: WA Bellwether) 00:22:36
We don’t really dig in with pedal leaks on this show, but I so want this to be real.

The RE-201 Space Echo is one of the famed tape echo units, they sound great. Super cool. Tons of mojo.

The RE-20 has been out for years. One of those old Boss double wide pedals. Still very cool

But the RE-2? Put that shit in a regular boss enclosure? Let’s do it.
Pedal Genie 00:29:09
Analogman Sun Face $195

Becos TS8-JZ Ziffer Jordan Ziff Signature Overdrive €149
GTRS Guitars (stab: MS Holy Dove) 00:52:38
S-style guitars with effects by Mooer

The second tone pot has a push/push that contains effects combos, amp sim, cab sim, etc.

You can go into a PA with it, straight into headphones, or into a regular amp, or you can turn it off entirely and have a regular guitar

Runs on a battery that charges over USB-C

There’s an app to change effects and parameters and simple operation on the guitar itself. Push to change effects, turn the knob to increase the amount of effect.

Can also get a small four button controller to change effects like a pedal.

Do we need this? Is this cool? Is the controller thing antithetical to the whole idea?
Suggestion of the Week (stab: Hungry Robot Borderland) 01:13:49
Ghost of Tsushima
Thank you to our Patreon supporters!
Carson Ricketts

Nick Greenwood

Timmy S.

Matthew Fenselau (pronounced fence-law)

Riesenwolf!

Jamie Evans

Jeffrey Wright

Doug King

Doug Gann

Righteous Ryan Johnson

Steve Huffman

Jonas Sabatini

Eliza Douche Canoe

Andrew Walsh from Andrew’s Alcove

OG Friend of the show Brian Rizzi

Doug Christ of Thirty7 FX

Sean Wright of Lollygagger FX

Brian Gower and Kyle McIntyre of The Tone Jerks Podcast
...more
1h 22min
February 07, 2022Ep.207 - I Have To Put My Legs In Wednesday And Thursday
Squier Classic Vibe Baritone Tele (stab: Hudson Broadcast) 00:08:02
Basically the same classic vibe tele that many adore, but with a 27” scale

60’s styling with the 5-screw pickguard and double bound body(!)

Two colors: black and 3-tone sunburst

Nyotah body wood. Never heard of it.

$500. COME ON, YOU GUYS.
Castedosa Guitars (stab: Bondi Sick As) 00:15:14
Former Fender Custom Shop builder Carlos Lopez has started his own company

He’s making 27” scale baritones. It’s baritone week.

Offset strat inspired body, but it’s big.

Mastery bridge and trem, neck binding and block inlays.

Three mini humbuckers, 5-way switch. Radical.

Pedal Genie 00:28:14
Again, again?

Puzzle Effects (stab: Digitech Drop) 00:40:25
- Is exactly what it sounds like it is.

Pedals lock together

Share power and signal

Hot-swappable

Boost, Delay, Overdrive

Kickstarter - backing starts at $179

Oh but Justin, what about Modal Effects?? (stab: Jackson Prism) 00:48:24

Oh but Derek, what about just like, actual solder and stuff?
Thank you to our Patreon supporters!
Carson Ricketts

Nick Greenwood

Timmy S.

Matthew Fenselau (pronounced fence-law)

Riesenwolf!

Jamie Evans

Jeffrey Wright

Doug King

Doug Gann

Righteous Ryan Johnson

Steve Huffman

Jonas Sabatini

Eric Girabaldi (joe bonoomaso)

Andrew Walsh from Andrew’s Alcove

OG Friend of the show Brian Rizzi

Doug Christ of Thirty7 FX

Sean Wright of Lollygagger FX

Brian Gower and Kyle McIntyre of The Tone Jerks Podcast
...more
1h 16min
January 24, 2022Ep. 206 - The One With Six Titles
Big news from Derek!
PRS Silver Sky SE (stab: Tombstone Thirty7FX) 00:18:12
Confirmed at $849 US!

