'Board Assembly Poll/Query: Cables under or on top?

[scotch]

I'm working on my latest touring/recording pedalboard. After years of contracting/expanding board sizes and pedal choices I've narrowed down what will be my "primary" go-to units. I've found a form factor that I feel will meet my needs best (ruggedness, reliability, size, construction): http://www.showcasecases.com/OurProd...PedalBoard.htm

I've routed the power supplies under the solid board platform w/ only a couple of holes for the power leads to emerge. I also have my in/out patchbay mounted on the rear lip of the board with small holes on the platform for the George L's cable to pop up through. The myriad of George L's cabling running from pedal-to-pedal, and routed to my switcher, are currently laying on top of the platform between the pedals. It doesn't look bad this way (all cabling is black & the board itself is black), but I'm considering peppering the board with holes & running all of the cabling beneath the board as well.

I was wondering about your thoughts & experiences regarding both routing methods. Now, I understand that Pedaltrain users are going to favor an "under-board" approach- but my setup will be quite a bit different as were talking about very small holes to accommodate the George L's cabling (not big enough for the actual plugs to fit through).

Running under the board limits any potential diagnostic & routing changes (although both are unlikely, my setup is pretty solid now). Running above the board looks less clean, but also keeps my audio a little further from the power components (I'm a freak about noise!).

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[katri]

I have every cable going under my pedal train after leaving one pedal and reemmerging when it gets to the next, it keeps everything really neat and outta the way so it cant get kicked accidentally.

[nad]

I've never had the urge to run wireless, but I wish my pedalboard could.

I go under when I can, but if cables going over don't get in the way of the foots, they are surely easier to work with all exposed.

[scotch]

No worries over kicking the cables. They're all cut to precise length & routed logically. Most of my "switching" happens at the Loop-Master anyway. Plus, I've zip-tied them together at strategic intervals. Pics to follow...

[scotch]

Here's what's happening so far. Everything sounds great & is laid out how I like, just cannot decide if concealing the cables is necessary....

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Bottomside:

[nad]

That looks awesome, I wouldn't change anything. Where'd you get those underneath clippy things? They look infinitely better than the craptastic ones I bought from Radio Shack.

[TheWoodShed]

I use a Boneyard, which I had wired with an in jack and two outs, as well as a male AC inlet so I can hook it up with a standard extension chord.

The Boneyard has small holes that you can slice open to run the George L's underneath and that was my preferred method. But I had set up that I rarely changed. Now that I am no longer gigging and am experiemntng more with pedals, they will go above just to say on cable.

[scotch]

Originally Posted by nad

That looks awesome, I wouldn't change anything. Where'd you get those underneath clippy things? They look infinitely better than the craptastic ones I bought from Radio Shack.

Home Depot, right there with the Zip-Ties.