That Pedal Show - Pete Thorn At GuitCon 2017: We Talk Creativity And His Signature Suhr Guitar

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Pete Thorn is a veritable legend in the world of online guitar videos. With years of experience as a touring and session player with artists including Chris Cornell and Melissa Etheridge, his skills as musician, producer and presenter come to the fore on his KZbin channel, / sinasl1 . Pete brings a unique blend of creativity and style to the ‘Toob - the guitar world is lucky to have him!
We caught up with Pete at GuitCon 2017 to talk about his approach to creativity, his thoughts on gear, and to get a look at his signature Suhr guitar: www.suhr.com/instruments/stan...
GuitCon - / guitcon - is an event organised by KZbinr and all-round dynamo, Henning Pauly, along with Warwick & Framus in Germany. It brings together content creators in the guitar world to hang out, talk and make videos. Just like this one…
Enjoy!
Pedals in this episode…
• TheGigRig Three2One
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• Kingsley Page Tube Boost
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• Keeley D&M Drive
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• GFI Specular Tempus
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• Strymon TimeLine
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• TC Electronic Hall Of Fame 2
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Interesting bits and go-to sections…
- Pete plays us in: 00:00
- Pete’s approach to creativity and composition in demos: 4:00
- Choosing gear to enable your creative process (get familiar!) 13:30
- A quick comment on impulse responses, mics, amps and cabs: 19:20
- Pete’s signature Suhr guitar… 21:30
- … compared with Mick’s Strat and Dan’s Tele: 26:15
- But can it do Led Zep? 31:25
- Pete plays us out suing the GFI Specular Tempus: 33:29
Guitars in this episode
• Suhr Pete Thorn Signature Guitar - www.suhr.com/instruments/stan...
• Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster - watch Dan’s video at bit.ly/2dlZJ6K
• Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster - watch Mick’s video at bit.ly/2cQv3yT
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[@jackwagon669]

An Aussie, a Canadian and an Englishman walk into a Guitcon in Germany..... never mind, it’s just That Pedal Show at Guitcon with Pete Thorn.

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Jack Wagon Hahaha!!!!

[@TheStrataminor]

Whose the Aussie??

[@spicyjuniormint]

Jesus, Pete can just whip out something from nowhere that sounds like a song already. So melodic. You can hear how much time he's spent playing with bands. So good.

[@MikeTaffet]

That Pedal Show AND Pete Thorn in one video?!?! MY WILDEST DREAMS!

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Mike Taffet Ah come on Mike.... aim a little higher now... :9)

[@TheStrataminor]

I mean...nice and all, but that's it?? lol...

[@WendellSexson]

PT is just on another level, but then he seems like the most super nice guy.

[@ThatPedalShow]

He really is - something about the Canadians we know. All splendid humans! Or at least I think he’s Canadian?

[@WendellSexson]

Yes I also think he is Canadian. From Alberta maybe? He does kind of have that "Canada nice" vibe. Of course he lives in my neck of the woods in California.

[@gusdupree2508]

Pete Thorn was ,among other things, the late great Chris Cornell's touring and studio guitarist, a few days after Chris passed in May Pete posted on KZbin one of the most heartfelt tributes to that man , it broke my damn heart , anyway , Pete cemented a place in my heart that day as a true artist and gentlemen, good video guy's, thanks

[@ThatPedalShow]

Well said sir. Thank you.

[@hughjarreolee7821]

Canadians are what you get when you inject Americans with humility. Good interview.

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Hugh Jarreolee Hahaha!!! He is a splendid human for sure!

[@hughjarreolee7821]

Rocknrolladube which part of Canada dude? Because I've been to Alberta a couple of times, and literally everyone I met was nice.

[@youreallygotmenow4855]

Canada is probably the best country in the world in terms of population! Love Canadians.

[@dougiemanross]

No your not...not possible.

[@Les537]

Most likely Toronto. (takes one to know one)

[@TechMetalRules]

Guitcon brought Pete Thorn and Tom Quayle together and now TPD with Pete Thorn... what a magical event.

