LIVE Viewer Comments & Questions 10 October 2022 

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Mick and Dan - I am one of the "1" who appreciates the love you put into every episode. I watch from start to finish. To paraphrase Mick, "Short form videos are bubblegum for the mind!"

So few channels do long videos. I really enjoy putting on your videos knowing that I have AT LEAST 45 minutes of advert free guitar based entertainment and informative content. Please please please don't shorten your videos.

I'm a big dog guy so I'm biased - but you don't ever have to apologize for Rosie. One of the things that makes TPS compelling is that you two are who you are. I really like the fact that you have Rosie around because you're dog-sitting! I work from home and even when I'm busy I run the show in the background - it's like comfort food! Love you guys!

Hey boys just wanted to say that I watch rain or shine. I don’t comment much but just wanted to say thanks and your commitment and hard work to this channel is not lost on me. You boys are true analog not just ones and zeros.

19:02 I would argue that point, Mick! I would argue that RU-vids algorithm is pretty fond of your content! Whenever I’m watching videos, and the next video pops up, without me choosing it, 9 times out of ten, it’s a TPS video. Idk if that’s how it is for everyone, or even most people, but for me, the algorithm is a fan of TPS!lol P.S. I’ve been enjoying the TPS shorts!!

I love your videos gents and for me personally, the longer the better. I'm travelling this week and will be diving into the full Landreth vids. As for RU-vid, I'll quote my cousin who once drunkenly said, when I was raving about a reverb pedal a while back, "just f*** off with your algorithms!" I know it's easy for me to say as I don't rely on the system for money, but I think it'll be a sad day when long form, detailed, passionate content like yours starts to become more rare in the pursuit of views and revenue.

Evening Leg Ends. Just watched the first 20 mins and as someone who left their job to set up their own business so I could both do it better and enjoy it, I want to say thank you for continuing to stick to your principles in order to provide such great content. There’s more than enough bubble gum stuff out there. This is where the quality is and people in the industry know it, that;s why the want to be on the show. Please keep doing it

I hope you guys never change! 😊 I totally understand how difficult this platform can make life, and I can only imagine how demoralising it can get. I spend 5+ hours every single week tuning in, I watch everything you guys do and it means so much to me. It’s a community which has become so important to so many peoples’ lives, and I for one am immeasurably grateful. I’ve discovered some of the most wonderful music through this channel, not to mention learning so much (even beyond the world of guitar I might add!). I really hope you get the numbers you truly deserve, and I just wanted to say thank you 🙏

Please dont change! I love the effort yall put in to every episode. And when I sit down to watch i dont want to be looking for the next clip over and over I want to watch. Yall are my favorite TV channel basically. I watch and I noodle and I love it. thank you gentlemen

“dan, here. mick, here.” is always the best when one or both of you is off camera or slightly distracted lol love ya fellas

Volume balancing between clean and distortion: SOLVED, for me. I use the passive volume pedal (Mission VM-1) as the last item in my effects loop. I use the Nose Effect Pedal - Volume Pedal, as a master volume trim before it. I can play clean and driven tones and tweak my amp’s stage volume on the fly. I swear this was a game changer for me, we cover so many styles. If you need to bump the volume for a lead you could add the tc electronic Spark Mini Booster. I usually can’t play my amp at levels to push the power tubes, sometimes I can… but, the pre-amp tubes are happy... (non-professional weekend warrior) Love this channel!

“The gear doesn’t matter, it’s just what you play” that is an amazing quote Mick!

Much love guys. Always checking to see what yall got next! I learn something new every time.

Whatever guitar - pickups, neck, body, colour, old or new inspires you to play - it’s worth every penny!

I love your show! I discovered you three or four years ago and i watch your content everytime i can. There where a lot of special moments; the majestic tone Mick had with his vintage strat and a fuzz is definitely one of them; when Andy Timmons made Dan cry; all the amazing guests you have had, so many brilliant musicians. Thank you for all these educational and special moments and keep up the good work!

Pick n’ Mix videos are so good! So whatever you call them now, I am here for 100% of them. Discovered many great sounding pedals to go check out at my local shops that way.

