Academy Of Tone 275: Gregor Hilden: Tone, Style & Stories

Special guest: Gregor Hilden

00:00 - Introduction of guest Gregor Hilden 04:48 - Recalling a 2005 tour together 05:26 - Discovering a forgotten live CD 06:19 - Details on the compilation CD 06:57 - Video proof of a past jam 08:52 - Gregor's recent jazz gig 10:42 - Why jazz players book him 11:15 - Praise for Gregor's "tasty" style 11:50 - Influence of Peter Green 12:58 - Learning from the blues masters 13:36 - Being booked for a unique flavor 14:14 - Having his own character in blues 15:07 - History with iconic vintage gear 15:56 - Selling the '59 Les Paul 17:18 - Finding his #1 modified Les Paul 18:30 - Details on the Les Paul's modification 19:13 - The importance of guitar dynamics 19:50 - Preference for vintage gear dynamics 20:16 - Comparing new and vintage guitars 21:44 - Preference for medium jumbo frets 22:56 - Blues jam in A 26:17 - Thomas's Dumble amp story 27:48 - Gregor's Dumble story: Inspired by Carlton and Ford 29:15 - Buying the Dumble on eBay Japan 30:07 - How the Dumble inspired his playing 31:06 - The "OD Special Blues" song 31:50 - Selling the Dumble, returning to Fender 32:49 - His #1 amp: a '68 Fender Vibrolux 33:47 - Trying the BluGuitar Amp1 36:14 - First impressions of the Amp1 37:01 - Testing the Amp1's low-gain modes 38:39 - Comparing high and low gain modes 40:01 - Impressed by the Amp1's character 41:15 - Discussing the upcoming AmpX 42:39 - Gregor's years as a gear dealer 43:06 - Focusing more on music now 44:10 - Feeling "complete" with his gear 45:10 - Thomas's #1 "dirty" Stratocaster 46:46 - Returning to his #1 Les Paul again 51:43 - Gregor the seller vs. Thomas the collector 52:22 - The investment value of vintage gear 53:41 - The importance of a good setup 55:25 - The personal touch of a setup 55:45 - Higher action for better dynamics 57:06 - Thinner strings for high-gain clarity 58:12 - Two different tone philosophies 59:15 - Analyzing the Dumble circuit 1:00:45 - The OKKO Diablo GH signature pedal 1:02:00 - Demonstrating the OKKO pedal 1:04:47 - Recalling their first meeting in the 90s 1:06:08 - Sharing the stage at Guitar Summit 1:07:29 - The secret of his YouTube reverb 1:08:31 - Using the Neunaber Wet Reverb now 1:09:31 - Demonstrating other pedals on his board 1:13:30 - A shared love for jamming 1:15:05 - Discussing their current bands 1:16:46 - Collaborating with Richie Arndt 1:19:51 - The importance of a listening audience 1:20:29 - Using dynamics to control the room 1:22:10 - Where to find Gregor's music 1:22:47 - A life in the spirit of guitar 1:24:31 - Conclusion and goodbyes