Today on the Rig Doctor, we meet up with Theo Katzman to build his first pro-pedalboard! With his new record released, Theo needs to recreate the album’s tones in a live context. The rig is straight forward: no switcher, no FX loop usage- just a smattering of great pedals (including the Ultraphonix HRM and the Boost!). SUBSCRIBE: kzread.info

@noahklotz9205

4 жыл бұрын

What amp was he using

I love Theo's music and it was fantastic to get a glimpse of his personal life (I'm not at all surprised that he's a Prius-driving vegan)

@MrSookazz

4 жыл бұрын

got any other videos of theo like this in mind?

@lptomtom

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrSookazz His interview by Allegra was pretty cool (she's the original Vulf groupie)

@oinkooink

2 жыл бұрын

He probably owns nothing and eats bugs these days. Fantastic global citizen.

@grantdavid9466

7 ай бұрын

@@oinkooinkKlaus would definitely approve!

Came for Theo and Cory, stayed for the great production value and satisfying pedal makeovers

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

@saint-cetacean

4 жыл бұрын

100% same, definitely wanna give my board this kinda makeover this year- just have to learn to solder 🤔

"I know these are similar... deal with me" hahahahaah

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

An honest man.

Typical musician home, walk in the house, BOOM!, gear as far as the eye can see. Love the decor.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

So true!

‘Deal with me... I like them both’ I laughed HARD Theo is a total mood

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Theo is such a kick ass guitarist.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

The best!

Theo seems like the absolute sweetest person in the world

Theo is an incredible musician, and these are some TASTY tones. Also, good cable management is hot.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🥳🥳🥳🥳

I love how touch sensitive this hole board is. Theo is such a dynamic player.

"Let's go see Uncle Theo". Funny cuz in greek "theo" means uncle. So to my ears is "Let's go see uncle uncle"

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Perfect, I like it

@gagslovedotcom

4 жыл бұрын

I thought "theo" was "god" in greek (or roman?)

@tasosk6946

4 жыл бұрын

@@gagslovedotcom Could be. Depends on the prononciation. Spot on.

Theo makes me feel bad about my level of musicality, but does make me feel better about the number of overdrives on my board. So at least there’s that?

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@samringwald

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, if you''re not using an always-on OD, a "more OD" OD, a distortion and a fuzz, what are you even doing. Also amp distortion... OK, I may have a problem. But I NEED them ALL. I do.

Huge huge fan of Theo's music. Especially love his tones coming through this new pedalboard!!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

Love Theo, fantastic musician with great chops and an even better voice. I started smiling uncontrollably when he started playing Mayer out of nowhere! Also great job with the board, always love to see clean cable management. This made my morning, thank you!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏🙏

The pedalboard is very cool and clean, but can we talk about Theo's adorable pup? What a gud boi!

After all those years, Theo is still madly excited about a simple clean boost pedal I love this :D

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🥳🥳🥳

3:58 This tuner costs about $450 . It's the Shure GLXD16 . It tunes the guitar great. Its also one of the best (if not the best) guitar wireless system on the market that can fit in a pedalboard. Excellent video, very informative, with super good audio! Thanks!!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

This makes me extra excited cuz I'm going to the show! Can't wait to hear all this live

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, should be great!

I went to the first tour date in Seattle. After the show I was shuffling with the crowd towards the door and realized I hadn't scoped out the pedal board I had been seeing teased here/instagram for a week or two. Looks and sounds even better in person! And an outstanding performance by the whole band.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏 thank you so much

This video is great, Theo is amazing, all is good 😃✌️

LOVE THEO!! Quality content Mason!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

We do too! Thanks for the support :)

got my tickets to see him and brooklyn and its so funny i get to see his board!!!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

Hey Doc, I stumbled across a another cool Buffer that you should know about in case you don't. This is more than just a buffer. It also splits your signal if you want to do stereo or a wet/dry rig. It's the Goodwood Interfacer/Underfacer. Essentially the same unit except one has a footswitch, the other doesn't. Of course it has an iso transformer, phase switch, can sum stereo to mono L (in case your second amp goes down), also does split sum, also mutes, a dedicated tuner out, also has a non buffered input (in case a dirt/fuzz/wah does't play nice with the first buffer), it has an input and output buffer, AND the input buffer is 1M, and the output buffer is 500R!! (I emailed to ask about both impedances) I'm pretty sure I'll be putting this on my planned new board build this spring. goodwoodaudio.com/product/theinterfacer/ goodwoodaudio.com/product/theunderfacer/

Saw him Saturday night. I was standing up against the stage, close enough to touch the pedalboard and I was SURE it looked like your work!!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🥳🥳🥳

Theo: "I've never made tea before" Me, a Brit: *spit-takes tea all over my computer*

@drdre4397

2 жыл бұрын

He meant that specific kind of tea, not tea in general.