You guys have the most devoted fans. I personally really enjoy the long form content because I listen at work or in the car and it makes part of my day interesting. I’m here for it all. Much love TPS

Awesome Q's and fantastic A's .... thanks guys good to see everyone well ☺️

@1:28 question about acoustic: I have a clover on my board to help out my k&k among other tasks. I also have a pack of acoustic IRs I blend in with the dry signal with the boss IR200. The send on the boss goes to my amp, and the out goes to the p.a.. When I play the acoustic, I disable the amp sim which mutes the fx loop (muting my amp). That's the fix I found. :) D&M: thanks for all you do!

That lefty PRS question is totally valid. I love their guitars and luckily snagged a core lefty C22 some 10 years ago, but there aren’t many around. Watching you guys chat is a great way to wind down after a day’s work. Cheers, keep it up!

What a marathon! Love ya dedication. Thanks fellas.

I’ll always watch TPS. You guys FN ROCK!!! Thank you

I’m a postal carrier for the United States Postal Service. Long videos keep me going. Keeps me going when I’m busy. When I do get time off (rarely,) I’m stuck doing my housekeeping. Long videos keep me going through that too!

"we do it for you guys", and we will always love you for it. ;) (from someone who's been watching since you guys were on the other channel)

Great episode as usual leg ends. Dan, hanging out for your follow up vid on your acoustic... and Mick... very interested to hear the results of 50s wiring on the DGT... keep up the great work! Cheers

Glad I was able to catch some of the show live yesterday because of the holiday over here. Finished up watching today. Socked feet in the camera, demonstration of clicking two foot switches with a shoe ( I accidentally do that with my DD200 sometimes, activates the looper function which is not what I'm usually trying to do!) , an extended Rosie visit, talk of tone woods! tangents galore...this VCQ had it all. Please don't apologize for Rosie visits. I'm not even a dog person and my mood lifts when she makes an appearance. If one of your pedal builder friends doesn't build a pedal and call it "The Rosie" and have an image of Rosie on the pedal, then I don't know what they are thinking.

The Algorithm Blues are so impersonal, guys. Don't let them get to you. Remember that your show has an exceptional ARCHIVAL value. I've played as a gigging musician for thirty years and have only really started learning about my sound and how it's fundamental components work together since I began watching That Pedal Show. Your channel will grow in reputation as the De Facto content on tone and be forever handed down as a trade secret from the vets to the cadets

All I've watched so far is the modelling of the TPS socks....can't wait to see the TPS jockey Y fronts !!!!!

I just check out the Max Sharam “Coma” link with Dan playing guitar - He had long hair!!! Looks like he’s playing a strat without a middle pickup?? Elle McFeast. I miss those days & the Doug Anthony All Stars!!

I had to drop out about halfway through the live, this one went long haha thanks guys you rock

No matter what the RU-vid algorithm does, I'll always go looking for TPS and I dig the long stuff.

In order to stay married (and more happily) I had to learn that my tone was either the thrill or the bane of my intended communication. There definitely a relationship between the tone of the speaker and the ear of the receiver. A guitar player is a system reacting with a system for mutual benefit of player and listener. A player cannot play without listening. All matters and each listener has a sweet spot of reception. That cooperative spirit is the key to making sounds into music.

Thanks for sharing your time and talents! To show my support I picked up an Electron Tube Hoodie and some posters over at the The Pedal Shop Store. Thanks again.

Coming more than a year late to this episode. But shorts? Some things just want to go long, like love, good meals, classical music, killer sustain, and you guys in conversation. Great content and good company. Thanks. Happy Christmas 2023.