[@WiserInTime]

Pete is the greatest guy.

[@j-fquevillon8134]

Pete Thorn is such great guy! Love is playing and his low profile attitude!

[@RobFlaxMusic]

Immeasurable joy... The novelty of twice a week still hasn't worn off. Thanks guys!

[@RyanRenteria]

hi rob

[@erniesfo2022]

So glad you had Peter on as he's a special talent. Loved Pete's discussion of using the iPhone and templates and instruments in Logic as a creative tool or aid. The concept of not "premixing" your sound is key to how you explore, find new sounds and ideas.

[@rgb205]

How can anyone not love Pete Thorn.. dude is so down to earth.

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Richard Boyer Totally. Such a cool guy. :0)

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

This is why I'm such a Pete Thorn fan, just a great creator and his tone always spot on. I will own that guitar one day. Know your gear is huge for me. I've watched KZbin creators just get caught up in gear, not knowing how to use it or just focusing on gear where their guitar playing suffers.

[@tommallah4818]

Dan, Mick and Pete - that Holy pedal trilogy. Meanwhile, I just realised you guys have +100K subs. Congrats!!!!

[@mudbone00000]

"The Badlands of Minnesota." Ace. That's where us American folk use our trucks to pick stuff up. We aren't always sure what we'll pick up but, gosh, it sure feels powerful in this truck... that picks things up.

[@Adipsia1]

One of the best videos I've seen anywhere. It's great to see three talented guys who can leave their egos behind and share so much knowledge. I love TPS and Pete Thorn is such an inspirational, humble guy... and his signature Suhr guitar has a sight and sound to behold. Brilliant, thanks guys.

[@LVBRock]

I make my songs in the exact way pete described it. This video was excellent. Really great. Greetings from Argentina.

[@MrJoeyBoombotz]

Heaven!! Thanks guys!!!

[@Claimjumper55]

Pete's signature model Suhr is my dream guitar. I will make it happen sometime within the next year.

[@josephpickard3108]

These three together? More chops than a restaurant on a Friday morning. Amazing.

[@justingarcia7722]

Pete really has exceptional musical/gear taste. When he says something is good, or takes the time to walkthrough a piece of gear/endorse it, I know I can trust it to do what it needs to do. Thanks guys for making this happen!

[@adam872]

This is the video we've been waiting for. All class, guys.

[@Grant_Ferstat]

This show proves that the good guys CAN win. Thanks gents. Really enjoy everything you contribute.

[@robtguitar]

Pete is a total legend, I wish I could spend an hour with him one day

[@adamlonghorn9341]

Right! Clear the day, this is the video I’ve been hoping for. Cheers guys 🎉🎉

[@chrishepburn1503]

I was excited all day at work because I knew I would get to watch TPS. Seeing Pete was an awesome surprise. Great questions, loved hearing about how records his demos

[@the_swoletariat1621]

Two of my favorite channels in one interview, this is that good shit!

[@lu-banger]

The best 36min and 16sec that happened to me today!!! Perfect 👌

[@glassslide]

Awesome discussion, really enjoyed that, great job by all!

[@tonelocrian]

really nice guys & all great players - thanks gents for a great interview ;) FUN !

[@glencruciani]

One of my favorite episodes! You three have a great chemistry.

[@cicerofavaretto]

Great video... so nice to see my favorites on youtube making amazing guitar sounds together!!

[@stevieboy444]

The awesome power of loving what you do!

[@nojyeloot]

Three of my fav people on KZbin. Loved it.

[@jatin7361]

This is the dream team of KZbin. I've been looking forward to this since you guys announced it and you did not disappoint. The only way to top it is just to do it again! Thank you, gents.

[@JimsMusicJourney]

This is great. My two favorite youtube shows in one.

[@MrNeilfatmonkey]

Yes! My 3 favourite youtubers in one place finally. Much love and thanks to you guys.

