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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!

Mark Lettieri Talks All Things, Pedals, Guitars, and Gear!

82 hours 8 mins; May 13, 2024

Learn From Our Rig Building Mistakes

74 hours 47 mins; May 07, 2024

MOST Iconic Boss Pedals (with Danny Underwood from Boss)

83 hours 3 mins; April 29, 2024

Are You Using the WRONG Volume Pedal?

65 hours 3 mins; April 22, 2024

Amp Gain vs. Pedal Gain

72 hours 9 mins; April 15, 2024

Is "MADE IN USA" possible in 2024?

61 hours 37 mins; April 08, 2024

Do NOT Sum Your Stereo Pedals! (with Xact Tone Solutions)

105 hours 10 mins; April 01, 2024

Best & Worst Signature Gear

74 hours 23 mins; March 26, 2024

Are Pedals Better Than Multi-Effects?

57 mins; March 18, 2024

Do Mini Pedals Actually Save Space?

69 hours 58 mins; March 11, 2024

3 Pro Rig Builders React to JHS Pedalboard Video

55 mins; March 04, 2024

Andy Timmons Talks All Things Pedals, Guitars, and Gear!

95 hours 37 mins; February 26, 2024

The State of the Switcher 2024

84 hours 53 mins; February 20, 2024

NAMM Show Life Expectancy

60 hours 1 min; February 12, 2024

Jackson Licenses Fulltone! What are the Risks of Stewarding a Legacy Brand?

64 hours 26 mins; February 05, 2024

Ray Parker Jr. Breaks Down His Biggest Hits

53 mins; February 02, 2024

Why Everyone is Switching to "Sweetened" Tuning

53 mins; January 29, 2024

Tim May Breaks Down His Iconic Guitar Parts for Lionel Richie, Blondie, Back to the Future, and more

68 hours 0 mins; January 26, 2024

Ultimate Guide to Noise Gates

63 hours 19 mins; January 22, 2024

Charlie Hunter Breaks Down His Most Iconic Guitar Parts

58 mins; January 18, 2024

Should You Copy Your Guitar Hero's Rig?

64 hours 55 mins; January 15, 2024

Most Frequently Asked Pedalboard Questions of 2023

72 hours 10 mins; January 09, 2024

Guitarist for Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey plays the HITS

44 mins; January 04, 2024

Analyzing Reverb's Best Selling Pedals of 2023

72 hours 10 mins; January 02, 2024

Pedalboard Best Practices (with Xact Tone Solutions)

66 hours 36 mins; December 25, 2023

How GFI Systems is Revolutionizing the Guitar Pedal Game

65 hours 17 mins; December 18, 2023

Guitarist for Norah Jones Breaks Down Her Biggest Hits

47 mins; December 14, 2023

Should You Avoid Digitally Controlled Analog Pedals?

56 mins; December 11, 2023

Nigel Hendroff Breaks Down His Tone Secrets & Gear Essentials

83 hours 36 mins; December 04, 2023

Best Amp Sims of 2023

53 mins; November 27, 2023

Best Electric Guitar Pickups of 2023 (With Porter Pickups)

82 hours 48 mins; November 20, 2023

Eddie Martinez Breaks Down his Iconic Parts for Robert Palmer, Steve Winwood, Run-DMC

44 mins; November 16, 2023

Best Pedalboards of 2023

61 hours 50 mins; November 13, 2023

The Sound Of Nashville (With Justin Ostrander)

63 hours 10 mins; November 06, 2023

The Rise Of The Brand Pedal Pawn

73 hours 13 mins; October 30, 2023

The Inside Scoop On John Mayer's Guitar Gear (With Justin Jeske)

61 hours 22 mins; October 23, 2023

Dean Parks Breaks Down His Most Iconic Guitar Parts

45 mins; October 19, 2023

Why We Love The RJM Micro Line Mixer (With RJM Music)

70 hours 16 mins; October 16, 2023

Nitro Vs. Poly, Is There A Difference?

56 mins; October 09, 2023

The Quad Cortex Changed Our Minds On Digital Amps

78 hours 55 mins; October 02, 2023

Best Pedalboard Accessories

61 hours 51 mins; September 25, 2023

Deep Dive Into Guitar Tone (With Joey Landreth)

100 hours 21 mins; September 18, 2023

Why Do Pedals Cost So Much?

55 mins; September 11, 2023

How Wet Dry Wet Rigs Have Evolved Since The 80s (With Dave Friedman)

114 hours 10 mins; September 04, 2023

Buying Your Dream Guitar Sight Unseen

76 hours 24 mins; August 29, 2023

Best Dual Overdrives

60 hours 58 mins; August 21, 2023

Are You Ready For A Pro Pedalboard Build?

