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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How many episodes does The Tone Control have?

The podcast currently has 330 episodes available.

The Tone Control episodes:

August 08, 2022Ep. 220 - The Nurses Called It Headbanging
Jack is here 00:00:52
Final details on the planned parenthood fundraiser 00:21:20
Donations from listeners: $300

We’re matching that, so $600

Patreon supporter and friend of the show Matthew Fenslau has agreed to match up to $200 of his own so that’s $800.

We match that $200, so boom $1000 raised for planned parenthood.
Derek got a Nobels ODR-1 Mini (stab: DLS) 00:32:53
Pedal Genie? 00:44:19
Thing of the week 00:46:18
Elgato Stream Deck

Cheap Amazon Walkie-Talkie
Patreons 01:05:36
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 GIRIBALDI

Brian Gower from The Tone Jerks podcast

MaCo Guitars (like the shark)

Andrew Walsh from Andrew’s Alcove

Doug Christ of Thirty7 FX
...more
1h 11min
July 25, 2022Ep. 219 - I Have A Question For The Sweatshirt
Questions about recording and studio stuff 00:04:32
Pedal Genie 00:51:56

Old Blood Noise Endeavors - Visitor (modulation thingy)
Thing of the week 01:07:23
Purple Royal Seat Cushion
We’re going to giveaway 01:14:18
a Loud/Louder from Chadderbox Effects! Donate to Planned Parenthood, send us your receipt, you’re entered to win. [email protected] . Chadderbox has kindly donated the Loud/Louder at 100% cost which allows us to MATCH your donations. Running through August 1st!
Patreon 01:18:56
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

GEARARD BUTLER

MaCo Guitars (like the shark)

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 21min
July 11, 2022Ep. 218 - Shout Out To Papyrus Font
Coppersound Strategy V2 (stab: SUPA PUSS) 00:10:22
The strategy has that wicked Fender Strat design, and Version 2 keeps it going

Now features two channels, the Strategy V1 circuit AND a new overdrive option

Super wide tone sweep, master volume, toggle switch on the back for each mode

SmartBypass system allows for momentary OR latching. Hold the switch for 300ms or more and it’s momentary. (this can be disabled via internal dip switch)

Runs 9-18V

FREE customization of the pedal when ordering direct from CopperSound. Pick your own finish, pickguard, knobs, and hardware

$279

Lastly, CSP is also discontinuing the Gravity Bomb boost! Get one!

Coppersound is donating proceeds from direct sales through the month of July to Planned Parenthood. Check out their socials for more info on the plan, and hit their website for any resources you may need!
We’re doing a giveaway! (stab: OBNE Haunt Fuzz ) 00:20:00
Loud/Louder from Chadderbox Effects! Donate to Planned Parenthood, send us your receipt, you’re entered to win. [email protected]

Chadderbox has kindly donated the Loud/Louder at 100% cost which allows us to MATCH your donations. Running through August 1st!

$10 per entry.

Enter through August 1st!
Pedal Genie
Particle 2 by Red Panda $300
MXR Duke of Tone (stab: Mr Black Supermoon) 00:40:56
New thing leaked?

Mini pedal version of the famed Analogman Prince of Tone, which is the PCB version of one side of the even more famed King of Tone

MXR custom shop is doing one up with papyrus font

Kind of like the partnership they did for the Timmy

Suggested $149, still isn’t out yet though

What do we think about a company like MXR coming in and doing this?
Spotify Stats (stab: Big Ear Loaf) 00:50:01
We have cool Spotify stats such as the Top 5 artists our listeners are listening to.
Coming in at Number 5, Beastie Boys

4, Beck

3, Nirvana

2, Weezer

1, The Beatles

Thing of the Week (stab: Wampler Dual Fusion) 00:55:45
Black Map, Melodoria

Coheed and Cambria Vaxis II
Thank you to our Patreon supporters! 01:06:18
Carson Ricketts

Nick Greenwood

Timmy S.

Matthew Fenselau

Riesenwolf!

Jamie Evans

Jeffrey Wright

Doug King

Doug Gann

Righteous Ryan Johnson

Steve Huffman

Jonas Sabatini

GEARARD BUTLER

MaCo Guitars (like the shark)

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 11min
June 27, 2022Ep. 217 - The Regular Duper Club
PATREON UPDATES COMING SOON! 00:16:17
Derek got a new guitar! 00:30:45
PRS SE Hollowbody II
Free helix preset for the week (stab: LG Canaglia) 00:39:23
Pedal genie 00:48:42
DOD Carcosa
EHX String 9 (stab: WA Monument) 01:03:50
Features 9 different string ensemble and string synthesizer sounds

Some are pretty convincing, but others mimic things that mimic strings like Melotron, Juno, PCM Keyboard, and more

Uses the familiar “9” series pedal layout

Effect and dry output, controls for dry and effect volume as well as control knobs for each sound.