Re: youtube viewing figures - keep doing what you're doing guys. The people who genuinely appreciate your content will keep watching and enjoying. If they really push the 'shorts' thing to the point of punishment then maybe do quick clips from upcoming shows as a preview. Or even some behind the scenes vids of some new gear. Pupdates will also be highly appreciated 😂

Make your vids twice as long not twice as short. Love you guys and appreciate your pedagogy

Chiming in late because I can no longer watch live most Mondays. After 2+ year full time work-from-home we're back at the office one day a week. My team (democracy on the work floor...) has decided to go Mondays... :-( ... so I cannot make it home in time. But either watching late or listening to the podcast remains a joy. In the mean time I'll continue practicing hard hoping to feel confident enough one day to join one of your experience days some time in (hopefully not too distant) future. With that: The longer videos the better!! The more tangents the better!! Love all the episodes with endless guitar tinkering. I hope you'll keep it up as long as my journey with guitar takes me, which is a very long time I hope/fear. ;-)

Always brilliant. Thanks for all of your hard work and the endless inspiration it brings to so many of us. If/when you do start producing shorts, make sure to also post them to Insta, tiktok, snap, and twitter. You can automate most of that but most importantly it can be a fantastic discovery funnel to bring even more passionate viewers to your long-form content (and you would've already done the hard work of creating the short)

Dan - absolutely loved the Tele vid. I agree with all you did and the approach you took, i’m in the ‘everything makes a difference’ camp. The reality is that pots and switches wear and get funky, pickups can do weird things, frets wear and need to be replaced - and life is just too short to live with that sort of frustration. You’ve now got a much better balanced guitar that you love to play. It’s not like you routed it for a floyd rose or anything.

I for one LOVED pick'n'mix.. i actually search them up to watch.. 🤘

Idea for a short, longish ramble framing the question “do different woods sound different?”, quick answer “Yes” done

I'm here to second the Classic Vibe love. I have two 50s CVs, a Tele and a Strat. Mine are the older Made in China (versus newer Made In Indonesia) so I don't know how the Indonesian ones are, but I'm sure they're as excellent as mine. Every friend who's ever played my CVs is consistently surprised by how good they are. CV FTW!

YEEEESSSSS!!!! FINALLY THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF PICK'N'MIX/PEDAL JAMS

Been watching you guys almost from the beginning and i never miss a new video. I always look forward to watching and learning, no matter what the topic or how long the video. Definitely prefer the longer format that you guys embrace, as it’s much more like an engaging guitar-based hangout session vs most other channels. I’ve learned so much from you two about how to use and experiment with my gear in order to get the most out of what it can do- such a great journey. Not to mention all of the other added nuggets of wisdom peppered in there as well. I can say without hesitation that watching what you guys do is nothing short of inspirational. The love you have for what you do comes across in spades. I often say, “ If it works, keep doing it!” We’ll, what you guys do definitely works. Cheers! P.S.- Never commented on anything on RU-vid ever before. Hope I did it right

I spent several years carrying only one guitar per month to practice rehearsal and gig. Sometime the next guitar (selected by order of purchase) felt "off" for a few days. But, other times I was relieved and encouraged by the change. This experience, however, was inconsistent. That told me I was the variable and the rotation broadened my ability to quickly relate favorably to a less familiar instrument.

#ThatPedalShow I just got a QMX10 from Dan and a Jam Ripply Fall from That Pedal Shop. Thanks for being my remote best friends! My Dr. Z, Z Wreck Jr. and Dr Z Monza and my new Knaggs Kenai-J (single dog ear P90 Gibson Jr. like quitar) will now be doubling down on truly learning and being inspired again! I almost let an illness convince me to give up....NOPE! Thanks in part to you guys..... Cheers and kindest regards.

Interesting note about the gear doesn't matter: Went to a gig last week to watch some heavy bands, the guitarists in one of the bands used a Les Paul jr with a p90 and a bog standard tele, both into 5150s and..they..sounded..maaaaasssive! Was blown away.

I’m glad you took it back about Rick beato what that guy has done for young and old musicians is huge and he is a very successful producer and he deals with huge audiences that follow him out of what they may learn plus he is an amazing multi instrumentalist and has got the beato book just like your merch that you sell at every chance after all aren’t you on this weired stage to provide for your families and fans.

Just on the rig for acoustic and electric on one board. I found the best way was to run from your guitar into your tuner and at that point hit an A/B pedal. A) Goes off to next input of your electric pedal chain/amp, and B) goes into a D.I and off to front of house. This way you don’t need two tuners, and the A/B pedal acts as a kill for whatever channel you’re not using 👍🏻 It also eliminates having to have a cable each for the acoustic and electric. What’s essential too is that the A/B is a high quality and has noiseless switching. I’d recommend the Lehle A/B but I used the Whirlwind AB/Y for years. Both are silent but the Lehle has the Iso and ground options. The last you want is a big popping sound through the PA when you switch back to electric. Learned from personal experience, ha!

