Episodes
Monday Jan 10, 2022
The Impact of Global Supply Chains on our Business
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Episode 97 is a deep dive into the challenges the supply chains have put on our business. We talk about some ways we've worked to overcome some of them as well as some of the issues it has caused us.
Marco also issues a challenge to our listeners to send a guitar photo in and see what pickups we might recommend.
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Monday Jan 03, 2022
Lessons Learned in 2021
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
In episode 96, we talk about the lessons learned in 2021. Good, bad and everything in between. We focus on the main goals of Porter and not forgetting our "Why" even in the hard things. Business is not always easy, but sometimes how you push through is important to keep it moving in the direction you want!
We don't often do more business related episodes, but we wanted to let the tone-cast listeners behind the curtain of Porter. There's always a lot going on and many decisions to be made. Above all, we're thankful for the support of everyone who is a part of our Tone Community.
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Monday Dec 27, 2021
Why pickup resistance doesn’t tell you the whole story
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
In episode 95, we talk about a topic that a lot of people get wrong: Pickup readings (DC resistance) doesn't tell you the whole story on power, tone and more with guitar pickups. We explain why this is and talk about other factors that contribute to what the end result of the pickups performance will be. Don't believe what you read on the internet! We encourage the listeners to make sure to pay attention to all elements of the pickup construction when evaluating what they might sound like.
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Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Daniel Childs aka Rumblin Man
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Youtube review man and artist Daniel Childs joins us to talk about his videos under the Rumblin Man name. We talk about everything from making videos to reviewing gear. Brian and Marco grill him when he tries to work around the desert Island Gear question. We end the show sharing our desert island gear and have a brief chat about Youtube trolls.
He also shares some thoughts on our new gold foils. See his video review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbhzHTk7pys
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Monday Dec 20, 2021
Some of our Favorite Gear Companies
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Episode 93 is a quick shout out to some of our favorite gear companies. These are companies we respect for the way they do business and the quantity of their products and services. Listen to find out who came to our minds for this episode.
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Monday Dec 13, 2021
The gear that got away and the ones that came back
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Episode 92 is a mix of emotions as we recount gear that we wish we still had and Brian shares a story of some of his gear that returned almost 20 years after he got rid of it.
We end the episode with a reminder about why we should keep guitars that are unique and special, but if you have to sell them do it for a good reason.
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Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Why are used guitars so expensive?
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Episode 91 takes on the topic: Why are used guitars so expensive?
We talk through some causes of this and how it seems like you pay more and sometimes get less.
New video on what guitars are inspiring us this week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8IasNh0yBw&t=3s
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Thursday Dec 02, 2021
What Causes Guitar G.A.S?
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
In episode 90 we dive into what causes gear gas and what we are currently gassing after! Why do we like certain gear and chase after it? Is it artist influence, change of style preference or something else? What are some things that keep us from pulling the trigger on a purchase?
Check out our new Build Your Own button for custom shop pickups here: https://porter-pickups.myshopify.com/collections/custom-shop/products/porter-custom-shop-humbucker-set
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Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Guitars and Youtube Demos with Jack Fossett
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
In Episode 89 Jack Fossett, the creator of " The Sound" (also knows as our show into tune) joins us for another guitar filled episode. We talk about his first guitar, the things he looks for in a good guitar and take a dive into creating Youtube Videos. We run through his favorite gear and what elements make a good gear demo.
Find out more about Jack here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JackFossett
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Monday Nov 15, 2021
Clones, Copies and Originality in the Guitar Industry
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
In episode 88 we get into a topic in the industry thats both interesting and frustrating: The world of Clones, Copies and "Inspired By" products. What gets us started is a recent post from Analogman Effects about some knockoffs of his products and we go into some of the parts of the industry in this area that make us cringe and some others that are more widely accepted.
We end the show talking about the need for different in this industry and to break tradition and molds when you innovate with new products.
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