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  • Ep.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

              • 1 hr 16 min
            • Ep. 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
                        • 1 hr 20 min
                      • Ep. 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
                                • 1 hr 6 min
                              • Ep. 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
                                        • 1 hr 27 min
                                      • Ep. 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
                                                      • 1 hr 19 min
                                                    • Ep. 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
                                                                  • 1 hr 50 min
                                                                • 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! 

                                                                  1 hr 27 min
                                                                • Ep. 199 - It's A Fun Hip Party When Alex is in Bed (feat. Coppersound Pedals!)

                                                                  You know the drill. Episode 200 is in TWO WEEKS. Come hang in Discord and listen live. NO PATREON REQUIRED!

                                                                  • Pedal Genie at the beginning! 00:03:31
                                                                    • Hudson Broadcast Demo!

                                                                      • Coppersound is here celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the Triplegraph! 00:09:19

                                                                      • Obviously, whatcha working on?
                                                                      • The people want to know: will there be a coppersound delay?
                                                                      • Any upgrades to existing pedals? V2?
                                                                      • Will you be doing any exclusive colors for shops like CME?
                                                                      • Is there an expectation to come up with something even crazier than the triplegraph?
                                                                      • How has the Third Man collab changed the business for them. Do you feel you are better known as a company to non-gearheads now?
                                                                      • What recent piece of gear has you really excited?
                                                                      • Can you introduce us all to Jack White?
                                                                      • Tone Jerks bang marry kill: brian, kyle, johnny two gunz

                                                                        • Suggestion of the week (Stab Big Ear Loaf) 01:21:04

                                                                        • Reverb.com Collections page
                                                                        • Qwirkle

                                                                          • Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Now “THE ROYAL WE” in Discord :D

                                                                          • 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 (Cindy Clawford)
                                                                          • 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
                                                                            • 1 hr 35 min
                                                                          • Ep. 198 - It’s Like Rushing A Fraternity

                                                                            For episode 200 we’re opening up recording night to ALL members of TTC Discord! No Patreon subscription is needed. Please update your pledge with your mailing address if you haven’t already!

                                                                            • Joyo Moist Reverb (Lollygagger Canaglia) 00:16:41
                                                                              • If I’m being honest, I put this here because of the name.
                                                                              • Looks like a pretty solid reverb
                                                                              • 3 sounds, church, plate, and studio
                                                                              • 32-bit DSP
                                                                              • No price yet but Joyo is very affordable. I’m guessing under $100 for this.


                                                                                • Pedal Genie 00:24:43
                                                                                  • Hudson Electronics Broadcast Dual Switch $280 if you can find one
                                                                                  • J.Rockett Audio Designs Monkeyman (discontinued, $130 to $180 used)


                                                                                    • Questions from listeners: (Hungry Robot Borderland Lite) 01:00:14
                                                                                    • By the way, we’re always taking questions from listeners. If you’re curious about something, get at us!
                                                                                    • From Timmy S: Is it worth having a computer interface for an instrument to record directly into your music software? Or should one simply have a nice mic and a speaker?
                                                                                    • From J Pain: What gear do I use in a multi-guitar band? If a band member uses a single coil guitar to play said thing then maybe I need to use a humbucker guitar to cover the other frequencies/sound/effects to accompany the single coil. Should I use effects that accompany the other players, etc?


                                                                                      • Suggestion of the week (JHS Bonsai) 01:26:32
                                                                                        • Cairn board game
                                                                                        • Slurping Coffee
                                                                                        • Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Now “THE ROYAL WE” in Discord :D
                                                                                          • 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
                                                                                            • 1 hr 45 min

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