Make More Music

26/01/2022

UPDATE // ICYMI

So on the most recent episode I talked about some upcoming changes in my life. Hitting pause on the podcast for the near future and most importantly, going social media rogue. Before the show I had not had any social media for years - I’ve been super grateful for all the friends I’ve made through the show via the internet and whatnot, but I also think the pace and the distraction it costs is just not worth the risks.

I’ll be off all the socials so hit me up elsewhere! If you’re concerned about how to contact me - hit me up via email. If you want a bit more info, catch the whole last episode at the link in your bio!

Thanks for understanding!

Give more grace
Share more love
Make more music 🤙🏻

24/01/2022

SEASON FINALE
Reflections & Updates
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18/01/2022

Ep. 59 w/
[LINK IN BIO] Out now!

Fantastic chat with new friends, recent sponsors, and great small business owners Courtney & JT of Thompson Guitar & Thrift. I really admire how they put the customer first, think about more than a bottom line with their thrift store model, and how encouraging they are to small business owners. Really, really good practical advice in this one you don't wanna miss. Also, dads getting punched, scorpions, and more!

12/01/2022

DIY UPDATE • Handpainting pedals

One is me and one’s my daughter’s. Can you guess which one is which?

10/01/2022

Ep. 58 with .w.hale, part II
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We follow-up on our last conversation that was before the album was totally finished to see what's happened for him since. The chat hits on some great topics on forming a band, growing musicianship, getting gigs, and more. Check out it for free wherever you get your podcasts!

23/12/2021

Last minute Christmas gift??

Be sure to check out one of our sponsors 🖤❤️ for all your thrifty, DIY, mod, and upgrade needs.

22/12/2021

[DIY UPDATE] completed first mods!

Used two well documented mods on Vox 847A wah to change the sweep Q and the “Fat Body Mod” to my BOSS CS-3. Both sound killer and worked on the first try 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻.

Slowly but surely getting better at all this. Glad to have a win while I have two boards waiting for troubleshooting 😞

20/12/2021

[LINK IN BIO] DIY PARTSCASTER
Ep. 57 with guest host .w.hale

You’ve probably already heard a bit about it, but if you’re curious, like banter, or are stumbling here for the first time: I built the partscaster of my dreams with help from + +

Listen through for my process, some Q&A, what I learned, what went wrong, what I’d recommend, etc. Also stick around to the end for a festive sound sample!

16/12/2021

Love this guitar // excited to share the process of building my jazzcaster in the upcoming episode.







📸: .photography

13/12/2021

Excited for this to get out to the world! Test pressings are in and I got to design some fun album labels. Follow .w.hale for vinyl updates! Planned for February ‘22!

Here’s to DIY-everything 🍻

08/12/2021

ICYMI • ep. 56
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Jeeyoon’s book is great and an easy read! Learn more about her artistry and authorship on the most recent episode 🤙🏻

06/12/2021

Ep. 56 with
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Concert pianist, author, podcaster, music educator, and more (!!!) with a passion for connecting regular people to classical music.

Jeeyoon was a great guest and we go in some cool directions with this chat. Check it out for free at the LINK IN BIO or search "Make More Music" in your podcatcher!

25/11/2021

[NEW SINGLE] “Daydreams” by .w.hale
Find at .w.hale / LINK IN BIO
Happy thanksgiving 🦃🦃🦃

Recorded with the community songwriting group hosted by

Fun to record & mix a few people’s original tunes, including Matt’s latest single exploring some more interesting chord progressions. Look at you, using the ii like that 🤙🏻🤙🏻

Thanks to all who participated and big shoutout to .t.fromthepast / for mastering the songs! Should be more to come!

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24/11/2021

ICYMI • BLACK FRIDAY EPISODE
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Love the wonderful sounds that come from the ZOIA! As a bonus, I also love the colorful blinking lights 😍

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22/11/2021

[LINK IN BIO] THE BLACK FRIDAY EPISODE
🦃 back by popular demand: The Gear Roundup

Since so many of you loved this episode last year I thought it’d be fun to do again! This year’s episode gives shoutouts to:










With special shoutouts to some previous guests’ releases including:

- new germanium fuzz!
- multiple new pedals and last year’s terraform
- also multiple new pedals and last year’s Smiley Fuzz

20/11/2021

Been a little hectic busy but next week we’re bringing back the popular BLACK FRIDAY episode!

Enjoyed recording a live album with friends at / last week. Be on the lookout because that is gonna be AWESOME.

Many great interviews in the can as we put a bow on this season of Make More Music 🎁

📸: .photography
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08/11/2021

🚨 check out 🚨
Did you catch our newest sponsor last episode?

