Adapt or Fade: How Wampler Pedals is Navigating the Digital Storm

Welcome to Products of Music, a podcast sharing inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.

In this episode host Adam Wakeling speaks with Brian Wampler, Founder of Wampler Pedals.

From the humble beginnings of modding pedals in his garage to producing some of the most sought-after boutique pedals in the industry, Brian Wampler’s journey is one of passion, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of the perfect guitar tone.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C4sYXrSJY8Y

To learn more about Wampler Pedals, visit: https://www.wamplerpedals.com/

Guitar Pedal Courses: https://www.guitarpedalcourse.com/ 

Chapters:

00:00 Preview

01:03 Intro

02:07 Brian’s founder journey

05:44 Importance of networking

08:40 The Wampler product development process

12:39 Getting feedback and external data

15:40 Brian’s approach to hiring

20:10 When to release new products

24:14 The expectation of digital products

28:50 Wampler’s audience and expectations

30:38 The different USPs in guitar pedals

37:13 Diversification of revenue streams

40:27 Threat of digital modeling

48:00 Asking Reddit’s most upvoted questions

56:30 Quick-fire questions

01:03:30 Outro

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