Porter Pickups Tone-cast

In our next episode of Dear Guitar Industry, Brian talks about the subject of Influencers. Are they good? What are some positive and negative parts of the influencer culture in the gear world?    Leave your thoughts on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-4A17KrUbDW4Vn6bn6E-eQ/   Try our pickup chooser form: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ 

In our latest "Dear Guitar Industry" show we talk about the subject of clones vs inspired by when it comes to gear. When is copying ok? When is your take on something ok? We know it's all over the industry, so what do you think about it?    Discuss on our youtube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@PorterPickups/videos try out pickup chooser form to get help with your next set of guitar pickups: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/

In our latest episode of the "Dear Guitar Industry" series, we talk about new gear release fatigue. Are you tired of the way gear gets released? Are you ok with it? Brian shares some quick thoughts from both a business owner and guitar player perspective.    Catch us online Here: https://www.porterpickups.com/  Try our pickup chooser form to get help with your next set of guitar pickups: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/

In the latest Episode of Dear Guitar Indusytry, Brian talks about solving the puzzle in business. What are the next steps? How do you deal with adversity? There's always a million hats to wear when owning a business and many quick decisions that need to be made. Let's dive in!   Check us out online at: https://www.porterpickups.com   Need Help Finding your next set of pickups? try out pickup chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ 

Brian shares a new series for both the podcast and YouTube pages called Dear Guitar Industry Our goal with this portion of the show is to talk about all things guitar industry, busiess and the good bad and ugly of all of it. We look forward to taking this journey with you! We'll still be offering many different Tone-Cast Interviews and more content, so stay tuned!    Check out our youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PorterPickups/videos  Check us out online at: https://www.porterpickups.com/ 

Today we're talking about a sub brand of Porter, Pickup Winders. What is it? Pickup making parts and DIY focused products for guitar enthusiasts! Brian shares some of the goals and vision for the brand and how it has existed for years and made a big impact.  Check out the website here: https://pickupwinders.com/ Fill out the chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/

Episode 120 is finally here! Brian shares some updates on what we've been up to since the last tone-cast and talks about the topic of the gear industry and the economy. How have things been around the gear world? It has been a challenge for many. We also talk about our excitement for where we're going!   Try the Pickup Chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ Follow Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/porterpickups

Marco and Brian Discuss gear Biases we have. How did they come about? What influenced them and what are some we've changed our minds on?    Share your comments and thoughts on the simulcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeL0stdYfJQ    Fill out the pickup chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ 

Episode 118 is all about 3 new things coming from the Shop. New projects, videos and the creation of a new pickup set. find out more what we have up our sleeves in this latest episode of the ToneCast. As always thanks for your support!   Click here to access the pickup chooser for help with your next set of Porter Pickups: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/     

Mike from Pedal Of The Day joins us for episode 117! Pedal Of The Day is a youtube channel, website and more dedicated to great demos and guitar content, mostly focused on the world of pedal reviews. Hear how Mike got started in the review business, his favorite gear and his thoughts on the industry as a whole in this fun and informative interview.    Visit Pedal Of The Day on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@pedaloftheday Fill out the pickup chooser form for help with your next set of Porter Pickups: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ 

Episode 116 is a fun one for us as we address a question we get asked often which is: "How do you get started with a gear business?"   Brian dives into some things to keep in mind when starting with your idea and moving into the phase of selling the product. We cover how to get honest feedback on your products, focusing on WHY you do what you do and putting the right people around you. We're by no means experts, but we want to share our experiences in hopes it helps others along the way.   Fill out the Pickup Chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ Catch our latest content on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@PorterPickups

For todays show, we share experiences chasing new gear vs just enjoying what you have and how certain things can spur either one of those quests on. Marco and Brian share some personal "New Gear" experiences and talk about the importance of finding the right tools for the job. We also share the challenges of working in the guitar business and remaining inspired with the gear we often use as tools to promote our products.    Let's face it....We're all guitar nerds just nerding out   Fill out the pickup chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/

Episode 114 is here! We discuss the new Gatekeeper Drive pedal we recently released. We talk about WHY we released a pedal, what it does and how you might want to incorporate it on your board.  YouTube demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3IG3rTJEmY Product Page:https://www.porterpickups.com/gkdrive/ Pickup Chooser form: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/

Tone-cast 113 is all about guitar strings! We talk about what strings we like, the reasons for it and some of our favorite brands. We get into our history with strings and how we've been recently experimenting with gauges and other string related things.    Pickup Chooser Form: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/   

Ben Eden, Master Winder and multi-talented builder at Porter joins the show so we can get to know him better! Ben talks about all things winding pickups, his average weekly roles in the shop and what else he does when not working at Porter.    Ben and Brian share stories of the early Porter shop and more in this "get to know you" episode.    Pickup Chooser form: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ 

Derek Paul, a Youtube reviewer joins us for episode 111 to cover a wide range of topics including: What makes a good guitar video? His favorite Gear Youtube Trolls His Desert Island Rig Derek Ends the show asking us how we got started and Brian shares some of the early stories of Porter Pickups Check out Derek's Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/DerekPaulGuitar  Try our pickup chooser form to find your next set of Pickups: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ 

Episode 110 is here! Marco and Brian star the show with some thoughts on bad guitars and if they are worth keeping or not. We also talk about some new custom shop releases and the new mystery strat set.  We jump into a wide range of topics with Zac on everything from the state of NAMM to how people are adjusting and adapting in the Pedal and Gear Industry. Zac end the show asking us about a few things!  Pickup Chooser form: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/  Video of the new strat set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHsidxQG_24&lc=UgyM0XO72Qa7v9bDAYd4AaABAg   

Episode 109 features and interview with Zach from Mythos pedals. Brian starts the show with a reverb/ebay guitar flipper rant and we also discuss a new strat set we're working on.  We then get into the interview with Zach by talking about his first guitar, how he got into pedals and finish with a conversation on the Mythos pickups we wind for them. We finish with Zach asking us a few questions on guitar tones we like.    Show Links Pickup Chooser form: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/  New Strat Set Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHsidxQG_24&t=18s  Mythos Pickups Video with Rhett Shull: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdfbJuofW5k&t=1s  Mythos Website: https://mythospedals.com     

Episode 108 features an interview with the supremely talented Matt Artinger of Artinger Guitars. Matt shares with us some stories on how he got started with some early encouragement from Chris Martin or Martin Guitars. We also get into what elements make a good guitar including guitar woods and pickup talk!   Show Links: We also talk about the new Gatekeeper H90 Humbucker sized P90 release. Check those out here: https://www.porterpickups.com/gkp-h90/ Find out about Matts Guitars here: http://www.artingerguitar.com Fill Out The Pickup Chooser Form Here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/   

Episode 107 is a collection of our most recent gear discussions. We get into our love for Les Paul Jr's, Talk about expensive guitars we like but would probably never own and end the show with the curse of modding guitars - there's always work to do! Fill out our chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/  Check out the Porter Custom Shop offerings here: https://www.porterpickups.com/custom-shop/