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Chairmen of the Boards — 274 episodes
Pro Rig Builders Break Down John Frusciante's Pedalboard
Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard #5
Pro Rig Builders Break Down Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Pedalboard
Why You Should Consider An Optical Compressor (with Walrus Audio)
How Much Do Guitar Strings Affect Your Tone?
Pro Rig Builders Break Down Steve Lukather's 1980 Pedalboard
Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard # 4
What Can We Learn From Tom DeLonge's Guitar Tech?
Plan Your Next Pedalboard Like A Pro
IP Attorneys Break Down Fender's Legal Claims
How Important Are Your Cables?
Should Pedal Companies Stick To What They Do Best?
How To Fix A Noisy Pedalboard
Best Pedalboard Add Ons & Accessories
Reviving Trey Anastasio's Iconic Rack Delay (with Robert Keeley)
Building A Fly Rig On The Cheap
Top Rig Questions ANSWERED
Joey Landreth Talks Tone, Gear, Slide Guitar, and More!
Rating Your Rigs 3: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard
Which Neural DSP Device Is Right For You (Nano, Mini, or Quad Cortex)?
Choosing The Right Pedalboard Surface For Your Needs
Understanding Wet/Dry/Wet
Pedalboard Best Practices with XAct Tone Solutions (XTS)
Our Favorite Ways To Record Guitar At Home
Best of NAMM 2026 Roundup
Does Less Gear Equal MORE Tone?
Is Transparency Overrated?
The Rise (and misuse) of MIDI & Digital Control
Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard for 2026 (part 2)
Rating Your Rigs: Advice, Tricks, & Tips To Improve Your Pedalboard for 2026
5 Pedals for John Mayer's Tone
Best Pedals of 2025
Is The John Mayer Plugin Foreshadowing The Signature Products Of The Future?
Inside The World Of Custom DIY Guitar Builds with Aaron Cheney of Warmoth
Which Pedals Should You Ditch For A Multi-Effects?
Best Pedals For An Acoustic Guitar Pedalboard
5 Pedals for The Edge's Tone
Can Today's Pedals Replace Vintage Rack Gear?
Which Guitar Cables Are Worth The Investment?
The Evolution of the Pedalboard Power Supply
Timeless Guitar Pedals
Most Underappreciated Pedals
Non-Traditional Signal Paths
Deconstructing the "Tone is in the Fingers" Myth
Adapting Your Rig From Bedroom To Stage
Are We Witnessing The Death Of The Stompbox?
The Pedal You Can Buy But NEVER Own
Future Proof Your Rig
MIDI Deep Dive for Beginners
Is Your Preamp Actually An Amp? (Or just another overdrive pedal)
Should You Go Wireless?
Best Of 2025 - Switchers, Power Supplies, Cables, & More!
Klon Issues NEW Lawsuit!
Nashville Pedalboard Trends
Is Guitar Retail Dying?
A Beginners Guide to Your Pedalboard
Get More From Your Guitar Pedals (Without Buying New Ones) Pt 2
Get More From Your Guitar Pedals (Without Buying New Ones)
Will Klon WIN? Possible Outcomes of Behringer v. Klon LLC Lawsuit
Are Tariffs Tanking Pedal Makers?
The Best Pedalboards of 2025
Why Pedal Buyers Are Addicted To Trends
What It Takes To Be A Musical Director
Pedalboard Aesthetics vs Functionality
Guitar Cable Deep Dive with Mogami Cable
Which "King of Tone" Is King?
Building Your First Pedalboard
Delay Deep Dive
Best Power Supplies of 2025
What we can learn from the Keith Scott Rig
How Tariffs will Affect the Pedal Industry
RJM Smart Multibox
Compressor Deep Dive
Biggest Takeaways Tech-ing the NBA All-Star Game
Definitive Guide To Modulation Pedals: Types, Sounds, and Signal Path Strategies
Quad Cortex Rack Build with Omilion Audio
Are Guitar Pedals Dying?
Essential Pedalboard Building Tips
Is NAMM Making a Comeback!?
$99 USA-made Pedals, Are They Actually Good?
Are Hybrid Pedalboards The Future (analog pedals with digital amp modeling)?
Do NOT Make This Mistake In Ordering Your Effects
Worship Pedalboard Essentials
Reverb's Best Selling Pedals of 2024
JHS Pedals Reveals the TRUE COST to Manufacture Guitar Pedals (and why this is SO important!)
Pedal Brands That Dominated 2024!
Has The Fender Custom Shop Gone Too Far?
What You NEED to Understand about Gear Demos with Mark Johnston
Sean Hurley Breaks Down His Most Iconic Basslines
Why Gibson Should Be Paying Attention to Heritage
Preserving the Legacy of Alexander Dumble
The Evolution of Keeley Electronics (with Robert Keeley)
SEAL Breaks Down His Biggest Hits
BEST Reverb Pedals of 2024
Best Wahs of 2024
Andrew Synowiec Breaks Down His Most Iconic Guitar Parts
Why EVERY Guitar Players Needs LEHLE (with Joki from Lehle)
A Close Look at the Newest Pedals from Walrus Audio, Warm Audio, and UA
This Pedal Just Changed the Amp Modeling Game
Best Tremolo Pedals You Can Buy in 2024
Best Overdrive Pedals of 2024
Mesa Boogie's (Gibson) Future Without Randall Smith?