This is the one to get, folks
The Maestro Original Collection pedals (stab Dwarfcraft Gears) 00:19:28
Maestro was the first pedal brand, kinda cool to see them back with the vintage aesthetic

The lineup includes:
Fuzz Tone FZ-M (based on the original Fuzz Tone circuit as heard on “Satisfaction” by the stones), Ranger Overdrive, Invader Distortion, Comet Chorus, Discoverer Delay

They’re all $149, except for the delay which is $159.

Everything I’ve seen marketing-wise is how GIBSON is reintroducing them. Not sure when they acquired the brand, but they’re pushing gibson hard.
Pedal Genie 00:25:48
Played the Bearfoot Candy Apple Fuzz demo

No PG pedal for Derek, but we can demo the Duellist
Let's talk about the gear we had as kids and what the hell is up with this industry (Small Sound Big Sound Mini) 00:38:20
Thanks to our Patreon supporters!
Carson Ricketts

Nick Greenwood

Timmy S.

Matthew Fenselau

Riesenwolf!

Jamie Evans

Jeffrey Wright

Doug King

Doug Gann

Righteous Ryan Johnson

Steve Huffman

Jonas Sabatini

Eric Girabaldi

Andrew Walsh from Andrew’s Alcove

OG Friend of the show Brian Rizzi

Doug Christ of Thirty7 FX

Sean Wright of Lollygagger FX

Brian Gower and Kyle McIntyre of The Tone Jerks Podcast
...more
1h 20min
January 10, 2022Ep. 205 - Ya Got Cheesed, Ya Little Bitch!
PRS Silver Sky SE (stab: EQD Hoof Reaper) 00:14:58
The John Mayer artist model gets the SE treatment

SE’s are made overseas but set up at the PRS factory prior to shipment to dealers

Poplar body instead of Alder

Same pickups as the original

2 point trem instead of a 6 point

8.5” radius instead of 7.25”, interesting

Otherwise it’s the same guitar just made overseas. Prices are speculated to be around $850. This is great.
Pedal Genie - sharks for some reason
Bearfoot FX Candy Apple Fuzz

Adventure Audio Again Delay

Gear Stuff and Things - studio tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVtoko6YyIk
Suggestion of the week (stab: Red Witch Ivy) 00:51:21
NYT Free games

Moon Tooth
Thank you to our Patreon supporters!
Carson Ricketts

Nick Greenwood

Timmy S.

Matthew Fenselau (pronounced fence-law)

Riesenwolf!

Jamie Evans

Jeffrey Wright

Doug King

Doug Gann

Righteous Ryan Johnson

Steve Huffman

Jonas Sabatini

Eric Girabaldi

Andrew Walsh from Andrew’s Alcove

OG Friend of the show Brian Rizzi

Doug Christ of Thirty7 FX

Sean Wright of Lollygagger FX

Brian Gower and Kyle McIntyre of The Tone Jerks Podcast
...more
1h 6min
December 27, 2021 Ep. 204 - We Went Six Days Without an Accident
Happy holidays from The Tone Control! It's time for our annual post-show episode. See you all in 2022!
...more
1h 52min
December 13, 2021Ep. 203 - Slash Tone Control No The
Revv G2 into the Revv D20? 00:20:40

Pedal Genie Riverside demo track 00:40:32
New perk for Patreon members!

Topic suggestion from Eric: (stab: EQ Organizer) 00:51:04

Talk about…..no actually like, challenge people, to view gear as something that matters so much less than how we operate with it

In the grand scheme there’s so much that doesn’t ultimately matter, and as a new gear year resolution, take a step back and evaluate what you have already, and how much something new won’t actually matter and there's no use in getting worked up

Suggestion of the week (Stab: CS Daedalus) 01:11:08
Angel in Realtime by Gang of Youths

RX Music rebalance

Thank you to our Patreon supporters!
Carson Ricketts

Nick Greenwood

Timmy S.

Matthew Fenselau (pronounced fence-law)

Riesenwolf!

