Greetings Groovy GMC Guys n Gals.
i just read Audiopaal's great topic in this forum on his pedal board set up ,which looks GREAT. And then I looked at the train wreck that I call my pedal board and now I am deeply depressed.
Those of you who have read my previous posts will be aware of how my board looks.(I will put a picture up at the end of this piece for illustrative purposes).
To be fair It ain't a board as such but an Electro Harmonix gig bag. It measures around 70cm x 30cm but has curved shoulders, cutting down on usable space. The main drawback is all the jack cables and power cables have to share the same floor space as the peds. No niftily running the cables beneath the board for neatness. Add the fact that I use Planet Waves patch leads (bulky but noiseless) and it cuts down on space even more. I have a Vox BritBoost pedal that lives in its box under my desk due to lack of space on my "board". Add to this the fact that every time I zip up the bag to move the peds always shift a little.They never remain neatly square to each other no matter how much Velcro I use.
I have been looking at generic pedal boards like PedalTrain and Swann. Gasp! The price!!
A PedalTrain 3 which is 61cm x 40cm approx is kicking £250 here in the UK. The gig bag version is admittedly less than £200 by some way, but Man that is lot of cash for a basic aluminium frame. and a bag or box to tote it around in.
I plan on getting a loop switcher to save my tap dancing tootsies (as recommended to me by a cool GMC member) and MAYBE a chorus pedal. My Memory Man has a decent Chorus sound I saved in its presets so not vital.
So my friends. Is it feasible and cost effective to build one at home. Have any of you done just that ? Is it possible to have it so that my Power supply can live underneath and all cables run out of sight ? My channel switch for the amp needn't go on it so maybe I could use my Vox pedal again. If I list all the pedals I have and intend to get it is there a magic formula to work out the size board I need, allowing for the odd impulse buy that we musos are so prone to.
Is there a standard size range for flightcases that I should bear in mind to fit the board into?
There you see? All those questions. I am not demanding much am I?
Between all you good folks out there is a Gold Seam of experience and knowledge. I am sure some of you may have already either done this or looked into it andfor whatever reasons not gone ahead.
List of Pedals I would like on board following picture of my gigbag.
Peace People
MXR Noise Clamp, Rothwell Tornado OD, Dynacomp clone. EHX Pulsar trem, Korg GT3 tuner,Morley Power Wah. EHX Memory Man, EhX Riddle, Vox BritBoost pedal. Those last four are quite large pedal so will take up some room. I have a Soundlab power supply which I would ideally like to place under the board and I plan on getting a Loop switch pedal.
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Becca Pedal Boards Really Expensive! May 7 2014, 07:06 PM
