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
620 episodes
616 - Taste the Pain with special guest Michael Beinhorn - a look into the production of some absolutely massive albums
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 616 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Taste the Pain with special guest Michael Beinhorn - a look into the production of some absolutely massive albums The guys are joined by a true ...
615 - Random amp joy, the great Kindle swindle, and Telecaster heresy
Blake and Richard are back for Episode 615 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Random amp joy, the great Kindle swindle, and Telecaster heresyBrian is somewhat unexpectedly out of town on business so Blake and Richard take the helm - ap...
614 - Are two heads better than one? The great stereo amp debate and the magic number of knobs!
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 614 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Are two heads better than one? The great stereo amp debate and the magic number of knobs!Brian opens up with some multilingual greetings while Richar...
613 - Who is the world's smallest pedal builder, and has Blake finally submitted to the dark side?
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 613 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - who is the world's smallest pedal builder, and has Blake finally submitted to the dark side? We open with a tribute from Brian and some sausage ...
612 - Travis Feaster plays the blues, LED fretboards, and there is fuzz on the internet
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 612 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Travis Feaster plays the blues, LED fretboards, and there is fuzz on the internet Brian goes full Talladega Nights. He's been playing a lot mor...
611 - Pointy-headed guitars, vintage cabs, and German ambient weirdness.
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 611 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Pointy-headed guitars, vintage cabs, and German ambient weirdness.Someone is at Maximum ET as the guys get misty-eyed about handheld computing device...
610 - Are gigantic pedalboards back in fashion and what is the cure for a bad band practice?
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 610 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Are gigantic pedalboards back in fashion and what is the cure for a bad band practice?Brian opens up with possibly the most Martinsville story ever a...
609 - You can't put handlebars on an amplifier, the world's most expensive guitar, and happy birthday to the Telecaster!
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 609 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - You can't put handlebars on an amplifier, the world's most expensive guitar, and happy birthday to the Telecaster!Blake has returned from his truck d...
608 - Vintage amps, Wooden samplers, and Fender's bender agenda
Brian and Richard are back for Episode 608 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Vintage amps, wooden samplers, and Fender's bender agenda.There is a lack of Blake in today's episode as he has gone trucking, and Richard has the GAS bad on...
607 - Brian invents a new form of reverb and are guitar magazines dead?
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 607 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian invents a new form of reverb and are guitar magazines dead?Brian is in a chipper mood, whereas for Blake it's been a busy week - someone gets f...
606 - The Art of the Stompbox, Blake has ghosts, and Brian falls down another rabbit hole
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 606 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - The Art of the Stompbox, Blake has ghosts, and Brian falls down another rabbit hole.The guys open with cartoon-based nonsense, plenty of questions, a...
605 - We are the weird ones and is this the ultimate collection of gear ever?
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 605 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - We are the weird ones and is this the ultimate collection of gear ever? Blake tells us about his CB radio close calls and Brian ponders whether...
604 - Brian drops some more big hints, confuses everyone, and is a kind of chilled out entertainer
Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 604 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian drops some more big hints, confuses everyone, and is a kind of chilled out entertainerThe episode opens up with complete unabashed gibberish fr...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
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...