Someone’s probably already mentioned this, but Fender manufactured a 57 Deluxe Tweed head and cab for a while. You may be able to find them used. RU-vid doesn’t like links, so search for “Fender '57 Deluxe Head - 12-Watt Handwired Tube Head.”

The Joey Landreth interview is fantastic. He's really at the cutting edge of using pedals musically. It was great and I've shared it with anyone who has even the smallest interest in pedals.

Thanks for another great show, lads.I can see Rosie ripping those E chords on Dan's Nick Huber turn into a great yt short. Call it "Dog playing guitar" or something and off you go. 😄

That pup is awesome. Seriously.

Loving the merch - how sad am I? Will be dropping some hints to my better half regarding Christmas!

Missed it live this morning, please don't succumb to the "shorts" BS. I have unsubscribed from channels that started inundating me with that crap. I'm an old guy, my attention span has the capability of a lot longer than 30 seconds. I love what you do here just the way you do it 😀 Keep it up guys!

Thanks!

Being alarmed at the bustle in my hedgerow, I'm buying some headroom, to Heaven... I missed live VCQ yesterday and am catching up. Wading into "tone wood", and having been an intense home woodworker for a period, of course there are many differences between species and it wouldn't be hard to capture imaginations and lure them with exotics. But the electrics evolved via largely pedestrian species, hopefully generating what? Tone. So we have to listen. If there's a problem, as my friend Larry Cragg has said, "Sometimes it's just a bad piece of wood." I grew up a barefoot kid in the Bakersfield of the '60s (and long since moved away). I am incredibly grateful for every piece of wood in the barn. I'm not good enough to tell them what to play; they tell me. They dictate the mood and I just try to come along. It's kind of the same with pedals. It just all changes day to day. Love you guys. -G

Critical distinctions are not driven by amount but by quality (to the ear of the critic).

Anyone that is still here that is not you......and then A-ha! Classic TPS.

I haven't watched the Landreth brothers episode yet as I've been down on my playing and don't need them to remind me I suck at the moment 😬 I have a firm belief that each peice of wood matters, but the debate will never be solved. Even with undeniable mathematical, physical, and photographic/video evidence millions will go to their grave swearing the earth is flat. Edit: Rosie was an absolute highlight in this week's show! Absolutely love her being involved.

I have 50’s wiring in my American Series 01’ Stratocaster. To me it does everything a fender modern wiring could do from 10-8, but from 7-2 it has significantly less treble roll off than a standard Stratocaster. To me it does what you want a volume to do. There is still a slight roll off of the treble but it’s not that steep ledge of treble fall off a standard strat gets when you turn down.

Thanks guys for the response on the volume pedal with wet dry. I’m using it as a master volume it is in the insert loop of an rjm pbc 10 then feeds a humdinger to dry amp and wet efx then wet amp. Will try a compressor but also may try a stereo vol pedal with one side on the dry amp only ( after split to dry amp) then the other side at the end of the wet efx before the wet amp that way the signal from the dry to the wet will be the same as both sides of the volume pedal are just before the amps. I’m watching the show after the live broadcast. Thanks for all your advice you guys rock

Bonavox was the name of a local hearing aid shop. His mate Guiggi decided that should be his nickname. So he was Paul Hewson no more. Dave Evans was called The Edge because his guitar playing was close to it.

A few months ago when I received my third pair of guitar socks, I was thinking I should contact TPS about making socks. Then I thought, oh they probably won't do that. I'm just weird! Love you guys and everyone at TPS!! Its a joy in life when you find your people. To help cure those "ABC" blues, 2 pairs of socks, and electron tee ordered!! Will go well with my side job of starting to repair amps, and guess whats on my bench right now...60 Bandmaster with harmonic trem 😍I know about HT because of TPS who also introduced me to TAVA which is why I'm repairing amps!

