Chairmen of the Boards

Episode 226: Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 7

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 build the pedalboard of your dreams!

SPONSORS

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com/shop-by-category/pedal-boards-power/vertex-pedalboards
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)

MASTERCLASS

• Understanding Mono Signal Paths - https://vertex-effects.teachable.com/p/effects-pedal-order-explained-mono-amp

HOSTS

Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/goodwoodaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio

Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/omilionaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio

Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 - Introduction & Chairman of the Boards community
• 02:44 - Rig 1: Worship board breakdown
• 10:28 - Rig 1 advice: Loop switchers, noise gates & pedalboard flex
• 19:06 - Rig 2: Gigging guitarists & jazz fusion rig
• 23:05 - Moyo volume pedal & the risks of tuner-out tone suck
• 30:29 - Rig 2 advice: Foot pedal layout & board ergonomics
• 33:46 - Rig 3: Guyatone bass board & atmosphere generator
• 38:05 - Power supply rules: Sharing outputs & digital noise
• 43:53 - Sponsors: Neural DSP, Gator Cases & BTPA
• 47:17 - Rig 4: Quad Cortex & MIDI hybrid rig
• 55:53 - Rig 4 advice: Board optimization & streamlining space
• 01:00:05 - Wrap-up & possible upcoming rack rig episode

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 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 build the pedalboard of your dreams!

SPONSORS

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com/shop-by-category/pedal-boards-power/vertex-pedalboards
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)

MASTERCLASS

• Understanding Mono Signal Paths - https://vertex-effects.teachable.com/p/effects-pedal-order-explained-mono-amp

HOSTS

Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/goodwoodaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio

Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/omilionaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio

Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 – Intro & Channel Updates
• 01:45 – Doyle Bramhall II Background & Playing Style
• 05:35 – Current Pedalboard Overview (LA Sound Design)
• 06:34 – Full Signal Chain Breakdown
• 07:40 – Hallmarks of an LA Sound Design Build
• 09:52 – Power Supply Stack & Routing Analysis
• 17:40 – Flatboard Construction, Handles & Materials
• 22:50 – Stereo vs. Split Mono Routing & Amps
• 26:12 – Doyle's Left-Handed Playing Style & Guitars
• 27:10 – Vintage Early 2000s Doyle Bramhall II Rig Breakdown
• 36:02 – Mid-Show Sponsor Break
• 40:08 – Builder Critiques & Considerations for the Current Rig
• 42:44 – Fuzz Placement & Signal Chain Analysis
• 47:30 – Dual Uni-Vibe Setup Explained
• 51:25 – Linear vs. Switching Power Supplies
• 55:40 – Amps Discussion & Outro

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 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 build the pedalboard of your dreams!

SPONSORS

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com/shop-by-category/pedal-boards-power/vertex-pedalboards
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)

MASTERCLASS

• Understanding Mono Signal Paths - https://vertex-effects.teachable.com/p/effects-pedal-order-explained-mono-amp

HOSTS

Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/goodwoodaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio

Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/omilionaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio

Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 - Introduction & Catching Up
• 02:12 - Defining Overdrive vs. Distortion
• 04:15 - How to Evaluate Overdrives (The "Noon" Rule & Gain Staging)
• 12:35 - Mason's Approach to Low-Gain & Drive Staging
• 16:22 - Iconic Drives That Always Work (Jan Ray, Klon, OCD)
• 25:08 - The Most Versatile Drive Trio (Tube Screamer, Bluesbreaker, RAT)
• 31:08 - Timmy, Greer Lightspeed & Boosts
• 34:20 - Sponsors
• 37:56 - Brian's Personal Top Overdrive Picks
• 45:26 - Mason's Personal Top Overdrive Picks (ODR-1, Blues Driver, SOV-1 & More)
• 56:37 - Nashville Board Drive Essentials & Secret Weapons (Boss CS-3)
• 01:03:10 - Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

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 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 build the pedalboard of your dreams!

SPONSORS

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com/shop-by-category/pedal-boards-power/vertex-pedalboards
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)

MASTERCLASS

• Understanding Mono Signal Paths - https://vertex-effects.teachable.com/p/effects-pedal-order-explained-mono-amp

HOSTS

Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/goodwoodaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio

Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/omilionaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio

Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 – Intro & Welcome
• 01:50 – "Cobbler's Children" & Thermal Conductive Plastic PSA
• 04:04 – The Hosts' Personal Rig Setups & Preferences
• 12:25 – Identifying Ideal Candidates for Stereo vs. Wet/Dry Rigs
• 13:34 – Working with Front of House (FOH) & Venue PA Limitations
• 19:16 – Starting with Mono vs. Why Wet/Dry Shines Live
• 26:22 – 5-Cable Method & Experimentation in Safe Environments
• 29:39 – Mid-Roll Break & Sponsors 33:26 – Essential Gear for Stereo: DI, Interfaces & Line Drivers
• 35:39 – Preventing Ground Loops & Phase/Polarity Issues with Transformers
• 41:10 – Traditional Wet/Dry/Wet Explained (Line-Out Box & Power Amps)
• 45:00 – "Pseudo" / Series Wet/Dry/Wet (The GigRig / TPS Style)
• 49:09 – Parallel vs. Series & The Truth About "Kill Dry" vs. 100% Wet
• 54:09 – Recap: Core Equipment Checklist for Stereo & Wet/Dry/Wet
• 57:14 – Practical vs. Bedroom Rig Verdict & Final Thoughts
• 1:02:17 – Community Announcements & Outro

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 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 build the pedalboard of your dreams!