@eyeball226

2 жыл бұрын

@@drdre4397 Don't make excuses for him!

I can't wait for this pedalboard concert in march!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Yes me too!

Just heard the rig on tour in Portland, sounded killer. Nice job Mason!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks!

I tried something like 500 delays and reverbs since the late 70s : the Boss Dm-2 is my favorite delay, the Flint my favorite reverb : you rule ! About the Boss Dm-2, I use now the Waza Craft for its custom mode : it's perfect if the loop of your amp is parallel as on the Dual Rectifier Solo Head 2 chan Revision G made from 1993 to 2000. If the loop is serial, as on the Soldano SLO or the Rectifier Revisions D, E and F (made in 1992 and 1993) you will need a line mixer. The best we have here in Europe is the Skrydstrup PL-1. If you want to choose parallel or serial, you need a Bogner Ecstasy 101A (6L6s) or 101B (EL34s). About the Flint, I use it in the loop of a Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail delay. Its gives me some David Gilmour vibe on steroids. The EHX Holy Grail Neo is OK for that recipe, but the Flint is better.

I want to know Theo Katzman so bad

I am in love with Theo and I am not afraid to say that. ❤️❤️❤️

@VertexEffectsInc

3 жыл бұрын

Same 🥰🥰🥰

That pedal board is CRISSSPPPP I'm always amazed at how you just, do it? Like it looks so simple but theres no way I could do that xD

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Well there’s a lot of video editing in between the sequence of everything coming together, nonetheless I hope you feel like you’re able to tackle a project like this using the videos as a reference point

Love this!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Lange 🙏🙏🙏

Just saw this board in action on Sunday in Vancouver. It did the trick.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!! Theo sounds great with it!!!

Nice, first cory and then theo!

Very niiice with the album along the video👌

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I thought it was a good touch!

“Don’t come to see me, come to see the pedalboard.” 😂

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Hey people try the JAM Waterfall chorus! The best chorus I've ever heard. Three-dimensional just wonderful! Not at all kitschy or too tight 80s!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Those are cool!

Nice work gents!!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

11:34 ooooo I do love that Mayer tone

Glad to see that Jason Statham liked his new pedal board!

@VertexEffectsInc

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@CrazyCalabrese78

2 жыл бұрын

He needs a custom “Transporter” pedal now

Just chatted to a friend about the Ultraphonic pedal, really looking to get one as soon as i have the dough! :D

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! Thanks for watching

I just built myself a mini board with those squareplugs. I went with the SP400 ends with some Mogami W2314. Nice and tidy, although a bit expensive.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Probably cheaper than buying premade patch cables with Mogami cable by a mile.

KATZMAN / STRATTON 2020 Presidential nominees please

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🥳🥳🥳

where the vulf comp?

I didn't know Theo was so great at slide playing. That was legit

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Super good

@camielpovel6290

4 жыл бұрын

Check out You could be president. Great slide piece in there

Theo is the man

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

The best!!!!

Killer player, supercool dude and tasty pedalboard!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🥳🥳🥳

Holy balls that second guitar sounds phenomenal! 😳

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Yessir

@scottkendall6255

4 жыл бұрын

Dave from King Custom makes great guitars. I've played a handful of them and they feel and sound spectacular. The 312 pedal that Theo always has on is made in the same building, and Alex that does all of the King Custom pedals is always experimenting and making awesome stuff. Tons of great overdrives and classic pedal clones. Check 'em out!

@yobhsiFehT

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Kendall And only about two hours away from me... Hmmm 🤔 lol...

Where do I go in the universe to get hold of one of those "king custom electronics 312 south ashley overdrive" things. Sincerely Gas

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

No idea....

