On this glorious episode, Ryan Ratajski from Fuzzrocious Pedals returns to the podcast to nerd out with Blake about Thrice's Alchemy Index, talk about his new collaboration with the band Cave In, and just generally hag out for a fun chat. Ryan has become a true friend of the show…
Today, I’m riffing on my Millimetric Instrument’s Baritone and bringing the sludge with THE GRUDGE. The Grudge is a rad, fuzzy distortion made by DayDreamer Pedals and is designed to cover some classic 90s alternative tones. It just so happens to love drop tuned electric guitar chuggery when set up…
Lots of people have theorized that the video game "Rock Band" may have kick started a whole generation of guitarists. @Ayla Tesler-Mabe proves that that might just be true. We had a great conversation about bringing just what the song needs to the table, technical ability vs songwriting, asking about…
Lots of people have theorized that the video game "Rock Band" may have kick started a whole generation of guitarists. Ayla proves that that might just be true. We had a great conversation about bringing just what the song needs to the table, technical ability vs songwriting, asking about the…
WHAT MAKES THIS SONG STINK? That is the question that launched Pat's YouTube career. In the depths of lockdown, Pat Finnerty, a lifetime musician from Scranton, PA started making videos critiquing songs. I found him via a video he made where he was literally protesting Train's "Soul Sister". Normally I…
Finding the right gauge of guitar string can be a challenge when you venture out of standard tuning. Fortunately, my folks @Stringjoy have provided an easy solution for selecting the perfect gauges for your guitar and preferred playing style when you drop tune your guitar. Watch this short clip and…
What is the deal with Dumble Amplifiers? What is it about these guitar amplifiers that cause so much of a stir amongst us guitar geeks? Is the Overdrive Special really magical? Is a Steel String Singer deserving of it's legendary status? Taylor Cox is the man behind Amplified Nation, which…
Mark Agnesi first popped up in internet guitarland as the host of Guitar of The Day and other such content for the legendary Norman's Rare Guitars in Los Angeles, California. Eventually he became the Director of Brand Experience for Gibson Guitars and returned to Nashville Tennessee. If you've spent much…
I had never backed the gain off of a Boss HM-2 pedal this far before. It doesn’t get insanely clean, but it does low gain MUCH better than I would have anticipated! Some high gain distortion pedals are almost like “on and off switches” with their response. The Boss HM-2…
We get asked for all kinds of things over at the Stringjoy HQ, and we'd love to be able to flip a switch make all of that possible. Since we have to carefully evaluate a huge variety of factors for each and every line we come out with... These things…
It was bound to happen eventually... I am very excited to welcome to the podcast Scott Wiener of Scott's Pizza Tours! In another life, Scott was a touring musician who had a breakthrough while sampling various famous pizzerias. These days, he is a world renowned pizza expert and the man…
Most of us musicians have a giant pile of various types of cables all over the place. Nothing is worse than your microphone cables getting wrapped around your instrument cable and turning what should be a quick setup into a hair pulling nightmare! Fortunately, there is a simple solution! Check…
On this week's episode, I am stoked to be talking to Addison Sauvan from JHS Pedals/The JHS Show! We had a brilliant chat about his career and how it has lead him to a spot on one of the most popular gear channels on YouTube. Addison is a great dude…
Ian Martin Allison is a bassist. And not just any bassist, this dude is an absolute MONSTER on the instrument. Ever since he was first "forced" into the roll of commanding the low end, he developed a true passion for the instrument that is nearly impossible to match. Ian has…
Just because I’m not a particularly good metal/hardcore vocalist doesn’t mean I’m not going to give it the ole college try anyhow! This is Death Whistle. It’s a collaboration between Electrofaustus and Fuzzrocious Pedals. Death Whistle is a microphone/delay circuit that is designed to be played and manipulated in real…
Welcome to today's episode! Today I'm talking to Corey Congilio. Corey has made his living as a professional guitarist for many years, and has done session work/toured with a ton of different artists. The dude has a ton of insight into making a living as a creative individual, and we…
We all know that Leo Fender sold his company to CBS in 1965. And we’ve all heard about the problems that possibly came from that particular decision. But we never really discuss how much money Fender received from his namesake company, Fender Guitars and what that might look like today.…
My Co-worker at Halton Caterpillar here in Portland gave me this in 2008 and this is the first time I ever plugged it in to my interface direct. This little Marshall amplifier is a pretty surprising thing when you feed it big, chunky chords!
Here we go! This week I have John Dines from Origin Effects on the show this week to discuss his musical history, how he got into messing with electronics, and the history of Origin Effects. Everything from Digitech Pod ripoffs, to high end tube amps. We run through his whole…
Is the whole entertainment industry kafabe? The rules are made up and the points don't matter? Maybe... On this episode I'm talking with Exel. The dude is a lifelong musician based in the big ole state of Texas. On this episode we follow his musical trajectory from getting his first…
How do I get sponsored? How do I get FREE GEAR??? These are questions that I get fairly consistently and the short answer is that nothing is free. The long answer is at least partially contained in this podcast episode. Alex has a long history of working with brands and…
What do Wendy O. Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Pete Townshend, Mike McCready, and Blake Wyland have in common? We have all SMASHED GUITARS as part of a public performance. This polarizing practice is so deeply integrated into music culture, and yet it is so frowned upon by a large…
The Benson Amps Chimera Plug-in suite by Mixwave totally changed how I thought about amp sims. I’ve been playing with it for months now and it is by far the most inspiring plug-in that I have. If you’ve ever been curious about the Benson sound, but hesitant to take that…
What’s a day without a bit of random riffage amirite? I was just messing around with my Les Paul and some plug-ins and figured “Why not record it?” So here ya go. Just me practicing some noodles. Hope you enjoy!