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TheToneCast Episode 41: Two-Rock Part 4 - The Custom Clean

justin@thetonecast.com (TheToneCast.com) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:49:38 +0000

The evolution continues! With the release of their newest amp, Joe Mloganoski checks in and chats with us about the Custom Clean and it’s genealogy.

For more information on the Custom Clean, visit their website at:

http://two-rock.com/products/clean.html

TheToneCast Episode 40: Tim Schroeder’s DB7

justin@thetonecast.com (TheToneCast.com) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:36:17 +0000

In part II of our conversation with Tim Schroeder we talk with him about his recent amp release, the DB7. It began as a prototype project but quickly found it’s way into the hands of Nels Cline. Take a listen as Tim talks about the amp’s design, construction, and history.

For more information about the DB7, please visit Tim’s website at: http://www.schroederguitarrepair.com/

TheToneCast Episode 39: Mississippi is Peavey Country

justin@thetonecast.com (TheToneCast.com) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:30:24 +0000

According to Rogers Stevens it is! Take a listen as we chat with guitarist Rogers Stevens of Blind Melon as we talk about his short stint as a luthier, his effective use of Analog Man effects, and everything else that has shaped his signature sounds over the last 15 years.

If you are interested in picking up Blind Melon’s most recent studio album you can find more information here: http://www.myspace.com/blindmelon

p.s. Frank, I tried to reply to you email request. Your spam blocker stopped me cold!

TheToneCast Episode 38: Quick Clip Plush Drive

justin@thetonecast.com (TheToneCast.com) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:30:18 +0000

In this episode we will be introducing a new segment entitled “Quick Clips With Chris Contreras”. No, it won’t have the profound impact of Jack Handy’s Deep Thoughts but it will provide you a taste of some great gear being built. Chris will be lending his chops over the course of this next year to highlight what builders are designing. The idea of “QCCC” is to simulate how you might choose to demo a pedal when approaching it for the first time. For example, you might simply demo a the gain extremes. In these clips, Chirs plays a low and high grain riff and lead with both a HB and SC equipped guitar. Finally, he takes us out with a tasty styling featuring a warm HB tone. These clips are intended to be raw and unrehearsed. The amp was a tweed type circuit set clean miced with a e609 about 1.5″ off the cone. Take a listen as Chris demos the new PlushFX Plush Drive. We hope you like our new segment. I know we do!

TheToneCast Episode 37: Episode 31 Recast

justin@thetonecast.com (TheToneCast.com) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:34:38 +0000

We had several listeners report an apparent audio failure in Episode 31. Upon playback we realized that we left some ‘dead air’ between the buffer music and the interview with Andy Fuchs. Dead air is apparently just as disastrous in podcasts as it is in radio. Thanks for the heads up, here is the remixed episode dead air free.

TheToneCast Episode 36: ToneFest - Finding Common Ground

justin@thetonecast.com (TheToneCast.com) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:54:07 +0000

This will be our last episode from the ToneFest earlier this year. Thanks again to everyone who participated. It ended up being a great way to spend an afternoon. I want to thank our sponsors again for making it possible. Thank you to Fuchs Audio for donating several of their pedals to support the backing band and Two Rock for sending several of their amps for our players to demo. It is obvious these companies are not only committed to quality, they are truly committed to the very foundation of the musical community. I wanted to conclude our ToneFest series with another extemporaneous session featuring the musicians from the previous episode. Take a listen as a group of strangers continue to find common ground.

Again, a 62 concert and a Plush FX Drive and Cream through a Two-Rock Classic Reverb.

TheToneCast Episode 35: ToneFest - What’s Right With The World

justin@thetonecast.com (TheToneCast.com) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:54:12 +0000

Here at TheToneCast.com we spend our time celebrating the creative and passionate minds that continue to redefine the frontiers of tone. That being said, I don’t want to lose sight of why we all do it. As the media continues to remind us what is wrong in the world, it seems that finding what is right becomes more and more difficult. Taking liberty on a soap box for a second I will point out that as musicians it might be easier for us to discover that elusive space where the tides of all that is wrong begin to recede. As musicians I hope we can help those that listen to us find that same place. At this year’s tonefest we stumbled across it in the middle of a classic…..

Take a listen to a guitarist from Chile, a bassist who has fled political unrest in Venezuela, a sax player from Austin, a drummer from Buffalo, and a guitarist and keyboardist from right here in CO show exactly what is right in the world. Most of these guys just met; it is clear they all speak the same language.

In case you were wondering, the clean guitar was the cleanest 62 concert I have ever seen, and the dirty guitar was a either a Plush FX Cream or Plush Drive.

TheToneCast Episode 34: ToneFest - Pride and Joy via. Plush FX Extreme Cream

justin@thetonecast.com (TheToneCast.com) — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:56:18 +0000

Take a listen as Chris Contreras gives the new Plush FX Extreme Cream a run on SRV’s Pride and Joy.

For more information on the new line of pedals from Fuchs Audio Technology click on over to their website: http://www.fuchsaudiotechnology.com/plush.htm

TheToneCast Episode 33: ToneFest - Come Dancing via. Two-Rock Kimock Sig

justin@thetonecast.com (TheToneCast.com) — Sun, 25 May 2008 01:28:33 +0000

The inaugural tonefest was a great success. Thanks to all those that came out to support it. We would also like to thank our sponsors again for making it possible. Thanks to Fuchs for the pedal donations. Everyone was very impressed with the new lineup of Plush-FX pedals. And thanks again to Two-Rock for sending out several of their amps to demo. We will continue to post the board capture over the next couple of weeks. For now take a listen to the ToneCaster’s version of Jeff Beck’s Come Dancing featuring guitarist Chris Contreras and bassist Jorge Lopez: Tele > Boss OC2 (to taste)> Two-Rock Kimock Sig > Two-Rock standard 2×12 Cab.

TheToneCast Episode 32: ToneFest #1

justin@thetonecast.com (TheToneCast.com) — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:57:12 +0000

We are very excited to announce our first ToneFest. It will be at the DNote in Arvada, CO May 17th from 1-4pm. Come join us in celebrating this wonderful world of tone. A great backing band will be provided for your jamming pleasure. We hope you can make it out and we get a chance to meet you.

If you can’t make it, check back soon. We will be providing Audio/Video capture of the event for our out of town listeners.

We would also like to thank our sponsors Fuchs Audio Technology and Two-Rock. Without their support this event would not be possible. The Fuchs pedals will be sold at special event pricing and all proceeds will go directly to support the backing band. Thanks again for helping to support the local guitar community. Two-Rock has provided several amps to demo at the event and will be sold at special event discounts. Come check out the great gear and save yourself some money.

For more information visit the news page: http://www.thetonecast.com/news