Porter Pickups Tone-cast

In episode 61, we talk with Porter employee Mike Bassett about his time working at Guitar Center, as well as his love for hollow body guitars. We also cover things like what pedals he plays, nightmare repairs and more.    Try our pickup chooser here: https://www.porterpickups.com/pickupchooser/

In episode 60, we have great conversation with Hank Donovan from Rattlesnake cable company. We cover what a wild ride 2020 has been so far from the excitement of going to the winter NAMM show, to dealing with the virus situation as small business owners. Hank shares why keeping a positive outlook and continuing to improve his business are the keys to survival and momentum.    Check them out at: https://www.rattlesnakecables.com/ Try out pickup chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/pickupchooser/     

In episode 59, we check in with Nashville guitarist Eddie Heinzelman and cover a wide range of topics from diversifying yourself as a full time artist to his new venture with Guitar Repairs and his signature Keely Pedal. Find more about Eddie here: https://www.eddieheinzelman.com Check out our pickup chooser form: https://www.porterpickups.com/pickupchooser/    

In episode 58, we sit down with Rob Ridgway from 12th fret music in Boise, ID. We cover everything from working through limitations with the Covid 19 Pandemic to his advice to others wanting to start a music store and what it takes to survive.    Find out more about them at: https://12thfretmusic.com try our pickup chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/pickupchooser/      

In Tone-Cast #57 Brian Porter talks about how a series of tough events in 2017 shaped who we are today. We talk through some big plans we had that didn't work the way we wanted them to and what we learned by going through one of the toughest stretches in Porter Pickups history. 

In episode 56, we talk about the Stratocaster replacement pickup lineup we make. We feature some design details and why we created each one. We also cover some style suggestions and more. We also talk about why we got rid of the Modern Strat set in 2020.   Find our more about our lineup for replacement strat pickups here:https://www.porterpickups.com/products/pickups/strat-pickups/

In episode #55, we talk about the Corona Virus and it's impact on the music industry and our business. We talk about some ways we're working through it and facing the challenges head on.  We also talk about a potential new intro song for the podcast. Let us know what you think of it. 

In episode 54, we highlight the new PorterTron AlNiCo pickups which were released at the 2020 NAMM show. We share some sound clips in one of our Les Bois guitar models.  Find out more about them at these links: PorterTron AlNiCo (Filtertron Sized): https://www.porterpickups.com/products/pickups/portertron-filter/ PorterTron AlNiCo (Humbucker Sized): https://www.porterpickups.com/products/pickups/humbucker-pickups/portertron/ Learn more about the bigsby model Les Bois Here: https://porterguitars.com  

Tone-cast 53 covers a rapid fire topic: Is My Guitar a Candidate for New Pickups? We talk through a few things to check for when thinking of upgrading your guitar. Short but sweet.  Be sure to check out our pickup chooser form here: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ We'll help you find a set of pickups to match your instrument. 

A little change of pace with episode 52. We wanted to bring you behind the curtain for some funny conversations we have with customers. Everything from awkward to confusing.  We wish everyone well in these crazy times. 

In Episode 51, we talk through the 3 year anniversary of the Porter Khrosis model guitar! Launched three years ago THIS week, we talk through the features and journey of the guitar and the business throughout from the shop setup to the history of why we got into guitars in the first place. We also hit more on WHY we do what we do as a business.  Check out the Khrosis guitar here: https://porterguitars.com/khrosis/ 

In this episode we bring you up to speed on our business and the effects of the Corona Virus. We talk a little more about some ways we want to be helpful in this time with resources, learning and ways we can help you find the right pickups for your project.  We invite you to text questions and email feedback to info@porterpickups.com 

In this episode we talk about the news of the day with the Corona Virus, but spend most of our time talking about the NAMM 2020 show which we attended in January. Hear from Brian, Marco and Mike as we share our show highlights and experience.    Thanks for your support!

In Episode 48, we announce our booth number for the NAMM show, January 16-19 in Anaheim California. We hope to see you there.  We also recap a recent trip to a guitar show and introduce our newest employee and talk about his role with Porter.  We also share a few sound samples of our PorterTron pickups and Ricochet P90's   

In episode 47, Brian Porter shares some of the dynamics of running the business from an owners perspective. How we juggle various challenges, what our WHY is, and what keeps us going. We also recap some recent shows, and whats coming up for Porter.    Check out the Porter TV trip to a guitar show here: https://vimeo.com/365565598  

In Episode 46, Robert Renman Joins us for a discussion on Guitar tone, recording and all sorts of topics. He shares what Porter Pickups he uses and his thoughts on digital vs real amps.  Links:  Roberts Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rotren Master Guitar Academy: https://www.masterguitaracademy.com Porter Pickups Video from Robert: https://youtu.be/ekXIs48MvfI    

We're back for episode 45 after a short break! We talk about the summer update and more information about what we've been up to for the last few months. We also highlight the pickup chooser: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/ Use this form to help us get to know your gear and needs, and we'll send you a personal recommendation.  After that we dive into the topic of all the good and bad of running a gear company and what we can face as a small business.  Thanks for your support

We start episode 44 talking about some new video projects and pickup development. Meet the Team Video: https://vimeo.com/328005503 Porter TV Episode 1: https://vimeo.com/327999253 For our main topic we're joined by Rich Summers of www.rvcountryroads.com to share about his exciting project we're partnering with to bring artists on an RV and interview them. We cover everything from his time in radio to the initial idea of borrowing an expensive RV to make his dream a reality. Interview with Rich starts at 5:49 www.rvcountryroads.com www.rebelcountryradio.com         

In episode 43, we talk through what goes into the making of Porter Guitars covering everything from wood selection, pickups, and build philosophies. It's a detailed look into how we approach our guitars. We look forward to building you one! We also battle through being sick to talk about recent shop updates, as well as sharing some sound samples of three different sets of pickups in our Khrosis model guitar.  Find out more at www.porterguitars.com or www.porterpickups.com         

We're back for Tone-Cast #42! We cover a wide range of topics in this episode but start with talking about our pickup chooser form and how we can help find the right set for your guitar: https://www.porterpickups.com/home/pickup-chooser/  We also cover some business challenges with getting a batch of guitars  for www.porterguitars.com in the works and how we absorb the costs of them.  We finish the show talking about our mini humbuckers and sharing some sound samples of them. For more on the mini humbuckers, click here: https://www.porterpickups.com/products/pickups/mini-humbuckers/