I loved the part where Dan was searching images and said: "Hmm... Yes... The 1st image of a black hole... Um... I can't see anything" Unintentionally hilarious 😄😄

I’m 30 minutes in and I’ve just remembered I wasn’t imagining Mr PRS is coming to the bat cave. Don’t know if it was because of the “Tone Wood” comment but whatever, looking forward to seeing that show.

I saw AP on that tour. His isn’t the kind of music I would listen to very often but occasionally you get the opportunity to be in the room with someone that is an absolute master so you make urge you are there. Same for Ainsley, but on that occasion I couldn’t make it which is a shame.

My three channel overdrive pedal allows me to preset both the drive and volume of each which have their own built in tone curves.

Feeling that advice to have a gig on all the time. Currently i'm out of action due to war.. so i'm missing playing out

To the individual looking for a tweed head, the PRS sweet sixteen is a good shout and well within the price point. Based on a tweed deluxe circuit

Question for PRS; with all due respect, who, (current Guitar Fender/ Gibson Player), would Paul like to have come over to the PRS family. Thanks for the upload lads!

You guys should get a hold of Mythos pickups. I have a set from the first run, they sound fantastic! I also have a few if his treble bleeds, they’re also great, but I’m not sure treble bleed is for me. Cheers

Hi Leg-ends! Noise and Vibration Engineer here. Science is able to explain the tonewood topic, ever since a gentleman called Isaac Newton was around 😉 Newton 2nd Law defines that the diferential equation of motion of a body is described by: M*a(t)+C*v(t)+K*x(t) = f(t) a(t),v(t),x(t) being the acceleration, velocity and displacement of the body, respectively, and f(t) the force applied to the body (all as a function of time). M,C and K being the mass, damping and stiffness of the body. As we all can understand different materials have different properties (mass, damping, stiffness,...) as such the material will impact how the body vibrates and its resonant frequencies. Other factors such as the topology (geometry - different guitar shapes) of the body might also affect its vibration behaviour - geometry can affect stiffness. Well, you may say it's all just wood, but different woods have slightly different properties (just as metals). Also, since wood is a natural material of uncontrolled manufacturing, different wood "batches" of the same species might have slightly different properties (due to orientation of the grain, etc.). In the end, these vibrations are captured by an electromagnetic device (Pickups) and run through a sinal chain that will modify the signal in every step of the way (cables, pedals, amp, ...). So in the end maybe not everyone can tell the diference (different people, different sound susceptibility) But who cares?! Music is supposed to be felt, not thought 😉 Play the sound that connects with you 🙂 Keep with the great work, D&M!

I hope you are covering the Orville song in your upcoming gig Mick (just to prove I listened to the end and love the long form episodes).

Man, I'm primarily a strat guy but every time you pick up that DGT I want it!! Haha

Dan , you are so right it's your guitar and you want to play it . If you feel that it needs changes then you change it . What I find strange is when people pay the cost of a hospital wing ( Dell Amichie reference ) for a stock guitar and then don't play it & lock it in a box !! Many years ago in the Goodwood festival a man let a well known ex F1 driver race his 1960s Aston Martin zegarto & he spanked it , the reporter asked the owner if he had any regrets , the owner said of course not , the car was built to be raced !!! To be fair I was nearly in tears as £ 4000000 worth of scrap was being dragged off the track , I suppose one could argue that if you can afford it then it doesn't matter!! Plus the man in question flew off in his Bell jet ranger so you won't be seeing him at Iceland anytime soon . PEACE and LOVE to everyone.

An SG was one of the last styles of guitar I ended up trying. I love the access to frets and I love the brighter neck pickup in a different position. I'm not really a fan of the super thin necks though. I really like my special faded with a chunkier neck. Also, Alice in Chains unplugged!

The thing with the tone wood "argument", is that even if there was some research or experiment done that 100% conclusively answered in (and more importantly) everyone agreed on the outcome... it wouldn't change a single thing in terms of how people bought guitars, how they played guitars, how much they enjoyed guitars. It's got to the point where people just want to be right so they can say "see, I was right".