[@andrewwiggins7190]

How good was that! Great interview guys. Pete Thorn is a legend!

[@sonicbluestrat934]

I've been waiting for this! Awesome

[@sonicbluestrat934]

Getting a peak into PT's process for coming up with all his great music is priceless. Great vid, you guys never disappoint

[@23dvs]

Two of my favorite KZbin channels together! Great video...you guys are the coolest 😎

[@Messier31NGC224]

That was awesome! Those massive ambient delay/mod/reverb sounds were so great, what a player Pete is!

[@mattheweastel129]

Three of the nicest most informative guys on youtube. Really interesting, hope to see them do more together in the future. Pete's guitar, what an unbelievable range of sounds!

[@WhoWouldWantThisName]

One of the greatest episodes ever. It's like a mashup of my two favorite YT guitar channels. So much fun.

[@stevesilk51]

loved this, Pete Thorn is my type of guitarist, keep your shredders, i am inspired by him and the Pedal Show guys too. thanks for this upload , possibly my favourite so far.

[@tweedguitar9103]

Thanks guys for the the message" know your gear". cheers..

[@ericaltpeter9047]

I had heard of Pete before and seen one or two of his videos... but that was amazing! the fact that he can pull such a great sound out of thin air is just so cool

[@hydrolaural]

Thank you! Great video! Three of my favorite, and in my opinion, coolest and best KZbinrs on KZbin! 👍👍👍😊😊😊

[@pclindholm]

The great thing about KZbin is that while you guys are somewhat in competition you also complementary. I don't have to choose which channel to watch, I just choose which order to watch them, and both TPS and Pete Thorn are at the top of my playlist

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Phillip Lindholm We’re not in competition at all. That’s the beauty of free shit on the web. There are 7 billion people on the planet, quite a few of whom play the guitar and have the internet. It’s enough to go around; moreover for those people (us!) to find stuff they really like! Thanks for watching!

[@mattgilbert7347]

Pete sold me on my new favourite overdrive, the TMG Dhrive. Thanks Pete!

[@musicmann1967]

All my favorite guitar KZbinrs !!

[@macleanclassics]

Just pure simplistic genius in the writing process.. This made me so happy... Pete Thorn and That pedal show, my two favorite channels ! THANK YOU HENNING.

[@ThatPedalShow]

+macleanclassics It’s great isn’t it. Just having that all set up and the creative nous to get to it. We’d love that!

[@ThatPedalShow]

+macleanclassics And yes, THANK YOU HENNING!

[@RequiemDead]

Fantastic as always!!!

[@coreyclark6505]

Seeing these guys all as excited as the next to be on each other's shows is fun to watch. It's nice to hear Pete's guitar next to that strat and see just how similar the tones were... I might need some Thornbuckers in my life...

[@millershane71]

That was fun! Thanks guys! Reminded me that I really need to dive back in to my pro tools sometime Pete! Much props to you all!

[@baron_orm]

Awesome video, love you both plus love Pete as well!

[@zb5715]

I can’t get enough of this show.

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Z Bob Thanks Bob! Long may it continue!

[@juddalexander5642]

I was hoping this might happen. Awesome!

[@MrKleaner]

Great show guys! So cool to see all the respect for what you guys do and the respect you give to the artist! Magic!

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Mike Klean Pete’s a leg-end! We love him. :0)

[@ZillianZilch]

What a genuinely nice guy Pete Thorn seems to be. Mega talented but with no ego whatsoever. Always comes across as a great role model for any musician, works hard and obviously loves what he does.

[@martinreid1740]

Thanks, that was great. I loved the comparison of those three guitars.

[@jhhicks]

mick's happy face at 27:02 is great! it does sound so good, very similar to the strat. great episode guys! always love your content.

[@wgb01001]

Worlds colliding!

[@davidkieltyka9]

Love the humbuckers with the coils in parallel. My fav HB sound.

[@ptrisonic]

Good to have Pete Thorn on. He shares so much...... Stalwart of TGP when it was a really fine site. Pete.

