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The Mission: 

 "To help guitar rig enthusiasts unlock their optimal tone through quick and simple DIY hacks, mods and easy to understand rig theory."

- Mason Marangella, The Rig Doctor

The Rig Doctor's Patient Roster...

Since 2009, has been building guitar rigs for world-class touring and studio guitarists.

  • Robben Ford

  • "The Rig Doctor is a brilliant pedalboard designer and although I use the pedalboard sparingly, with his buffer and boost it sounds just like I'm plugging straight into my amplifier with no pedals in between."

  • John Scofield

  • "The Rig Doctor is fantastic and put my rig together for me! I can now run through all my pedals without the sound degenerating."

  • David Ryan Harris

  • "The Rig Doctor gave me the most PRO situation I've ever had in a pedalboard and it's dead quiet. I couldn't be happier."

  • Isaiah Sharkey

  • "The Rig Doctor knows how to build a pedalboard. Everything is perfect! It's quiet, neat, has everything I need and nothing I don't!"

  • Tosin Abasi

  • "My rig is a lot smaller and lighter than before which is the determining factor for traveling. I've never had something this clean and neat! This is what you want out of a touring rig!"

  • Rhett Shull

  • "You killed it Rig Doctor! My rig is perfect! It sounds great and is dead quiet!"

  • Theo Katzman

  • "I LOVE my pedalboard and I'm so happy to be taking this out on the road with me and know that it's going to work. It's dead quiet and SO neat!"

  • Cory Wong

  • "This is what a professional pedalboard looks like! Thanks to the Rig Doctor, my pedalboard is no longer falling apart and my mind is at ease looking down at my rig and knowing my gear is always going to work!"

  • RJ Ronquillo

  • "My rig has everything I'd ever need thanks to the Rig Doctor! It's dead silent, SO neat, and has been rock solid as my studio pedalboard!"

Robben Ford

"The Rig Doctor is a brilliant pedalboard designer and although I use the pedalboard sparingly, with his buffer and boost it sounds just like I'm plugging straight into my amplifier with no pedals in between."

John Scofield

"The Rig Doctor is fantastic and put my rig together for me! I can now run through all my pedals without the sound degenerating."

David Ryan Harris

"The Rig Doctor gave me the most PRO situation I've ever had in a pedalboard and it's dead quiet. I couldn't be happier."

Isaiah Sharkey

"The Rig Doctor knows how to build a pedalboard. Everything is perfect! It's quiet, neat, has everything I need and nothing I don't!"

Tosin Abasi

"My rig is a lot smaller and lighter than before which is the determining factor for traveling. I've never had something this clean and neat! This is what you want out of a touring rig!"

Rhett Shull

"You killed it Rig Doctor! My rig is perfect! It sounds great and is dead quiet!"

Theo Katzman

"I LOVE my pedalboard and I'm so happy to be taking this out on the road with me and know that it's going to work. It's dead quiet and SO neat!"

Cory Wong

"This is what a professional pedalboard looks like! Thanks to the Rig Doctor, my pedalboard is no longer falling apart and my mind is at ease looking down at my rig and knowing my gear is always going to work!"

RJ Ronquillo

"My rig has everything I'd ever need thanks to the Rig Doctor! It's dead silent, SO neat, and has been rock solid as my studio pedalboard!"

Introducing The Tone Shop

The Rig Doctor's curated selection of products to ensure clear, crisp and consistant guitar tone.

  • Mogami 2314 Patch Cables (4
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  • Tie-Down Mounts (20 - 50 pcs) - The Rig Doctor
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  • Belden 8412 Guitar Cables (10-20 FT) - The Rig Doctor
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  • Zip Ties (20-50 pcs) - The Rig Doctor
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  • Pedalboard Essentials Kit - The Rig Doctor
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  • PowerGrip® Pedal Fastener - The Rig Doctor
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About The Rig Doctor

Get to know Mason Marangella AKA, The Rig Doctor

About The Rig Doctor Get to know Mason Marangella AKA, The Rig Doctor Need Tone Support? We Now Offer Group & Private Tone Consulting ! Learn How to Nail The Tones You've Been Chasing...

How it All Started

In 2007, I began building rigs. The first BIG client was Josh Smith, who I met at the legendary Baked Potato.
Josh and I spoke about building a guitar rig, and he agreed for me to build the rig for him.

My work for Josh Smith seeded rig builds and custom work and products for countless LA sessions musicians like Michael Thompson, Kirk Fletcher, Dean Parks, Steve Lukather, Paul Jackson Jr., John Shanks, Michael Landau, Allen Hinds among other household names in the LA scene.  

By 2009, I had designed guitar rigs and custom built products for most LA session guitarists, as well as many of the Nashville session musicians, including Tom Bukovac, Derek Wells, and Dann Huff - in addition to working with several household names like Robben Ford, John Scofield, James Valentine (Maroon 5), Matt Schofield, Wayne Krantz, David Grissom, and Oz Noy.

Tiered pedalboards are a great way to save space on stage, while still having access to your full arsenal of pedals. This board features an upper tier with modulation and ambient effects, and a lower tier with drives and a cab simulator.
Tiered pedalboards are a great way to save space on stage, while still having access to your full arsenal of pedals. This board features an upper tier with modulation and ambient effects, and a lower tier with drives and a cab simulator.

Where did the name "The Rig Doctor" come from?

After building him his first professional rig, Rhett Shull gave me the name, The Rig Doctor, when he suggested making a YouTube channel showcasing my skills to a DIY audience...The name stuck!

What are the most critical aspects of a guitar rig to optimize tone?

Next, qualify all of your pedals to see that they not only work well by themselves but with other pedals that you plan to use on your rig. If you have a problem, troubleshoot layer by layer - start at the end of your chain and work backward with one pedal, then add another pedal, another, and another, until you can ID your issue.

Tiered pedalboards are a great way to save space on stage, while still having access to your full arsenal of pedals. This board features an upper tier with modulation and ambient effects, and a lower tier with drives and a cab simulator.