Want more interviews like this? Here ya go! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLadWIiovvXsipcEHqTktAtyBoaFsKNHb Jayce Levi is the owner of the "World Famous" Repairland in Indio, California. His whimsical guitar repair videos have recently taken the guitar internet by storm, and as a result his shop has been non-stop busy ever since. On this episode…
It’s no secret that @RevvAmps makes some insanely sick pedals alongside their ripping line of amps. Derek asked me which of their higher gain distortion pedals I preferred and I had to go with the thicker, meatier sound of the Revv G4! This thing just produces the chuggiest of riffs…
On today's episode of the podcast, I sit down with Jason Gano and Ian Harrold of Musical Instrument Reclamation Corporation. MIRC is a truly fascinating and unique company based in Music City that has saved untold thousands of guitars from ending up in landfills. MIRC partners with musical instrument brands,…
The Text Chat is back! Hit me up at (503) 751-8577 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 On this episode of…
On this episode of The Tone Mob Podcast, I am reunited with Joe Branton of Guitar Nerds for a lively discussion about our latest guitar and bass acquisitions, the nuances of said purchases, and the cultural significance of Fender and Gibson guitars. We also explore the resurgence of 70s guitars,…
Check out the full episode HERE: https://youtu.be/rQarGKwFeGY?feature=shared @TomoFujitaMusic is a guitar instructor at Berklee College of Music in Boston and has had more than a few famous guitarists under his tutelage. When he was on a recent episode of @thetonemob Podcast, I asked him a listener question about how he…
Don't worry. Don't compare. Don't expect too fast. Be kind to yourself. These are just a few of bits of "Guitar Wisdom" that Berklee College of Music Instructor @TomoFujitaMusic has been known for. Between his classes at the famous college, and his own online lesson platform, Tomo has helped literally…
Don't worry. Don't compare. Don't expect too fast. Be kind to yourself. These are just a few of bits of "Guitar Wisdom" that Berklee College of Music Instructor Tomo Fujita has been known for. Between his classes at the famous college, and his own online lesson platform, Tomo has helped…
I decided to just plug in some guitar pedals and experiment again. I’ll do this fairly often but I don’t always record the results. Today was different! The signal chain is as follows: Rhoney Guitars Paramour 7 String DigiTech Whammy @deathbyaudioeffects Fuzz War (Number 11!) Mr. Black Pedals Stereo Double…
This is a very special episode of the podcast!! Today I am talking with Jack Hetherington and Nick Conte who are key people in @guitarcenter ‘s Vintage department. We talk about their stories and how they came to be some of they key experts in the vintage guitar world. Do…
Check out the full interview HERE: https://youtu.be/8YNE15-hpuQ Derek Kimball runs a company called Kimball Hardwoods which ethically, and legally sources exotic wood for musical instrument makers. Guitar players and luthiers alike love themselves some quilted maple for their guitar tops, but it is a scant resource indeed! Derek and his…
This a story you probably haven't heard before! Derek Kimball from Kimball Hardwoods shares his journey into the guitar industry and supplying high quality, and specific wood for high-end guitars. We discuss the importance of passion and perseverance in starting a business and the challenges of balancing work and personal…
This is a very special episode of the show! Today I am talking with Jack Hetherington and Nick Conte who are key people in Guitar Center's Vintage department. We talk about their stories and how they came to be some of they key "point people" in the vintage guitar world.…
Mark at @summerschoolelectronics asked if I wanted to demo his new boost (which definitely does more than just boost) So I decided to treat it like @franksredhot and put that pedal on EVERYTHING! It’s not often you get a super simple guitar pedal that can both fatten up bass, and…
This stream are the absolute FULL LENGTH CONVERSATIONS that I (Blake Wyland) had with Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance, James Bowman of Againts Me!/Bowman Audio Endeavors, Travis Stever of Coheed & Cambria, and Steve Pedulla of Thursday. I you like this format, welcome to it! If audio podcasts are…
Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFx has returned to the podcast! On this episode of the show we get into some rather "heavy" methods that both Adrian and myself use to attempt to keep ourselves from going insane. (It might be a little weird, but it works!) We also discuss: • The…
This is a stream of some seriously epic conversations I had with some extremely rad individuals. Molly Miller is a professor of guitar, an amazing player and as it turns out... a fantastic conversationalist as well! Marty Schwartz has probably taught more students how to play guitar that just about…
The last time you saw this guitar I was playing some raunchy rock’n’roll with it, using the pickups in High Impedance mode and playing into a dirty amplifier. Les actually wanted this guitar to be played SUPER clean and direct into the console, so that’s what I’m doing here. There…
As you have determined, on this episode I'm talking to Karl Sanders from the legendary band Nile! And we go places baby. We. Go. Places. We discuss the band's early days, and Karl's view on the evolving acceptance of extreme metal over the years. We, of course, talk about Karl's…
My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero has a new fuzzy distortion pedal developed in collaboration with Bowman Audio Endeavors! The pedal has its roots in the “Civil War” Big Muff circuit but can do way more than its humble roots suggest. I’m playing with it exactly as the controls appear…
This is one KILLER and SUPER NERDY episode of the podcast! Today I am chatting with @FrankIeroMusic from @mychemicalromance and James Bowman of Bowman Audio Endeavors/ Against Me! The fellas came on to discuss the new signature guitar pedal that BAE is producing for Frank. It is called The Bellyacher…
This a story you probably haven't heard before! Derek Kimball from Kimball Hardwoods shares his journey into the guitar industry and supplying high quality, and specific wood for high-end guitars. We discuss the importance of passion and perseverance in starting a business and the challenges of balancing work and personal…
I’m sorry Les! I know the dirt wasn’t your thing, but the distortion is what I need to survive!!! Les quite famously was always after the most pristine clean tones imaginable, and designed the electronics of the Les Paul Recording model to assist with that goal. Then some meathead guitarist…
On this episode of the Tone Mob Podcast, Blake and Scott discuss their shared love for Les Paul guitars. We talk about their personal experiences with Les Pauls, including the different models they own and the modifications they've made. We also discuss the ergonomics of Les Pauls and the pros…