Chris and Jody whip up some classic guitar tones from a Stratocaster, a Telecaster and a straight up Strat style guitar with a humbucker. They delve into several pickup settings and run thru come simple chords and riffs to compare each sound and then explain what they’re hearing in each tone setting.
Stratocaster with Fishman Fluence Fender voiced pickups.
Telecaster with standard single coil telecaster pickups.
Schecter with a Schecter humbuckers in the neck and bridge (PAF style).
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Gear we used: Jody’s Mic & Voice Chain: Telefunken C12 – Groove Tubes Vipre – Apollo – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA Studer A800 Jody’s Channel Strip: iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
Chris’ Mic & Voice Chain: Slate ML1 – Apollo – UA – Slate VMR (FG12, FG73, API Eq, SSL 4kE) – iZotope RX Voice – DeNoise Chris’ Channel Strip: Eventide Precision Time Align – iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
Chris and Jody get into the nitty gritty with tactics for mixing electric guitars. The prep steps that should be taken. The EQ and compression techniques and when to use them. The FX that may or may not get used. Plus there’s an extra bit end that helps to really get guitars to stand out in a song.
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Gear we used: Jody’s Mic & Voice Chain: Telefunken C12 – Groove Tubes Vipre – Apollo – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA Studer A800 Jody’s Channel Strip: iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
Chris’ Mic & Voice Chain: Slate ML1 – Apollo – UA – Slate VMR (FG12, FG73, API Eq, SSL 4kE) – iZotope RX Voice – DeNoise Chris’ Channel Strip: Eventide Precision Time Align – iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
Chris and Jody head out on the highway of getting Classic Guitar Tones. What amps come to mind for which genres. Are there a particular effects used for each setup. Which guitars, etc. Jump in the van of guitar history and come along for the ride. Including examples of each.
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Gear we used: Jody’s Mic & Voice Chain: Telefunken C12 – Groove Tubes Vipre – Apollo – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA Studer A800 Jody’s Channel Strip: iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
Chris’ Mic & Voice Chain: Slate ML1 – Apollo – UA – Slate VMR (FG12, FG73, API Eq, SSL 4kE) – iZotope RX Voice – DeNoise Chris’ Channel Strip: Eventide Precision Time Align – iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
Imagine this: you grab your trusty guitar, flip your 5-way switch, and get… the same five tones you’ve had since forever. Useful, sure. Exciting? Not really. Now imagine if that same switch suddenly had superpowers—like a Marvel character but with fewer capes and more coil-splits. That’s the Seymour Duncan Hyperswitch, and Chris and Jody are here to spill the beans on this new toy that might make you rethink everything you know about guitar wiring.
First off, let’s be clear: this thing is not your granddad’s pickup selector. Nope. The Hyperswitch uses Bluetooth and an app, which means you can rewire your humbuckers without touching a soldering iron. That’s right—no more burning your fingers or pretending you know how to read wiring diagrams. With the Hyperswitch, you can sit on your couch, phone in hand, and turn your guitar into a Franken-beast of tonal options. Series? Done. Parallel? Easy. Coil-split? Obviously. Want to invent a configuration that would make even a veteran guitar tech weep? Go for it.
Chris and Jody break down what it actually is, how it works, and (most importantly for us mortals) how hard it is to install. Spoiler alert: it’s surprisingly painless. If you can handle a screwdriver and not lose a screw under your couch, you’re probably halfway there. They’ll also share their own thoughts on how this thing changes the game for players with multiple humbuckers—because let’s face it, once you’ve got the Hyperswitch, your guitar stops being “just a guitar” and becomes a sonic buffet.
But don’t worry, this isn’t a dry tech manual. Expect plenty of gear-nerd jokes and some playful digs at the “old-school” solder-or-die crowd. (You know the ones—folks who say “if you didn’t melt at least one fingertip installing it, did you even earn your tone?”). Chris and Jody are here to tell you: yes, you did. The Hyperswitch lets you have all the fun without the scars.
And then there’s the bigger picture: this little piece of tech is destined for greatness. Seriously. Imagine walking into a studio session and saying, “Yeah, I’ll just Bluetooth my wiring real quick.” Your bandmates will either think you’re a wizard or they’ll immediately start plotting to steal your guitar. Either way, you win.
In this episode, you’ll get the full rig rundown: what the Hyperswitch can do, how to get it set up, and why it might just ruin you for every boring old 5-way switch from now on. Plus, Chris and Jody toss in their trademark banter and nonsense—because if you can’t laugh about turning your guitar into a Bluetooth-enabled spaceship, what’s even the point?
So if you’ve ever looked at your guitar and thought, “Man, I wish you could do more,” this is your episode. The Seymour Duncan Hyperswitch doesn’t just answer that wish—it cranks it to 11 and asks, “What else ya got?”
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Gear we used: Jody’s Mic & Voice Chain: Telefunken C12 – Groove Tubes Vipre – Apollo – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA Studer A800 Jody’s Channel Strip: iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
Chris’ Mic & Voice Chain: Slate ML1 – Apollo – UA – Slate VMR (FG12, FG73, API Eq, SSL 4kE) – iZotope RX Voice – DeNoise Chris’ Channel Strip: Eventide Precision Time Align – iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E
