Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone

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

July 9, 2025 59 mins

Brian and Richard are back for Episode 573 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Is the current model for guitar gear demos completely broken? 

Blake has disappeared into an alternate reality for a week's vacation so Brian and Richard take the reins...you have been warned! Richard defied previous wisdom and paid for the stream for the Ozzy Osbourne retirement festival and he is very glad he did. Brian reminisces about the good ole&apos...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 572 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - How to avoid being triggered, is there a new shift in the demographics of guitarists, and the ultimate MIDI course is here... 

Richard educates the guys on the recent Glastonbury festival and some of the controversy that surrounded a certain act - and he has also got some observations on the music too which made him very happy. He also apologizes for an...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 571 of the Chasing Tone Podcast -  Guitar pedals vs. inflation and amazing Brad Paisley facts

Richard has joined the Martinsville Truckers Club thanks to another mysterious gift and tells us terrible tales of his misspent youth. The guys also look at the cost of guitar pedals versus other consumer luxury items and ponder why inflation hasn't hit them the same. 

Do you practice diffe...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 570 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - A mysterious fuzz appears and is this the worst gig of all time? 

We start off with pangolin based connotations and it's honestly not going to get much more intelligent beyond this point. Brian on the other hand has gone back to his carpentry roots and is in pain as a result so perhaps he should join Blake in his new sauna. Richard saw s...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 569 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Don't touch Mr Frost's Muff and Brian makes a huge confession   

Good Morning tonechasers! Brian van Winkel has aroused himself from his slumber and he is suffering from a severe case of builders' crack but has invented the successor to MTV so all is well. Do you enjoy making music? Some Ai feller thinks that the fun is not in t...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 568 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - In the court of the crimson Klon and everyone has a Tubescreamer, right?

The band is back together as Brian returns to the recording studio and Richard has some ice cream tips for cannibals and a returning finger pain. He has a new pedal idea for a compact board and the guys tear him a new one...Meanwhile the Earthquaker story got on to the m...

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Ai Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 567 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - The great JHS Notadumble-fumble humble-bumble and is this a new golden age for guitarists?

This week Brian is temporarily waylaid by "stuff" so Blake and Richard tackle the show without him for the first time since records began, although there is a very brief appearance from his Ai alter ego. Meanwhile there has been some division of opini...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 566 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - A once-in-a-lifetime experience on a tour bus and do you like gigantic pedalboards?

Blake and Brian have some band name suggestions whereas Richard is struggling for ideas and he has questions about audio plugins for Brian. Meanwhile American names have confused Richard. Brian has had a once-in-a-lifetime experience with the uber talented Zach Top. Rich...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 565 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian reveals a deep dark secret and will robots ever play the blues?

Blake has an evil plan and the guys caution him against it and check his credentials for podcasting. Richard saw an ai powered robot on TV and it has scared him so the guys discuss it and Brian makes a confession. He also asks some questions about the future of humanity and Richard ha...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 564 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian has serious GAS, JHS release the Notadümblë, and the spray bottle returns...

Brian has extreme GAS for the new "Uncle Brad" Paisley telecaster from Fender and he needs to find a way to purchase it immediately. His trading terms may be biased in his favor. Richard talks about a live band he saw that had an unusual technique and the lesson...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 563 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Is the price of new musical gear about to go up...again?

The gang is back together and start off with a look at some pasta based podcast that Blake is working on that involves Charles Manson, Hank Williams, and zero bolognaise sauce. Richard has been challenged to talk more about tone and fails instantly. 

Reverb has been sold and the guys talk about it ...

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Every now and then we like to Rewind to one of our favorite episodes, normally when one of us is too ill to record or has gone on vacation. At least one of those things has happened this week so we bring you one of our all time favorite episodes...

Brian, Blake, and Richard were joined by a special guest for this episode of Chasing Tone Rewound - Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters...

We have an extra special guest...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 561 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - We got roads with Ira Dean and get the lowdown on writing, recording, and touring from a Nashville legend 

We're stoked to have the uber-talented Ira Dean join us today and start off with a story about how he and Brian managed not to see each other at the recent Brooks and Dunn gig. Ira has been a huge part of the country music scene for...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 560 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian Wampler has one important tip for Fuzz pedals and what is your biggest ever music regret? 

The guys start off by looking at musical regrets and in particular one that involves Jim Morrison which Blake definitely wanted to hear about. There are some unexpected confessions and Brian drops a bombshell when discussing his favorite artist of all time. 

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 559 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian's wife pranks him and this legendary music institution is no more?  

Richard had some fun with his band this weekend which resulted in some horn related activity that made him smile muchly. What was your favorite 1980's theme tune? The guys discuss this, Brian's teenage sobriety, and finger pain. Richard also found a musical relic i...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 558 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Corey Congilio preaches the blues and takes on a great white shark

The guys are joined by the awesome Corey Congilio for this special episode and we start of with old dad jokes and terrible blues anecdotes. Corey has some new music out and he tells us about the challenges he faced becoming a frontman having been a legendary sideman with so ma...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 557 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Jack White fuzz kits and Jim Morrison is alive and well and living in Syracuse?

Brian is keen to understand Richard's new found country music leanings and he and Blake school him on some artists and some fashion tips. Meanwhile a new Apple documentary promises to break open a famous music conspiracy and Richard is dumbfounded. 

JHS are wo...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 556 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Brian Wampler's freeze dried guitar parts and there's always room for fuzz

Blake has had better weeks, Richard has forgotten what sleep is, and Brian has a new hobby which involves food and tells us all about it. Richard has welcomed a furry addition to the family and names are discussed in retrospect. Meanwhile Blake has been dealing with exp...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are back for Episode 555 of the Chasing Tone Podcast -  The Wampler Cryptid is a beast of a fuzz pedal - and we try a super inexpensive compressor! 

Somebody has been hanging out with legends and it is not Brian this time and Richard stuffs his face as a result. He had been to see Albert Lee and was mightily impressed. He learned some interesting and encouraging tips by having front row seats and is excited...

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Brian, Blake, and Richard are joined by a very special guest this week for Episode 554 of the Chasing Tone Podcast - Session legend Tim Pierce tells us about his gear choices and his amazing career

The guys are joined by a very special guest, Tim Pierce, one of the greatest session guitarists of the modern era and an extraordinary teacher. Tim tells us about how he found the perfect work / life balance having spent four d...

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