I had a heart procedure yesterday, aside from seeing my wife when I woke up, the next thing I was looking forward to was watching TPS here in recovery. Thanks for the company guys!
Hi guys thank you for keeping me company during this quarantine ( I am Italian and even though I don't live in the core of the corona virus spread all country is in red alert to try the stop the virus)... and for giving me the opportunity to just enjoy some pedal lovin' of course:)
I would call it staying at home and getting bored but that’s what we have to do. ( shopping food is allowed so there is no point in panicking for food)
Guys, thanks for featuring Zach! I got to meet him at his booth at the 2018 Summer NAMM in Nashville. He's absolutely the nicest, coolest guy. I demoed the Golden Fleece mini and High Road pedals with his help. Wrapped up that trip with a visit to Carter's Vintage Guitars where I bought a Golden Fleece mini.
I will always treasure that I am now the proud owner of such a beautiful and unique instrument featured on my favorite show on RU-vid from one of my absolute favorite builders and content creators
Zach seems like a pretty cool guy. Maybe his lack of formal training has really led him to some great circuits in that Keep It Simple Stupid style. Like he's stopped trying to guess what the next trend will be and just building stuff that he and his friends like & are looking for. If pedals sound good, look cool and are built to last, the customers will come. I wish him much success.
I really like the body shape that Novo came up with. I spotted Zach's guitar and instantly knew what it was. It's not easy for a new guitar brand to pull that off while still being relatively 'normal' looking. Not 100% sold on the headstock, but there aren't many things you can do with a headstock that haven't been done.
I went to Carter's to have my Gibson model A Mandolin appraised, and add a K&K pickup, since I play it some with a group. I remember thinking, 'I hope that young man knows what he is doing.' It turned out great! Wonderful to hear Zach talk about vintage instruments, and his pedals. Really great sounds in this show! Some gigging musicians call it NashVegas, but it sounds like Zach is in with the good crowd!
Good to know that there’s some kind of community that is cool to each other out there. I love these pedals! I didn’t really know about this brand but I am glad I have a clue, looking forward to trying it out! Great job guys!
Jesús, María y José!!!! Surprise expression or immediate answer when someone sneezes. It is often said by Latin mothers. I remember my mom and my grandma saying that when I was a little kid. Great pedal. I have to check it out.
Rodolfo Fernandez when I was learning spanish in northern Spain as a kid my friend’s mum taught me that you sneeze once they say “Jesus”, twice “Maria” and three times “José”. I asked what happens if you sneeze four times and she looked at me dead Pan says “ pues, Estas enfermo”.
Just watched a ZZ Top documentary the other night and was blown away. My knowledge and introduction was based on the 80’s videos. Now after listening to those early albums, so many things are making sense. Like buying some Mythos pedals! Great show! Stay safe and keep well!
Would be insane to get Matt from 1981 on the show. He may only have one pedal out, but it continues to sell well and his approach to the design (and guitar playing, honestly) is really fresh in my opinion. Growing up listening to Relient K (his band) made me want to play the guitar.
Fantastic conversation. I don't have much interest myself in designing pedals, but I LOVE conversations about craft and expertise. I really love the TPS episodes that mine the expertise of guest (and Mick and Dan of course) --- regardless of what it is. And Zach's pedals deliver such great tones. Thank you for all you do!
What a genuinely nice guy, damn good player too! Much respect for Zach, his high road fuzz is hands down my favourite pedal right now, always on-everything you need on the volume knob goodness. Looking at the Chupacabra now!...
I purchased a Wildwood Edition Mythos Mjolnir Overdrive about 4 months ago. Amazing pedal, sounds fantastic when placed at the front of your pedal chain, in front of other drive pedals. Just brings everything to life ! Zach was very helpful in making my choice as to which version of the Mjolnir would be best for what I was looking for. Highly recommend Mythos pedals !!! 😎🎸👍
I recently bought the Herculean V2 which is the basis of the Susmaryosep. Couldn't be happier. It works great with all pickup types. After going through many OD's, I am finally done. There is some kind of irony in the Lark; a pedal to make a $3k amp sound like a $100 amp.