Jamie Evans

Jeffrey Wright

Doug King

Doug Gann

Righteous Ryan Johnson

Steve Huffman

Jonas Sabatini

Eric Girabaldi

Andrew Walsh from Andrew’s Alcove

OG Friend of the show Brian Rizzi

Doug Christ of Thirty7 FX

Sean Wright of Lollygagger FX

Brian Gower and Kyle McIntyre of The Tone Jerks Podcast
...more
1h 27min
November 29, 2021Ep. 202 - Am I Enjoying This?
Updates 00:11:24
Sold the vox, bought the D20 (stab: Mathews The Architect)

Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster MIM (stab: EHX super pulsar) 00:25:46
This is probably the one you want

Now made in Mexico and part of the Player series

Fewer features, but also $800 cheaper

Apparently these are really taking off

So with the lower price comes some cost saving measures like a non-rechargeable battery (9V), 3-way selector instead of 5 (fewer sound options), different Piezo system

Pedal Genie 00:38:19
Strymon Riverside $300

Hamstead Subspace $288

Suggestion of the week 01:04:32
Get back sessions
https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-beatles-get-back/7DcWEeWVqrkE

Can’t Swim - Set the room ablaze (song)

Thank you to our Patreon supporters!
Carson Ricketts

Nick Greenwood

Timmy S.

Matthew Fenselau (pronounced fence-law)

Riesenwolf!

Jamie Evans

Jeffrey Wright

Doug King

Doug Gann

Righteous Ryan Johnson

Steve Huffman

Jonas Sabatini

Eric Girabaldi

Andrew Walsh from Andrew’s Alcove

OG Friend of the show Brian Rizzi

Doug Christ of Thirty7 FX

Sean Wright of Lollygagger FX

Brian Gower and Kyle McIntyre of The Tone Jerks Podcast
...more
1h 19min
November 15, 2021Ep. 201 - I Used My Garage as an Impulse Response One Time
Updates: 00:07:54
Episode 200 is up w/ Doug Kauer, go listen!

Care packages going out, you can buy one if you’re not a patreon supporter

Delaney is breaking up (Caroline Meteore) 00:32:38
Moving some gear

Revv D20?

Pedal Genie 01:13:31
Chase Bliss Audio Dark World Reverb $349

Alexander Pedals Superball Kinetic Modulation $199.99

Suggestion of the Week 01:37:39
Driftwood Guitars youtube channel

Thank you to our Patreon supporters!
Carson Ricketts

Nick Greenwood

Timmy S.

Matthew Fenselau (pronounced fence-law)

Riesenwolf!

Jamie Evans

Jeffrey Wright

Doug King

Doug Gann

Righteous Ryan Johnson

Steve Huffman

Jonas Sabatini

Eric Girabaldi

Andrew Walsh from Andrew’s Alcove

OG Friend of the show Brian Rizzi

Doug Christ of Thirty7 FX

Sean Wright of Lollygagger FX

Brian Gower and Kyle McIntyre of The Tone Jerks Podcast
...more
1h 50min
November 01, 2021 Ep. 200 - It's Just Some Schmuck Named Joe Walsh (Feat. Doug Kauer of Kauer Guitars!)
EPISODE 200 IS HERE, BABY!
HUGE thank you to everyone supporting the show, whether it be from Patreon, casual listeners, dedicated fans, friends of friends - we love you all and owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude for making the show what it is today.
This week we sit down with California based luthier Doug Kauer of Kauer Guitars to talk about guitar building! Many thanks to Doug for joining us to celebrate episode 200.
Unfortunately we lost the audio from Doug part way through the episode, but we'll be sure to have him back another time to discuss the segment we had to cut out. More details about that in the episode.
Lastly, if you are not a Patreon supporter and would like to purchase a Tone Control care package, send us a note and we'll get you sorted out!
...more
1h 27min

FAQs about The Tone Control:

How many episodes does The Tone Control have?

The podcast currently has 339 episodes available.