[@Auxend]

so brilliant - composition built to compliment the pedal, play the part that suits the role, then "let it" evolve -- It's what I love about TPS and Pete...sound as inspiration is always at the core.

[@gioelevio1626]

Great episode:D!!! Pete is fantastic!!!

[@DavidRosario69]

His demos are always amazing

[@ThatPedalShow]

+David Rosario No arguments here. :0)

[@RandomButtonPusher]

Pete finds and explores the musicality in a pedal, rather than just extracting the effect it has on the signal. Such great touch when he plays. And so great to see this trio together.

[@Kr3wIpath606]

I'm loving the twice a week videos, it's awesome guys! Plus a Pete Thorn episode even better!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Awesome Show. Love Pete Thorn. What a Versatile SoundingP.T. Model Guitar, but ( for me ) Still Nothing like a Strat. All 3 of you guys Motivate, Educate & Inspire me. - Michael Caz - NYC -

[@heartattackmack2]

That Pedal Show and Pete Thorn, my two favourite channels on KZbin. This is just stellar stuff. I wish Pete could come on the show again soon. Why don't you guys visit him in LA? That would be fun to watch.

[@owntone5]

Thanks for having Pete on the show! I've been watching his channel since he had 10k subscribers and really enjoy his content. I think he deserves all of the success that comes his way - he is very talented, hard working, and seems like a really good dude!

[@ThatPedalShow]

+owntone5 We second all of that! A thoroughly decent human!

[@ericcarpenter3263]

Dan. You asked the question I've always wondered about. Because you are right, Pete always plays something that shows the pedal off in different ways that fits the sound of that pedal. But he does it over and over sometimes 2-3 times a week. That's what I love about him. Thanks so much Dan and Mick.

[@CorbCorbin]

Pete makes album worth instrumentals for nearly every demo he makes. So good at blending old tech, with newer tech, to make killer sounds.

[@bigleemac]

Superb, long time fan of Pete, seems such a nice guy.

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Lee McDonald He absolutely is. A diamond. :0)

[@Rideandlively]

I’m definitely a strat guy at heart but wow that Suhr is just beautiful.

[@anyday82]

OMG Pete!!! Your guitar skills amazing!!!!!!!!

[@richardbrown9069]

Pete thorn what a player what a dude 👍 more guest's on your show would be awesome

[@bigdaddylonglegz]

My favorite TPS videos are when you guys bring classic pedals and try to match the sound with modern equivalents . I recently scored an original Foxx fuzz/wah/octive pedal.Had one when I was a kid too. How about a show pitting the original, against a reissue, against a chain of pedals?

[@paulhawksworth1586]

Love it. Another ringing endorsement for GFI System pedals. Long over due in the industry in my opinion.

[@francisgori5631]

Pete Thorn is such a great player, KZbin demo legend, and (seemingly) all around fantastic guy! Nice one!

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Francis Gori Yes he is. He’s a great musician - that’s what’s at the heart of it. :0)

[@CMGAGE]

Dan, Mick and Pete Thorn my fav guitar channel guys chewing the cud as we brits say! I am 30secs in and I know it’s going to be good.

[@CMGAGE]

Well that was the best and Dan and Mick asked all the questions I would have done...just three really cool and nice guys I am always learning from. Thanks.

[@benbutterworth7584]

What a great player. He has the knack of instinctively finding what's works. He can rip it up, or hold back. Tasteful, avoiding cliches with great chord progressions - and seems like a cool guy to boot!

[@benbutterworth7584]

And those Thornbuckers rock. I have them in my Suhr Alt T pro. Incredible.

[@paulkontz]

Very cool! My two absolutely favorite guitshows. Pete's thing is awesome with his very creative, full production demos, but don't sell yourselves short Dan & Mick, you guys bring it as well. Always tuneful, toneful and tasteful.

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Paul Kontz Thanks Paul, we appreciate it!