$259
Thing of the week (stab: Meris Enzo) 01:05:58
Emily Hopkins https://www.youtube.com/c/EmilyHopkins
Patrons 01:09:52
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

CLON SENTAR

MaCo Guitars (like the shark)

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 14min
June 13, 2022Ep. 216 - I Think I Might Have Loose Jacks
NAMM is going down! Cool! 00:09:56
Abasi Concepts has two new models, but then Tosin Abasi gets an artist model from EBMM? (stab: hoof reaper) 00:15:10
New double cut shapes from Abasi Concepts. A strat style and a dual HB style.

Then, as if from nowhere, Ernie Ball Music Man drops the Tosin Abasi artist model.

Clearly borrows design language from other EBMM guitars, so that’s cool. Looks wild. 7 string drops first, 6 string next year.

TwoNotes ReVolt Analog Amp Sim (stab: moog ring) 00:21:55
More and more gear blurring the line between modeling and analog! I love it!

3-channel preamp with a high voltage 12ax7. 200V!

American clean, british crunch, and modern lead. Based on a Fender deluxe, Marshall plexi, and a Soldano SLO-100

There is no amp modeling inside this thing! Does have cabinet sim.

Can add a boost to all 3 channels.

Has an effects loop to insert pedals into as well as a 4CM switch to insert the premp into any amp with an effects loop

$399, up for preorder
Pedal Genie 00:39:04
Antichthon demo 00:45:52

Catalinbread / Moseley Colab “FuzzRite” 00:50:08
Free Helix Preset! (stab: OBNE Black Fountain) 00:55:40
Derek’s going to try making fun helix things now and then using the Helix and will give the presets away to those who want them.

Only catch, gotta be in Discord!
Thing of the Week (stab: EQD Ghost Echo) 01:06:14
How I Built This

The Expanse
Thank you to our Patreon supporters! 01:16:56
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

Weemus Lee Mulligan

MaCo Guitars

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 21min
May 30, 2022Ep. 215 - Yamaha Custom Shop 11 String
Steve from Gear Stuff and Things is joining us!
Gearstuffandthings.com

Check out the youtube channel
We now have a Linktree in our instagram profile, so go there for everything including merch! (stab: Deepspace Devices Golem) 00:41:04
Email about picks from Jason in California!
Pedal Genie 0045:13
Catalinbread Antichthon

Super Conductor from Crazy Tube Circuits (stab: Bogner Oxford) 00:54:40
4 single knob boost pedals in one
Rotary controller for selecting from:
a silicon interpretation of the range master

A JFET EP booster style boost

An op-amp in the style of the EHX Micro amp

And the MOSFET “SHO” (or super hard on) from Zvex

On the range master and EP booster you can add a Fat switch

On the Micro amp and SHO side you can change it from 9-18v (pedal itself runs on 9v)

All analog design, different input/output impedance and internal voltage changes for each setting.
Thing of the week (stab: Strymon Volante) 01:02:21
Ember heated coffee mug

You Can Beat Video Games

Kwikplug from Guitar Fetish
Thank you to our Patreon supporters! 01:19:02
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

Guita R. P. Lectrum

MaCo Guitars

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
May 16, 2022Ep. 214 - I Have So Much to Say and So Little to Talk About
DISCORD: https://discord.io/ToneControl
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thetonecontrol
TTC MERCH: https://the-tone-control-podcast-shop.creator-spring.com/
Seat of our pants!
Derek went to some concerts (stab: snow white) 00:12:43
Demo from the Black Fountain delay? (stab: Keeley Aria) 00:33:56
Pedal Genie (00:36:16)
LongAmp Ultra Dist https://reverb.com/item/3094960-longamp-ultra-dist
Picks! (stab: Hudson Broadcast) 00:53:24
Discord has been blowing up about picks lately and the conversation is cool. People are checking out all kinds of things.

https://www.honey-picks.com/
Thing of the week (stab: Caroline Olympia) 01:14:37
Retroid Pocket 2+

Adam Savage- Every Tool’s A Hammer: Life is what you make it
Thank you to our Patreon supporters! 01:25:10
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

Guita R. P. Lectrum

MaCo Guitars

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 31min
May 02, 2022Ep. 213 - As An Exercise in Hubris I also use a Metal Zone
TTC Merch! https://the-tone-control-podcast-shop.creator-spring.com
Alex from Coppersound is writing for Premier Guitar’s “State of the Stomp” column! (OBNE Haunt Fuzz) 00:14:34
This month’s post is on sharing trade secrets in the guitar community.
I put the request out for show topics in Discord and got this: (stab: CMAT Butah) 00:23:22
Joe Dart II bass from Ernie Ball Music Man (stab: EQ Bit Commander) 00:24:48
Kind of the Jazz bass adaptation of his other model

First 100 are a limited edition. Assuming that means more eventually?