I met Zach briefly in Nashville at a Joey Landreth gig the day I bought my Novo. What a day in my life that was! Unfortunately, I couldn't spend any more money that day on the Highroad Fuzz he was selling there along with other Joey's merch (being quite broke but happy after the Novo factory visit :-) But one day I'll get one of your pedals, Zach!
I've had several dealings with Zach via email and Instagram PM and he seems like such a great guy, always willing to help. His pedal kits are awesome, fully recommend anyone to have a go if you know how to solder. I have the Fuzzy Face and it actually knocked my ThorpyFX Veteran off my board when I finished it. Also have the Linear Boost. Mick and Dan, you should totally get Zach to send you a pair of each and do a show where you build them!!!
Oh wow!!! They sound sick!!! I have the Argo and Mjolnir and are killer! I think I’m gonna be ordering the chupacabra and the susmaryosef! Wow great show guys! Zack is the man too! Super nice guy!
Fantastic chaps. Another brilliant and fabulous human delivering innovation and sonic goodness. I realise now how overwhelmed I was at the Guitar Show with how much was there that I didn’t really make the most of the day. Seriously should have spent some time in Zacland!
I'd love to think of something witty or have an interesting question. I dont. Just want to say thanks Mick and Dan for another great show. Mythos is now on my buying list, had heard of them via JHS but your interview/jam gives the whole brand a face and a value. I'll keep buying my tshirts when I can, strings when I need them and a superchat when I can. You guys are doing a service for pedals builders/buyers, players and people who enjoy good quality content. Thanks, dont know what I'd do if yous stopped 👍👍
Great show guys!! Absolutely love Mythos pedals. We have 4 in our inventory, and 3 of them on our current boards. New show idea: If TPS studio was burning to the ground and you had to grab only 3 guitars, 10 pedals, and 1 amp apiece what would you each take? Keep in mind this grouping isn’t meant to fill out a board meaning it could be all OD pedals or tube amps or solid body, single coil guitars. I guess this is about picking your absolute favorite gear. Thanks for considering it!!
I remember I went to Nashville from Norway in 2016 and dropped by Carter to look for a new cheap guitar. And was blown away when I was allowed to try some of the prewar gibsons and martins they had. What a really nice and welcoming store. Amazing people:) I also had a look at the first burst! The most expensive guitar I've ever seen to date. Actually I think it was zach that showed me around?
Awesome sounds today, lads. I still have "guitar face," and now I'm worried it's going to stick that way just like mom said when I was a kid oh well, could be worse. Thanks to Zach for coming on. He seems like a great guy. Cheer fellas, great show again.
Bought a Golden Fleece today for a build and then found this vid. Nice to “meet” the chap who designs and builds them. I was after an od/fuzz that could be used via the guitar vol. The fleece was just the tool - with the range I need.....one knob to rule them all.
I have been a big fan of Josh’s pedals for a couple of years now ever since I saw Joey Landreth using them. I hope to get my hands on a couple of them someday and test some tones for myself. Great episode guys! Another interesting fact about Josh is his injury to his fretting hand and subsequent need to come up with a different style of playing in order to make the guitar work for him given his physical issues. Having had hand surgery myself I think it’s very cool to see someone overcome any physical difficulties to continue to chase awesome guitar tone the way they see fit. Cheers.
Well Zach, now I REALLY can't wait for my Lark to appear on the doorstep! ;p Great show guys, some awesome tones and you were all having loads of fun. Cheers.
Wow, what a show! Some amazing tones and Zach seems like such a nice guy! Just finished updating my board with my first Quatermaster and might have to spend another shed-load of cash and start again!! D’oh... it never ends!
The story I read was that the Gibson marketing people insisted that the new humbucker have visible screw adjustable poles because it was to replace the P90 as their flagship pickup. The adjustable poles on the P90 were one of their 'selling ponts' so the new pickup had to have them too. Seth wasn't keen because he had designed the humbucker with 'identical' coils to have as close a balance between the coils as possible for maximum hum rejection, but he said 'Gibson paid the (wage) cheques, so I did what they wanted'.
