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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Chairmen of the Boards

Episodes

Mark Karan | A Man That's Worn Many Hats - From The Rembrandts to The Grateful Dead, And More... 15.03.2021 1:28:07

Mark Karan | A Man That's Worn Many Hats - From The Rembrandts to The Grateful Dead, And More... SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast RIG DOCTOR - https://www.therigdr.com PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/vertexef...

Basil Fung | The Mid-90's Session Scene & Working on Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" 10.03.2021 1:01:54

Basil Fung | The Mid-90's Session Scene & Working on Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast RIG DOCTOR - https://www.therigdr.com PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/vertexeffec...

Derek Wells | Becoming One of Nashville's Top Session Guitarist 01.03.2021 1:51:16

Derek Wells | Becoming One of Nashville's Top Session Guitarist SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast RIG DOCTOR - https://www.therigdr.com PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/vertexeffectsinc WEBSITE - https://vertex...

The Best Pedals You've Never Heard Of (with Tony Lowe) 23.02.2021 1:52:40

The Best Pedals You've Never Heard Of! SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast RIG DOCTOR - https://www.therigdr.com PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/vertexeffectsinc WEBSITE - https://vertexeffects.com Rig Doctor Ap...

David Ryan Harris | Life Stories of an Esteemed Sideman to Songwriter-producer 06.10.2020 1:13:05

David Ryan Harris | Life Stories of an Esteemed Sideman to Songwriter-producer SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/vertexeffectsinc WEBSITE...

James Duke | Defining a Decade of Worship Guitar Tones 23.09.2020 1:26:57

James Duke | Defining a Decade of Worship Guitar Tones SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/vertexeffectsinc WEBSITE - https://vertexeffects...

Michael Thompson | Creating the Iconic Guitar Sounds of 90's & 00's Pop Music 07.08.2020 2:30:29

Michael Thompson | Creating the Iconic Guitar Sounds of 90's & 00's Pop Music SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/vertexeffectsinc WEBSITE...

David Grissom | Developing his signature tone, his PRS Guitar, & Sessions with John Mellencamp 04.08.2020 1:38:00

David Grissom | Developing his signature tone, his PRS Guitar, & Sessions with John Mellencamp, Episode #14 SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects FACEBOOK - https://facebook...

Justin Derrico | Sideman for P!NK and NBC's The Voice House Band 28.07.2020 1:45:18

Justin Derrico | Sideman for P!NK and NBC's The Voice House Band | Rig Doctor Podcast, Episode # 13 SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/ver...

NPR Tiny Desk, Dove Awards, & Playing for the Biggest Gospel Artist, Ben Forehand Has Done It All! 16.07.2020 1:46:19

From NPR Tiny Desk, to Dove Awards, GMA & more, Ben Forehand has been playing guitar for some of the biggest stages and artists. SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects FACEBO...

Michael Pope on Transitioning from Bethel Music to the Nashville Session Scene 06.07.2020 1:12:52

From being the guitarist for Bethel Music for almost a decade to transitioning to the Nashville session scene, Michael Pope has worn many hats, and had to adapt to a variety of musical situations and deliver great tone! SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE -...

2Pac Sessions , Touring with Ricky Martin, & Crushing YouTube - RJ Ronquillo is a Jack of all Trades! 29.06.2020 1:33:06

RJ Ronquillo is truly a jack of all trades. From his early days at the "The U" Miami he was already playing on 2Pac albums and touring with Ricky Martin. He's lived the life of a musician in LA & Nashville, as is now going all in, and crushing YouTube! SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store...

Rhett Shull's Recipe for Crushing YouTube & Making it as a Sideman 25.06.2020 1:20:32

Rhett Shull talks give us an insider look at how he built his following on YouTube and how he continues to crush it on Youtube while simultaneously being a sideman for Noah Guthrie and Jessy Wilson on some of the biggest stages in the country! SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW T...

The Godfather of the Pedalboard, Paul Rivera 28.05.2020 1:44:36

Paul Rivera Sr. is The Godfather of the pedalboard - the first guy to build pro pedalboards rigs back in the 1970's out of the Valley Arts Guitar Shop in the San Fernando Valley. SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INST...

Cory Wong on Work-Life Balance, Coffee, & Creativity Under Quarantine 22.05.2020 1:08:14

Cory Wong, solo artist and guitarist for Vulfpeck talks balancing life on the road with family, coffee, La Croix, and maintaining creativity whilst in quarantine. SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc INSTAGRAM - https:/...

The SRV Approach: Tone vs. Technique vs. Gear 13.05.2020 1:31:07

Dani Rabin from Marbin sits down with me to talk about Stevie Ray Vaughan, his technique, gear, and tone. We also talk about the state of the music industry and how Marbin has continued to be incredibly successful with touring and building an audience on social media, while jazz-fusion bands have historically struggled since the 1990's. SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/...

Power Your Pedalboard Like A Pro! 11.05.2020 1:48:50

Poul of Cioks Power Supplies talks with me about how to get the most out of your pedalboard power supply and some of the common mistakes that people make when powering their pedals. Learn to power, noise free, and the best practices of the pros! SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLLOW...

Know Your Amp! Low vs. High Wattage Amplifier Pros/Cons 01.05.2020 1:14:31

In this episode The Rig Doctor (Mason Marangella) and Tony Lowe compare and contrast low wattage (20W or less), against higher wattage amplifiers (50-100W), and why you may want to choose one style amplifier over another depending on your context. SUPPORT The Rig Doctor Podcast PATREON - https://pateron.com/rigdoctor PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/rigdoctor STORE - https://vertexeffects.com/store FOLL...

Master Rig Builder, Paul Lenders (Guitarsystems) 20.04.2020 1:36:20

Interview with Master Rig Builder, Paul Lenders of Guitarsystems in The Netherlands.

Master Rig Builder, Steen Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup R&D) 14.04.2020 1:54:13

Interview with Master Rig Builder, Steen Skrydstrup of Skrydstrup R&D in Denmark.

John Mayer vs. Stevie Ray Vaughan Tone // Is There a Difference? 06.04.2020 1:06:43

In this episode The Rig Doctor (Mason Marangella) and Tony Lowe discuss the tones of John Mayer and Stevie Ray Vaughan, as well as the similarities. They also discuss how you might achieve the SRV or Mayer tone with dissimilar gear in your homes and studios. SUPPORT The Rig Doctor PATREON PAYPAL STORE FOLLOW The Rig Doctor YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK WEBSITE Rig Doctor Approved MATERIALS https://v...