@musicfuchs

4 жыл бұрын

They're made by a guy called Alex Johnson out of Ann Arbor/Saline MI. reverb.com/shop/king-custom-electronics message him and ask him about the 312!!

@theentiresovietunion6235

4 жыл бұрын

Custom order. Look them up online

Hey Mason! Why did you guys stop making the Vertex Battery Power Supply??? Just curious, I can’t find them on reverb, eBay, or anywhere else. Thanks!

Nice slide work bro!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Yea Theo!!!

Great make over. Just curious how much you charged theo for this set up?

theo katzman is a different kind of animal, that's for sure. him and his whole crew are such a breath of fresh air... They ooze professionalism when it comes to doing their job exceedingly well, all while not taking themselves seriously. It's really easy to like them.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Awsome, another vulpeck member

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Nick.sekulski287 yeah! Thanks for watching man!

@nicholassekulski3393

4 жыл бұрын

@@VertexEffectsInc yeah of course!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🥳

@Will-cu8vd

4 жыл бұрын

@@VertexEffectsInc Gonna build Joe Dart a board for his tuner?

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Love it! Did he opt out of using a buffer?

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

He is using the Boost as his buffer!

Quality content

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

This is so cool! Have you done a pedalboard for a vocals/keys player?

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, keys players before a few times for some of the late night crew for Letterman and Leno when they were still on the air.

I need that amp shelf. Might make one myself.

@VertexEffectsInc

3 жыл бұрын

Very easy to make - conduit piping and some stained plywood.

🔥🔥🔥

Does anyone know what size/model PedalTrain was he using originally? Also do we have the dimensions for the new board? Looks clean/well put together!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

12” x 20” , don’t know the Pedaltrain model but it was 14” x 22”

Tea with Theo!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

zjokka yes!!!!

Why did you guys decide to not use a switching system ala boss or gigrig etc?

This is great Mason!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@vintagelife6879

4 жыл бұрын

Vertex Effects Its too bad im in Argentina i would love to have my pedalboard re done for you! have a great 2020

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Vintage Life you’ll always have better steak than us however

@vintagelife6879

4 жыл бұрын

Vertex Effects well ... if you ever come to Argentina you are welcome at my home and i will make the best "Asado "(Argentiniam Bbq) for you and your wife! let me know! im Martin Harispe on IG 😉

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Vintage Life 🙏🙏🙏

heard some John Mayer around 12:00, I just gotta bring that up.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Keep listening - continuum eta Filter tones ala “don’t trust myself...”

@Arsenicsquirrel

4 жыл бұрын

I see he's a man of taste

Hey Mason, I need help with a power problem that I’ve run into. I have a Cioks DC 10 power supply and one of my pedals is a Electro Harmonix Q-Tron+ pedal with takes 24V. It sounds bad without 24V but I don’t know how to give it 24V from my power supply, what should I do?

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Michael S 12V + 12V = 24V, you’ll need to wire two of your 12v outputs in series. Cioks might make a cable for this or you can make one yourself.

Great to see some one else use the AF-9!

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Great pedal

Does he have a contingency plan if the wireless fails? Where can he plug in a cable?

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Just plug into the boost input.

What’s the trick for keeping the chain so quiet?

What's method for your recording Guitar sound and Talking. Please advise your tool. Thank you

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Blue Encore 101B Mic on the amp into Protools. For vox, Rode Lav Mic

That guitar....ugh....fuck..looks so good to play.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

What is the secret for all the in between silence while using a single coil Strat? Amazing....

@VertexEffectsInc

3 жыл бұрын

The board can only do so much. If you're using a quality power supply and decent quality shielded cables, that will mitigate a lot. Shielding your guitar will help a lot too.

I’ve always thought that I bet the musicians on this show and made to put a vertex pedal on their board and this episode basically confirmed that with the boost lol

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Huh?

Can't find that South Ashley 312 Overdrive Boost Pedal. Any other pedal that can sound like this?

@AlexnKaren

4 жыл бұрын

I only make them to order. We’re a small company and mostly make guitars. You can get in touch through Facebook or our (very out of date) website www.kingcustomguitars.com

Wish you lived near me. I desperately need a rebuild of my board!

