Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone

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Welcome to the Chasing Tone Podcast! Join Brian Wampler, Blake Wyland, Richard Oliver, and a variety of special guests as they dive into the world of guitars, pedals, amps, and other guitar gear. From answering your burning questions to discussing bands, gigs, and the latest trends in the guitar world, we cover it all. Expect plenty of off-topic banter and a behind-the-scenes look at our work at Wampler Pedals. If you enjoy guitar podcasts that feel like hanging out with your musician friends, you'll love Chasing Tone.

  1. 22H AGO

    603 - A royal declaration, a new guitar is needed, and Brian is a workaholic

    Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 603 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - A royal declaration, a new guitar is needed, and Brian is a workaholic   It's apparently been an uneventful week as we open up and Richard makes an important royal announcement which makes him incredibly happy. Meanwhile Brian shakes his fist at the clouds. There is also an urgent need to buy a new guitar and Blake's friends have car / tree interface issues while Brian turns to Workaholicism.  Brian was contacted by a listener who actually wanted us to veer off topic more and talk about UFOs and Aliens and somehow the Bank of England is involved. There is some current affairs talk that  relates to strings and Brian likes a thick bottom and considers dressing like Justin Bieber. Richard has got his hands on a Pedalhead and he is very excited but he only has it for a small amount of time and he is already impressed. He also has had a chance to spend some time with his new Blackstar ID:X Floor 3 and gives us some feedback before destroying his internet connection.  J-ROD arrives, UAPs, Spinal Tap, Tape Spaghetti, Basingstoke...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Courses and DIY mods: https://www.betterguitartone.com https://www.wamplerdiy.com https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chasingtonepodcast Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

    38 min

  2. JAN 28

    602 - More Pedalhead talk, NAMM is snow joke, and you cannot resist the power of the Dork Side!

    Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 602 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - More Pedalhead talk, NAMM is snow joke, and you cannot resist the power of the Dork Side!  The guys have returned from NAMM with some smooth talk for your listening delight and Richard asks the difficult questions early on. Brian and Blake got to hug it out at NAMM while our British friend cried into his tweed pillowcase. Meanwhile the North American weather caused some sticky moments for the Stringjoy crew and Blake tells all.  Brian got to talk about the upcoming Pedalhead Machine Learning Poweramp and he shared the stage with the legendary Dave Friedman. Somehow rockets are involved. Brian clues us in with some more details about what makes this product really special. Casio have come out with a new product and the guys love it. Richard has bought a modeling unit much to the disgust of Brian and Blake. It was inexpensive but he digs it, and does a terrible job describing why, before the guys have a quick admiring look at the Polyend Endless AI pedal. There is a new invention involving Brian and a vending machine. Carl is a hero, Farmer Bri, Intimate speakers, Digital Brian, Stevie Wonder, The wrong tacos, Brian O'brian McBrian Brianston...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Courses and DIY mods: https://www.betterguitartone.com https://www.wamplerdiy.com https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chasingtonepodcast Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

    50 min

  3. JAN 21

    601 - Brian reveals the all new Wampler Pedalhead power amp and another pedal is leaked!

    Brian and Richard are back for Episode 601 of the Chasing Tone Podcast -  Brian reveals the all new Wampler Pedalhead power amp and another pedal is leaked!  It's a Pre-NAMM podcast and Brian and Richard drop firefighting duties to bring some really exciting news to you while Blake flies off to Anaheim. Meanwhile Brian details his revolutionary new product which gets a big reveal at the show this year and the levels of excitement are palpable as it does something really neat that we don't think has been done before... Brian is effervescent with enthusiasm because he is one of the few people to have played this product and suddenly turns into a computer geek which makes Richard nostalgic for old 3Dfx graphics cards...Meanwhile Brian taps into his inner 1920's gangster and then tells us about ANOTHER pedal release. There was a slight leak also. PRS have announced a new collaboration with Ed Sheeran and it invites a debate about PRS stock pickups.  Richard has a bizarre theory about playing versus listening and he and Brian dive into it a little before mocking drum kits. Synergy have released a new combo amp and Richard has fallen in love with various custom shop options.  Mechanized Yogurt Funnels, Richard's control rope, We love Danish Pete, The Egosystem, Anthony Cleetus returns...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Courses and DIY mods: https://www.betterguitartone.com https://www.wamplerdiy.com https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chasingtonepodcast Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

    43 min

  4. JAN 15

    600 - The legend of goat mountain, Brian wants a new Les Paul, and behold - the Human Riff!

    Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 600 of the Chasing Tone Podcast -  The legend of goat mountain, Brian wants a new Les Paul, and behold - the Human Riff! We join the guys in a bizarre stand off as they convene for the annual "No Richards" party at NAMM and there is a mysterious portent. Meanwhile the guys come up with a new idea for a business and it is swiftly erased from memory. Blake has a special British guest on Tape Spaghetti this week and spills all. Brian has GAS for a Les Paul and the guys discuss it before looking at an all new ES 355 from Gibson that has quite the price tag and we learn that Brian has a lot on his mind. Richard found some new David Gilmour footage and it simultaneously ignites a new debate and nearly bores Brian to sleep. There is some Grand Theft Auto action as Blake makes a terrible admission about his gaming history. Meanwhile Richard is editing a book about a famous Californian band and it has awoken a deeper understanding - but not of how to pronounce names. He and Brian also drop some teases about what they are showing at NAMM.  Only Fans, Random Facts, RIP Bob Weir, Guitar Whales, Carmageddon, Anthony Cleetus...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Courses and DIY mods: https://www.betterguitartone.com https://www.wamplerdiy.com https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chasingtonepodcast Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show Support the show

