Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
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.
Episodes
607 episodes
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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 fo...
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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, predi...
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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 cu...
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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 com...
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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 historyBrian starts flexing his biceps and immediately Richard brings the tone do...
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595 - Brian gets a new pedal and what advice got you through your first gig?
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 595 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian gets a new pedal and what advice got you through your first gig?Richard is about to play his first real guitar gig and he is somewhat nervous, ...
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594 - Brian breaks the Internet as Wampler debut The Compulsion Drive
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 594 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian breaks the Internet as Wampler debut The Compulsion DriveBrian has turned into Pedal Santa and Richard has been making new friends by daring to...
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593 - Terrible analogies, Dirty-T, and Brian teases a new pedal release!
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 593 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Terrible analogies, Dirty-T, and Brian teases a new pedal release! Blake opens up with a revelation about a new pedal and Richard is imme...
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592 - What's happening to the price of US guitars, the rise of the robots, and Brian's goth phase
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 592 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - What's happening to the price of US guitars, the rise of the robots, and Brian's goth phase Blake has a wallet bursting conundrum as not one bu...
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591 - Did JHS just break a pedal paradigm and has Brian invented a new type of electric guitar?
Brian and Richard are back for Episode 591 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Did JHS just break a pedal paradigm and has Brian invented a new type of electric guitar?Blake has traveled back in time to the land of 56kb Internet so Bria...
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590 - Brian wrecks another guitar and ponders what it is like to be knobyfied!
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 590 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian wrecks another guitar and ponders what it is like to be knobyfied! Brian once again eschews the uniform requirements for the podcas...
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589 - Brian's ears are burning and introducing the Wampler Mini EGO 76
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 589 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian's ears are burning and introducing the Wampler Mini EGO 76Brian discovers someone has been talking about him and then breaks down a little bit ...
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588 - It's a Trapp! We talk tone, tunes, and teaching with Nashville legend Guthrie Trapp
Brian, Blake, and Richard are joined by a true Six String Legend for Episode 588 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - It's a Trapp! We talk tone, tunes, and teaching with Nashville legend Guthrie Trapp Despite some tech issues (we a...
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587 - Indiana Tones and the Pedalboard of Doom, and Brian has amp advice
Brian and Richard are back for Episode 587 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Indiana Tones and the Pedalboard of Doom, and Brian has amp adviceBlake has left for a short vacation so Brian and Richard bring the rumpus and it is largely...
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586 - New Guitar Day, Reverse Headstocks, and the End of Creativity?
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 586 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - New Guitar Day, Reverse Headstocks, and the End of Creativity?Brian accuses Richard of many things but one that cannot be denied is his hypnotic powe...
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585 - Brian modifies a new pedal live on air and shares his Metaverse based exit strategy
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 585 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian modifies a new pedal live on air and shares his Metaverse based exit strategyBrian has been checking out a new guitar and bumps into some...
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584 - Brian is not a fan of Spotify's Ai suggestions and partially destroys a vehicle
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 584 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian is not a fan of Spotify's Ai suggestions and partially destroys a vehicle Brian has been re-enacting one of his favorite movies by d...
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583 - This one goes to eleven...and what do guitarists really want?
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 583 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - This one goes to eleven...and what do guitarists really want?We start off with the only new story in town - Blake has managed to contribute to the ne...
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582 - Brian is learning to play the guitar again, Blake has a new guitar, and we are all hypocrites
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 582 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian is learning to play the guitar again, Blake has a new guitar, and we are all hypocritesBrian has been stimulating some conversation on the Inte...
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581 - Brian's video with Rick Beato, Exploding tubes, and the BOSS PX-1
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 581 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian's video with Rick Beato, Exploding tubes, and the BOSS PX-1Richard is feverish with excitement about the new Rick Beato interview with David Gi...
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580 - The greatest guitar gear deal ever and is Brian working with the military?
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 580 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - The greatest guitar gear deal ever and is Brian working with the military? Blake is cursing at his air conditioning and Richard is wearing heav...
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579 - Brian's number one guitar buying tip and California dreaming with Tracii Guns and Norman's Rare Guitars
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 579 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian's number one guitar buying tip and California dreaming with Tracii Guns and Norman's Rare Guitars Richard has been living in the 198...
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