[@samwisegrangee]

Such a good video. I’m glad to hear people talk about how gear and creativity relate. Gear demos are great, but they just be used as distractions or a form procrastination. If tone or interface doesn’t lead to musicality, it’s not worth it. 20:53

[@TheStrataminor]

Why the heck do I just enjoy watching this show with people talking about guitars?? lol...yes I am a guitarist and definitely not on these guys level or budget but I still love watching these guys!! Love your work Dan, Mick and Pete!!

[@markinthemix6055]

Awesome interview😎

[@TheParanoidAndroid79]

I was really surprised how good Pete's humbuckers sounded in parallel and split. I won't be selling my strat or tele anytime soon, but those sounds seem like they would be very usable for live performance.

[@jvborehed]

Get Pete in the TPS room, this was AWESOME!! I would watch that video even if it’s four hours long, so much great stuff! Such a great guy, so inspiring and cool! I just want to go home and write songs now. Thank you for this!!

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Johan Borehed That’s an excellent outcome! If he’s ever in the UK the door is open. Always. :0)

[@jvborehed]

You guys are the best! So thankful for your show, absolutely one of my favourites, great stuff!

[@marvinbrando]

Mash up of two of my favorite channels.

[@jeremyjohnson8844]

Pete, MAESTRO.

[@AlbertoMartinezDelRio]

Pete is an incredible musician!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Yes he is. An incredible human too. Top, top feller!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Yes he is. An incredible human too. Top, top feller!

[@patrickrooney5710]

fan tastic!!!

[@Piedscooter1]

Pete Thorn is the best.

[@CorbCorbin]

Love that GFI Specular.

[@TheBrandonLewis]

TPS and TPT (the Pete thorn) is a win win all day!

[@northof50now]

I put a set of Pete's pickups in my LesPaul and can attest, they are great!! Wonderful clarity. The only humbuckers I've heard that I like split as much as full.

[@intrsoul]

Thornbucker Plus or original? I'm looking at these for my LP and love Suhr pickups.

[@northof50now]

Plus in the bridge, standard in the neck. The Plus is only slightly hotter. When Pete was talking about the output, things clicked into place. I had a Bassbreaker45 for a few weeks. I returned it because I couldn't get any clean tone from it unless my guitar was at 5 or lower. I had noticed that the LP [with the Thornbuckers] could hold a clean tone longer than my Tele which I though "odd" but never thought much more about it. The pickups are full, articulate, beautifully balanced. I would never consider them "low-output" as a general description. But, listening to Pete talk, it makes perfect sense. Overall, I couldn't be happier with them. I did what I call my "social media" upgrades. Pete Thorn humpbacks in my LP and Greg Koch pickups in my Tele. Couldn't be happier with both.

[@intrsoul]

He mentions briefly "this is the slightly hotter version..." so the Plus. I liked hearing Pete's comment, "it took us a long time to get these right... to make sure the high notes weren't too bright," which is always a challenge for a thinner body mahogany guitar (like a PRS) where high notes can be shrill.

[@northof50now]

Pete's [and those I put in] are the TB+ in the bridge. To be honest, I don't know that there is truly that much audible difference. I believe it would simply drive the front end of your amp more-- but again, they still push the front end of my DRRI less than my Tele. I've come to judge all pickup sets by the bridge pickup. I believe that is the toughest to get right in a set [or as a single pickup for that matter]. The bridge is now my favorite position in my LP, which is a huge step from the Classic '57+ in originally. They were nice, but always needed a bit of the neck to fatten. The PT+ is outstanding on its own both split and full. Couldn't recommend them more highly.

[@Olliebear38]

Great guitar ! 💙

[@void21021]

Absolutely love Pete Thorn’s channel. Been there since the beginning too! But for him to say at 9:00 that he’s not a shredder....😂🤣😆

[@kylekarich]

That Revv! Love my 7-40. Dynamis sounds killer here.

[@ThatPedalShow]

+Kyle Karich Nice. You’re hearing half an AC30 too. Nice!