The other night I was feeling kinda tired, but the buzzy version of tired. You know what I mean? I plugged in an old favorite compressor pedal, the Ground Control Serpens. And wow. This FUNK came out of me. I didn’t even know I had this kind of thing in…

As the 2023 NAMM Show was closing somebody handed me a few of these picks from Dave and said “Hope you like them!” I have no idea who this person was or what their affiliation with Dave is, but thank you whoever you are! Anyhow, if you are somebody who…

I’m a big fan of drop tuning and heavy riffs, and everyone knows that some heavy gauge guitar strings can help out with that! But not all guitars have tuning pegs that are able to handle the larger guitar strings. Sure, you could partially unwind the string every time you…

Back in the late 90s/early 2000s the band Korn@kornchannel was on top of the world. “Freak On A Leash” was a super heavy single that took rock fans on a wild ride and people everywhere where curious about their guitar tone. It was unlike anything most people had ever heard!…

@joeymusic is a dude with a vast amount of experience in the music industry. He gained notoriety as a very popular producer in the metal community. He has worked with the likes of Asking Alexandria, We Came As Romans, The Devil Wears Prada and a whole lot more. But these…

Yamaha is known for making super high quality products across multiple industries. From pianos, to guitars, to keyboards, jet-skis, motorcycles, and even automotive engines! But not very many people are aware of the line of guitar pedals Yamaha came out with in the 80s. These guitar effects have some rather…

Colt Capperrune is a very successful music producer/recording engineer/content creator with a very inspiring story. He also has some insight into Apple's plans for integrating Dolby Atmos into Apple Music that could have MASSIVE implications for independent artists and their ability to achieve visibility in the same way that we've…

I’ve heard that some people can “see sound”. I am not one of those folks, but there is apparently a way we can all visualize sonic patterns with a few simple tools I poured salt on my resonator guitar and let it feedback massively to see if it would generate…

It’s always super exciting to get that new guitar, amplifier, or effects pedal. And as guitarists, we are always chasing the next “revolutionary tone shaping device.” But the little “boring” bits of gear that we integrate throughout our work flow are the pieces that sometimes make the biggest impact on…

The Orange Amplifiers Rocker 30 is a total forgotten gem in the Orange lineup. The Rockerverb gets all the glory, meanwhile the very capable Rocker gets left out of the conversation. It was made in the UK, features 30 glorious all tube watts, switchable clean/dirty channel, and even better… They…

A popular online guitar store put this guitar pedal out back in the day and it was insanely popular for a while. There were sounds baked into these particular reverb algorithms that most guitarists hadn’t heard before. That, coupled with some of the best guitar pedal demos of the era…

The Mr Black Pedals High Five allows you to add an Octave Up or Down and a Fifth Up or Down to any note that you play. It’s labeled as an “instant power chord” generator in a compact guitar pedal. While it can do that, it’s really more of a…

I recently had the opportunity to check out the Mr. Black Pedals High Five Instant Power Chord Generator. This thing is an absolute blast. My favorite part was using it to fill out full chords and making a gorgeous wall of sound. The sweet, slight warble to the 5th and…

Some folks are Gibson people, some folks are Fender people. But what about people who like to mix things up? The old Gibson Melody Makers are not only fantastic guitars, and the most affordable way to get your hands on a vintage Gibson guitar… But in stock form they live…

The new @ikmultimedia ToneX Pedal offers a lot of promise for a $400 stompbox. It utilizes AI technology to capture the subtle nuances of very complicated guitar amplifier, cabinet and pedal tones. The functionality this pedal offers has never been seen at this price point (as far as I’m aware.)…

On this episode of the podcast we talk about the meat and potatoes. Quite literally the meat and potatoes. (More on that at the end though.) Not only do Chris and I get into a bunch of gear talk, but we get into a bunch of CAREER talk. How does…

This is a VERTICAL pedalboard built by Coda Handmade. It’s perfect for recording studios, content creators, and people who just enjoy manipulating their guitar pedals with their hands. (Like yours truly!) It also works great for holding groovebox synthesizers and integrating guitar effects pedals into their modular synth rig. By…

Browne Amplification has really blown up in the last few years. Thanks in large part to The Protein Dual Overdrive Pedal. On this episode we discuss how Josh Scott (of JHS Pedals) convinced him to give surface mount components a try in his guitar pedals, germanium transistors, how he was…

My friend Ryan from @fuzzrociouspedals was kind enough to introduce me to Tanner Merritt from the band O'Brother. (Who are absolutely awesome and you should check out.) Tanner recently started a company called Coda Handmade. They build pedalboards, synth racks, VERTICAL pedalboards. The latter of which was very much of…

Everyone that knows me in real life knows that I’m basically @mariekondo. I definitely do not hang on to too much stuff and I’m supremely well organized. Ok. That was a total lie. But I’m trying to get better! And in the spirit of trying to get organized and also…

This episode is definitely something different! On this one you are getting something a little different. Today Sean Arbow of Gunstreet and Scott Marquart of @Stringjoy are on the podcast to announce that Stringjoy and Gunstreet are officially teaming up! This is something that we've all been working on behind…

Acorn Amps (@theBanalBrother) faithfully recreated the recently exposed @QOTSA “secret weapon” amplifier in a guitar pedal format! While that brings exploding, fuzzy guitar tones to most people’s minds, this effects pedal can do SO much more than that. (As shown in this clip.) In this clip I’m using it to…

Carlos Lopez has a fascinating story. On this episode we explore how his extreme level of focus have guided him through his career. From his early days in East LA as a boxer, to attending Musician's Institute, getting a job a Fender Musical Instruments, becoming a freaking MASTER BUILDER in…

Here is a little off topic fun! About 8 years ago, my parents went out of town. Because we are wonderful children, we hid photos of Nicolas Cage in literally hundreds of places throughout their home. Under potted plants, on top of ceiling fan blades, in BluRay cases… We even…