Porter Pickups Tone-Cast

Episode 100! Tube Shortages and Gibsons New Guitar

Episode 100 is finally here! Marco and Brian share some shop updates from Porter as we simulcast for the first time. We cover whats new from the shop, as dive into the tube shortage topic and share our thoughts on Gibsons new Theodore model. 

 

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2022 Products Update for Porter Plus Brian’s New Venture

Episode 99 features a general business update from Brian Porter on the future of some Porter products. He dives into business dynamics and shares about the direction of Porter Guitars and Gatekeeper Pickups for 2022. 

He ends the show with a teaser of his new project for this year and some of our latest video highlights. 

 

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Bitten By The Tele Bug

In episode 98 we discuss all things Telecaster! We talk about some teles we've owned, give a quick run down of our tele pickup lineup, as well as share a new video series we are doing that highlights a tele build.

 

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The Impact of Global Supply Chains on our Business

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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Lessons Learned in 2021

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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Why pickup resistance doesn’t tell you the whole story

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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Daniel Childs aka Rumblin Man

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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Some of our Favorite Gear Companies

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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The gear that got away and the ones that came back

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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Why are used guitars so expensive?

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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