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  The Difference Between Fuzz, Overdrive, Distortion, & Boost 03.10.2026 53Min.

  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
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  Pro Rig Builders Break Down Stevie Ray Vaughan's Pedalboard 01.10.2026 53Min.

  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 
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  Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 6 17.09.2026 1Std. 9Min.

  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)
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  Pro Rig Builders React To TONEX Board 11.09.2026 50Min.

  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)
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  Pro Rig Builders' Top 5 Tips On Setting Up Your Pedalboard 03.09.2026 1Std. 9Min.

  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)
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  Get The MOST Out Of Your Expression Pedal 27.08.2026 59Min.

  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)
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  BEST Praise & Worship Pedals Of 2026 21.08.2026 55Min.

  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 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)
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  Who Makes The BEST Chorus? 17.08.2026 1Std.

  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 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)
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  Who Makes The BEST Tuner? 07.08.2026 1Std. 8Min.

  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 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)
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  Pro Rig Builders Break Down John Frusciante's Pedalboard 29.07.2026 1Std. 12Min.

  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 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)
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  Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard #5 23.07.2026 1Std. 6Min.

  Episode 212: Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard #5 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)
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  Pro Rig Builders Break Down Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Pedalboard 20.07.2026 49Min.

  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 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)
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  Why You Should Consider An Optical Compressor (with Walrus Audio) 09.07.2026 1Std. 6Min.

  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, 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)
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  How Much Do Guitar Strings Affect Your Tone? 02.07.2026 1Std. 13Min.

  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 hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams! Sponsors Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)
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  Pro Rig Builders Break Down Steve Lukather's 1980 Pedalboard 27.06.2026 59Min.

  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, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams! Sponsors Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)
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  Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 4 16.06.2026 1Std. 23Min.

  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 tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams! Sponsors Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)
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  What Can We Learn From Tom DeLonge's Guitar Tech? 15.06.2026 1Std. 6Min.

  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 and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams! Sponsors Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)
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  Plan Your Next Pedalboard Like A Pro 03.06.2026 1Std. 6Min.

  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 you can build the pedalboard of your dreams! Sponsors The Guitar Sanctuary - https://guitarsanctuary.com Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)
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  IP Attorneys Break Down Fender's Legal Claims 02.06.2026 1Std. 6Min.

  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 and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams! Sponsors The Guitar Sanctuary - https://guitarsanctuary.com Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)
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  How Important Are Your Cables? 22.05.2026 1Std. 3Min.

  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 can build the pedalboard of your dreams! Sponsors The Guitar Sanctuary - https://guitarsanctuary.com Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off) Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)