SPONSORS

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com/shop-by-category/pedal-boards-power/vertex-pedalboards
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)

MASTERCLASS

• Understanding Mono Signal Paths - https://vertex-effects.teachable.com/p/effects-pedal-order-explained-mono-amp

HOSTS

Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/goodwoodaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio

Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/omilionaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio

Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 – Intro & Video Podcast Updates
• 02:38 – Initial Thoughts on Stevie Ray Vaughan & Minimalist Rigs
• 09:47 – Breaking Down SRV's Museum Exhibition Pedalboard
• 11:05 – Hidden Effects: Roland Dimension D & Fender Vibratone
• 12:50 – Wah Order: Wah After Fuzz vs. Wah Before Fuzz (SRV vs. Hendrix)
• 15:40 – Order-Swapping & Flip-Flop Loop Switchers
• 17:46 – SRV's Signal Chain Diagram & True Bypass Loops
• 20:05 – The Mystery Compressor, Diaz Splitter & Echoplex EP-2
• 22:45 – Amplifiers: Dumble Steel String Singer vs. Fender Amps
• 27:00 – Dialing in the Tube Screamer: TS9 & TS10 as Boosts
• 30:50 – Cranked Amps vs. Bedroom Volume: The Tube Screamer Context
• 35:15 – Sponsors
• 39:05 – Recreating SRV's Tone Today: Multi-FX, Modelers & Analog Rigs
• 45:50 – High Volume, EQ Shaping & Capturing the SRV Sound
• 51:25 – Mystery Compressor Discussion, Classic Rigs & Outro

Episode 221: The Difference Between Fuzz, Overdrive, Distortion, & Boost

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 build the pedalboard of your dreams!

SPONSORS

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com/shop-by-category/pedal-boards-power/vertex-pedalboards
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)

MASTERCLASS

• Understanding Mono Signal Paths - https://vertex-effects.teachable.com/p/effects-pedal-order-explained-mono-amp

HOSTS

Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/goodwoodaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio

Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/omilionaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio

Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 – Intro & Solo Host Kickoff
• 3:26 – Pedalboard Signal Path Overview (The Food Pyramid)
• 5:10 – The "Preamp" Pedal Buzzword & Circuit Reality
• 7:07 – The History of Fuzz & Vintage Marshall Clean Headroom
• 8:33 – Transistors, Impedance Sensitivity & Placement (Wah vs. Fuzz)
• 12:20 – Active Pickups, Buffers & The Axess Electronics UnBuffer
• 13:38 – Transistor Types: Germanium vs. Silicon & Gain Matching
• 17:26 – Overdrives vs. Distortions: Tube Screamers, Rats & Clipping
• 20:45 – Dialing in a ProCo Rat (John Scofield Style)
• 22:00 – Stacking Drives: Order Merits & Testing Your Rig
• 24:08 – Pete Cornish's Gain-Staging Philosophy (High Gain First vs. Low Gain First)
• 27:45 – John Mayer's Evolving Drive Pedal Order (Klon vs. Tube Screamer)
• 28:47 – Sponsors
• 32:32 – Clean Boosts: Function, Headroom & Transparency
• 34:35 – Clean Boost in Front of Amp vs. Effects Loop
• 36:47 – Pre-Gain Boosts vs. Post-Gain Boosts (The Nashville Method)
• 40:05 – EQ Pedals as Boosts: Modded Boss GE-7 & Session Rigs
• 42:25 – Boss GE-10 Graphic EQ Breakdown & Tone Magic
• 44:35 – Parallel Distortion & Eric Clapton's Soldano Rig
• 46:04 – Boss SD-1 vs. Tube Screamer: Symmetrical vs. Asymmetrical Clipping
• 46:50 – Steve Lukather's 1980 Touring Board Replica & MXR 10-Band vs. Boss GE-10
• 50:00 – Live Q&A, Rig Building Ideas & Outro

Episode 220: Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 6

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 build the pedalboard of your dreams!

Sponsors

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)

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 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 build the pedalboard of your dreams!

Sponsors

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)

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 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 build the pedalboard of your dreams!

Sponsors

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)

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 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 build the pedalboard of your dreams!

Sponsors

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)