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Chairmen of the Boards
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!
Episodes
Chairmen of the BoardsRating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 7
Episode 226: Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 7 Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard…
Chairmen of the BoardsPro Rig Builders Break Down Doyle Bramhall II's Pedalboard
Episode 225: Pro Rig Builders Break Down Doyle Bramhall II's Pedalboard Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the…
Chairmen of the BoardsMost Iconic Overdrives Ever Made
Episode 224: Most Iconic Overdrives Ever Made Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in…
Chairmen of the BoardsMono vs. Stereo vs. Wet/Dry — Is It Worth It?
Episode 223: Mono vs. Stereo vs. Wet/Dry — Is It Worth It? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig…
Chairmen of the BoardsPro Rig Builders Break Down Stevie Ray Vaughan's Pedalboard
Episode 222: Pro Pedalboard Builders Break Down Stevie Ray Vaughan's Rig Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with…
Chairmen of the BoardsThe Difference Between Fuzz, Overdrive, Distortion, & Boost
Episode 221: The Difference Between Fuzz, Overdrive, Distortion, & Boost Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with…
Chairmen of the BoardsRating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 6
Episode 220: Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 6 Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard…
Chairmen of the BoardsPro Rig Builders React To TONEX Board
Episode 219: Pro Rig Builders React To TONEX Board Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig…
Chairmen of the BoardsPro Rig Builders' Top 5 Tips On Setting Up Your Pedalboard
Episode 218: Pro Rig Builders' Top 5 Tips On Setting Up Your Pedalboard Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the…
Chairmen of the BoardsGet The MOST Out Of Your Expression Pedal
Episode 217: Get The MOST Out Of Your Expression Pedal Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig…
Chairmen of the BoardsBEST Praise & Worship Pedals Of 2026
Episode 216: Best Praise & Worship Pedals Of 2026 Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders…
Chairmen of the BoardsWho Makes The BEST Chorus?
Episode 215: Who Makes The BEST Chorus? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the…
Chairmen of the BoardsWho Makes The BEST Tuner?
Episode 214: Who Makes The BEST Tuner? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the…
Chairmen of the BoardsPro Rig Builders Break Down John Frusciante's Pedalboard
Episode 213: Pro Rig Builders Break Down John Frusciante's Pedalboard Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the…
Chairmen of the BoardsRating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard #5
Episode 212: Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard #5 Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard…
Chairmen of the BoardsPro Rig Builders Break Down Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Pedalboard
Episode 211: Pro Rig Builders Break Down Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Pedalboard Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with…
Chairmen of the BoardsWhy You Should Consider An Optical Compressor (with Walrus Audio)
Episode 210: Why You Should Consider An Optical Compressor (with Walrus Audio) Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast…
Chairmen of the BoardsHow Much Do Guitar Strings Affect Your Tone?
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsPro Rig Builders Break Down Steve Lukather's 1980 Pedalboard
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsRating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 4
Episode 207: Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 4 Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard…
Chairmen of the BoardsWhat Can We Learn From Tom DeLonge's Guitar Tech?
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsPlan Your Next Pedalboard Like A Pro
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsIP Attorneys Break Down Fender's Legal Claims
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsHow Important Are Your Cables?
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsShould Pedal Companies Stick To What They Do Best?
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsHow To Fix A Noisy Pedalboard
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsBest Pedalboard Add Ons & Accessories
Episode 200: Best Pedalboard Add Ons & Accessories Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig…
Chairmen of the BoardsReviving Trey Anastasio's Iconic Rack Delay (with Robert Keeley)
Episode 199: Reviving Trey Anastasio's Iconic Rack Delay (with Robert Keeley) Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast…
Chairmen of the BoardsBuilding A Fly Rig On The Cheap
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsTop Rig Questions ANSWERED
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsJoey Landreth Talks Tone, Gear, Slide Guitar, and More!
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsRating Your Rigs 3: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard
Episode 195: Rating Your Rigs 3: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard…
Chairmen of the BoardsWhich Neural DSP Device Is Right For You (Nano, Mini, or Quad Cortex)?
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsChoosing The Right Pedalboard Surface For Your Needs
Episode 194: Choosing The Right Pedalboard Surface For Your Needs Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the…
Chairmen of the BoardsUnderstanding Wet/Dry/Wet
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsPedalboard Best Practices with XAct Tone Solutions (XTS)
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsOur Favorite Ways To Record Guitar At Home
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsBest of NAMM 2026 Roundup
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsDoes Less Gear Equal MORE Tone?
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsIs Transparency Overrated?
Episode 187: Is Transparency Overrated? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the…
Chairmen of the BoardsThe Rise (and misuse) of MIDI & Digital Control
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…
Chairmen of the BoardsRating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard for 2026 (part 2)
Episode 185: Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard for 2026 (part 2) Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate…
Chairmen of the BoardsRating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard for 2026
Episode 184: Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard for 2026 Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate…
Chairmen of the Boards5 Pedals for John Mayer's Tone
Episode 183: 5 Pedals for John Mayer's Tone Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in…
Chairmen of the BoardsBest Pedals of 2025
Episode 182: Best Pedals Of 2025 Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world…
Chairmen of the BoardsIs The John Mayer Plugin Foreshadowing The Signature Products Of The Future?
Episode 181: Is The John Mayer Plugin Foreshadowing The Signature Products Of The Future? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate…
Chairmen of the BoardsInside The World Of Custom DIY Guitar Builds with Aaron Cheney of Warmoth
Episode 180: Inside The World Of Custom DIY Guitar Builds with Aaron Cheney of Warmoth Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard…
Chairmen of the BoardsWhich Pedals Should You Ditch For A Multi-Effects?
Episode 179: Which Pedals Should You Ditch For A Multi-Effects? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the…
Chairmen of the BoardsBest Pedals For An Acoustic Guitar Pedalboard
Episode 178: Best Pedals For An Acoustic Guitar Pedalboard Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig…
Chairmen of the Boards5 Pedals for The Edge's Tone
Episode 177: 5 Pedals for The Edge's Tone Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the…
Chairmen of the BoardsCan Today's Pedals Replace Vintage Rack Gear?
Episode 176: Can Today's Pedals Replace Vintage Rack Gear? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig…
Chairmen of the BoardsWhich Guitar Cables Are Worth The Investment?
Episode 175: Which Guitar Cables Worth The Investment? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig…
Chairmen of the BoardsThe Evolution of the Pedalboard Power Supply
Episode 174: The Evolution of the Pedalboard Power Supply Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig…
Chairmen of the BoardsTimeless Guitar Pedals
Episode 173: Timeless Guitar Pedals Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world…
Chairmen of the BoardsMost Underappreciated Pedals
Episode 172: Most Underappreciated Pedals Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the…
Chairmen of the BoardsNon-Traditional Signal Paths
Episode 171: Non-Traditional Signal Paths Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the…
Chairmen of the BoardsDeconstructing the "Tone is in the Fingers" Myth
Episode 170: Deconstructing the "Tone is in the Fingers" Myth Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost…
Chairmen of the BoardsAdapting Your Rig From Bedroom To Stage
Episode 169: Adapting Your Rig From Bedroom To Stage Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig…
Chairmen of the BoardsAre We Witnessing The Death Of The Stompbox?
Episode 168: Are We Witnessing The Death Of The Stompbox? Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig…
Chairmen of the BoardsThe Pedal You Can Buy But NEVER Own
Episode 167: The Pedal You Can Buy But NEVER Own Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders…