Nick Diener, founder of Oneder Effects and Oneder Guitar Company, discusses low-tuned guitars, baritone guitars, and the influences behind his creative projects like The Swellers. The podcast explores his journey with different tunings, unique guitar tones, and pedal experimentation, including his recent acquisition of a seven-string guitar.
Exploring alternative tunings enhances music texture and creativity.
Nick's diverse musical evolution blends genres and instruments for unique compositions.
Commitment to sonic innovation is showcased through pedal-making expeditions.
Intricate details on crafting low-tuned tones, pedal experimentation, and guitar setup optimization.
Deep dives
The Journey to Alternative Tunings
Nick shares his journey from standard tunings to exploring alternative tunings like baritones and seven strings. Starting with a fascination for low frequencies and experimenting with different guitar setups, he delves into the creative potential and inspiration found in non-standard tunings, using tools like baritone guitars and seven strings to enhance the texture and sound of his music.
Exploring New Sounds and Techniques
Nick highlights the creative freedom that alternative tunings offer, allowing him to discover fresh chord voicings, melodic enhancements, and unique textures for his compositions. Delving into detailed nuances like tuning strings to match his vision, combining banjo with industrial sounds, and experimenting with a variety of guitars, Nick finds a world of unlimited possibilities for sonic exploration.
From Folk to Post-Metal Dream Pop
Nick's musical evolution spans from folk indie rock with banjo influences to post-metal dream pop with baritone guitars tuned to A. Embracing experimentation and blending genres, he infuses his music with diversity, utilizing instruments like the Reverend Descent baritone guitar to create a blend of heavy tones and melodic textures in drop G tuning.
Crafting a Unique Pedal and Musical Journey
Nick's pedal-making journey with Bo from harm's way reflects his commitment to sonic innovation, culminating in a long-awaited high-gain pedal project. Embracing unconventional sounds and collaborative efforts, Nick's musical and pedal-making expeditions showcase a dedication to pushing boundaries in tone creation and musical expression.
Wide range of topics discussed in the podcast
The podcast covers a wide array of topics including the use of specific guitars in recording, collaboration on guitar pedals, unique features of distortion pedals, and experiences with different guitar effects.
In-depth exploration of guitar tones and effects
The discussion delves into the intricacies of crafting low-tuned tones on guitars, experimenting with various pedals to achieve specific sounds, and optimizing guitar setups for different playing styles and preferences.
Challenges and creativity in playing low-tuned guitars
The challenges of playing low-tuned guitars, developing chord voicings and playing styles for extended range instruments, and exploring innovative approaches to achieve desired tones are highlighted throughout the episode.
Personal anecdotes and reflections on music gear and experiences
Personal stories, reflections on growth as a musician, interactions with bands and musicians in the industry, sharing experiences with different music gear, and reminiscing about musical influences and past trends round out the podcast discussion.
How low can, and should, you go? Today we're joined by Nick Diener of Oneder Effects and Oneder Guitar Company to talk about notes below the standard six string. We start with the early magic of a Strat in E flat and follow it through baritone guitars and his recently acquired seven string, learning about his influences and creative processes with projects like The Swellers and The Apology Tour along the way. There's a lot of 90s music talk and a lot of modern pedal talk. At this point, if we don't mention nu metal and parallel routing, is it even Object Worship? Anyway quit readin and get to listenin!