Just bang out one 30-60 sec ‘Pedal of the Day’ vid featuring a pedal (or two) from your collection(s) that ticks a certain box. Quick fire style. Tell us what it is, what it does, where/why you acquired it, whether you still use it or intend to keep/sell, etc. If you aim to offload, you can post it on Reverb or auction off to support the show. Or let us produce them for you and you can feature on your channel(s). You are creative. I’m sure you will find a way to make it fun and informative (without becoming a drag). Whatever you decide, we are all here for it, ready to support (and have fun while we learn). We are fortunate to have what we’ve got. Let’s keep it going strong 💪 All the best to you. Aloha, D 🤙

Gorgeous dog!

To the person searching for a jag: the vintera series should have you covered with their 60ies model

‘YT algorithm doesn’t like us’, and sucks, but real people who enjoy guitars, pedals and amps do. I watch 90% of all your episodes and leaned so much from you both. In fact, I like you twice as much - just to compensate for the algorithm❤

The differences are greater when amplified. So if you don't get it, turn it up, or off and put it back in the box (I jest).

Question for the community: Looking at the Fender Pro Jr IV, and there are two types. The lesser-priced black version has a "Fender Special Design" 10" speaker, whereas the more expensive tweed version has a Jensen P10R 10" speaker. Does anyone have experience with one or both? Is one more recommended than the other?

Probably a stupid question but as you each have a favorite guitar with it's own specific sound is there any pedal that lives on your pedal board that you know either won't sound right or will need adjusting if while playing live you had to switch to a different back up guitar ?(ie from the tele to the gold top etc)

I love these long VCQs. I like them even better than some of your content videos. The VCQs are like hanging out with guitar buddies. I have no interest in watching 60 second videos. Keep up the good work chaps.

Hey guys awesome like always! Since I noticed u haven’t used the super reverb for a while now, if u ever think about selling it to make room for something else, please hit me up, I would be very interested 😘

Buck Owens, Steve Cropper, and John Hiatt, 1966 Telecaster wiring in Dan Erlewine's Guitar Repair Guide.

Being devoid of light does not make it a hole.

Best unplugged: Sting! By far! 😃 Best storytellers: Natalie Merchant

Guys, you really need to look at the hearing side of things again. Noise at work regs will apply and hearing damage is cumulative.

Also! Rosie doesn't bother me at all. First of all, that was my grandmother's name and secondly, my fiancee and the kid just brought home a three legged kitten 🐈 a couple of weeks ago so I know the time and attention required. Lol rock on.

I have discovered a late 80s classic shredding and rock guitar and they are selling for £295 on certain sites check out some Saxon videos from the mid 90s and both Oliver and Quinn are playing these guitars so they have to be pretty good although their style dress wise is a seperate issue the guitar is a fernandes STG 75 they are HSS configuration and have a floyd rose trem and believe me they are killer guitars.

How did Dan miss the Crowded House Unplugged with Tim Finn? It's my favorite.

Honestly to gain from the algorithm just chop up a minuet clip from your Friday video or your favourite question from VCQs and whack that out. Only want to see success for you guys! Leg/ends

Not sure if you'll see this but would be awesome to see you guys check out the new American Vintage 2 series since they have a 61 strat and a 63 tele. Would love to see what you think compared to the real 61 and red/65.

I love your show. Thanks. Oh, and the dog is a joy! Positivity aside, what the deuce is the grey thing beside the Hiwatt on the shelf, behind Mick?

Pearl & Oid, Great Q&A today. The tangents were just fantastic! Fastest 3 hours on RU-vid… Please consider me “One Passionate Viewer” Pearl - regarding your GAS for an SG, ask Paul Reed Smith to bring along an S2 McCarty 594 Thinline to try. A PRS SG killer. All mahogany, light weight, no neck-dive. Sounds wonderful!!

The tone wood argument and what it brings up is so interesting to me. This concept of picking something out of “better” is a logic based decision. Music and instruments are an entirely an emotionally based decision. I play AC30s and treble boosters because I connect with it from being raised on Queen by my late father. An entirely emotionally based love. As Mick might know, nothing cemented this more for me than cruising through a guitar shop while in a particular low point of depression. In absence of feeling, nothing sounds good, nothing looks good nothing can be connected with.