Chairmen of the Boards

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Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you our best tricks, tips, resources, and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!

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Why You Should Consider An Optical Compressor (with Walrus Audio) 09.07.2026 1:06:48

Episode 210: Why You Should Consider An Optical Compressor (with Walrus Audio) Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks,...

How Much Do Guitar Strings Affect Your Tone? 02.07.2026 1:13:31

Episode 209: How Much Do Guitar Strings Affect Your Tone? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and h...

Pro Rig Builders Break Down Steve Lukather's 1980 Pedalboard 27.06.2026 59:39

Episode 208: Pro Rig Builders Break Down Steve Lukather's 1980 Pedalboard Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips,...

Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 4 16.06.2026 1:23:31

Episode 207: Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 4 Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best t...

What Can We Learn From Tom DeLonge's Guitar Tech? 15.06.2026 1:06:12

Episode 206: What Can We Learn From Tom DeLonge's Guitar Tech? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources...

Plan Your Next Pedalboard Like A Pro 03.06.2026 1:06:01

Episode 205: Plan Your Next Pedalboard Like A Pro Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so...

IP Attorneys Break Down Fender's Legal Claims 02.06.2026 1:06:45

Episode 204: IP Attorneys Break Down Fender's Legal Claims Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources an...

How Important Are Your Cables? 22.05.2026 1:03:43

Episode 203: How Important Are Your Cables? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you c...

Should Pedal Companies Stick To What They Do Best? 18.05.2026 1:11:33

Episode 202: Should Pedal Companies Stick To What They Do Best? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources...

How To Fix A Noisy Pedalboard 18.05.2026 1:01:57

Episode 201: How To Fix A Noisy Pedalboard Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can...

Best Pedalboard Add Ons & Accessories 28.04.2026 57:20

Episode 200: Best Pedalboard Add Ons & Accessories Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so...

Reviving Trey Anastasio's Iconic Rack Delay (with Robert Keeley) 27.04.2026 58:28

Episode 199: Reviving Trey Anastasio's Iconic Rack Delay (with Robert Keeley) Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, t...

Building A Fly Rig On The Cheap 27.04.2026 38:54

Episode 198: Building A Fly Rig On The Cheap Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you c...

Top Rig Questions ANSWERED 09.04.2026 59:59

Episode 197: Top Rig Questions ANSWERED Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can bu...

Joey Landreth Talks Tone, Gear, Slide Guitar, and More! 09.04.2026 1:29:11

Episode 196: Joey Landreth Talks Tone, Gear, Slide Guitar, and More! Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, reso...

Rating Your Rigs 3: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard 26.03.2026 1:19:05

Episode 195: Rating Your Rigs 3: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tric...

Which Neural DSP Device Is Right For You (Nano, Mini, or Quad Cortex)? 20.03.2026 1:11:37

Episode 193: Which Neural DSP Device Is Right For You (Nano, Mini, or Quad Cortex)? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tri...

Choosing The Right Pedalboard Surface For Your Needs 17.03.2026 1:23:45

Episode 194: Choosing The Right Pedalboard Surface For Your Needs Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resourc...

Understanding Wet/Dry/Wet 11.03.2026 1:13:51

Episode 192: Understanding Wet/Dry/Wet Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can bui...

Pedalboard Best Practices with XAct Tone Solutions (XTS) 02.03.2026 1:39:15

Episode 191: Our Favorite Ways To Record Guitar At Home Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hac...

Our Favorite Ways To Record Guitar At Home 19.02.2026 1:10:33

Episode 190: Our Favorite Ways To Record Guitar At Home Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hac...

Best of NAMM 2026 Roundup 11.02.2026 1:09:46

Episode 189: Best of NAMM 2026 Roundup? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can bu...

Does Less Gear Equal MORE Tone? 03.02.2026 55:14

Episode 188: Does Less Gear Equal MORE Tone? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you c...

Is Transparency Overrated? 28.01.2026 53:35

Episode 187: Is Transparency Overrated? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can bu...

The Rise (and misuse) of MIDI & Digital Control 21.01.2026 59:36

Episode 186: The Rise (and misuse) of MIDI & Digital Control Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources an...