Cracking The Code on Hybrid Tube Amps (with Victory Amps)
Building the PERFECT Klon (with J Rockett Audio)
Where Will The Pedal Industry Be In 10 Years? (with Wampler Pedals)
Closing The Gap Between Tube & Modeling Amps (NeuralDSP TINA)
Mateus Asato Talk Gear, Career, & Inspiration
Kings of Leon Rack Rig Build (with Barry O'Neal of XAct Tone Solutions)
BEST Delay Pedals of 2024
Understanding MIDI for Guitar (with Pirate Midi)
Are Tube-Based Pedals Better? (with Simon Jarrett of Kingsley)
Budget-Friendly Alternatives to Vintage Gear
A Guitarist's Guide to In-Ear Monitors (with 64 Audio)
Is This The BEST Compact Amp Sim Pedal? (with IK Multimedia)
Pedalboard Confessions: The Hard Truths About Turning Your Passion into a Profit
BEST Overdrives on a Budget
Best Switchers of 2024
What do Rig Builders think of the NEW Walrus Power Supply? (with Jason Stulce of Walrus Audio)
Mark Lettieri Talks All Things, Pedals, Guitars, and Gear!
Learn From Our Rig Building Mistakes
MOST Iconic Boss Pedals (with Danny Underwood from Boss)
Are You Using the WRONG Volume Pedal?
Amp Gain vs. Pedal Gain
Is "MADE IN USA" possible in 2024?
Do NOT Sum Your Stereo Pedals! (with Xact Tone Solutions)
Best & Worst Signature Gear
Are Pedals Better Than Multi-Effects?
Do Mini Pedals Actually Save Space?
3 Pro Rig Builders React to JHS Pedalboard Video
Andy Timmons Talks All Things Pedals, Guitars, and Gear!
The State of the Switcher 2024
NAMM Show Life Expectancy
Jackson Licenses Fulltone! What are the Risks of Stewarding a Legacy Brand?
Ray Parker Jr. Breaks Down His Biggest Hits
Why Everyone is Switching to "Sweetened" Tuning
Tim May Breaks Down His Iconic Guitar Parts for Lionel Richie, Blondie, Back to the Future, and more
Ultimate Guide to Noise Gates
Charlie Hunter Breaks Down His Most Iconic Guitar Parts
Should You Copy Your Guitar Hero's Rig?
Most Frequently Asked Pedalboard Questions of 2023
Guitarist for Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey plays the HITS
Analyzing Reverb's Best Selling Pedals of 2023
Pedalboard Best Practices (with Xact Tone Solutions)
How GFI Systems is Revolutionizing the Guitar Pedal Game
Guitarist for Norah Jones Breaks Down Her Biggest Hits
Should You Avoid Digitally Controlled Analog Pedals?
Nigel Hendroff Breaks Down His Tone Secrets & Gear Essentials
Best Amp Sims of 2023
Best Electric Guitar Pickups of 2023 (With Porter Pickups)
Eddie Martinez Breaks Down his Iconic Parts for Robert Palmer, Steve Winwood, Run-DMC
Best Pedalboards of 2023
The Sound Of Nashville (With Justin Ostrander)
The Rise Of The Brand Pedal Pawn
The Inside Scoop On John Mayer's Guitar Gear (With Justin Jeske)
Dean Parks Breaks Down His Most Iconic Guitar Parts
Why We Love The RJM Micro Line Mixer (With RJM Music)
Nitro Vs. Poly, Is There A Difference?
The Quad Cortex Changed Our Minds On Digital Amps
Best Pedalboard Accessories
Deep Dive Into Guitar Tone (With Joey Landreth)
Why Do Pedals Cost So Much?
How Wet Dry Wet Rigs Have Evolved Since The 80s (With Dave Friedman)
Buying Your Dream Guitar Sight Unseen
Best Dual Overdrives
Are You Ready For A Pro Pedalboard Build?
Timeless Pedal Brands
Investigative Reporter, KDH, Reveals the Current State of the Guitar Industry
Best Guitar Amps from Budget to Boutique (with Psionic Audio)
Effects Pedals that Shaped the Music Industry
Best Pedalboard Accessories
Building an Apartment-Friendly Pedalboard
Nightmare Pedalboard Builds
Is Your Guitar Rig Ready for the Road?
Best Distortion Pedals of 2023
Do Original Pedal Circuits Still Exist?
How Load Boxes and IRs are Changing the Game for Guitarist
Best Amplifiers of 2023
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Buffers
Where Does Tone Come From?
Who's the Greatest Rig Builder of All Time?
Is NAMM Doomed?
"What's Wrong With My Pedalboard?"
Is This the King of Modeling Amplifiers?
The Critical Flaw of the Bad Monkey Debate
What's the Future for Pedalboard Switchers & MIDI?