I'm glad GIbson won that argument. I always adjust my pole pieces to get even volume across all the strings. The strat pickups get their fixed pole pieces ground down...OCD maybe, but it is one of those things that affects your playing style and with more than 5 guitar's I try to keep the playability differences to a minimum.
I love the amount of gain and love the range of tones from the gain as it is. With more gain it will really change how I feel about it. It’s the pedal I’ve wanted the sound of for so long and I will be crushed if it has more gain. If more gain is wanted or needed, another pedal can be added for that effect for gain stage purposes. I love you work and hope I can get this pedal for sure! Thanks man
Great show guys, great pedals and great tones. For some odd reason about halfway through I got really excited about Philip Sayce's new album coming out soon, and a little bit of wee escaped. Well it is 4am and I'm at work watching the show, plus I'm in my 40"s so bladder control is on a down hill spiral from now on LOL.
Great Episode! Man! I was already GASing for the Lark when I saw it on Rhett's channel and now you just put me over the edge! And I just have to say that as an owner of a Pre-War 1941 Martin (very fortunate once in a lifetime opportunity), there is something tangible about playing that guitar vs any other acoustic I've ever played.
Great show & interview. Zack makes some amazing pedals [damn good guitarist, to boot]. REALLY like the SusMaryOsep [SMO? Maybe JMJ]. Have to save up for that. I like to mod pedals, being on a budget. I also really like great ones, right out of the box. Per usual, have to LOL at the 'thumb's down'. What's not to like???
What do you call a group of larks? An exaltation. Dan proved that. I liked how that pedal put a small amp sound into a large amp. One thing i gathered from Zach and the ethos of Mythos. Is that that player isn't dependent on the pedal. The pedal isn't dependent on the player, but the two are dependent upon each other. Symbiosis. Is that a Greek word? Great episode guys, thanks.
At the end the clouds part and the choir voices said...ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! And the Sun shone through.... Zack you are a class act, keep pushing forward and thank you for your creativity! Just bought a Mjilnor? The gold one we can’t pronounce!
Super interesting show- I had no idea what a small operation- and a labor of love- Mythos pedals is!!! I;ve seen the pedals on the net and around town- but I didn't really know much about them. I am surprised how affordable they are. Having a feeling that older hand made versions will escalate in price once he starts producing the surface mount stuff- regardless of the sound. Probably a good time to buy up a couple of his handmade pedals---
👍🏿🤘Great episode and terrific pedals. The Oracle and Fates don’t leave my board. The original big box Olympus also kicks arse. And now I’ve just acquired the Hephaestus - can’t wait to try that.
I really learn SO much from your show, thank you! 😁 Not diminishing that statement, today’s sound/audio (and playing 😊) was SOOO good. Sounded HUGE. Like I could feel the air moving in the room. Don’t know if it was the amp/cab choices, the micing, everything combined or what, but AWESOME sound.
I don't know what it is about you and single pickup guitars Mick, but you transport me to another place every time you pick one up. That Supro jam at the beginning was pure magic. As a side note I'd listen to a whole album of you giving your all on the Collings, not sure where the Supro came from (I've never seen it before) but using that too would be awesome. Great episode, Zach seems great. Dan looked like he was having way too much fun with the Positron Collider. Looking forward to seeing more from Mythos!
I hope Zach and his business are doing ok with the tornados that just whipped through Nashville 😬 And you both as well. Hope your staying safe. I know I’ll be rewatching your pedalboard build videos, here in MInnesota we are all practicing “social distancing” haha. That and I just got a Hudson Broadcast, a Deep Six compressor, an OCD and some monorail to attempt a real deal grown up pedalboard! You guys still have love for the Boss Nextone?? I can’t play a tube amp at home and I’ve been keeping my eye out for one since you seemed to have good things to say. Picked one up used a couple days ago and I have to say I’m really impressed!! One of the best values for anyone in the market for a good mid level amp you can play at jams and your apartment