72 hours 23 mins; August 14, 2023

Timeless Pedal Brands

81 hours 8 mins; August 07, 2023

Investigative Reporter, KDH, Reveals the Current State of the Guitar Industry

67 hours 35 mins; July 31, 2023

Best Guitar Amps from Budget to Boutique (with Psionic Audio)

71 hours 45 mins; July 24, 2023

Effects Pedals that Shaped the Music Industry

73 hours 41 mins; July 17, 2023

Best Pedalboard Accessories

76 hours 25 mins; July 10, 2023

Building an Apartment-Friendly Pedalboard

75 hours 20 mins; July 03, 2023

Nightmare Pedalboard Builds

77 hours 20 mins; June 26, 2023

Is Your Guitar Rig Ready for the Road?

71 hours 44 mins; June 19, 2023

Best Distortion Pedals of 2023

64 hours 11 mins; June 12, 2023

Do Original Pedal Circuits Still Exist?

75 hours 54 mins; June 05, 2023

How Load Boxes and IRs are Changing the Game for Guitarist

69 hours 43 mins; May 29, 2023

Best Amplifiers of 2023

57 mins; May 22, 2023

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Buffers

59 mins; May 15, 2023

Where Does Tone Come From?

80 hours 58 mins; May 08, 2023

Who's the Greatest Rig Builder of All Time?

69 hours 19 mins; May 01, 2023

Is NAMM Doomed?

67 hours 40 mins; April 24, 2023

"What's Wrong With My Pedalboard?"

67 hours 33 mins; April 17, 2023

Is This the King of Modeling Amplifiers?

56 mins; April 10, 2023

The Critical Flaw of the Bad Monkey Debate

57 mins; April 03, 2023

What's the Future for Pedalboard Switchers & MIDI?

66 hours 8 mins; March 27, 2023

What are the Best Guitar Cables of 2023?

75 hours 29 mins; March 20, 2023

Paul Jackson Jr. Breaks Down His Most Iconic Guitar Parts

54 mins; March 13, 2023

Do We Agree With Reverb's Pedal Order 101?

65 hours 38 mins; March 06, 2023

How To SAFELY Share Power To Multiple Pedals

53 mins; February 27, 2023

Why You Need A Line Mixer

50 mins; February 20, 2023

Do We Agree with Guitar Player Magazine?

59 mins; February 13, 2023

The Return of Diamond Pedals

49 mins; February 06, 2023

Are Multi-Effects the Future of Pedalboards?

60 hours 24 mins; January 30, 2023

Pedalboard Maintenance

58 mins; January 23, 2023

Pedalboard Red Flags

84 hours 43 mins; January 16, 2023

Are Guitar Players Addicted to Hype?

86 hours 44 mins; January 09, 2023

Should Guitar Companies Be Making Pedals?

76 hours 31 mins; January 02, 2023

The Future of Effects Pedals

72 hours 57 mins; December 19, 2022

How Social Media Changed The Gear Industry

74 hours 1 min; December 12, 2022

Are We Nearing the End of Tube Amps?

83 hours 54 mins; December 05, 2022

The Best Deals On Gear This Holiday Season

90 hours 52 mins; November 28, 2022

Reverb's Top Pedals of 2022

71 hours 16 mins; November 21, 2022

What Gear Should You Invest In?

64 hours 40 mins; November 14, 2022

Pedals Everyone Loves Except Us

76 hours 35 mins; November 07, 2022

Do Pickups Matter?

58 mins; October 31, 2022

Series vs. Parallel

69 hours 34 mins; October 24, 2022

Re-Release: The Truth About Gear Reviews

73 hours 9 mins; October 17, 2022

How Much Is A Pro Pedalboard?

87 hours 51 mins; October 10, 2022

Understanding Guitar Terms

79 hours 9 mins; October 03, 2022

The Power of Direct Boxes

63 hours 50 mins; September 26, 2022

What's On Our Pedalboards?

76 hours 48 mins; September 19, 2022

The Best Pedals On a Budget

67 hours 50 mins; September 12, 2022

Should You Trust Gear Reviews?

71 hours 5 mins; September 06, 2022

Our Desert Island Pedals

53 mins; August 29, 2022

How to Troubleshoot Your Rig

62 hours 35 mins; August 22, 2022

Midi 101

58 mins; August 15, 2022

Rating Your Pedalboards

72 hours 46 mins; August 01, 2022

Volume Pedals 101

51 mins; July 25, 2022

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