An alternative way to mount pedals on a pedalboard

**xed** · #1 07-19-2010, 07:52 PM

Hi folks, maybe this has already been done but I've been thinking about how to go about mounting my pedals as well as doing a lot of reading. It sounds like there are really 2 choices...

- velcro or something that works like velco such as dual lock

- tie/bolt the pedal to the board with zip ties

Both work but velcro is the only easily movable solution and many folks don't like velcro stuck to the bottom of their pedals. So that got me to thinking...

What if you took the bicycle chain approach and used the links for bolting and screwed them into the pedal like normal but then instead of mounting the pedal to the pedalboard you instead mount it to a square of metal/plastic (plexiglass would be cool) that is just slightly larger than the edge of the pedal. Then just put velcro or dual lock on the bottom of the square that your pedal is mounted to. You get all the benefits of the velcro approach without having the velcro directly attached to the pedal.

The only down side would be not having easy access to the back of the pedal but I assume that wouldn't be a big deal for most folks.

I haven't bought my pedal board yet so I'm still in the planning stages and I thought this might work. Thoughts?

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**Bryan R. Tyler** · #2 07-19-2010, 08:02 PM

Interesting idea. FWIW, I've bought and sold a LOT of pedals, and I've never come across one person who minded/didn't want velcro on their pedals.

rr5025 · #3 07-19-2010, 09:05 PM

I'd honestly prefer to have the velcro on. Saves me time and money.

Jake of Bass · #4 07-19-2010, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rr5025

I'd honestly prefer to have the velcro on. Saves me time and money.

Same here, although sometimes I prefer to do it myself so it fits my pedal board as I have it on in strips.

newbold · #5 07-19-2010, 09:39 PM

search 'ccouch7 pedalboard' and you'll see something awesome.

JimmyM · #6 07-19-2010, 11:16 PM

i think that's a pretty clever idea provided you don't take your pedals on and off a lot. unfortunately i do.

**TheMutt** · #7 07-19-2010, 11:30 PM

That's an interesting idea, but likewise I have yet to find someone who purchased a pedal from me who has complained that I had industrial strength velcro attached to the bottom. Mind you, I fully disclose this when selling pedals in the first place.

I will say that this seems like a good idea for those who want a slightly more interchangeable pedal board, but hate putting velcro on the bottom of their pedals. I would be interested to know what the additional cost of doing this would add to the pedal's worth, as well as how much extra room this would occupy between pedals.

**xed** · #8 07-20-2010, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMutt

I would be interested to know what the additional cost of doing this would add to the pedal's worth, as well as how much extra room this would occupy between pedals.

I was thinking about that after I made the pic. The piece that the pedal would be mounted to doesn't need to be any wider than the pedal itself; it just needs to be a little longer so that the figure 8 links can attach to it. So the links would be vertical. That way there would be no extra space taken up width wise and only a little on the vertical.

The only problem I see is what type of material to use. I thought plexiglass would look cool but I think it would shatter/crack with having holes drilled so near the edge. I'll probably go by a wander around in lowes and home depot and see if I spot anything.

**xed** · #9 07-20-2010, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

i think that's a pretty clever idea provided you don't take your pedals on and off a lot. unfortunately i do.

That's the point though. The pedal is mounted to the base with figure 8 links and then the base has velcro/dual lock on the bottom. You can pull them off and swap them around as much as you want.

It also could make placing oddly sized pedals a little easier since you could make the base any dimension you wanted.

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3wavylines · #10 07-20-2010, 07:08 AM

You could use these to mount a pedal to a base:

Mounting plates for effect pedals

Jimbob Jones · #11 07-20-2010, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by xed

The only problem I see is what type of material to use.

2mm steel plate would do it; it's pretty easy to work with and very sturdy, you could definately drill within 2-3mm of the edge and not have any issues. Just make sure you sand the edges after you cut, they can get pretty sharp!