    49 min

  5. JAN 7

    599 - Blake's cougar encounter and the ultimate tune-able tube screamers

    Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 599 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Blake's cougar encounter and the ultimate tune-able tube screamers   It's a new year and Bri goes straight to the resolutions and nonsense, predictably, ensues before he makes a massive revelation and interrogates Richard's brain. Meanwhile he has been dreaming of adding a bender to his Les Paul and the guys were impressed by Brian's impersonation of Keith Richards.  Richard get's all nostalgic for MTV but thanks to a website he was introduced to (https://wantmymtv.vercel.app/) he is able to sate his whimsical leanings. This leads the guys into a trip down memory lane as they discuss their favorite periods of the legendary music station that is no more. Richard is also disappointed with a new Bowie documentary but managed to catch GAS from it nevertheless. Blake has a "vintage" looper pedal and the guys talk about it at length. Brian comes up with an insane ground-breaking pedal design and the guys discuss it via the medium of Jell-o. Meanwhile the guys have been listening to some new music and tell all.  Flat earth theory, The Buggles, The Great Cornholio, Streindberger, Phil Lynott, Nick Cave...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Courses and DIY mods: https://www.betterguitartone.com https://www.wamplerdiy.com https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chasingtonepodcast Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

    58 min

  6. 12/31/2025

    598 - Get off the stage, pedalboy - it's the New Year's Eve Special 2025!

    Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 598 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Get off the stage, pedalboy - it's the New Year's Eve Special 2025! Brian is playing a New Year's Eve gig, Beyonce is a billionaire. and Blake is a cuboid hulk that is composed of 110% grass fed beef. Richard assumes too much and regrets asking Brian about what he's been up to before talking about some technobabble. Richard discusses the guitar related gifts he received, the one he didn't receive,  and the guys share their Christmas hauls for 2025. Brian is astonished to discover Richard has never seen a Sweetwater catalog and has proved drummer's are real musicians...kinda. Brian has launched a new website, betterguitartone.com, as he is a workaholic and also potentially slowly morphing into the Grinch. Finally, as our brains are evidently slipping away into a strange unpredictable state, we would like to wish all of our listeners a very happy and healthy 2026!  Big Pharma, Angry Richard, Fender Plug-in Lager, Spinal Tap II, Poetry for neanderthals, We are massive nerds...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Courses and DIY mods: https://www.betterguitartone.com https://www.wamplerdiy.com https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chasingtonepodcast Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

    49 min

  7. 12/24/2025

    597 - It's the Most Wonderful Gear of the Year!

    Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 597 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - It's the Most Wonderful Gear of the Year!  The guys are back for this Holiday Special episode of the Chasing Tone Podcast and Brian and Blake come in strong with some singing. I think that's what it is. It has been quite the year for gear, and so the guys take a festive goosey gander at Reverb's top pedals of 2025.  The guys attempt to coax some form of festivity from Brian with mixed results and then lament the current cost of living. Brian cooks up a plan to speed up the Christmas Holiday and a new business idea is hatched. Slowly, but surely, the guys get back on track and there is much rejoicing!  Richard has been running some tone based Ai experiments with a new website he has helped a little with, debatably.ai. Blake remains unconvinced. Brian ponders a new type of Christmas decoration and has a Skateboard rant. Definitely avoid listening to the credits if you value your sanity. Finally, we would like to extend a very festive thank you to all our listeners this Christmastime - we really appreciate you all and we hope you have a fantastic and relaxing holiday.  Lego talk, Cheap ham, Britney Spears x Pink Floyd, Brian imitates a Rockman, Dr. Horowitz's Marketing Gamble...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Courses and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chasingtonepodcast Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

    1h 13m

  8. 12/17/2025

    596 - I could fall asleep at night as a Rock and Roll star...and JHS make history

    Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 596 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - I could fall asleep at night as a Rock and Roll star...and JHS make history Brian starts flexing his biceps and immediately Richard brings the tone down before admitting his ego has very much got the better of him. He has finally got to gig with his band and those that have followed the tale for the last, err, two years may be interested to hear how it went. Brian managed to spark panic with his pre-gig advice. Richard had a great gig experience watching the band Jamiroquai but it was slightly tainted by the people he sat next to and he tells us of his many woes. There was some sad news from the entertainment world this week and the guys discuss it.  JHS and Electro Harmonix have collaborated on the Big Muff 2 and the guys all love it for various reasons which they debate. Brian looks at some of the nerdier aspects of the circuit before making some shocking goat based revelations. Elsewhere Robert Keeley has released an intriguing new reverb pedal which the guys check out. The Portland Cube returns, Never trust a drummer, OpAmp love, Freebird, Dead air...it’s all in this week’s Chasing Tone! We are on Patreon now too! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chasingtonepodcast) Awesome Courses and DIY mods: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ https://www.wamplerdiy.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chasingtonepodcast Find us at: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/WamplerPedals/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wamplerfanpage/ Contact us at: podcast@wamplerpedals.com Support the show

    49 min
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Welcome to the Chasing Tone Podcast! Join Brian Wampler, Blake Wyland, Richard Oliver, and a variety of special guests as they dive into the world of guitars, pedals, amps, and other guitar gear. From answering your burning questions to discussing bands, gigs, and the latest trends in the guitar world, we cover it all. Expect plenty of off-topic banter and a behind-the-scenes look at our work at Wampler Pedals. If you enjoy guitar podcasts that feel like hanging out with your musician friends, you'll love Chasing Tone.

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