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The Tone Mob Podcast

Podcast · tonemob.com/podcast · EN
Hosted by Blake Wyland

The Tone Mob Podcast, hosted by Blake Wyland, covers guitar gear, musicians and the people who build instruments, with conversations that often drift into songwriting, family, loss and food. The show has 534 episodes, releasing roughly weekly, with a median length of about 68 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 2,000 to 8,000, with a rate of about $40 to $200 per episode.

Why brands sponsor The Tone Mob Podcast

Loyal guitar-gear audience across 500-plus long-form interviews since 2015

  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 210 ratings signals an engaged listener base.
  • Episodes average about 68 minutes, giving host-read spots room to build trust.
  • Guests are often independent builders and retailers, a natural fit for instrument-adjacent brands.
Best forguitar and amp brandsmusic education and lesson platformspedal and accessory makers
Watch forDiscussions frequently cover addiction and loss, so tone-sensitive brands should review episodes first.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Music60%
Technology25%
Hobbies & Interests15%
Formats
interview, co-hosted banter, solo monologue
Tone
conversational, candid
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
60 to 85 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 210 Apple ratings (50 to 200 band, 2,000 to 8,000 per episode), a 2015 start with 534 episodes, weekly cadence, Megaphone hosting, and a 4.8 average rating.
Audience asks aboutHow do specific guitars and pedals sound in practice?How do musicians build careers and manage the business side of music?How are guitars repaired, built and restored?
Age
15%18-24
30%25-34
30%35-44
25%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States60%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

10%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
guitar retail and builders (guest appearances)
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; episode titles feature guitar builders and retailers as guests, not sponsors.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugsmedium
Violencelow
Politicslow

Description cites addiction and conspiracy theories as discussion topics, and the feed is not marked explicit.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 82 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks28 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 6 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

The year was 2015. Show host Blake Wyland intended to start a podcast where he took a deep dive with his guests from the guitar world to explain their rigs. What happened was that, but also a whole lot more. The show quickly evolved into discussions about people's lives. Guitars, pedals, amps, etc. are the central hub of the show, but it really is more about the PEOPLE behind all of it. Both the…
The Tone Mob Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About The Tone Mob Podcast

The Tone Mob Podcast, hosted by Blake Wyland, began in 2015 as a deep dive into guitar rigs and expanded into wide-ranging conversations with musicians, builders and retailers. The show covers gear, songwriting, family, loss and philosophy, and the website describes the central focus as the people behind the instruments. Episodes release roughly weekly and run about 68 minutes, according to the feed.

The Apple Podcasts listing shows 210 ratings with an average of 4.8, from the publisher Sound Talent Media. Listener estimates, which the show does not publish, suggest roughly 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, with an audience skewing toward musicians and guitar enthusiasts in the United States. No sponsors were named in the feed, so the show appears to carry little paid advertising.

Host-read mid-roll placements are estimated at $40 to $200 per episode. The show suits guitar, amp, pedal and music education brands looking for a dedicated, long-listening audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Tone Mob Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about The Tone Mob Podcast

How much does The Tone Mob Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates are about $40 to $200 per episode, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. Exact pricing depends on placement and the sponsor's requirements.

What is The Tone Mob Podcast about?

The show is a guitar-focused interview podcast hosted by Blake Wyland. It covers gear, musicians, instrument builders and the personal stories behind them, with episodes running roughly 68 minutes.

How do I contact The Tone Mob Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.

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