Is that an ampeg rocket 2 in his bedroom?

WHat size is this pedalboard? I have pretty much the exact same number of pedals and that looks like the perfect size...

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

20” x 12”

Two clone klons yes. 2 better than 1

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

A must

What’s the first pedal in the chain? Can’t tell what’s after the tuner. 312?

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Tuner is first, then Vertex Boost.

@austinmcbride2756

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Anyone know what pedalboard they're using here? The link to "pedalboard" in the info is broken ...

@VertexEffectsInc

3 жыл бұрын

GOMC pedalboard.

What is that 312 overdrive pedal?

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

King custom pedal

GUYS! What is the 312 S Ashley pedal!? Is it a BD-2 type circuit or a flat mids tube screamer? HELP! MUST HAVE!

@AlexnKaren

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a transparent overdrive with a lot of touch sensitivity. I make them to order and only sell them direct-to-customer. You can find us on Facebook or get in touch through our website www.kingcustomguitars.com

Also did somebody just said that auto-wah wasn't part of John Mayer's tone?? ... No comment.

@MrrrJD

4 жыл бұрын

Jas Bataille its an envelope if I know right!

@EpicStuffMan1000

4 жыл бұрын

it's an envelope filter, ever so slightly different

Guys i would like to know which pedalboard is this one? I mean it's not a pedaltrain...so can you tell me which brand is this?

@CentaurusRelax314

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/onVrubSJj93flso.html

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a pedalboard from Get Off My Case!

Why some of you expected Theo to be like what, rich and massively organized? Someone made a comment about Joe Bonamassa. He own an entire *catalog* of merch and he's a millionaire selling it. People work for him. That's why he looks more "prepared". Theo is MORE than prepared. He is SO prepared he got the money to hire a pro who can put together a pedalboard from his pedals, rather than wasting time attempting to do it himself. The moment you achieve this level, critique his mess, alright? Some great songwriter show up at my venue with no pedalboard for their pedals. I have an anti-slip mat when it's the case.

Just curious what amp was he demoing the pedal board through?

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Princeton Reverb

@andreas5606

3 жыл бұрын

Does he usually play a Princeton live?

How's the kitchen sink coming along? Heard there's been a few problems.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Anyone know what kind of mixer Theo had on his desk? Only a few glimpses of it.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Apollo?

@ZachScruggs

4 жыл бұрын

@@VertexEffectsInc @2:11 the giant mixing console. The thing with 7 VU meters.

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Zachary Scruggs not sure

What's up with the 312 pedal

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

King Custom is the maker

And he's pro-BDS, which is nice.

why cant i have tea with theo

@VertexEffectsInc

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps it's just a matter of time???

@BradyKacon

3 жыл бұрын

@@VertexEffectsInc good lord I hope so

Anyone have any info on that Russian chorus pedal?

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Leo Katz is all I know.

Any Vertex dealers in Toronto, Canada? Cheers

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Yep! vertexeffects.com/dealers

What amp was he playing through?

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Princeton Reverb

@yobhsiFehT

4 жыл бұрын

@@VertexEffectsInc WOW! 'Cause that second guitar still sounds huge! Original 10" speaker??

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

yobhsiFehT eminence legend

@yobhsiFehT

4 жыл бұрын

@@VertexEffectsInc 1058, I'm guessing.?. That's the one I've looked at multiple times particularly for its bass response! 😄

8:45 plain jane heroin sounds beautiful

@VertexEffectsInc

3 жыл бұрын

heck yea!

11:46

13:37 Dear lord please what’s the name of that russian pedal?! It sounds glorious!!

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

I think he says the name in the video...I don't remember.

This guy looks like if Bradley Cooper played a drug-smuggling lawyer in a Martin Scorsese movie set in 1977

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

he is Bradley Cooper.

So many gainz

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Lots of tones in that little board ;)

@theGIGINIband

4 жыл бұрын

@@VertexEffectsInc for sure. Theo's album is on heavy repeat over here so its cool to see his board... And oatmeal regimen

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

🥳🥳🥳

I wish hed play plain jane

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Great song

Wait so he ditched the talk box? :(

@VertexEffectsInc

4 жыл бұрын

Jacob Allen it’s off the board