Ash body, flame maple neck. Two volume knobs. No muss no fuss.

$2700

“When to buy new gear and/or how to be happy with the stuff you already have”
(stab: Caroline Olympia) 00:28:26

“Boutique guitars vs not” This has been asked before and I still don’t know what the question is! (stab: Dispatch Master) 00:37:20
Pedal Genie 00:50:47
Derek still has the pedal from last time, still plans to demo… eventually.

Justin has a new pedal https://www.aguilaramp.com/effect-pedals/db925/
Back to questions
“It'll come out on Monday, which is the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month, so something about guitar being good for your mental well-being. I'm sure there are science articles that can be referenced” (Stab: DLS) 01:01:06

“THE GENE SIMMONS SIGNATURE FIREBIRD BASS” (stab: Green Rhino) 01:06:26

Instagram post from GuitarsDaily “Let’s start a thread of toxic guitar advice. The absolute worst guitar or music advice you ever heard.” (stab: Caroline Kilobyte) 01:07:42

Review reviews (stab: Mayflower) 01:16:50
Amazon review of the Boss DS-1
Suggestions of the week 01:24:52
Songsterr.com
Thank you to our Patreon supporters! 01:29:44
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

Tu Bamp

MaCo Guitars

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 34min
April 18, 2022Ep. 212 - NOW You Need To Retube Your Amp?!
Derek’s Novo is in production! (stab: Hudson Broadcast) 00:08:32
Serus J in Candy Apple Red

Kind of like this guitar but in red with matching headstock
Reviews From Last Year! (stab: Keeley Aria) 00:13:18
Both from 2021 because we never check this crap

Five stars from Oaties77: I like a lot of guitar and music podcasts and this one is different from the others. It has all of the things I like about most podcasts with news and reviews and stuff but there is a lot more interesting and funny stuff in the banter.

Five stars from Mattxyzed: If, like me , you love the Guitar Nerds or 60 Cycle hum, you may find this podcast jarring because the hosts appear to actually have some professional level knowledge of how effects work, and what recording music is like. However, don’t let that turn you off because if you slog through all the useful information, you will eventually get to the butt related jokes and other nonsense, and everything will be all right.
Mythos and Novo team up for the Air Lane Drive (stab: Bogner Ecstacy Red) 00:19:23
Derek got one! Wheeee!

Dual overdrive of the same circuit but with different voicings

Simple gain controls. Level controls on are on trim pots inside

Single transistor topology with hard clipping. Can add a little extra sparkle or get really fuzzy

Suite 8, the Novo side is medium gain with full bass and top end clarity. Asymmetrical clipping

Suite 9, the Mythos side is more aggressive with a bass cut and smoother top end. Symmetrical clipping

$260, I splurged. Sold out. Batch 2 coming later this year.

The people want us to talk about pedal scalping
Pedal Genie 00:28:02
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain Delay
Pedal Scalping 00:42:17
We keep forgetting suggestions of the week! (stab: Strymon Deco) 01:09:20
Gameplay - Podcast

Hanayama Mechanical Puzzles
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

George Geef

MaCo Guitars

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 18min
April 04, 2022Ep. 211 - A Pile of Tape
Derek went to a bluegrass concert at a retirement home (stab: Wampler Dual Fusion) 00:11:54

Boss RE-2 is $250, also there’s the RE-202 now (stab: Big Ear Loaf) 00:20:02
Larger, 3 button version of the space echo replacing the 201

Has more controls, presets, MIDI, and USB.

$400

Line 6 DL4 MKII (stab: Mr Black Supermoon) 00:26:40
The original DL4 dropped in 1999!

This is brilliant because it has all the original DL4 sounds as well as the new Helix delay sounds available!

Many looper people (see Reggie Watts) use the DL4 for their vocal layering, so Line6 included an XLR input on the back! Could use it for a vocal mic, or even for micing up an acoustic. Works with any dynamic mic and has an input gain control

Micro SD card slot for the looper to pull from

Expression input which can also be footswitches 4 and 5.

Still contains the looper, stereo in/out, MIDI in/out, but with twice as many delays and now has SECRET REVERBS

Looks like the Helix footswitch hardware

$299. $50 more than the original.

Pedal Genie 00:38:43
Death By Audio - Deep Animation!!!! $270

Entry amp under 1000? (stab: guitalele) 00:53:15
Yes, Derek sold the AC30 to get the Revv

Derek’s pick is obviously the Revv D20 (or G20!)

Tone Control Merch Store! (link) 01:12:00

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! 01:18:17
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

Obi-Wan Catnobi

Andrew Walsh from Andrew’s Alcove

OG Friend of the show Brian Rizzi

Doug Christ of Thirty7 FX
...more
1h 22min

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How many episodes does The Tone Control have?

The podcast currently has 330 episodes available.

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