What are the Best Guitar Cables of 2023?
Paul Jackson Jr. Breaks Down His Most Iconic Guitar Parts
Do We Agree With Reverb's Pedal Order 101?
How To SAFELY Share Power To Multiple Pedals
Why You Need A Line Mixer
Do We Agree with Guitar Player Magazine?
The Return of Diamond Pedals
Are Multi-Effects the Future of Pedalboards?
Pedalboard Maintenance
Pedalboard Red Flags
Are Guitar Players Addicted to Hype?
Should Guitar Companies Be Making Pedals?
The Future of Effects Pedals
How Social Media Changed The Gear Industry
Are We Nearing the End of Tube Amps?
The Best Deals On Gear This Holiday Season
Reverb's Top Pedals of 2022
What Gear Should You Invest In?
Pedals Everyone Loves Except Us
Do Pickups Matter?
Series vs. Parallel
Should You Trust Gear Reviews (Re-Release)
How Much Is A Pro Pedalboard?
Understanding Guitar Terms
The Power of Direct Boxes
What's On Our Pedalboards?
The Best Pedals On a Budget
Should You Trust Gear Reviews?
Our Desert Island Pedals
How to Troubleshoot Your Rig
Midi 101
Rating Your Pedalboards
Volume Pedals 101
All About Bass Rigs
Ask A Rig Builder
Let's Talk About Cables
How We Became Pedalboard Builders
Let's Talk About Buffers
Our Preferred Pedalboard Materials
Our Most Complicated Rig Builds
Our Favorite Guitar Pedals (Part 2)
Our Favorite Guitar Pedals (Part 1)
Signal Path Best Practices (Part 2)
Signal Path Best Practices (Part 1)
Top 3 Pedalboard Mistakes
Who Makes The Best Switcher?
Choosing The Right Power Supply
Who Makes The Best Amp Simulator?
Mono vs. Stereo vs. 4CM vs. 5CM vs. Wet/Dry vs. Wet/Dry/Wet
Scotty Smith | Boutique Pedal OG
Best Guitar Tones of the 90s with Tony Lowe Part 1 of 2
Unpacking The Pedal Movie with Tony Lowe Part 2
Unpacking The Pedal Movie with Tony Lowe Part 1
Unpacking John Mayer's New Single with Tony Lowe
Bob Chidlaw of Source Audio
Tim Stewart | Guitarist & Sideman for Lady Gaga
Joey Landreth of The Bros. Landreth
Dory Lobel | "Making It" in LA, Talking Gear, Playing on The Voice, Touring with the Backstreet Boys & More...
Mason Stoops | Sideman to the Stars, LA Foodie, Session Ace & More...
Erick Walls | Grammy & Emmy-Nominated, Platinum Selling Songwriter, Producer, Guitarist
James DePrato | On Guitar Gear, Working With Dunlop & More!
Bennett Lewis | Playing Guitar for Maren Morris, Of Montreal, & More...
Brian Omilion | Starting a Pedalboard Building Business, Tips, Recommendations, & More...
Michael Nielsen | Pedals That Sound Like Vintage Rack Gear
Goodwood Audio | Tips and Advice from an Internationally Recognized Rig Builder
Paul Jackson Jr. | Gear Evolution, Session Stories, Guitar Tips, & More...
Richard Watson | What Makes 80's & 90's Studio Guitar Tones So Great
Vindell Smith | Gospel's Go-To Guitarist & Landing the Gig with Kirk Franklin
Mark Karan | A Man That's Worn Many Hats - From The Rembrandts to The Grateful Dead, And More...
Basil Fung | The Mid-90's Session Scene & Working on Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill"
Derek Wells | Becoming One of Nashville's Top Session Guitarist
The Best Pedals You've Never Heard Of (with Tony Lowe)
David Ryan Harris | Life Stories of an Esteemed Sideman to Songwriter-producer
James Duke | Defining a Decade of Worship Guitar Tones
Michael Thompson | Creating the Iconic Guitar Sounds of 90's & 00's Pop Music
David Grissom | Developing his signature tone, his PRS Guitar, & Sessions with John Mellencamp
Justin Derrico | Sideman for P!NK and NBC's The Voice House Band
NPR Tiny Desk, Dove Awards, & Playing for the Biggest Gospel Artist, Ben Forehand Has Done It All!
Michael Pope on Transitioning from Bethel Music to the Nashville Session Scene
2Pac Sessions , Touring with Ricky Martin, & Crushing YouTube - RJ Ronquillo is a Jack of all Trades!
Rhett Shull's Recipe for Crushing YouTube & Making it as a Sideman
The Godfather of the Pedalboard, Paul Rivera
Cory Wong on Work-Life Balance, Coffee, & Creativity Under Quarantine
The SRV Approach: Tone vs. Technique vs. Gear
Power Your Pedalboard Like A Pro!
Know Your Amp! Low vs. High Wattage Amplifier Pros/Cons
Master Rig Builder, Paul Lenders (Guitarsystems)
Master Rig Builder, Steen Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup R&D)
John Mayer vs. Stevie Ray Vaughan Tone // Is There a Difference?