The Tone Mob Podcast

Starting a guitar store is really hard. Keeping a guitar store alive is even harder. Having a SUCCESSFUL guitar store when you are in a hyper-competitive and saturated market like Nashville is an insane task.

Blair White is one of the founders of Eastside Music Supply in Nashville, TN and his team has managed to create a thriving store against all odds. I wanted to get him on the show to tell his story, and get his take on what has driven Eastside to be a destination spot for guitar enthusiasts.

He drops some great nuggets of wisdom on this episode, you aren't going to want to miss it!

Check them out in Nashville, and on their website HERE https://eastsidemusicsupply.com/

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Imagine your are flying to Africa on a hot tip. And that hot tip is that there is The Holy Grail of vintage Gibsons waiting for you there. Thats right. You are flying to Africa to acquire a 'Burst Les Paul for Joe Bonamassa.

For John Shults, that is a part of his reality.

John has a company called True Vintage Guitar and he makes his living by traveling all over the world hunting down the finest, rarest examples of vintage Fenders & Gibsons. And he did it by carefully buying and selling guitars over time. It is a fascinating story. Dive on in!

Enter to win the Meris LVX Giveaway by checking out this page HERE: https://tonemob.com/lvx/

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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On this episode I sat down with my dude Matt Holl from Wren & Cuff to chat about... Well... Big Muffs of course! But we didn't stop there!

We dove deep down the rabbit hole of all things music. Including the somewhat controversial subject of paying for expertise. Whether that be a professional Mastering Engineer, an experienced Producer, or investing your money in an obsessively developed product. I think you are going to enjoy this chat!

Check out Matt's work at https://www.wrenandcuff.com/

Enter to win the Meris LVX Giveaway by checking out this page HERE: https://tonemob.com/lvx/

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

Release your music via DistroKid and save 30% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid

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You are in for a real treat with this episode folks! Today I'm talking with Gina Gleason from the legendary band, Baroness!

We dive straight into her career and how she ended up playing in one of the most iconic bands to ever come out of Philly. But not before we dissect what life was like playing guitar for Cirque Du Soleil. Yes you read that correctly. We are talking about LITERAL guitar acrobatics on this one!

Check out the band on their website HERE: https://yourbaroness.com/

Give Gina a follow HERE: https://www.instagram.com/ginagleasongtr

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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"We can't be everything to all people, or we'll end up being not anything to anybody." - Jeremie Murfin

If you EVER thought about starting a guitar or musical instrument store, you really need to listen to this episode. Geoff and Jeremie are two of the partners in an epic independent guitar store called Five Star Guitars here in the Portland, Oregon area. They are celebrating their 25th anniversary as a company, and they have grown tremendously over that time period.

Which flys directly in the face of the general narrative around retail and guitar stores in particular.

Whether you currently own a music store, are thinking about starting one, or just love the experience of going to a guitar store... you need to listen to this episode.

Check them out at https://www.fivestarguitars.com/

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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On today's episode I sit down with flatpicking phenom Trey Hensley to discuss his story. The dude started out extremely young and almost immediately started performing live. All of these years later, he's not only one of the most sought after pickers in the bluegrass scene, but a wide ranging music enthusiast and super rad dude. You are in for a treat with this conversation!

Check out Trey's website HERE: http://treyhensley.com/

Give him a follow on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/treyahensley/

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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The man, the myth, the guitar legend Ariel Posen has returned to the podcast for the third time!

On this episode we dissect the idea of what makes up a "real song". Is one method of creation more valid than another? Does improvisation count as songwriting? Does more time spent on a project mean that more people will appreciate it? We dive into a all of this and a whole lot more on this episode of podcast about guitar stuff. Sometimes.

Check out all things Ariel on his website HERE: https://www.arielposen.com/

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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Sometimes you have to prank your bandmates into making the right choices!

Andy Marsh from Thy Art Is Murder is on the podcast this week and we are talking about AMPS. Specifically Andy & co's journey through the world of high gain amplifiers and how they landed in the digital world for live use.

We also talk about Andy's "hands-on" approach to running a band/business, and the type of mindset he has had since first picking up the guitar.

Check out the band on their website HERE https://www.thyartismurder.net/

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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"I think the road ahead is going to be a lot more difficult..." Those were the words that Derek Eastveld said to his family after Revv's very first NAMM show.

On this episode Dan and Derek sat down with me to discuss the history of Revv as a company, and to dissect the challenges associated with running a guitar amplifier company in the modern era. This is a fantastic glimpse into the minds of some of the folks at the top of the guitar amplifier game. You seriously do not want to miss this one!

Check out The Gear & Beer Livestream on the Revv YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/@RevvAmps

Check out the killer gear on the Revv website Here: https://revvamplification.com/

Here is the clip of Dan's band Tinnitus at the Winnipeg Zoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lId7n4caVZw

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

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Nicole Papastavrou has been a part of the hardcore/death metal/progressive metal/heavy music community since she was a teenager. She is currently playing guitar and fronting the band Kallias. She has had a pretty wild musical journey that has taken her all across the globe, found her learning how to perform harsh vocals, and writing original music all the while.

We had an epic conversation about her musical journey, how her guitar rig has changed over the years, working with Jackson Guitars to develop some entirely new (at the time) concepts and a whole lot more!

Kallias is about to release their album The First Ascent on August 25th. Check out more info on their website https://www.kalliasofficial.com/

Give Nicole a follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nicole_papastavrou

You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy

Release your music via DistroKid and save 30% by going to Tonemob.com/distrokid

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