Excited to have JT & Courtney from Thompson Guitar & Thrift to join us for a few episodes! We’ll be hearing directly from them soon too, but if you don’t know they run a super rad parts and online thrift store (wut?! Seriously, too cool) for all your upgrade, modding, & DIY project needs. I know a bunch of y’all have asked about DIY guitars - so go check out their super affordable stuff with great customer service! Welcome to the MMM family, 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

06/11/2021

ICYMI • Great episode this week with my friend & colleague: / chatting music therapy, mental health, guitar pedals, and much much more.

Found by searching “Make More Music” in your podcast app or by clicking the LINK IN BIO.

03/11/2021

[DIY UPDATE] FV-1 Reverb build for

It took a while, with troubleshooting shoddy soldering, etching multiple times, and other fun learning headaches but we got it done!

Used ‘s FV-1 build to make this killer multi-mode pedal. Would definitely recommend this as a fun project to try surface mount parts (even though that was TOUGHHHHH).

Thanks to my Jedi master - Marvin Yates for helping this idiot
Thanks to for helping me get an FV-1 and his SMD tutorials
Thanks to for her patience lol

Now to finish ‘s preamp ha.

01/11/2021

[LINK IN BIO] Ep. 54 w/
Mental Health, Music Therapy, Pedals & More

Jesse Asch-Ortiz, MS, LCAT, MT-BC became one of my good internet friends through the pandemic when we began collaborating for the . It's been a joy to find other colleagues that inspire you to be better, and Jesse is definitely one of a kind. Basically you get an Inklings-style sneak behind the colleague-friend curtain (sans-fellow MT Inkling ). I'm grateful for this dude, and I think you'll love this conversation.

We also welcome our new sponsor - be sure to read the show notes and listen through to hear about the cool products they have for the guitar tinkerer! As always, this chat is 100% FREE and available to you at the LINK IN MY BIO or by searching "Make More Music" in your favorite podcatcher.

29/10/2021

TONITE WITH THE DOODS
📍: Holsopple Brewing]

.w.hale with
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Come Pre Halloween with me and the Ghostly Ghouls at Holsopple Brewing] October 29th 7-10pm
Costumes encouraged, and preferred!!
Let’s have a folkin good time

25/10/2021

[DIY UPDATE] Build - RADIANT
FV-1 Reverb from

Psyched to finish boxing this one up after etching and painting. Did some touch up with a sharpie, did my first letter punching, and coated it with two hammered clear coats.

I’ll have final pics after I wrap this one up! First pedal for a friend / music therapy colleague 🤙🏻🤙🏻

18/10/2021

[SHOW UPDATE] new episodes coming [READ]

No episode today but several GREAT interviews lined up. So, this season is gonna wrap up super strong. Also for the nerds: loaded up custom impulse responses in the Iridium for the first time and it wasn’t too difficult. Had to change the sample rate of a couple of free IRs I found, but trying out 15” Peavey speaker with the Fender profile for pedal steel.

Also working on building a DIY workbench so I can upgrade from the folding table. More pics soon!

14/10/2021

😍 that rig from joelnegus

Great time shredding with friends for the conference the past two days. Powerful worship with a great crew 🤙🏻

06/10/2021

[DIY UPDATE] First Acid Etch 😍🧪🧙🏻‍♂️

Was super nervous but first etch turned out pretty good! Was shooting from inspiration by with an abstract art design.

For people who don’t know what they’re looking at, I transferred printed ink via heat onto the bare enclosure then it took a bath in ferric chloride for about 10 minutes and I then sanded back to reveal the etch. Took me two tries to get the transfer and you can see some spots are deeper than others. All said, not as difficult or scary as I thought - only stressful thing is, all the tutorials online are slight different and a bit idiosyncratic.

Now to get a couple more of these done 🤖🎛

04/10/2021

WE BACK! [LINK IN BIO]
Ep. 53 with Lorna Segall, PhD, MT-BC
Directing a music therapy program

Excited to share this great episode with my friend & colleague, Lorna! If you've missed the show (sorry I fell off the earth) then this is a great one to hop back in on! Link in bio if you want more music therapy goodness and great banter.

01/10/2021

Had a fun weekend tearing it up with the dudes. It’s been a blast helping my friend, .w.hale do the thing over the past year and more. Again though - playing music with your best friends, 10/10 would recommend.

Here’s a fun clip of us doing an impromptu timmytychilders “White House Road” and getting to pull the slide out for an improvised solo. Those SIIIIING cc: &

Give more grace.
Share more love.
Make. More. Music.

25/09/2021

Me & the dudes are getting after it. Come to to come hang for the Octoberfest.

23/09/2021