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 Tone Control episodes:

May 26, 2014 Ep. 000015 - WHOOOAAAHH!
Aww, these tiny TC pedals are so cute!
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1h 2min
May 12, 2014 Ep. 000014 - Sick Bro
Adding some old episodes to the new feed!
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1h 1min
May 12, 2014Ep. 000014 - Sick Bro
NEWS:
Ovation Guitars ceases US production
Ovation factory in New Hartford, CT is closing it’s doors after 47 years
Fender purchased the company in ‘07
Citing “current market conditions and insufficient volume levels”
Same factory currently makes Fender Acoustic Custom Shop, and Guild models
http://bit.ly/1f3zi4s
Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified Reverb
Updated version of the Eterna Shimmer Reverb
Increased midrange in decay
Over 60 seconds of decay time, spanning 4 octaves (original had 40 seconds and 2 octaves)
Completely new modulation and reverb algorithm adds early reflections in the Millisecond range
$179.95
http://bit.ly/QFiqW9
Gibson Memory Cable
microSD recorder in a guitar cable
Works as a regular cable with no power
AA Battery 8 hour recorder life and a standby battery for real time keeping (metadata)
auto-record mode records only when you’re playing.
http://www2.gibson.com/Memory-Cable.aspx
Pedal Genie
Create a wish list of pedals you want to try out
TONS of gear from a great list of manufacturers
Keely Electronics, Red Witch, MXR, Mad Professor, Blackstar, to name a select few
They send you one at a time, and you keep it as long as you like
$34.95/mo but the first month is only a buck!
reverb.com
Not really “news” but I thought worth mentioning
reverb.com is an online marketplace for all things music gear
trusted professional shops and individuals
Sale and auction style listings
Like eBay but better and more focused to music
Cool “Price Guide” feature helps with gear research
Great place for rare/vintage gear
Bob Roback appointed President of Fender
Most recently CEO of Dashbox, cloud based workflow management system for music licensing
Founder of LAUNCH Media, Inc
Roback is establishing a new L.A. office to “expand the company’s consumer marketing and digital capabilities”
http://bit.ly/1ltlPDa
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1h 1min
April 27, 2014 Ep. 000013 - Nothin' Like A Cocked Wah
Adding some old episodes to the new feed!
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56min
April 27, 2014 Ep. 000013 - Nothin' Like A Cocked Wah
Gear and foamy beer! News from JHS, Fender, Ernie Ball and a couple of cool pedals in from pedalgenie.com!
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56min
March 31, 2014 Ep. 000012 - The Tone Control Slept With Your Mother
Adding some old episodes to the new feed!
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59min
March 31, 2014 Ep. 000012 - The Tone Control Slept With Your Mother
A new amp from Suhr, Jimi biopic, unreleased Zeppelin tracks, pedal reviews, a couple of new pedals from Catalinbread, and a factory direct custom American Fender!
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1h
March 17, 2014 Ep. 000011 - It's The Dyson Vacuum Of The Guitar World
Adding some old episodes to the new feed!
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1h 3min
March 17, 2014 Ep. 000011 - It's The Dyson Vacuum of the Guitar World
It's an extra special episode of The Tone Control! We give you all the latest in gear news and chat with the one and only Kevin Billingslea of Too Late The Hero about their new EP, stage gear, recording techniques and all sorts of silly stuff.
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1h 3min
February 23, 2014 Ep. 000010 - Where's Your Sustain Now, Bitch?!
Adding some old episodes to the new feed!
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1h 3min

FAQs about The Tone Control:

How many episodes does The Tone Control have?

The podcast currently has 339 episodes available.